What we do
Place-based working can help unlock communities’ ideas, assets and power, and drive change to improve people’s quality of life.
We work alongside local communities and people with lived experience to understand their views and experiences, and build on their strengths, skills and resources.
Our work helps organisations and communities gain a clearer understanding of people’s strengths and needs, forge stronger local connections and foster a culture of collaboration.
How we do it
Our team uses strengths-based approaches, including community research, participatory budgeting and 100-day challenges.
We base our work on appreciative inquiry. This is a way of asking questions and thinking about the future that fosters positive relationships and builds on the basic goodness in a person, a situation or an organisation. It acknowledges the contribution of all individuals and increases trust and collaboration.
Our approach is tailored to each community’s needs. This could mean meeting people in cafes, libraries, parks and community spaces, and training local people in active listening to hear stories from across the community.
We use a mix of informal conversations, focus groups, interactive workshops and structured events, working alongside people to make sense of their own findings and co-design solutions.
For an informal chat about working with us, get in touch.
Related Projects
Improving the wellbeing of families of children and young people with autism in Bromley
Helping staff, carers and parents to work together through a 100 day challenge.
Community breastfeeding research in Calderdale
Helping Calderdale Council give parents and babies better breastfeeding support by understanding people’s real life experiences.
Raising awareness of women's homelessness in West Sussex
Using participatory photography and storytelling to raise the profile of the challenges faced by women experiencing homelessness.
Latest News
Using Digital Tools to Build Local Democracy
How can councils really hear from their residents – not just the loudest voices, but everyone? With Thriving Together, we mixed online and offline ways of listening to help build stronger connections with local people and find out what matters most to them.
Supporting local partnerships in developing and delivering impactful Best Start in Life strategies and Family Hubs offers
Ideas Alliance are delighted to be working with Dartington Service Design Lab and Collaborate CIC on a new collaboration to help every child get the best start in life
Co-producing a National Parent Infant Relationship (PAIR) Framework
Ideas Alliance are thrilled to be joining with The Parent-Infant Foundation as the co-production delivery partner on their new National Lottery funded initiative!