19 September 2019 by Azad Sharma

The City is a Home: Building social infrastructure with rough sleepers

Throughout the past three years I’ve been working in a variety of health and social care settings as a consultant and community storyteller. I’ve met a lot of voluntary and public sector organisations working with people experiencing homelessness in the UK and felt inspired by their work. Recently, Sadiq Khan called for an increase in social housing in London to…

Blog, Case Study, Collaboration, Community Based, Homelessness, Place Based, Social Enterprise, Video

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12 September 2019 by Maria Passingham

One Man’s Trash: The Rise of Community Fridges

Maria Passingham writes about the surge in community fridges across the UK which are helping communities combat food waste.

Case Study, Citizen-led Action, Community Based, Food, Participation, Social Action, Storytelling

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5 September 2019 by Maria Passingham

A Community With Energy

The Low Carbon Hub work with schools, businesses, and communities in Oxfordshire, UK to generate clean energy whilst reinvesting in the local economy.

Case Study, Collaboration, Community Based, Economy, Participation, Place Based, Social Action

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29 August 2019 by Maria Passingham

Easy-care: The Community Launderette That Offers More Than Clean Clothes

Kitty's Laundrete is a social venture based in Liverpool which provides a laundry-space as well as a hub for community gatherings and events.

Case Study, Citizen-led Action, Community Based

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15 August 2019 by Rich Driffield

Young People’s Foundations: Supporting Local Services for Children and Young People Across London

The Young People's Foundation brings local organisations together to collaborate and deliver services for children and young people.

Case Study, Children and Young People, Collaboration, Community Engagement, Funding, Participation

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11 July 2019 by Maria Passingham

No Lycra, No Mirrors: The Story of a Community Gym

The Eastern Rivers Community Gym (Loddon, South Norfolk) is a great example of citizen-led action, collaboration, and a creative way to promote exercise.

Case Study, Citizen-led Action, Collaboration, Community Based, Health, Older People, Uncategorised

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27 June 2019 by Azad Sharma

Nationwide’s Oakfield Campus: How the community can revolutionise housing developments

Nationwide's Oakfield Campus is revolutionising how we implement co-design and emphasise community at the heart of housing development projects.

Case Study, Co-design, Co-production, Collaboration, Community Engagement, Housing

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13 June 2019 by Maria Passingham

RHS Bridgewater, a champion garden for health and collaboration

The Royal Horticultural Society are teaming up with award-winning Landscape Architect Tom Stuart-Smith to create a huge public green space for 2020.

Case Study, Co-design, Health, Place Based, Wellbeing

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25 April 2019 by Azad Sharma

Mind the Gap: affecting social change through learning disability theatre

We spoke to Julia Skelton, Executive Director of the visionary theatre company Mind the Gap about inspiration, collaboration and their new production ZARA.

Arts, Case Study, Children and Young People, Co-production, Collaboration, Community Engagement, Interview, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Theatre

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8 January 2019 by Azad Sharma

Incredible Edible Lambeth

The start of a new year will lead many of us to think of adopting healthier lifestyles and seeking new opportunities. Healthy living implies not only exercise but healthy eating, access to good quality food, and by extension, a healthy environment. So what happens when healthy eating becomes the basis of change and strength in communities? It goes without saying…

Case Study, Food

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13 December 2018 by Azad Sharma

GoodGym

GoodGym helps people get fit by doing good. They are a group of runners that combines regular exercise with helping local communities.

Case Study, Citizen-led Action, Health, Older People

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6 December 2018 by Azad Sharma

Youcan Recycling

Youcan is a recycling initiative in Tayside creating employment for workers with additional needs as well as a great reinvestment in their local economy.

Case Study, Citizen-led Action, Mental Health, Social Enterprise

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The City is a Home: Building social infrastructure with rough sleepers

One Man’s Trash: The Rise of Community Fridges

A Community With Energy

Easy-care: The Community Launderette That Offers More Than Clean Clothes

Young People’s Foundations: Supporting Local Services for Children and Young People Across London

No Lycra, No Mirrors: The Story of a Community Gym

Nationwide’s Oakfield Campus: How the community can revolutionise housing developments

RHS Bridgewater, a champion garden for health and collaboration

Mind the Gap: affecting social change through learning disability theatre

Incredible Edible Lambeth

GoodGym

Youcan Recycling