14 October 2021 by Ben Andrews

Beyond Empower: supporting healthy, active lives for disabled people by transforming mainstream spaces and services

In this guest blog, Beyond Empower founder Ben Andrews tells us about their work to transform mainstream spaces, communities and leisure services so that they're accessible to people with disabilities. By thinking differently about the barriers, Beyond Empower help providers, councils and businesses create services that everyone in the community can access and enjoy.

Asset Based, Co-design, Commissioning, Community Based, Community Development, Disability, Guest Blog, Health, Inequalities, Integrated Services, Social Enterprise, Systems Change, Wellbeing

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26 August 2021 by Lauren Wallace-Thompson

Doing digital arts differently: St. Helens Libraries and Ideas Alliance’s action research

Find out more about this "learning by doing" project, where the team worked collaboratively with artists, makers, library staff, residents and more to innovate and test ways to help digital arts thrive in St. Helens.

Arts, Children and Young People, Co-design, Community Based, Community Development, Community Engagement, Digital, Education, Research, Technology

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5 August 2021 by Rachel Berry

Community building with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

Read about how the idea of a handwritten "letter fae a local" has sparked a huge community endeavour to welcome and embrace asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow. In the face of attacks on the rights of asylum seekers, these community-led organisations are trying to support new arrivals and connect them with their neighbours.

Charity, Citizen-led Action, Community Based, Community Development

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7 January 2021 by Rachel Berry

Inverclyde Shed: improving wellbeing, tackling social isolation and reducing waste

We learn about a group helping older men talk and connect whilst maintaining repair skills and how members co-design and influence the design and development of the Shed.

Community Development, Loneliness, Older People

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18 October 2018 by Azad Sharma

The Preston Model – local wealth building

In Preston an innovative collaboration between public bodies, local business, and citizens has helped the city recover from economic recession.

Asset Based, Citizen-led Action, Collaboration, Community Development, Community Engagement

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7 August 2018 by Helen Sharp

Report review: Community in the making

We go back to the Bromley by Bow Centre to learn more about how they made sure local people were at the heart of their evaluation

Arts, Asset Based, Co-design, Community Development, Community Engagement, Report

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10 July 2018 by Helen Sharp

The Public Living Room

Adur and Worthing Councils create a space to chat and connect with other people at a public living room based in a local beach hut

Asset Based, Case Study, Community Development, Community Engagement, Loneliness

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5 July 2018 by Anna Eaton

Co-production in action

In celebration of co-production week Miranda Keast of The Grace Eyre Foundation tells us about her experience of co-producing a community club night and learning to let go

Asset Based, Co-design, Co-production, Community Development, Guest Blog, Learning Disabilities

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14 June 2018 by Helen Sharp

Keep it Local – call for evidence

As part of their Keep it Local campaign, Locality would like to hear from you and understand how the public service landscape is shaping up

Commissioning, Community Development, Community Engagement, Place Based

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15 May 2018 by Helen Sharp

The Friendly Bench

The Friendly Bench in Nottinghamshire is a simple way of using outside space to connect people to each other and their community.

Case Study, Co-design, Collaboration, Community Development, Loneliness, Older People

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3 May 2018 by Azad Sharma

New Home for the Library of Things

What if libraries lent more than books? Things you only use once a year or something you want to try out? Enter the Library of Things, a home for borrowers!

Citizen-led Action, Co-production, Community Development, Community Engagement, Participation

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26 April 2018 by Azad Sharma

Interview: Dr. Margaret Lobo, Otakar Kraus Music Trust

We sat down with Dr. Margaret Lobo, founder of the Otakar Kraus Music Trust to find out how she was inspired to work with others to find their voice.

Arts, Autism, Best Mistake, Children and Young People, Citizen-led Action, Community Development, Community Engagement, Education, Leadership, Mental Health, Music

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Beyond Empower: supporting healthy, active lives for disabled people by transforming mainstream spaces and services

Doing digital arts differently: St. Helens Libraries and Ideas Alliance’s action research

Community building with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

Inverclyde Shed: improving wellbeing, tackling social isolation and reducing waste

The Preston Model – local wealth building

Report review: Community in the making

The Public Living Room

Co-production in action

Keep it Local – call for evidence

The Friendly Bench

New Home for the Library of Things

Interview: Dr. Margaret Lobo, Otakar Kraus Music Trust