The LPIP Strategic Co-ordination Hub (LPIP Hub) is seeking to leverage expert input into the LPIP programme through a Place Fellowship programme. Fellows will complement the current work programme by providing policy and practitioner-focused knowledge and expertise. The aim is to provide rapid development of policy briefings, practitioner tools and scalable solutions for place-related policies … Continue reading “Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub – Place Fellow”
Bridging Academic Perspectives and Community Engagement
Ayad Al-Ani, London Central Academy Director and member of StaffsCAN, a Civic and Community Advisory Network at Staffordshire University, blogs about his journey with the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme (NCIA). This blog was first posted on the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) website. The NCCPE are members of the Partnership Delivery Team of the … Continue reading “Bridging Academic Perspectives and Community Engagement”
How Do We Scale up Our Collective Ability to Plan and Deliver Collaborative and Impactful Place-Based Research?
The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub is hosted by City-REDI at the University of Birmingham, acting as a ‘hive mind’ with partners from Higher Education (HE) and civil society organisations with expertise in place-based practice. One of the Hub partners is the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE), with 15+ years of experience … Continue reading “How Do We Scale up Our Collective Ability to Plan and Deliver Collaborative and Impactful Place-Based Research?”
How Can Local Residents in 25 Communities in All Four Corners of the UK Have Greater Ownership of Net Zero Decisions?
The path to net zero involves significant obstacles, including public skepticism and resistance, which can be addressed by involving citizens in decision-making from the start. Emily Tulloh, Engagement Lead at Involve discusses how Involve, in partnership with Forum for the Future, Ipsos, and Quantum Strategy and Technology Ltd., is supporting 25 UK local authorities in … Continue reading “How Can Local Residents in 25 Communities in All Four Corners of the UK Have Greater Ownership of Net Zero Decisions?”
Celebrating the Launch of the Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales at the Senedd
Elizabeth Goodyear writes about the Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales launch and the partnership’s themes. On 10th July, I attended the launch of the Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales, the Rural Wales Local Policy and Innovation Partnership (Rural Wales LPIP) at the Senedd. The event brought together academics, policymakers, business leaders, and community representatives, all … Continue reading “Celebrating the Launch of the Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales at the Senedd”
The King’s Speech 2024 – Implications for Place
Alice Pugh and Rebecca Riley discuss the key takeaways from the King’s Speech and explain what the proposed legislative agenda will mean for place. This week the King’s Speech marked the start of the parliamentary year, it sets out the new Labour government’s priorities over the parliamentary year following the general election. The speech itself … Continue reading “The King’s Speech 2024 – Implications for Place”
Putting the Community in Community Wealth Building
On 7 May 2024, Naomi Mason, Senior Researcher at CLES, delivered the opening keynote at the Third Sector Interface Scotland (TSI) Network conference, and the challenges faced by the third sector in Scotland, exacerbated by austerity, the pandemic, and economic uncertainty were impossible to forget. Despite these challenges, Naomi notes that the third sector has … Continue reading “Putting the Community in Community Wealth Building”
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (For Evaluation?)
The recent local government elections introduced two new metro mayors, increasing the proportion of the English population under mayoral governance to 50%, and highlighted the evolving relationship between local and central government. Will Brett-Harding, Policy Officer at the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth, notes that while devolution advances, the importance of effective policy … Continue reading “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (For Evaluation?)”
Bridging Research and Practice: Harnessing Community Engagement for Social Impact
Sophie Cloutterbuck, Director of London Engagement at London Metropolitan University, believes universities have a vital role beyond academia. Here, she blogs about how they can be powerful agents for social change and foster a vibrant connection with the communities they serve, and shares how she and her team embedded this vision at the heart of … Continue reading “Bridging Research and Practice: Harnessing Community Engagement for Social Impact”
“Fix the Broken System”
Sarah Longlands from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) and Eleanor Radcliffe, formerly CLES and now at Carbon Coop, discuss how local authorities across the UK are plugging the gap left by central governments in their efforts to tackle the climate crisis. This blog was first posted on the CLES blog site and in … Continue reading ““Fix the Broken System””