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‘Communities must be at the heart of a people-powered transition to net zero’
Blog 11 May 2023
The independent review calls for widespread participation in low-carbon living – yet government policy hasn’t changed, says Samanthi Theminimulle.
Join the Community Tune-In
10 May 2023
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Join our free community music event Toynbee Hall in Tower Hamlets, celebrating songs that matter to local people and communities.
Introduction to peer research course
20 February 2024
9:30am – 3:30pm
This online course is for organisations wishing to develop their peer research project management skills in-house. A previous participant said: “I learnt a lot and feel inspired.”
‘Vital and timely’ net zero policy research
News 14 April 2023
Funding from the British Academy will drive a six-month project exploring place-sensitive participatory policy development for a ‘just transition’ to net zero.
‘I know first-hand that immigrants can feel alienated in their own home’
Blog 13 April 2023
Kickstart peer researcher Christina Riddle shares thoughts on – and research into – the experiences of immigrants in the UK.
Immigration Kickstart report
Publication 13 April 2023
This report explores the experiences of first and second generation immigrant British populations, and has been developed and devised by a group of young Kickstart peer research recruits.
The Community Tune-In
Songs tell stories, bring people together, create special memories and share culture and traditions. This project celebrates the UK’s diverse communities through music.
Philip Mullen
Person 11 April 2023
Previously a Research Manager for Revolving Doors and Toynbee Hall, Philip is passionate about using research to address health inequalities and social justice. Managing peer research projects, he has supported diverse groups of people to co-design, conduct, analyse and present timely and ethical research to achieve real-world policy impact.
‘Young people experience violence daily – and our ideas for change will save lives’
Blog 4 April 2023
Sharing her experiences, Annais Naylor Guerrero says fixing youth violence means urgently addressing mistrust in our broken system.
Community and Policymaking in Context: challenges in community-based policymaking
20 April 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm
Join us for this discussion session, where we’ll be asking: what does it mean to involve communities more directly in policymaking, and what kinds of challenges do advocates and practitioners face in doing so?
Five ways a community-centred policy agenda could take us to a fairer future
Publication 31 March 2023
This paper was submitted to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum (NPF) Consultation in March 2023 on the topic of empowered communities.
‘A conversation not a concept’
Blog 30 March 2023
Siân Whyte shares three ways to ensure the 15-minute neighbourhood concept is location-specific, and works for both residents and councils.
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