by localisewm | Apr 11, 2019 | Economics, Economy, Local economies, Politics
So Birmingham was out in force this morning to celebrate the opening of ‘the world’s largest Primark’ store, ignoring Birmingham’s inferiority complex for a moment, let’s explore what so called ‘Fast’ fashion is, its real cost and why we should all really should think...
by Mel | Mar 26, 2019 | News
Hello! I’m Mel, the new joint Project Coordinator at Localise West Midlands. I joined at the end of February and I’ve had a busy month! In my first week I attended the launch of the NPI report looking at economic justice in Birmingham and the Black...
by localiseblog | Mar 21, 2019 | Co-operatives, Education, Local economies, Social Enterprise, Transition
Localise West Midlands are currently carrying out a feasibility study, which is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, which aims to discover how best to share learning, looking at tools, such as peer mentoring, which can be used to support greater growth and...
by localiseblog | Mar 13, 2019 | Biodiversity, Books and articles, Devolution, Food, Green New Deal, Health, Local economies, Low carbon, People power, Sustainability, Transition, Transport
David Fleming drew on the wisdom of Elinor Ostrom, who published ‘Governing the Commons’ in 1990. An article in the Economist records that “collaboration was her watchword. Neighbours thrived if they worked together. The best-laid communal schemes would fall apart...
by localiseblog | Feb 19, 2019 | Council, Democracy, Economy, Local economies, Microfinance, Mutuals, Procurement, Transition, Urban
Hartlepool has been hit hard by austerity; in 2017 it was one of ten local authorities with the highest unemployment rate and life expectancy rates have declined. Spending levels were slashed by 33% from 2010-17and government funding is expected to fall by 45% by...
by localisewm | Jan 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
The West Midlands is bristling with creativity when it comes to community economic development. There is no shortage of people with good ideas to build sustainable communities. But there is a lack of help to get these ideas off the ground. Mutual learning is one...
by localisewm | Jan 17, 2019 | Local economies
Localise West Midlands (LWM) are looking to recruit a number of individuals who have knowledge of the community economic development sector in the West Midlands, to carry out community research to support a feasibility study, to explore how best to share learning...
by localiseblog | Jan 8, 2019 | Banks, Economy, Finance, Local economies, Microfinance, Trade
Jerome Starkey reported earlier this year that Lake District artists, poets, painters and authors have been chosen as the faces of a new local currency. The Lakes Currency Project, an independent, private company run by Ken Royall, who lives near Windermere, will...
by localisewm | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Can you help us build a better economy? Vacancy: Coordinator (jobshare) Localise West Midlands Salary: £24,757 pro rata Hours: 22.5 hours per week (negotiable) Location: Digbeth, Birmingham Deadline: 12 noon on Thursday 17th...
by localisewm | Dec 3, 2018 | Localisation
I’ve been in post as coordinator at Localise WM for sixteen years, and have decided the time has come to leave. For the last three years I’ve had an excellent jobshare colleague, Karen McCarthy, so am happy to be leaving the organisation in her hands as well as those...
