by localisewm | Oct 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Localising Prosperity is a model for integrating community economic development into everyday business and understanding and building upon an area’s existing strengths so that it can develop from within – maximising the local economic and social benefits for all. This...
by localisewm | Oct 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I recently attended a workshop on Future Models for Community Energy hosted by Community Energy England and Power To Change. There are a number of successful community energy cooperatives in the West Midlands, that receive little or no recognition for their work on...
by localisewm | Oct 21, 2019 | Local economies, Uncategorized
Gloucestershire Gateway Trust – a groundbreaking partnership between a retailer and local communities – with implications for the way cooperative retailers work with communities. Recently I went on a study visit to the Gloucestershire Gateway Trust. ...
by localisewm | Aug 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
We’re highlighting some of the inspiring Civil Society case studies gathered for our ‘Connecting Cranes with Communities, How can the WMCA Create Inclusive Growth’ report (download here) LOCATION Coventry PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...
by localisewm | Jul 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
We’re highlighting some of the inspiring Civil Society case studies gathered for our ‘Connecting Cranes with Communities, How can the WMCA Create Inclusive Growth’ report (download here) LOCATION Wolverhampton, but part of a UK wide movement PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...
by Mel | Jun 20, 2019 | Council, Democracy, Devolution, Economics, Local economies, Local government, Regional economies, Uncategorized
In 2018 to early 2019, we consulted Civil Society about its role in Inclusive Growth in the West Midlands. Although we only managed to scratch the surface of things going on in the region, we documented many wonderful examples of organisations working to ensure that...
