6 Nov2023Citizens’ Economic Councils ‘can help rebuild trust in politics’Can involving the public in economic policy-making help the UK tackle the cost-of-living crisis? An innovative new… Read More
6 Nov2023Building Community Wealth in Birmingham Conrad Parke from CLES blogs about community wealth building in Birmingham. The Economic Justice Action Network pulls… Read More
3 Oct2023Launching the Economic Justice Action NetworkIndividuals and communities in Birmingham are coalescing around the theme of economic justice and seeking to build… Read More
10 Jul2023Invitation to tender: recruiting a Learning Partner for Barrow Cadbury Trust’s Economic Justice ProgrammeThe Trust has recently undertaken a strategic review, with Trustees deciding that its Economic Justice work should… Read More
3 Apr2023Black Country at risk of losing 20% of manufacturing workforce by 2032, says new Demos reportCross-party think tank Demos has published a new report on how to secure a ‘just transition’ to… Read More
23 Feb2023Invitation to Tender – Facilitation of Birmingham Economic Justice Action Network As part of its new Birmingham-based Economic Justice programme, the Trust will be launching an Economic… Read More
20 Oct2021Can community-led development build greater community wealth?According to a new joint report from CLES (the national organisation for local economies) and URBED (Urbanism… Read More
12 Oct2020Local authorities committing to responsible tax conductThis blog was posted originally on the Fair Tax Mark website Local councils across the UK have… Read More
26 Jul2018Can pension fund investments be ‘localised’?There’s great interest in local government pension scheme (LGPS) pools investing in infrastructure, but also an enthusiasm… Read More
12 Jul2018Top universal credit issues revealedThis week the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) released a new report which details the top eight… Read More