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Transparency in a time of tumult – how the Foundation Practice Rating promotes diversity, accountability and transparency
What does ‘lived experience’ really mean? Fair By Design’s Advisory Panels tell us
One of Fair By Design's core goals is for its work to be shaped and informed by those who experience the poverty premium. Fair By Design's Advisory Panels describe what that means to them.
Working with the VCSE to deliver better outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic young people
T2A Chair Leroy Logan MBE reflects on the findings of this briefing paper on the transition from the youth to adult justice system.
Car insurance poverty premium costs people in poverty hundreds of pounds – it’s time for action
Premium finance is the loan and interest that insurance providers charge you if you can’t afford to pay for your car insurance in one go.
Funding success for ‘Diversity and Data Collection’ Project – co-creating a scalable digital dashboard for diversity data collection in the social investment sector
The Diversity Forum have secured funding for the co-creation of a data dashboard to reflect the diversity of the social investment sector.
Government challenged on controversial joint enterprise laws affecting young adults
Helen Mills from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) shares her thoughts on how joint enterprise laws disadvantage…
Citizens’ 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 project sought to…
Building Community Wealth in Birmingham
Conrad Parke from CLES blogs about community wealth building in Birmingham. The Economic Justice Action Network pulls focus on community…
Birmingham changemakers complete year long journey to discover how to to reimagine, rebalance, and transform the economy
“I’m less scared to discuss the economy in Birmingham and the local area.” Fiona “Brilliant facilitation and complex ideas delivered…
Launching the Economic Justice Action Network
Individuals and communities in Birmingham are coalescing around the theme of economic justice and seeking to build a local economy…
The State of Policing
We are very pleased to cross-post this introductory blog by Action for Race Equality's new Head of Policy, Meka Beresford. …
Social Investment By Design. Challenging power with participation in the social investment market
This blog has been cross-posted from the Connect Fund website. The author, Ruby Frankland, is the Connect Fund Manager at the…
What's changed five years after the Lammy Review?
This blog was originally written for T2A (Transition to Adulthood) by Chair, Leroy Logan MBE. He reflects on the lack…
Young adults and parole
This blog, by Rob Allen and Dr Laura Janes, was written for Russell Webster to coincide with the launch of their…
Rethinking rehabilitation for young adults in the criminal justice system
T2A Chair, Leroy Logan, blogs about the relevance and importance of Spark Inside's new report, Being Well, Being Equal. This…
Criminal justice sector hails long-awaited delivery plan for Government's 2018 women's offending strategy
Doctor Kate Paradine @klparadine consultant and former CEO of Women in Prison, shares her thoughts on the recently published delivery…
Do you want to be part of the change needed to get more Black Asian and minoritised leaders in the criminal justice voluntary, community and enterprise sector?
Barrow Cadbury Trust and Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales are looking for expressions of interest from organisations keen…
