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Reflections on the pilot phase: Birmingham’s Economic Justice Action Network
The Birmingham Economic Justice Action Network is moving on from its pilot phase. Anna Garlands from Huddlecraft reflects on how it provides the space for alliance building, learning, developing…
Connect Fund Reflections: Running the Participatory ‘Gathering Ideas Fund’
This is the first blog in a mini-series of blogs sharing the learning from the Connect Fund.
FCA proposed curbs on the rent to own sector – Fair for You responds
The following blog was initially posted on LinkedIn in response to news of controls on the rent to own sector…
Keeping an eye on financial inclusion
Carl Packman, Head of Corporate Engagement for Fair by Design’s poverty premium movement, looks at the scale of financial inclusion…
Why do we need a Community Wealth Fund?
Dan Gregory describes how a Community Wealth Fund backed by an alliance of 'social sector' organisations could support the…
Fair By Design: Ending The Poverty Premium (Guest Blog)
Imagine a situation where you work all the hours you can get in a job that doesn’t pay well…
How did Migrants Organise become a community sponsor for refugee resettlement?
Zrinka Bralo, chief executive of Migrants Organise, writes about the journey to becoming a community sponsor Recently Migrants Organise received the exciting…
Can pension fund investments be ‘localised’?
There’s great interest in local government pension scheme (LGPS) pools investing in infrastructure, but also an enthusiasm to see the…
Sharing prosperity in the West Midlands
Localise West Midlands (LWM)has just become part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The blog post below by LWM's…
Integration from a Canadian perspective
"I have always maintained that whilst immigration is a global and national phenomena, integration is a uniquely local experience." Senator…
Data as a force for good: could data-sharing be used to benefit consumers in vulnerable situations?
‘Data’ has been high on the news agenda lately – and not exactly for the right reasons. So it’s worth…
Public attitudes to Brexit: the referendum was more a vote for re-regulation than for de-regulation
Drawing on new polling of attitudes to Brexit, Marley Morris explores the public’s preference for different trade scenarios when faced with a number of…
Steps towards progress
Andrew Bazeley, Policy and Insight Manager at Fawcett Society, updates us on the progress of the ‘Does Local Government Work…
Achieving real change – Lammy's plans for keeping his Review on the table
The Lammy Review into the treatment of, and outcomes for, black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) individuals in the criminal…
Good Ethics and Reducing Risk: Doubling Up or Going it Alone?
Lindsey Appleyard, Hussan Aslam and Jordan Lazell, Centre for Business in Society and Carl Packman, Toynbee Hall guest posted this blog…
Investing in Equality: the role of capital and justice
Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, spoke in early November at an LSE event hosted by the International Inequalities…
Safe as houses – how Eva Women's Aid used social investment to fund a 45+ women's project
Richinda Taylor, CEO at EVA Women’s Aid and Rape Crisis, describes how she used social investment to support a project for…