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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.
Shaping Justice Together: A New Vision for Young Adults
Annmarie Lewis blogs about current and future plans for the T2A Transition into Adulthood campaign
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…
Making the case for building local economies
Neil McInroy, Chief Executive of CLES (Centre for Local Economic Strategies) chaired three fringe events for Barrow Cadbury Fund and…
Convenience is the lowest common denominator of access to justice
Penelope Gibbs, Director of Transform Justice, posted this blog today about her report on video justice, on the Transform Justice…
The T2A Pathway: Unequivocally "tough on crime"
A distinct approach to young adults is tough on crime and a high-return investment, says Max Rutherford Criminal Justice Programme…
Civil Society under threat: why protecting and growing civil society globally is vital
Debbie Pippard, Head of Programmes at Barrow Cadbury Trust, asks what can be done to support a strong and healthy…
