9 Jun2016Can poverty be tackled at a local level?Nida Broughton, Chief Economist at The Social Market Foundation, says devolution deals must include policies to tackle… Read More
27 Apr2016Cutting to the chase – how are Birmingham community groups coping with the after-shock of public spending cuts?Equalities charity brap published recently their ‘Making the Cut’ report about the challenges facing Birmingham community groups… Read More
15 Apr2016Fair for You: better lending to lower-paid householdsAdrian Oldman, Head of Communications at Fair for You, blogs about how Fair for You is taking… Read More
30 Mar2016Celebrating the commitment, strength and achievement of refugee and migrant women Zrinka Bralo, Chief Executive of Migrants Organise, blogs about how the Women on the Move Awards give… Read More
23 Mar2016Why we need to tell stories about local economic successStories are the big new idea of American politics. Why does one politician have an edge over… Read More
22 Mar2016The refugee crisis in Europe: a role for philanthropy?The following blog is based on an article written by Barrow Cadbury Trust’s Migration programme manager, Ayesha Saran… Read More
17 Mar2016A different discourse around mothers in prisonCaroline O’Keefe from the Hallam Centre for Community Justice carried out some recent research with Lesley Dixon… Read More
7 Mar2016Discrimination, low pay and the immigration systemRob McNeil, Head of Media and Communications at The Migration Observatory, looks at the impact of the… Read More
2 Feb2016Increasing young voter registration – Bite The Ballot’s youth-led democracy movement lights the touch paperSawsan Bastawy, Bite the Bullet’s Grassroots Co-ordinator and a former Community Engagement Officer in Birmingham, blogs about… Read More
4 Jan2016Do young adults need their own courts?Ben Estep, Youth Justice Manager at Centre for Justice Innovation, puts forward the case for the establishment… Read More