Read the full report here: www.powertochange.org.uk/evidence-and...
And this vignette from our focus groups really stuck with me. On the importance of neutral, mediated spaces.
Pleased to see this initiative coming out of MHCLG. We know that democracy is built and maintained in our communities.
Last year in our Closing the Void research, we called for a Democratic Trust Fund.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Andy Burnham clearly understands the role pubs, shops and social clubs have in our shared life – he’s based his campaign out of one. But while high business rates are part of the declining picture of Britain’s high streets, they're by no means the full picture. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This research shows that our democracy is in poor health but people who are involved in associational organisations – from book clubs to community businesse ...
