Our publications
Our policy positions set out what we think on the key topics central to our work. They are informed by our values, our research, and almost forty years of working with communities.
Our research and reports aim to share the learning from our programmes and the work we do in local communities, providing insight for practitioners and policy-makers who share our goals.
Many of our reports come directly from the learning generated by our projects and programmes. We also commission and carry out original research to add to the evidence base both for our work and to share with policy makers in a position to change things for the better.
We use policy and research to support our three core aims:
- Improving people’s prospects
- Creating better places
- Promoting greener living and working
You can view our latest reports and policy positions below or view all of our reports by topic.
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What’s a working life worth?
For those who witness at first hand the devastating and demoralising effects of long-term worklessness, talk of efficiency and economics is at best immaterial and at worst insulting. For them, as it should be for all of us, one life wasted is one too many. Graham Duxbury & Eoin Heffernan, September 2015 Between 2010 and…
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Young Green Leaders
We must of course see through the mist of nostalgia and recognise that young people’s lives and priorities are very different now than they were even 20 years ago. However, what hasn’t changed is the desire of young people to connect with each other and make their presence felt in their community. Graham Duxbury, January…
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Our Place, Our Planet
Communities know the places they live in, what they need and often have huge untapped assets of ingenuity, commitment, creativity and passion. They have a vital role to play in making local areas more physically and economically resilient to meet any challenges they face. Dave Facey, Communities Team Leader, Department for Communities and Local Government…
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Green jobs
To create a more sustainable future and improve prospects for everyone, all jobs should be green jobs.
Climate and nature
Community action on tackling the climate and nature emergencies.
Health and wellbeing
Supporting good health in our communities.
Communities in control
How and why we should be putting communities in control of their future.
Supporting young people
Reports on youth participation, youth work and young people’s education and employment.