Place: South East
Noel Hatch from Adur and Worthing Councils discussing their work around rebuilding trust and connection within their communities.
12th May, 2026
Hearing about the strengthening solidarity and cohesion in Adur and Worthing Councils
27th March, 2026
With rising pressure on services, growing inequality, and communities feeling more divided, councils are looking for practical ways to rebuild trust and connection. This session explores how cohesion grows when […]
1st December, 2025
This member-exclusive Innovation Explored focuses on work being undertaken in Andover around health partnerships
25th November, 2025
When marketing expert Zoe Ashford and charity leader Tim Simmans approached Adur & Worthing Councils with a new idea for unlocking the potential of grassroots community projects, their timing was […]
11th November, 2025
Adur & Worthing • Community Funding • Community Power • Community Project • Kitchen Table
Steve Grimshaw explains how Kent County Council brought more than 8,000 empty properties back into use over 20 years through its No Use Empty project.
19th March, 2025
Cllr Beverley Egan is a councillor for Thundersley in south-east Essex. In 2023, she was appointed to chair of Essex Council’s Caring Communities Commission, an ambitious two-year look at the […]
5th February, 2025
From giving residents a blank sheet to determine the council’s priorities, to making statutory consultation processes interactive and fun, Test Valley Borough Council is pushing the envelope on community engagement.
20th March, 2024
Community engagement • Community Power • Local government • Public Services • Strategy and leadership
Dr Gillian Orrow is a GP and co-founder of Growing Health Together, an East Surrey initiative which helps Primary Care Networks collaborate with community members and local organisations to improve health and prevent disease. She reflects on three years...
16th January, 2024
Is it possible to significantly reduce health and social care waiting lists overnight? It may seem like a policymaker’s – or patient’s – pipedream. But a new innovation from physios in Sussex suggests it is.
30th August, 2023
Health and social care • Healthcare • Strengths-based approach • The NHS
About the project New Local supported Wokingham Borough Council to shape its Programme around Community and Partnerships. This involved assessing its current position, identifying future aspirations, and shaping the tools […]
3rd April, 2023
Ben Hughes from Essex County Council shares his experience of setting up the Essex Recovery Foundation and putting the community at the heart of service design.
15th February, 2023
Commissioning and Procurement • Community engagement • Community Power • Local government • Public Services