Reading Type: How to

Grace Pollard explores how organisations can ask themselves: How are we listening? Who are we listening to? And does our listening lead to action?
31st January, 2022
Community engagement • Community Power • Culture • Democracy • Local government

Sheffield University’s Dr Matthew Wood shares three tips for councils aspiring to bring communities into decision making.
5th January, 2022
Community engagement • Community Power • Council Voices • Deliberation

James Arrowsmith of Browne Jacobson shares his insights on how to overcome the fear of risk in your organisation.
15th November, 2021
Local goverment • Local government reform • Strategy and leadership

Stories aren’t a distraction from action but rather a way to nurture and inspire it.
3rd November, 2021
Community Cohesion • Community engagement • Council Voices • Local government • Local government voices

What are the practical ways to make community power an everyday practice, not just a long-term ambition?
3rd June, 2021

Steve Skinner explores the features of strong communities and how local authorities can support them - from the grassroots up.
25th May, 2021

Andy Galloway shares the 'culture hacks' that can help you put people first in your organisation, from the impact of job titles to changing what you measure.
21st April, 2021
How to guide • Strategy and leadership • Third sector and civil society

FutureGov's Craig Morbey reflects on the most common challenges that councils face when trying to implement community power approaches and how to overcome them.
12th April, 2021

PPL's Claire Kennedy on why 'now' is always the best time for change, and how to get started.
7th April, 2021