Category: Events
Join us for this member only Lunch and Learn session with Catherine Mangan, Professor of Public Management and Leadership at the Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham and New Local Board member. It’s 10 years since...
23rd July, 2024
Making the case for preventative services can be difficult, so it is vital that interventions can evidence their efficacy. Bridges Outcome Partnerships have been working as part of the changing systems in children’s services in Norfolk and Suffolk where,...
23rd July, 2024
Colleagues throughout local government are still stuck between the rock of shrinking resources and the hard place of rising demand in many (if not all) service areas. The effect of the cost of living crisis is creating increased volatility...
23rd July, 2024
Tackling inequalities within communities is a vital issue for all local authorities. But often equalities strategies do not deliver for residents in a way that they expect or need. How can you centre equity in your Council’s work to...
22nd July, 2024
Neighbourhood ways of working are being considered by many councils as a way to shift towards working with their communities more closely. The opportunities it can foster include building better relationships and delivering services alongside their communities. At this...
19th July, 2024
Councils have long aspired to engage residents in hyper-local decisions and collaboration through local democratic structures like Area Forums. There are great examples out there, but amidst a huge trust gap between citizens and public institutions, many councils are...
18th July, 2024
Maximising and building a strong local economy is essential to help communities thrive. Councils can use economic levers and work with their communities, anchor institutions and businesses to help drive forward their local economy. At this session we will hear...
18th July, 2024
Lydia Hutchings and Beth Kilheeney explain how the Greater Manchester Better Outcomes Partnership works with young people to prevent homelessness and how the project is being evaluated.
11th July, 2024
Community Power • Homelessness • Measurement and Evaluation • Public Services • Young people
Real-time data is a powerful tool for councils. Throughout the life cycle of a project, data can show what works and what doesn’t, leading to better decision making and improved outcomes.
10th July, 2024
Our latest research project has focused on exploring Community powered regeneration. The project is in partnership with Browne Jacobson and Local Partnerships. We have been exploring how the current approach to development could create more opportunity for participation and...
11th June, 2024
Our latest research project has focused on exploring Community powered regeneration. The project is in partnership with Browne Jacobson and Local Partnerships. We have been exploring how the current approach to development could create more opportunity for participation and...
11th June, 2024
19-20 September 2024Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London We’ve noticed a trend. Across local government, the most senior officers are asking the profoundest questions about their approach to leadership. Facing unyielding pressure to meet growing challenges with ever shrinking...
26th April, 2024
Join us for this member only Lunch and Learn session. New Local’s recent policy paper Place-based Public Service Budgets set out a case for ensuring better value for public money across all spend in an area. The report set...
28th March, 2024
Many councils are recognising that for planning to truly deliver regeneration and inclusive growth well, they need to adopt a community-centred approach to building and develop places that work for residents. Bringing communities into the consultation and conversation from...
3rd January, 2024
The unrelenting demand crisis facing our public services demands radical innovation. This is what a Sussex NHS physio practice achieved with resounding success through a Community Appointment Day. We hear from the people who turned a bold vision into...
14th December, 2023
Measuring and feeding back as a continual cycle to projects, gives the opportunity to improve outcomes for communities. A vital element of setting up any new project is how to measure impact and how to demonstrate the individual voice...
28th November, 2023
Community engagement • Community-led • Measurement and Evaluation
Councils and their employees can transform levels of trust and build towards positive relationships with residents through each interaction. People-facing services are vital, not solely for meeting resident’s needs, but also in determining resident’s attitudes and engagement with Councils. ...
28th November, 2023
New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This intimate and select group is made up of senior...
28th November, 2023
Community Power • Practice Network • Strategy and leadership
New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This intimate and select group is made up of senior...
28th November, 2023
Community Power • Practice Network • Strategy and leadership
New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This intimate and select group is made up of senior...
28th November, 2023
Community Power • Practice Network • Strategy and leadership
New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This intimate and select group is made up of senior...
28th November, 2023
Community Power • Practice Network • Strategy and leadership
Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members will have the opportunity to present their most pressing...
28th November, 2023
Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members will have the opportunity to present their most pressing...
28th November, 2023
Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members will have the opportunity to present their most pressing...
28th November, 2023
Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members will have the opportunity to present their most pressing...
28th November, 2023
Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members will have the opportunity to present their most pressing...
28th November, 2023
Helen Chicot from Rochdale Council introduces a three-year project which has used Good Help principles to tackle the council’s most pressing challenges, transforming the way the way it works and its relationships with residents.
24th November, 2023
Community engagement • Community Power • Health and social care • Local government • Public Services
New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This intimate and select group is made up of senior...
23rd November, 2023
Community Power • Practice Network • Strategy and leadership
Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members will have the opportunity to present their most pressing...
23rd November, 2023
Welcome to our 2024 Next Generation Programme cohort. Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members will...
23rd November, 2023
Councils are often looking for new and innovative ways to engage and hear from people in their communities. Designing spaces and conversations that ensure you create a comfortable and productive space for everyone is essential, especially if you want...
16th November, 2023
Councils up and down the country are having to make really difficult financial decisions. Decisions that will impact the way you run services and how you engage with your communities. So, how do you ensure that communities, their views...
16th November, 2023
Celebrate and be inspired at Your Next Generation Celebration. After a phenomenal year of connection and insight, we are thrilled to give the attendees of our Next Generation programme one more opportunity to come together and learn from each other....
7th November, 2023
“We’re not going to get out of this situation with increased efficiency… The Community Appointment Days were a real shake up of the system.” In the face of the unrelenting demand crisis, radical innovation is required. This is what...
31st October, 2023
Community engagement • Events • Healthcare • Stronger Things
Lorinda Freint from Richmond and Wandsworth Councils and Bex Trevalyan from Platform Places introduce a new process to unlock town centre buildings and explain how they got started in Wandsworth Town.
17th October, 2023
TPXimpact's Charlotte Obijiaku shares highlights from our recent workshop showcasing six stories of community power, and makes the case for deeper collaboration.
6th October, 2023
Community engagement • Community Power • Local government • Stronger Things
There are signs that community power could be becoming a political reality. We speak to TPXimpact’s Claire Hazelgrove on the imperative of seizing the moment.
11th September, 2023
Community engagement • Community Power • Interview • Local government • Stronger Things
Xia Lin from Toynbee Hall introduces a research method designed to embed resident participation in local change-making.
6th September, 2023
Community engagement • Community Power • Local government • Participation and co-production
The cost of energy to power and heat homes, offices and buildings is becoming increasingly unaffordable for many councils and businesses. With councils having huge increases in their own energy costs, this is having an impact on council’s service...
19th July, 2023
Following the great discussion at Stronger Things 2023, TPXimpact bring you this interactive and instructional event to help you make Community Power tangible in your place. This online workshop is open to all whether you are a New Local...
10th July, 2023
Big Local is a Lottery funded programme that committed £1m each to 150 neighbourhoods across England. These communities were given 10-15 years to spend the funding, at their own pace and according to their own plans and priorities. The...
29th June, 2023
There is an urgent need for action in response to the growing number of people across the UK affected by deepening poverty. Working in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation , we recently published a report on ‘designing out’...
13th June, 2023
Co-designing with marginalised communities can have hugely positive impacts but is often a challenge for many local authorities to do in reality. At this session we heard from Toynbee Hall who have used a method called participatory action research...
7th June, 2023
Thank you for registering for Stronger Things 2023 ONLINE. We’ll be live on Tuesday 23 May from 09:15 to 17:00. Join Stronger Things ONLINE Timings (view the agenda following the link above for full details) 09:15 Conference opens LIVE...
13th May, 2023
Take your place among 1,600 like-minded change makers from the local government, healthcare, voluntary and community sectors to find fresh insights, transform the way you work and help set the community power agenda for the year ahead. Tickets Earlybirdtickets...
11th May, 2023
We look forward to welcoming you on 4 June for Stronger Things 2024. Below information to help you get the most out of your day. Getting to Guildhall Via Guildhall YardLondon EC2V 5AEopen in google maps | open in...
6th May, 2023
Hear why we think Stronger Things might just be the most valuable eight hours of your year.
21st April, 2023
Central government • Community Power • Health and social care • Local government • Public Services • Stronger Things
The Local Government Association, New Local and TPXimpact are working together on an exciting project to capture and celebrate examples of innovative community engagement. Over the past few months, we’ve heard inspiring stories of councils, communities and partner...
6th March, 2023
The Local Government Association, New Local and TPXimpact are working together on an exciting project to capture and celebrate examples of innovative community engagement. Over the past few months, we’ve heard inspiring stories of councils, communities and partner...
6th March, 2023
Community engagement • Community Power • Innovation • Whole Council Approach