Category: Events
Hearing about the Together we are powered by communities strategy at Westmorland and Furness Council
2nd December, 2025
As new unitary councils come into being, many will face immediate expectation to deliver cost savings from day one. Yet the reality of transformation, integration and service redesign is more […]
1st December, 2025
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
Integrated working across services, delivered within trusted community spaces, is a powerful way to provide better support for residents. Community assets such as libraries and cultural venues are often ideal […]
1st December, 2025
Hearing about the Change Maker programme at Westminster City Council
18th November, 2025
Hearing about outcomes partnerships with Bridges Outcomes Partnerships and AllChild
11th November, 2025
Outcomes focused • Partnerships • Prevention • Public Services
Join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session focused on how different councils are working in neighbourhood focused ways. We’ve spent the last few months working with member […]
24th October, 2025
Exploring South Staffordshire's digital journey with residents at its heart
22nd October, 2025
digital transformation • Partnerships • Place • Public Services
Exploring a project targeting specific priority areas within a place as a way of tackling inequality and disadvantage
17th October, 2025
Join senior officers and strategic leaders affected by Local Government Reorganisation to collectively navigate this period of significant change. We have been convening a series of sessions bringing in leading […]
3rd October, 2025
Community • Devolution and reorganisation • Digital • Place building
Join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session with Dmitrije Sirovica, Senior Associate at Browne Jacobson, as he shares insights into the current proposal stage of LGR, and takes […]
1st October, 2025
Building trust and lasting relationships between councils and communities across a place starts with genuine engagement—bringing staff and local stakeholders together to listen, learn, and co-produce solutions is a vital […]
16th September, 2025
Join us for our introduction session where you’ll meet the full 2026 cohort and get an insight into your journey ahead. The New Local team will walk you through the […]
10th September, 2025
Coaching • connect • Leadership • next generation • peer learning
The themes for the Next Generation Programme will be shaped by mentees who are nominated to take part. Early next year, mentees will have the opportunity to share with us […]
10th September, 2025
Coaching • connect • Leadership • next generation • peer learning
The themes for the Next Generation Programme will be shaped by mentees who are nominated to take part. Early next year, mentees will have the opportunity to share with us […]
10th September, 2025
Coaching • connect • Leadership • next generation • peer learning
The themes for the Next Generation Programme will be shaped by mentees who are nominated to take part. Early next year, mentees will have the opportunity to share with us […]
10th September, 2025
Coaching • connect • Leadership • next generation • peer learning
The themes for the Next Generation Programme will be shaped by mentees who are nominated to take part. Early next year, mentees will have the opportunity to share with us […]
10th September, 2025
Coaching • connect • Leadership • next generation • peer learning
In partnership with Bridges Outcome Partnerships, this session will explore how outcomes-based approaches can transform the delivery of preventative public services. We’ll take a look at person-centred, outcomes-focused programmes that […]
12th August, 2025
Outcomes focused • Partnerships • Prevention • Public Services
This event is the second of four Learning Network sessions for digital democracy programme, Waves, running from July 2025 to September 2026. Click here to learn more about Waves. […]
12th August, 2025
Our Strategy Lab sessions are a space to come together to discuss bold, practical ideas to futureproof councils and to create the conditions for place-based responses to the big challenges […]
22nd July, 2025
Join us for a special Stronger Things Live Lounge event in partnership with Inner Circle Consulting. During this interactive online session, we’ll examine prevention through three different lenses of power, […]
22nd July, 2025
To mark Challenge Poverty weeks across the UK, join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session focused on platforming some of the incredible work going on in Fife […]
18th July, 2025
Working collaboratively with communities and partners to help create vibrant and thriving places is a focus for many local authorities. Bringing everyone along on the journey and doing this during/following local […]
16th July, 2025
Our coaching programme brings together the rising stars from councils to collaborate on real-world challenges they encounter in their roles. It’s an invaluable opportunity for professional growth, while also fostering […]
15th July, 2025
Get ready to celebrate and get inspired at your Next Generation Celebration and in conversation with Samira Ben Omar After an exceptional year of connection and growth, we are delighted […]
1st July, 2025
Exploring how local authorities can integrate climate risk into their strategic planning and work through the significant impacts on future service delivery.
23rd June, 2025
Climate change • Partnerships • Public Services • Transformation
This session is for senior local government officers to share opportunities, challenges and learning on how to make progress towards developing a more prevention-focused local system. Specifically unpacking the understanding […]
20th June, 2025
Watch recordings from our flagship community power event of the year. Password: LookBackST25
18th June, 2025
What do you get when you combine collective expertise, healthy debate, and optimism? You get Stronger Things 2025, of course!
12th June, 2025
Community Power • Georgia Gould MP • Local government • Stronger Things
New Local is convening this peer-led session with chief executives and senior officers involved in LGR to explore how in practice community-led ways of working and collaboration can enabled through […]
5th June, 2025
This event is part of our ongoing offer to members, supporting local leaders and partners to navigate – and shape – the next chapter of the UK’s devolution story. As […]
19th May, 2025
At this event we will talk through our latest research report, Where People Meet: How We Celebrate, Sustain and Reimagine Community Centres. Following the launch of the report, we would like […]
8th May, 2025
How can we build consensus on polarising issues in our communities? What opportunities might AI-powered technology offer to make this process easier, cheaper, and quicker? We are working with Demos […]
7th May, 2025
AI • Community Power • Events • Waves
This event is part of our ongoing offer to members, supporting local leaders and partners to navigate – and shape – the next chapter of the UK’s devolution story. As […]
22nd April, 2025
Community • Devolution and reorganisation • Place building • Strategy and leadership
Home | Speakers | Agenda | ST Online Partners | Plan your day | FAQs The Stronger Things team is now on site at Guildhall, putting the finishing touches in […]
15th April, 2025
Join senior officers and strategic leaders affected by Local Government Reorganisation to collectively navigate this period of significant change. We are convening a series of sessions bringing in leading local […]
20th March, 2025
Community • Devolution and reorganisation • Place building • Strategy and leadership
Across policy and practice there is growing energy and momentum around the idea of place-based public service budgets. At its core this approach is about identifying, coordinating and pooling existing […]
20th March, 2025
Place building • Place-based budgets • Strategy and leadership • Total Place
Join senior officers and strategic leaders affected by Local Government Reorganisation to collectively navigate this period of significant change. We are convening a series of sessions bringing in leading local […]
20th March, 2025
Community • Devolution and reorganisation • Place building • Strategy and leadership
Bridging the digital divide is essential for local authorities striving to create inclusive and thriving communities.
18th March, 2025
Join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session focused on how to impactfully use participatory budgeting to engage with your communities. We’ve spent the last few months […]
12th March, 2025
Join senior officers and strategic leaders affected by Local Government Reorganisation to collectively navigate this period of significant change. We are convening a series of sessions bringing in leading local […]
3rd March, 2025
Community • Devolution and reorganisation • Place building • Strategy and leadership
Tackling empty homes in the UK is a critical step toward addressing the housing crisis and revitalizing communities.
27th February, 2025
This roundtable event will hear the findings from Carnegie’s report and discuss how focusing on collective wellbeing can help to shape better policy decisions. Now in its second year, the […]
17th February, 2025
Democracy • Environment • Inclusive Economy • Strategy and leadership • Wellbeing
Join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session with Laura Hughes, Partner/Head of Public Law at Browne Jacobson, where we will delve into the Practical guide to the […]
29th January, 2025
How do we tell better stories? Use data intelligently? Connect with diverse communities? Counter misinformation? Community-powered councils require a different kind of communications. Join New Local for our first workshop […]
6th December, 2024
Neighbourhood ways of working are being considered by many councils as a way to bring them closer to their communities.
4th December, 2024
At this event we will talk through our latest research report, Constructing Consensus: The case for community-powered development and regeneration. Unblocking the planning system is a top national priority, and […]
22nd November, 2024
Join us for an inspiring, peer-driven session designed to tackle the real challenges and opportunities councils and communities face today. At this Innovation Exchange we will focus on councils building […]
11th November, 2024