Tag: Events
“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
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
From housing to addiction, councils are moving towards person-led services. This approach puts people in the driving seat instead of letting the institution dictate what happens to them. It works, people have told us that individuals feel much more...
15th December, 2022
In our latest How We Did It event, we spoke to Zoe Sharratt of Gateshead Council. They've passed around 45 buildings and spaces to communities.
18th May, 2022
Our communities are facing big and complex challenges, ones that can only be addressed by working together, across all areas of the system. Getting services, especially from different organisations, to collaborate is not an easy task. How do we...
26th April, 2022
A round-up of some of the most notable take-aways from New Local’s festival of community power.
13th April, 2022
Community Voices • Events • Politics • Strategy and leadership • Stronger Things
Came to Stronger Things and want to hear more? This follow up event, held with our headline partner TPXimpact, will explore in more depth the practical steps for organisations to achieve their community power ambitions to a high standard.
8th April, 2022
We spoke to TPXimpact’s Claire Hazelgrove about the importance of giving everyone a voice in change and the practical tips to help the public sector embrace community power.
21st March, 2022
Community engagement • Community Voices • Democracy • Events • Stronger Things
CitizenLab share their top tips for community engagement and explain the value of a dedicated digital engagement team.
17th March, 2022
Community Cohesion • Events • Local government • Participation and co-production • Public Services • Stronger Things
Interview with Waltham Forest's Laura Butterworth on lessons learnt from hosting a citizens' assembly.
28th February, 2022
Citizens Assemblies • Community engagement • Council Voices • Crime and justice • Events • Local government
Take a moment to reflect and learn, recharge and connect, and reboot the way you work at the community power event of the year.
28th January, 2022
Meet others who are working on the same stuff as you in these subject-specific deep-dive sessions.
5th January, 2022
If you are thinking of shaking up the way your council does asset transfer in the future or are intrigued to hear more about how to use asset transfer to engage communities, then this session is for you! We...
15th December, 2021
Councils know they need to respond quickly to the energy crisis in a practical way for vulnerable residents. A popular approach has been creating and supporting ‘warm spaces’ for residents. At this session we heard from Gateshead Council who...
15th December, 2021
The cost-of-living crisis is a live emergency facing councils and communities up and down the country. Councils are searching for innovative ways to tackle the challenges that constant rising prices bring and get a deeper understanding from those it...
15th December, 2021
You have secured your place at Stronger Things 2022 – Community Power: The Movement Grows It grows here. You are part of it. What’s next? Share on social media that you’re coming to #StrongerThings Watch videos from Stronger Things...
30th September, 2021
Covid-19 has had a severe impact on the social, economic and mental wellbeing of young people. Through a new Listening Project, we'll explore how to build 'cultural communities' for, and with, younger generations. And you're invited to join us....
2nd February, 2021
Childrens' Services • Community Power • Covid-19 • Events • Inequality • Young people
The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 requires commissioners in public authorities to have regard to economic, social and environmental well-being when buying public services. Public bodies are now encouraged to make social value a consideration and look for...
8th May, 2017
Commissioning and Procurement • Events • Strategy and leadership
At a time when councils are facing unprecedented financial pressures, the development of new robotics technology has the potential to help, according to participants in a roundtable debate convened by the NLGN and business process outsourcing firm Arvato. The...
28th February, 2017
As our economy becomes increasingly globalised, our public policy response needs to become more localised. To ensure places are not buffeted by outside forces and are able to create relevant solutions, strong place-leadership is needed to forge adaptation and...
15th November, 2016
Events • Leadership • Research Reports • Strategy and leadership
In the spring of 2016, NLGN and PA Consulting held an event with a new and unique format... we put devolution ‘on trial’. The event was designed to interrogate the current round of devolution
deals and investigate if they...
17th June, 2016
In early 2016 NLGN partnership with Weightmans, held a roundtable in Leeds to discuss the status and progress of
devolution deals. Leaders and Chief Executives were brought together from combined authorities and a number of
metropolitan and district councils.
6th May, 2016
Supported by: In collaboration with Action for Children, NLGN hosted three roundtable discussions on the role of local government in supporting parents. The first two discussions were held with councillors at the Labour and Conservative party conferences, and the...
10th December, 2015
NLGN hosted a roundtable in partnership with Prospects in March 2015 to discuss changing delivery models for children’s and youth services. This paper outlines the key themes from this discussion and how this fits in the wider context of...
14th July, 2015
In March 2015, NLGN ran a roundtable in partnership with WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff in Birmingham to discuss the low carbon economy and its role in promoting sustainable growth. This paper outlines the key themes coming out of these...
2nd June, 2015
In January 2015, NLGN held a discussion event in partnership with Zurich Municipal to look at the future of local political leadership. With the role of councils rapidly changing and developing, how will the Leaders and Chief Executives of...
29th April, 2015
Events • Leadership • Politics