Tag: Stronger Things

Local Trust’s CEO Matt Leach shares three key takeaways from Stronger Things 2024.

17th June, 2024

Community Power • Stronger Things • Stronger Things 2024

Reflections on Stronger Things 2024 by Brendan Martin, Public World.

7th June, 2024

Community Power • Local government • Public Services • Stronger Things

Five reasons why we think Stronger Things might just be the most valuable eight hours of your year.

20th May, 2024

Community Power • Local government • Public Services • Stronger Things

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

Community Power • Health and social care • Stronger Things

How can we tackle the growing crisis in the NHS? TPXimpact’s Iain O’Neil says shifting towards community-led approaches can protect the NHS’s future and improve health for all.

15th November, 2023

Community Power • Health and social care • Stronger Things • The NHS

“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

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

What is Labour’s vision for community power? Is the party serious about handing over control to local areas, and their people, if they win the next election? How do they marry this with challenges from some sections of the...

20th July, 2023

Central government • Devolution and reorganisation • Labour • Stronger Things

Tom Chigbo, Community Engagement & Participation Manager at TPXimpact, shares his experience of and insights from Stronger Things 2023.

12th July, 2023

Community Power • Council Voices • Stronger Things

What can health professionals, councils, charities and communities do when they come together to work on reducing health inequalities? At Stronger Things, changemakers behind some of the most innovative practice come together to talk practical responses to one of...

5th July, 2023

Health and social care • Healthcare • Stronger Things • The NHS • Video

Radical change in public services is still an uphill struggle. National and local leaders need to make sure they are enabling not blocking the innovators.

8th June, 2023

Community Power • Culture • Leadership • Stronger Things

Community power calls for a new mould of leader. But what does this actually look like in practice? We asked some of our Stronger Things audience for their insights, advice and ice cream flavours.

1st June, 2023

Community Power • Leadership • Stronger Things

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

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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

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

Community Power • Events • Stronger Things

Adam Lent interviews Rokhsana Fiaz, Mayor of Newham, on how a community power approach shapes the council’s work and her politics.

28th March, 2022

Community engagement • Community Voices • Leadership • Local government • Stronger Things

5 lessons from 15 years of supporting better outcomes by developing effective place-based partnerships.

25th March, 2022

Health and social care • Participation and co-production • Place building • Public Services • Stronger Things

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

We spoke to some of the leaders speaking on the ‘Doing Community Power’ panel at our Stronger Things event about their big ideas, overcoming doubters, and what they wish they knew earlier.

1st March, 2022

Community Power • Community Voices • Design • Stronger Things

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

Events • Health and social care • Stronger Things

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

Events • Stronger Things

Jaiden, 19, is a trustee at Rekindle School - the South Manchester-based supplementary school where everything - from the curriculum, to safeguarding, to funding, will be youth-led. Before speaking at this year's Stronger Things event, Jaiden reflects on the...

1st March, 2021

Community Power • Education and skills • Stronger Things • Video • Young people

Ruth Ibegbuna has devoted her career to amplifying the voices and broadening the life choices of young people – particularly those from working-class, BAME and Northern backgrounds. Her current pioneering work includes joining up community members scarred by Brexit...

1st March, 2021

Community Power • Education and skills • Interview • Stronger Things • Young people

Stronger Things is for those who know that the solutions to our most pressing challenges can only be found in our communities. We will host over 400 senior people from across the UK’s public sector, and beyond, to share...

22nd January, 2020

Stronger Things • Video