communities

Bee-yond the emergency: Lessons from Manchester Arena on better support for young survivors

Marking the sixth anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack, the Bee The Difference report is a unique research project designed by and for young Manchester survivors in collaboration with UK… Read more

Co-designing Infrastructures; community collaboration for liveable cities

Launch of the new co-designing infrastructures book, available by open access PDF for free by UCL Press. Tells the story of a research programme designed to bring the power of… Read more

The First Impact Report from the London CVS Network

This is the first ever collective impact report from the London CVS (Community Voluntary Sector) Network. It aims to spotlight the vital role of local infrastructure organisations in connecting, supporting… Read more

IFRC publishes World Disasters Report 2022

The World Disaster Report 2022 is an annual publication by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) that provides a comprehensive overview of the humanitarian challenges… Read more

£100 million funding program for frequently flooded areas in England

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency have announced the Frequently Flooded Allowance, a £100 million funding program for areas in England that have suffered… Read more

Hampshire’s 2023 State of the VCSE Sector

Every two years since 2009, Action Hampshire has undertaken the State of the Sector research, on behalf of the Hampshire CVS Network. This year the research focused on the cost… Read more

Public health annual report 2023: Supporting communities in difficult times

The Public Health Annual Report 2023: Supporting Communities in Difficult Times is the eleventh annual public health report jointly published by the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Association of… Read more

Government Lunches Technical Consultation on the Draft Infrastructure Levy

The UK Government’s Department for Levelling Up Housing and Local Communities (DLUHC) has launched a technical consultation on the proposed Infrastructure Levy.#   The Infrastructure Levy is a reform to… Read more

Rethinking local resilience for extreme heat events

This study aims to provide insights into how local resilience structures in England can be leveraged to deliver a whole-of-society approach to managing a national response to extreme heat events… Read more