Ailbhe (Alva) McNabola

The British Academy - Head of Communications and Marketing - £70,000 (London, ENG) OUR CLIENT:The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social...

Come work with me! We are recruiting for a Head of Comms and Marketing to help us communicate the work of @britishacademy.bsky.social and the power of the humanities and social sciences in making sense of our changing world
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I'm very sorry to hear this Owen. Nice that you had a good day today.

Ah welcome to my part of the world!

Our new @powertochange.org.uk report captures learning from five years of partnership with strategic authorities and insights from conversations with CAs developing Local Growth Plans, outlining how regions can foster good local growth through the social economy. Join us on 5 June to find out more!

@powertochange.org.uk @nickplumb.bsky.social

Fascinating research here linking visible decline in high streets (as measured by vacant shops) to rise in UKIP support

Why communities need the power to own environmental assets - Power to Change Imagine if as well as pubs and village halls, communities could dream big and purchase beloved rivers, woods, and peat bogs. Labour’s forthcoming Community ...

Imagine if communities could own rivers, woods & peat bogs

Labour’s Community Right to Buy *could* let people do this with a simple change to the law

But rumours are circulating that this change is at risk of being dropped

Me for @powertochange.org.uk:

www.powertochange.org.uk/evidence-and...

This is a really exciting development!

Not a good start to the day then... :)

job advert for practice & innovation manager and associate director roles

VACANCY 💼 | Join us to deliver a varied programme of practice and delivery partnerships, working collaboratively with community businesses, governments, organisations, and networks at national, regional and local levels.

Find out more 👇 👇
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Great write up of @powertochange.bsky.social latest paper by Aamna Mohdin in The Guardian.

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

UK towns that saw rioting last summer have ‘torn social fabric’, report claims Majority of areas where violence broke out have below-median scores on index of community cohesion and resilience

Excellent coverage of this paper in today's Guardian which picks out the key issues - Government needs to take a strategic approach, combining cohesion with community empowerment and inclusive growth, to make a lasting impact for communities. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Department stories. 11 December online. Over an image of a a window dressing at Department on the Isle of Wight.

Communities across the country are repurposing empty department stores to create vibrant high street spaces.

Join us 11 December online as we launch our latest report, Department stories.

With:
🗣️ @jesscraig.bsky.social
🗣️ Graham Soult
🗣️ Kathryn Chiswell Jones

Book your spot 👉 bit.ly/3V351ub

Recognising that cohesion is a foundation for a strong social fabric, upon which we can build when communities are empowered and able to drive growth in their local areas.

My first post on BlueSky and one of my last contributions in my role at Power to Change...

With Government working towards a new communities strategy, Josh Westerling, Nick Plumb and I argue that it needs to link community cohesion and a strong social fabric with empowerment and growth in places.

people throwing a ball to each other

REPORT 📑 | We know that a torn social fabric lay behind the disorder this summer. Our new paper explores community cohesion, empowerment and growth in response to the riots across the UK.

Quick read here or see thread 👇 www.powertochange.org.uk/evidence-and...
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