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We're pleased to share the Community Ownership Fund evaluation interim report.
With @VerianGroup and @wpi_economics we explored the early impact of the @mhclg £150 million fund which supports the purchase and renovation of assets across the UK.
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Big news! 🎉 Announcing our new CEO
@parlysue. More at bit.ly/48sAWda
REPORT 📈 | Meaningful engagement between students and local communities - five case studies of student community engagement practices across England
Read the report 👇
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REPORT 📈 | Purpose through data: a toolkit and resource that supports universities with equitable and accessible, data-informed decision-making
@civicuniversity @Al_Mathers
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WORKSHOP 💻 | Help shape a dashboard supporting universities to take a more data-driven approach to creating positive civic impact
Join us for the final user-testing workshop: bit.ly/4nFQlwd
Today, The @BritishAcademy_ and @NuffieldFound's Understanding Communities programme publishes its final report.
Launched in 2022, this programme has worked to inform policy and practice on how communities can improve social wellbeing across the UK 👇
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In tandem, we are publishing an analysis of the programme, which provides recommendations for carrying out community-based research 👇
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How can partnership working strengthen participatory research?
Explore the third in a series of short discussion papers, published today, sharing insights and practical learnings from @UKRI_News Citizen Science Collaboration Grants.
Read now 👉 bit.ly/3HoPKjI
PhD OPPORTUNITY 🎓 | The contribution of social and solidarity economies to 'just' sustainability transformations in the North of England.
Based at @LivUni, and joining the JUST (Joined-up Sustainability Transformations) Centre
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Find out more about our work with the @UKRI_News/@ESRC-funded JUST Centre, in collaboration with @manchesteruni, @UniversityLeeds, @UniofNewcastle, @LancasterUni, and more!👇
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NEWS: After her hugely successful eight-year tenure, reviving our Institute and driving growth across @the_young_fdn, our CEO @HelenGou will step down in September to take up a new role. Read more at bit.ly/45hh1w7
NEWS: Our CEO @HelenGou will step down in September, following her eight-year tenure. She says: “I leave with a huge sense of pride in our accomplishments, affection for the team, and confidence in The Young Foundation’s bright future.” Read more 👇
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VIDEO 📽️ | An introduction to our work with @PolicyUpen
As part of the project, we'll be exploring and piloting approaches to building capabilities, capacity and infrastructure for community engagement in policymaking.
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📢Sharing two important & connected updates:
> 🚀OUR REPORT with @UCL-CAPE explores how unis, LAs, and community orgs can shape place-based policy bit.ly/4lWHplY
> 🤝NEW PROGRAMME funded by @ResearchEngland @ESRC & @UKRI_News will develop UPEN bit.ly/3ItIdA8
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As part of the @civicuniversity National Civic Impact Accelerator programme, we have been developing a Civic Impact Dashboard prototype that meaningfully supports High Education Institutions to conduct comprehensive civic impact assessments. (1/2)
If understanding data-driven civic impact matters to you, please join our workshop, where we’ll be sharing a demonstration of the dashboard prototype, and working together to identify key areas for improvement👇
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A just transition in London's retrofits - launch event for new @LondonSDC report prepared by @the_young_fdn @icstudiesuk - 8 May central London. Register here eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-just-tr…
📣 Dashboard launch! Our brilliant Senior Researchers Adira Andlay and Jess Redmond, with support from @Al_Mathers, have developed the first working prototype of the @NCIA_collab Civic Impact Dashboard 👏
💻 test it out and let us know what you think 👇bit.ly/4iM2iPj
The data visualisation tool was developed via a User-Centred Design (UCD) process, and draws on official statistical data. It helps all universities assess their civic impact, benchmark against peers, and understand local trends.
👀 read more👇 bit.ly/3RrghxZ