What is a theory of change, and why do you need it?
A guide for anyone who wants to learn about or create a theory of change. It describes our approach, why you may want one, and how to get started.
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Tackling the root causes of injustice
Social enterprise leaders Camille Lesforis and Dominic Ellison shared experiences and learning on targeting the root causes of injustice and how it relates to place-based work.
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Strategy review 2018-2022
Our 2018-22 strategy was framed by a question: ‘what does it take to improve a place?’ Read CEO John Hitchin’s review of the objectives we set ourselves for that period.
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Power, accountability, and leadership in place-based change
Three guest speakers joined us at the last place-based community of practice to discuss their experiences of participatory decision-making in Swansea and Barking & Dagenham.
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Levelling Up is entangled in old metaphors
Renaisi’s CEO John Hitchin urges the government to get out of London and use new ways to think about Levelling Up. There have been a great many blogs and tweet threads about the Levelling Up White Paper (pdf), and despite the obvious relevance to our work, I have resisted adding too much to that pile.
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