We are delighted to announce our lead partner for #StrongerThings 2024 - Local Trust

Local Trust is a place-based funder supporting communities to achieve their ambitions

Thank you for your support Local Trust

newlocal.org.uk/strongerthings…

'History is littered with ideas that were unimaginable and undoable until they weren’t.'

Adam Lent shares his radical vision for the future of #localgov - with integration, devolution and community power at its heart.

newlocal.org.uk/articles/how-i…

Our report in The Guardian today shows turnout is lowest in more disadvantaged areas, and how community organisations offer a beacon of hope.
To overcome disengagement they ask people what they want, and create the spaces & services to help them achieve it
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

'The degree of centralisation in England is a national embarrassment that undermines trust in democracy. Polling is clear: most people would like more power to be devolved locally.'

Devolution has been too cautious, says our board member Tony Travers 👇

I am really struggling with the new line that devolution is some sort of massive gamble. Let's lay this out...

The clock is ticking⏳

We’re just FOUR weeks away from attending Stronger Things 2024, run by our friends New Local 👏

If you're around, pop by our stand to test our interactive experience & meet some of the team 👋

#StrongerThings #TechEvent #GovTech #Event #PublicSector

We're excited to share that Brendan Martin from Public World has joined our fantastic line-up of #StrongerThings speakers!

Book your ticket now to be among the boldest & brightest thinkers & doers at the forefront of the #CommunityPower movement ✨

newlocal.org.uk/strongerthings…

Always a good look for the UK when you get a CNN push notification like this while sitting in Washington DC 😭 (unusually well informed piece at least)
“Why Britain’s towns and cities are going bust” #localgov
cnn.it/3Qthcy6?cid=io…

Exciting to be able to say Stronger Things is *next month* - can't wait for a day of networking, storytelling, listening, hope and ideas for the future of public services 🌟

Greatly looking forward to exploring the ‘art of the possible’ with these incredible community power pioneers Mick Ward Brendan Martin & samira
New Local
Stronger Things 2024
newlocal.org.uk/strongerthings…

EVENT 📅 | Join us to launch our report, ‘Financing the future economy’. Hear insights & recommendations on how funders, social investors & government can unlock affordable, flexible & accessible finance to help #CommunityBusiness to thrive.
Sign up 👉 bit.ly/44CMclb

'At this point in our history we have an incredible opportunity to reimagine our public services, to equalise power, to build on our collective strengths and codesign a new blueprint for this 21st century.'

@vibrant_socks on why you should be at #StrongerThings 2024 👇

In his final LGC briefing as chief executive of New Local, Adam Lent ditches moderation and describes the change we really need:

✅ radical integration
✅ radical devolution
✅ radical #CommunityPower

lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-b…

Stronger Things is the community power event of the year.

We are delighted to announce that Georgia Gould has joined our fantastic line-up of speakers!

Book now 🏃‍♀️ newlocal.org.uk/strongerthings…

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