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'We’re building thousands and thousands of flats and nobody can afford to buy them” U just noticed?! #TheWrongHousing to end our housing crisis - demand is for homes families can afford to build lives in,not keyturn homes for 'investors' to exploit us with manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

A fruity morning @ Community Roots HQ, as we start to ready the site for autumn crops to help out low income folk in the area The National Lottery Community Fund

Went to my first Stockport Climate Action Business Forum event last week in the new @stockr__m, on AI & business sustainability & Stockport's new Climate and Nature strategy. Fascinating stuff, interesting panel, which revealed the pros and cons of AI. #Stockport

Waymarking ensures that regeneration is led by those who live it. Through our bespoke co-creative processes, local people take active roles in shaping change in their neighbourhoods - building ownership, pride, resilience & long term impact #community #regeneration #WaymarkingCIC

The iconic Humber Bridge, beautifully lit and reflecting on the calm waters. Always a stunning sight! #HumberBridge #LongExposure #BridgePhotography

Big Butterfly Count week one in photos 🤩 Thank you for sending in all your fabulous photos, we love seeing what butterflies and moths you're finding during your counts! The #BigButterflyCount runs until 10 August, so there is still plenty of time to get out and count.

On the @mutualventures podcast I talk to Andrew Laird about rethinking the role of place in generative economies, mutualism and more #TheWorkWeNeed I loved the convo and you can listen in here mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical-r…

Research has shown that 60% of the public now support Proportional Representation. And it’s no surprise: the 2024 general election delivering the least representative parliament in British history.  electoral-reform.org.uk/support-for-pr…

Over 4000 new homes built between 1926 and 1931, 387 acres dedicated to housing, 46 acres for allotments and parks, and 16 acres for schools and public buildings: my new post tells the story of the London County Council's Watling Estate ... municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-watling-…

Cohousing is a unique and powerful way to build community and create a more sustainable living environment 🌎♻️ ⤵️ afairersociety.com/better-places-… Join us today and discover the benefits #cohousing #coliving #community #BetterPlaceToLive #EcoFriendlyLiving #AFairerSociety

Breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women aged 35-50 years in the UK, so why is screening not routinely offered until women reach 50? Read this new policy article, discussing how to bring breast cancer risks assessment to young women: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/06/…

Waymarking helped MCRactive staff build the skills & confidence to listen closely, champion local voices and find common purpose & shared goals to improve health & physical activity outcomes. #WaymarkingCIC #MCRactive #CommunityHealth #LocalVoices #healthyplaceshaping

NEW 🚨 The Government has confirmed to local MP Jeff Smith that they will continue to support high quality cycling infrastructure with floating bus stops.

STORY | In Nairobi, Kenya, what used to be a neglected quarry near a dumpsite has been transformed into a vibrant space for acrobatics training, native tree planting, fish farming, and #community events: More here: doughnuteconomics.org/stories/tempo-… By Kwezi Konsult #DoughnutEconomics

UK sculptor Barbara Hepworth's garden, St.Ives, Cornwall, UK #WomensArt

🚨 | NEW PAPER: Community spaces are vanishing, and with them, the ties that bind us. A year on from the Southport riots, we explore how the loss of pubs, parks and youth clubs is weakening social connection, and how to rebuild it 👉 ippr.org/articles/place…

Pigott Street housing, 1982 - the last completed element of the Lansbury Estate in Poplar; designed by Shepheard Epstein & Hunter with John Allan for the Greater London Council.

Mural created by Anthony Hollaway in 1962 for the London County Council at Gorsefield House on the Birchfield Estate, Poplar, depicting the ships and cranes of a local docklands that would vanish in the not too distant future.

Waymarking's unique workshops build practical skills in accessible facilitation & co-creation - supporting the next generation of practitioners to lead community engagement with empathy & forge effective partnerships that deliver outcomes communities genuinely want. #Waymarking

In partnership with Heart & Soul Community Action Team & MCRactive, Waymarking co-designed a community-led research process to reimagine Kirkup Gardens, co-creating an action plan for a heathier and more socially resilient neighbourhood. @heartsoulwhp @MCRparks @mcractive