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The past and potential of ‘place’
‘Place-based’ solutions gaining popularity at the moment. But it’s not a new idea. The approach has quite a history. NPC’s CEO Dan Corry walks through his experience and some key principles that underpin it.
Contracting in crisis: Is there promise in a place-based approach?
Recent shocks like Carillion's collapse signal that it’s time for change if we want to deliver for people and communities. Nathan Yeowell talks through the issues at play, and explores how a place-based approach could help us find a better approach.
Embracing place-based collaboration: Lessons from Somerset
What does cross-sector collaboration in health and care look like in a particular place? NPC has captured learning from the initial stages of the The Richmond Group of Charities' work in Somerset, which explored what new ways of working across sectors in a specific geographic area could look like.
People not problems
Taking an asset-based approach can encourage us to look beyond needs to see the whole person or community, and help them to uncover and build upon their strengths. This short publication summarises insights from our roundtable on the topic.
We need a new social contract. A local one
A lot has changed since the post-war founding of the welfare state, and the social contract that went with it is eroding.
To tackle the country’s divisions, we must start locally
Clare Thomas, Consultant, London's GivingIt’s a much-pondered topic: the divisions revealed by the Brexit vote and what it will take to heal them.
Social capital: Charities and the London Mayor
As London prepares to elect a new Mayor, what do we know about the scope of its civil society? Dan Corry presents new NPC data analysis.
