After years of austerity politics, there is a new opportunity to realise the potential of community power within those communities most left behind. To unleash community power, we need to…
In November 2025 the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) launched its Live Well Participation Playbook. Shared Future wrote the section on participatory budgeting, as well as contributing towards the launch…
A new Government Policy Paper, by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has featured the work of the Climate Cumbria Assembly. The policy report for “Energising Britain: Your…
Your Pots 2025 community grants build a regenerative economy in Lancaster District. The third annual ‘Your Pots – Your Say’ community voting day was held at The Storey in Lancaster…
When the Cumbria Climate Assembly concluded its deliberations and published its recommendations, the work could easily have ended there. But due to the passion and commitment of residents involved in…
The International Day of Democracy provides “an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world”. So says the UN on its international Day of Democracy webpage. How are…