MyFundingCentral: a funding lifeline for the UK’s vital charities sector
It should go without saying that the charities and voluntary sector makes a valuable contribution to society. In economic terms, NCVO has estimated that the sector accounts for over 950,000 jobs and...
View ArticleCommunity funding reigns supreme in Jubilee celebrations
By Bonnie Thomson This year, Her Majesty the Queen will observe her 70th year on the throne – making her the first British monarch in history to reach a Platinum Jubilee. Celebrations will take place...
View ArticleCo-housing: the promises and the pitfalls
Over the past two years, the coronavirus pandemic and the cost of living crisis have eclipsed the UK’s chronic housing shortage. But the housing challenges of 2019 are still with us in 2022, and in...
View ArticlePhoto essay: celebrating street art
“Artists have embraced the street and the built environment as integral to their work and practice, individual pieces reflecting context and location as surfaces become living canvases, rehumanizing...
View ArticleMyFundingCentral: helping thousands of charities address financial pressures
The effects of the current cost of living and inflation rises are spiralling through society, and the voluntary and charitable sector is on the frontline when it comes to supporting struggling...
View ArticleGrowing opportunities: the multiple benefits of community gardens
Today sees the start of Community Garden Week 2023. Across the UK, communities will be celebrating the many and varied types of community gardens, from children’s and neighbourhood gardens to therapy...
View ArticleLeading by examples – retrofitting all types of social housing – part one
By Ian Babelon In the first of two blog posts, Idox’s Ian Babelon takes us on a tour of some of the best social housing retrofits in Britain, and beyond. Blog posts on the Knowledge Exchange blog have...
View ArticleLeading by examples – retrofitting all types of social housing – part two
By Ian Babelon In the first part of two blog posts, published on 22 May, Ian Babelon provided examples of good practice in retrofitting social housing. The second part of this blog post looks at...
View ArticleThe 20-minute neighbourhood: practical principles for placemaking
By Ian Babelon A new-old concept for proximity “Are we there yet?” Parents may patiently nod to their children’s insistent nudges on a 20-minute journey to… somewhere. Quite rightly, researchers have...
View ArticleLevelling up in action: is the UK Shared Prosperity Fund reaching the most...
Tackling geographical inequalities is critical for ensuring that all parts of the country have the potential to prosper. When the UK was a member of the European Union, it was entitled to a share of...
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