Local plans fail to engage people about the future of their areas
Research highlights engagement challenge for local councils Just 11% of young adults have knowingly engaged in local plan consultations intended to set the long-term
We need to listen first if we’re to ‘level up’
There can be no faulting the Prime Minister’s ambition to “unite the country and level up” after coronavirus. And neither can anyone question the
The latest Social Media trends you should know about
Social media has gained substantial momentum over the last few years, with more people using social media platforms globally than ever before. Global Web
Social mourns the death of Seb Patrick
We are all saddened and shocked to learn of the death of our talented colleague and friend, Seb Patrick, who died of a suspected
Social supports new National Lottery series
Integrated agency Social have teamed up with the National Lottery and comedian Joe Wilkinson (After Life, 8 Out of 10 Cats) to create a series of videos highlighting the National Lottery’s support for good causes across the UK during lockdown.
The power of stories and why we need to read them all
The long, long months of lockdown have given people the chance to learn new languages, transform their gardens or master the art of baking. I’m still terrible at all of those things, so I’ve spent most of my spare time reading.
Building trust in communities
This Tuesday, I was lucky enough to be asked to take part in a round table with the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) chaired by Rt Hon Nick Raynsford.
Pool Britannia: getting a nation swimming again
My name’s Margaret and I’m an aquaholic. It’s been 14 weeks since my last swim and it’s driving me crazy!
A fiscal stimulus is welcome – but we need a ‘safety first’ culture to properly rebuild confidence
There is one overriding purpose to government at the moment and that’s injecting confidence back into UK PLC.
Summer economic update: no such thing as a free lunch?
Having listened to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ‘Summer Economic Update’, I am reminded of the saying: ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’.
From this… to this
I wouldn’t say I am a gardener but have never felt that cutting the lawn or watering a few plants was a chore. Who knew that nearly a year to the day we moved into our new home how important the garden would become to us as a family and me personally?
How athlete activism is shaping the future of campaigns
Patient lobbying and the long, hard graft of campaigning cannot compete with the power, reach and natural eloquence of today’s athlete activism.