CLES News
See the latest news from CLES, including press releases from us, and CLES in the press.
Last chance for 20% discount on training places
22nd February 2012
These are difficult times and training budgets are tight so to help you make yours go further we are offering a big 20% discount on any training places booked before the end of February.
CLES Summit 2012: Localism for Positive Change
16th February 2012
CLES Summit: Localism for Positive Change will be held on the 4th July in Manchester and will assert that Localism at its best, must have a purpose far beyond bland administrative decentralisation and merely local power for powers sake.
Equality is being sidelined in the rush to reform the public sector, study finds
16th February 2012
Public service reforms are being carried out with little consideration of their impact on society’s most vulnerable, according to research by CLES and the North West Infrastructure Partnership (NWIP).
Government policies undermine equalities work, new research reveals
24th January 2012
Voluntary Sector North West has recently published research undertaken by CLES and partners at the Centre for Local Policy Studies exploring the impact of emerging government policies upon equalities issues in the North West.
Action to improve resilience of towns and district centres
20th December 2011
Important new action research seeks to assess the existing resilience of district centres and towns within both areas.
Six leading thinkers give their predictions for 2012
8th December 2011
As we come to the end of a dramatic year, New Start has asked six experts to give their verdict on the events of 2011 and suggest ways forward for 2012.
Know your place: understanding a town’s role in the wider local economy
1st December 2011
This Think Time event, organised by the Centre for Local Strategies (CLES) and New Start magazine in partnership with Action for Market Towns (AMT), will help inform ongoing work looking at the future prosperity of towns.
25% off membership to celebrate CLES’s birthday
10th November 2011
To celebrate CLES’s 25th birthday we are offering all new members 25% off! This means you’ll pay just £93.75 for an individual membership or £187.50 for an organisation membership.
Apprenticeships research launch event
7th November 2011
On Friday 4th November CLES officially launched new research undertaken with Manchester City Council into the Manchester People into Construction (MPiC) scheme at an event at the Town Hall. The research sought to understand the benefits of the scheme and what would happen if Manchester City Council did not invest in procurement frameworks and associated apprenticeship schemes.
Open for All? Equality Research Launched
18th October 2011
Research report launched on the impact of current policy on equalities and the specialist organisations that deliver to some of our most marginalised communities. This innovative and exciting research provides an evidence base around some of the challenges that current policy brings for our communities and provides a comprehensive report on areas that need improvement moving forward, advocating for the urgent need for a social justice framework.
Latest blogs
What is the role of the state in regeneration? 22nd February 2012
Let’s make it personal 21st February 2012
Trickle down and out – time for trickle up 21st February 2012
Reconciling communities through regeneration 14th February 2012
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