Coming out of the shadows
The switch from public body to charity has been a challenging transition for the Community Development Foundation. But boss Alison Seabrooke tells Clare Goff it’s given the organisation a new lease of life
Features
In profile brings you interviews with leading figures involved in making better places
Bristol 2050 – a grand plan with high hopes
19th January 2012 By Clare Goff
Business leaders in Bristol have published their vision for the city. It’s all about breaking out of short-term political cycles and taking a long-term view, John Savage tells Clare Goff
David Boyle: applying the ‘people principle’
15th December 2011 By Clare Goff
The importance of human-scale institutions has been a key theme throughout David Boyle’s work. Now the former journalist has written a guide to restoring ‘the human element’ to organisations.
Father Time
10th November 2011 By Clare Goff
More than 30 years after he first created the concept, Edgar Cahn believes that in midst of economic crisis the world is finally waking up to the possibilities offered by timebanking. Clare Goff meets him
Community activism hub
18th October 2011 By Austin Macauley
David Cameron reckons Dan Thompson is exactly the sort of person that can help make Britain great again. Austin Macauley meets the man behind #riotcleanup
Better connected
14th September 2011 By Clare Goff
Matt Leach has become skeptical of government’s ability to make a real impact on a local level. But the new boss of Hact is sold on the Big Society agenda and reckons housing associations should be at the heart of it. Clare Goff meets him
Blue sky thinker
13th July 2011 By Clare Goff
Maurice Glasman wants to make Labour the party that puts ‘real people’ at the heart politics and isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers in the process. Clare Goff meets him
Renewed purpose
23rd June 2011 By Clare Goff
He led government efforts to tackle deprivation during a time of unprecedented public investment. The money may have dried up, but Joe Montgomery’s determination to make a difference hasn’t. Clare Goff meets him
Redrawing district boundaries
26th May 2011 By Austin Macauley
Is it possible for a council to avoid cutting staff, maintain local services and keep funding the voluntary and community sector? Manjeet Gill reckons you can – and achieve a whole lot more. Austin Macauley meets her
Making the pledge
19th April 2011 By Clare Goff
Newly-launched Locality has taken a key role in making the government’s localism and Big Society agendas work on the ground. But chief executive Steve Wyler tells Clare Goff he’s not frightened to bite the hand that feeds
