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Our library for place-based systems change

Explore our collection of resources, ideas, and stories from our decades of experience in place-based systems change work.

Inquiry: How to sustain place-based change

The question of how we can sustain place-based systems change has been one that many of us have been grappling with for years. In recent years, as we've moved to slightly longer funding cycles, people leading this work have faced real challenge when seeking to embed the changes they've made beyond the initial funding they received.

With support from partners including Esmée Fairbairn, Homewards, Turn2us, Pathway Fund and others, we set out to explore how we can change this.

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Ideas

Trauma-informed, community-led change: why ABCD matters

At our last Community of Practice, we were joined by four social housing providers to discuss the role of social housing in enabling place-based systems change. Anthony Morrow,…

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Ideas

What is the role of social housing in enabling place-based change?

Social housing providers have a long-term presence in places and a vested interest in ensuring these communities are welcoming, safe and connected for residents. Join us at our…

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Tools & Resources

Resources from our inquiry: Sustaining place-based systems change

Our inquiry into how to sustain place-based systems change is supported by a group of partners who share our belief that funding practice needs to change in order…

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Ideas

Sustaining Place-Based Systems Change: What we heard, what we know, and what we must do next

Our inquiry into how to sustain place-based systems change is supported by a group of partners who share our belief that funding practice needs to change in order…

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Funding

Interim paper: Review of funding and investment approaches for place-based systems change

As part of our inquiry into sustaining place-based systems change, we are excited to share a literature review on funding and investment approaches for place-based systems change initiatives.

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Funding

Community of Practice: Models for long-term place-based funding

In our most recent Community of Practice meeting, we shared findings emerging from our current inquiry into sustaining place-based systems change. This inquiry, which is running till spring 2026, maps out the approaches that places have used…

Inquiries & Campaigns

Our research collections and campaigns address structural challenges, providing insights to help partners navigate complexity and influence policy changes.

How to sustain place-based systems change

Building on over 30 years of working with over 100+ places across the UK to fund, deliver, and evidence place-based work, we explore what it takes to sustain these efforts.

What does it take to change a system?

A guide designed to support funders and practitioners to understand how to approach systems change and their role in it.

Funding for place based systems change

Chaired by Save the Children UK, we brought charities and funders together to explore how to best manage funds to support long-term, place-based systemic change.