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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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Rural environments and exceptional people make for successful community pubs

Power to Change’s More than a Pub programme funds community ownership of pubs in England and supports them to grow the range of services they offer to the…

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Renaisi is learning partner for Spirit of 2012

Renaisi is delighted to be Spirit of 2012’s external evaluation and learning partner for the next three years. The London 2012 legacy charity funds arts and sports projects…

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Place Based Social Action Programme: year 1 evaluation

We are pleased to share the evaluation of the first year of the Place Based Social Action Programme. The Place Based Social Action (PBSA) Programme is jointly-funded by…

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An essay on the concept of place in policy

Renaisi was set up in 1998 to work in, with and for deprived neighbourhoods. Our definition of deprivation and scale of work was very much of its time…

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Renaisi to deliver two more evaluation projects for the Power to Change Trust

Renaisi continues to work with the Power to Change Trust to evaluate their community initiatives, in partnership with MyCake and Close-Up Research. Evaluation of community business funds Renaisi…

Alex Smith CEO and Founder of The Cares Family

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Guest article from Alex Smith, Founder & CEO of The Cares Family

What does it take to improve a place? Everyone has their place. On the most basic level, that place could be little more than a specific geography –…

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.