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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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Team dynamics in place-based work

In the second meeting of the place-based systemic change community of practice, participants heard from Graeme Duncan (right2Succeed) and Claire Reindorp (Peabody) about building and working in teams…

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Place-based systemic change and me

In the first meeting of the community of practice, participants considered the individual’s role in place-based change. The focus of the February place-based systemic change community of practice…

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Empowering Places – Interim Evaluation Report

Renaisi is the independent evaluation partner for Power to Change’s Empowering Places programme. Read the interim evalu

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End-of-year update on the work of the City & Hackney Anchor Collaborative

Find out what the City & Hackney Anchor Collaborative has been able to achieve together even while responding to the pandemic.

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First place-based systemic change event

In this video John Hitchin presents the learning from the Funding Place-Based Systemic Change enquiry. With contributions from Natsayi Sithole of Save the Children UK and Stephen Skeet…

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Louisa Mitchell encourages use of the framework for place-based systemic change

The Chief Executive of West London Zone, says those engaged in place-based work may find it easier to communicate what they are aiming for if they adopt the…

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.