A Welsh university has been awarded £232,000 in research funding to support an ambitious partnership designed to put communities at the heart of local service delivery. The funding, awarded through a ...

A short series of podcasts from the International Association for Community Development (IACD) marking the International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discri

Community owners make a decision on the future as their chef leaves for a new venture in Shropshire.

The last remaining pub in Machno valley needs £500,000 to secure its future as a community asset, with locals raising funds through a share offer amid concerns over second homes and holiday lets

The author looks at the impact of gentrification on traditional street markets in Shepherd's Bush, Newham and Tottenham

As climate breakdown puts millions more people at flood risk, traumatised homeowners are finding common voice

This episode's guest is Ritva Vilppola. Originally from Aotearoa-New Zealand, Ritva now lives in The Netherlands, via Australia, and they discuss the intersection of architecture, design, and communit

Ella Groves Cash seized from criminals has helped to secure the future of a much-loved church-run community cafe. The Trinity Outreach Project which runs the Community Cafe at Holy Trinity Church in R...

A POWERFUL new initiative, ‘Women Speak’, is launching a series of Forum Theatre events across the Sunshine Coast this November and December, aimed at influencing system change regarding domestic and

A study from a Welsh university has shed new light on the stark legacy of deindustrialisation in Wales and its impact on the mental health of the population. The paper, by Dr Christopher Saville of Ba...

A new report from Community Energy Wales has called to remove the barriers that lock out communities from building energy projects for themselves. Community Energy Wales is a not for profit membership...

Martin Hoban  I recently left Wales after living there for 25 years. For much of this time, I worked in the south Wales valleys doing community work, education and research. I loved the people, the…

For this episode the podcast returns to Ireland and specifically the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland at Derry where Caitriona Mullan is based, and which has featured in the

Molly Stubbs A south Wales community has come together to crowdfund the purchase of an iconic Grade II listed chapel linked to Welsh hymn Bread of Heaven, fearing its potential sale to property develo...

Ofcom’s Transmission Critical: The Future of Public Service Media sets out to assess how the UK’s public service media system must adapt to ensure its sustainability. Framed as a comprehensive review, the report makes some welcome acknowledgements about the value of trusted news, the impact of digital transformation, and the regulatory role that Ofcom plays in ensuring PSBs retain prominence in a rapidly changing media landscape.

For this episode the podcast returns to Ireland and specifically the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland at Derry where Caitriona Mullan is based, and which has featured in the

A quick introduction to a short podcast series all about the CAER Heritage project in Cardiff, civic mission and how universities and communities can work together. Subscribe to https://soundcloud.c

A quick introduction to a short podcast series all about the CAER Heritage project in Cardiff, civic mission and how universities and communities can work together. Subscribe to https://soundcloud.c

In this episode Russell is joined by Hannah Kitchen Kirby and Clare MacGillivray to discuss human rights and to provide a helpful insight into a right-based approach in practice. Between them they pro

Wales’ first mobile credit union has opened as part of a £1.3m funding boost to expand affordable credit options. The Welsh Government says the service will help thousands more people across Wales acc...

Martin Shipton A highly successful anti-poverty initiative co-founded by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown may soon be extending its operations in Wales. Cwtch Mawr launched in Swansea in early 2024 ...