Better public ownership for a future-fit GB Energy — Rowan Mataram from the Transnational Institute explores how global sustainability efforts contrast with uncertain public energy plans in the UK.

Why do we need to save the nation’s clubs? — we speak to MPs, civil society groups, infrastructure bodies as part of our ‘Rebuilding the Social Club Movement’ publishing series.

The places facing life without local live music — Music Venue Trust’s Sophie Brownlee makes the case for community ownership’s vital role in rebuilding grassroots music.

The Solidarity Economy by Tehila Sasson (2024, Princeton University Press) — We feature an excerpt from this book which traces the rise of humanitarian aid, ethical consumerism, and the expanding nonprofit sector, to make a new and provocative argument that these “trade not aid” movements' efforts to reform the global marketplace were not separate from the market-driven ideologies of neoliberalism.

The CCIN’s Social Value Toolkit —  Simon Grove White, Professor Julian Manley and Dr Carys Hughes introduce the CCIN Policy Lab’s latest work to improve council-led community wealth building strategies.

The beginning of a new movement for English community ownership — Power to Change’s Josh Westerling explains why a Community Right to Buy should be the start of a broader movement for greater community ownership in England.

The ‘Barefoot’  Training Programme: Lessons from a Recent Survey — With more than a hundred graduates since its launch in 2020, we analyse the course’s legacy and reflect on its future.

Conversations on Philanthropy, Power, and Systems Change — Second in this series, Stir to Action’s Daniel Stanley speaks to Eli Manderson Evans, CEO of the Blagrave Trust, a national funder with a focus on young changemakers and youth delivery organisations across England. 

Funding Social Justice: Meeting the moment? — An analysis of social justice grantmaking in the UK from the Civic Power Fund and The Hour is Late.