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Community Champions Shine at Locality Awards ’23 in Bristol

November 17, 2023November 14, 2023 Stuart Mitchell

The Locality Awards ‘23 Ceremony took place at the Bristol Marriot Royal Hotel on 7th November. The annual Locality Awards recognise and celebrate the impact and innovation shown by local community organisations and charities across the country. The awards are part of Locality Convention, the biggest community sector event of the year. Each winner took home a coveted trophy and a £1,000 cash prize. Tony Armstrong, Chief Executive of Locality, said: “Up and down the country, community organisations are doing incredible things. Their leadership, and dynamism in the face of…

Community organisations confident about the future after adapting during pandemic

April 11, 2022March 19, 2022 Stuart Mitchell

A new report released today by Locality, Navigating the Storm, shows how community organisations kept going through a hugely challenging time. It finds that organisations adapted, innovated and thrived, by: Finding new, more efficient, ways to deliver services Investing in their buildings during lockdowns to make them more efficient in the long-term Providing completely new types of services in response to community needs. The report, which is based on interviews and surveys from over 120 community organisations, funders and experts, explains how the determination and expertise of community leaders, combined…

During the pandemic Community organisations pioneered new ways of working, finds Space to Connect Project

January 12, 2022December 18, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

The findings of a project aimed at helping to bring communities together to tackle inequality and isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic are being shared today by Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and Locality. The evidence has come from the Space to Connect programme – a partnership funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Co-op Foundation. The £1.6million project was aimed at helping community organisations develop physical spaces such as buildings, allotments, and playgrounds to reduce social isolation. It ran between 2019 and 2021 and funded…

New research shows key role of community organisations across Europe during the Coronavirus pandemic

May 21, 2021April 30, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

Locality has released a new piece of research, showing the vital role that community organisations across Europe have played during the Coronavirus pandemic. Bringing together findings from the UK, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Finland, and Sweden; this research shows the incredible responsiveness and reliance of community organisation in Europe. Adding to the health crisis, the pandemic exacerbated many social and economic issues ranging from food poverty to digital exclusion to social isolation. This research shows that, due to being embedded in their communities, community organisations across the continent…