"We collaborate as equal partners with governments, local institutions and communities to ultimately transform local economies for the better. But how do we do it?" In her blog, @naomimason.bsky.social explains what we do, and what we could do with you ⤵️ cles.org.uk/blog/scottis...

For #IEDConf2025, we welcome back @sarahlonglands.bsky.social, Chief Executive @clesthinkdo.bsky.social. Sarah will be joining our Question Time panel, sponsored by The Growth Company. Ticket sales are strong, so grab yours whilst they are still available sasevents.eventsair.com/ied-conferen...!

"While the official measurement of growth is GDP or GVA, speak to councillors...& they will talk about jobs, security, housing & special educational needs support" @sarahlonglands.bsky.social writes about why we must look beyond growth in her latest column ⤵️ www.themj.co.uk/looking-grow...

📣 While the PM‘s been reshuffling, we’ve made a key appointment of our own!   👩🏻‍💼 Welcome @rosielockwood.bsky.social, our new Associate Director of External Affairs! 🧠 Rosie brings a wealth of experience to CLES' work on community wealth building & local economies. 🔗 cles.org.uk/about-cles/p...

🗣️ Today, MPs will debate the English Devo Bill. There's a notable omission: fiscal devo. 💬 In a new essay for @compassoffice.bsky.social, @sarahlonglands.bsky.social explains the fiscal devo debate, & argues for Prescott’s vision for a federalist nation. 🔗 www.compassonline.org.uk/publications...

'If we want to keep the spirit of Oasis alive in Manchester and help an Oasis of the future thrive, we've got to make sure people can come through the system' @sarahlonglands.bsky.social of @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast Listen here: podfollow.com/the-northern...

'CWB practices enable us to rethink and rewire our local economies around the people and places they serve with the objective of increasing the flow, circulation and ownership of wealth.' Blog from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on boosting local economies cles.org.uk/blog/boostin...

What opportunities can good, fair employment play in addressing health inequalities? In the latest in a series of essays from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social, @davidjbuck.bsky.social & @lucatiratelli.bsky.social explore how employment policy can be a powerful lever to address health inequalities with. 🔽

The 10-Year Health Plan acknowledges that work is a crucial determinant of our health. We are pleased to support this from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social and @thekingsfund.bsky.social on the opportunities and challenges for Strategic Authorities in improving health through good employment ⬇️

📢"People are stronger together." We were thrilled to support the @clesthinkdo.bsky.social summit at the start of July. Read some reflections about this event and the links between Community Wealth Building and wellbeing from our CEO: @sarahdavidson.bsky.social carnegieuk.org/blog/strengt...

🪴 We’re pleased to welcome @sarahlonglands.bsky.social from the @clesthinkdo.bsky.social as one of our #DecarbonisingDublin Summit 2025 speakers! Innovation for achieving a low-carbon Dublin is one of our main discussions. Get your early-bird ticket: bit.ly/4mBUoKY

🌱 Ready to take action on building stronger local economies? We’re excited to offer An Introduction to Community Wealth Building – a comprehensive online workshop this September! 📅 Date: 4 September 💻 Format: Online 👉 Don’t miss out! Sign up today: cles.org.uk/events/an-in...

It's hard to believe that our 2025 CWB Summit was only two weeks ago. Throughout the day, we asked our delegates "what does community wealth building mean to you?" Here's what they thought, but what about you? www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEpe...

🌍 Thinking about your post-summer plans and looking to a create stronger, more resilient economy for your place? Sign up for our online intro to CWB workshop. 🔗 Register now and secure your spot: cles.org.uk/events/an-in... 📅 When: Thursday 4 September 💻 Where: Online

☀️ CLES Open Hour is taking a summer break! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our recent Open Hour sessions – we’re pressing pause for the summer, but we’ll be back in the autumn with a fresh line-up.. Keep an eye on our website and socials for updates – and enjoy the sunshine in the meantime! 🌻

🚨 New essay: how can strategic authorities use employment powers to tackle health inequalities? Tom Lloyd Goodwin, David Buck & Luca Tiratelli set out four key actions: 🔑 Join up systems 🔑 Align resources 🔑 Push for devolved powers 🔑 Use anchors for good jobs 👉 cles.org.uk/publications...

New blog with the London Anchor Institutions' Network 👇 Public procurement can shape local economies — but only if we work together. We explore how anchor networks can help turn the #ProcurementAct into real social & economic impact. 🔗 cles.org.uk/blog/power-i...

🚨 Launching today at the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit 🚨 🧭 Public money, public purpose – a new guide from for how the public sector can maximise public value through procurement. Grounded in real practice. Backed by 50+ voices from across the UK. 📖 cles.org.uk/publications...

🧭 A new health duty for strategic authorities could help close England’s health inequality gaps...but only if it’s done right. Tom Lloyd Goodwin, David Buck & Luca Tiratelli explore the lessons from previous duties to show what works and what doesn’t. 📝 Read more: www.themj.co.uk/health-duty-...

🚨 New essay from CLES & @thekingsfund.bsky.social How can a new health duty for mayors and strategic authorities truly help tackle health inequalities? It needs: ✅ Clear purpose ✅ Strong theory of change ✅ Supportive policy context Read it here:

🚨 We’re recruiting! 🚨 CLES is looking for Senior Researchers to help shape fairer, more inclusive local economies across the UK. 💷 £40–45,999 (4-day week) 📍 Flexible + regular Manchester working 🗓️ Deadline: 14 July More info + apply: cles.org.uk/jobs/were-re... Please share!

🏴 This week at #RoyalHighlandShow: @sarahlonglands.bsky.social joins @scottishlandcom.bsky.social's panel on Scotland’s rural land market (Fri 20 June, from 3pm). She’ll share CLES insights on public value + natural capital ⬇️ cles.org.uk/publications... #LandReform #CLES

“It’s easier to scapegoat people than challenge the political economy.” Ben Benstead joined us for work experience last week and wrote this on youth disillusionment and the rise of Reform: cles.org.uk/blog/the-kid... Grim, yes, but such clear-eyed writing from young people should give us hope.

We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of three exceptional new Trustees to the CLES board. 💬 Chair Carolyn Wilkins: “Each brings unique perspectives and commitment to fairer, more inclusive local economies.” Welcome Caroline Wilson, Geraldine Brown & Naila Wood!

"This investment won't change lives if it just helps the biggest firms hoover up the proceeds." @sarahlonglands.bsky.social on the CSR. 💷 Invest in local economies 🧓 Fund social care properly 🏙️ Stop backing agglomeration over inclusion 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/sarah-...

💨 Scotland’s wind is working overtime – but who’s reaping the rewards? @naomimason.bsky.social calls for more community and public benefit from renewables. Time to harness our natural wealth for local good. 🔗 cles.org.uk/blog/scottis... #CommunityWealthBuilding #Scotland

Welsh Government is considering cutting bus. rates for smaller shops to help them compete with online retail: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Read our recent work for WG, where we explored similar barriers for small businesses sourcing property in Welsh town centres: cles.org.uk/publications...

CLES has responded to the Scottish Govt’s #CommunityWealthBuilding Bill consultation — a bold step toward fairer local economies. But to deliver real change, inequality must be the priority. 🧵Read more: cles.org.uk/news/cwb-bil... 📩 Contact: @naomimason.bsky.social‬

A great article here from @mlaceybarnacle.bsky.social‬ at ‪@sussex.ac.uk‬ exploring how community wealth building can be a powerful enabler of climate transition, with some great case studies of where it's already happening. 🔗

🌾 CLES Open Hour: feeding the future 🌾 Mon 16 June, 12–1pm (online) Free + open to anyone curious about building fairer, greener local food systems. No slides. No pressure. Just good conversation. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cles-open-...

🚨 Are anchor networks the engine for Total Place 2.0? Across the UK, local institutions are already teaming up to tackle local challenges - without waiting for Whitehall. Oliver Chan explores how these partnerships are quietly reshaping public services. 🔗 cles.org.uk/blog/anchor-...

10 years on from the Well-being of Future Generations Act in Wales - is it delivering on its promise? CLES’s Sarah Evans reflects on what’s worked, what hasn’t and what’s needed now. Still fighting for the future 👇 cles.org.uk/blog/still-f...

Let’s stop measuring SEZs by GVA. Let’s start measuring: ✅ Fair work ✅ Sustainability ✅ Health equity The tools exist – we just need the political will. Read the full case for reform by Sean Benstead @CLESthinkdo: www.themj.co.uk/getting-zone...

💬 Got questions about Community Wealth Building? We’re planning a Q&A at Monday’s Open Hour and want to hear what’s unclear, tricky or top of your mind. Reply with your questions — or join us! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cles-open-... #CWB #LocalEconomies #CLES

"How do we make sure SEZs support inclusive growth, rather than – as some fear – simply handing out tax breaks to big corporations?" Local leaders are finding smart ways to work around rigid national frameworks. Let’s learn from them. 🧵 Read the article in The MJ: www.themj.co.uk/getting-zone...

Who really benefits from urban regeneration? @leahmillthorne.bsky.social joins CNBC International to explore the rise of privately owned public spaces (POPS) in the UK - and what it means for inequality, land justice & local economies🌱 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Xx... #POPS #CLES

🔥 Got burning questions about community wealth building? Join the CLES team for our next Open Hour - a live, no-jargon Q&A on the real-world challenges & opportunities shaping local economies. Ask anything, get honest answers. 📅 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cles-open-...

🌾 “Britain’s food security is at risk – and local farming holds the key.” Public sector food procurement is a powerful lever for change. It supports local farmers, builds resilience & boosts fairer economies. A must-read from Julian Boys 👇 www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...

A great blog here from @naomimason.bsky.social for @reformscotland.bsky.social covering the nuts and bolts of community wealth building and the size of the prize for the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill.

"With every crisis comes a moment of reflection – a “how did we get here?” Overton window that must be seized before it is too late." @sarahlonglands.bsky.social's latest MJ article argues that local gov reorganisation offers an opportunity to let the people in. 🔗 cles.org.uk/blog/let-the...

🎟️ Tickets now on sale for CWB Summit 2025! 📅 3 July | 📍Manchester Join changemakers, grassroots leaders and policymakers to explore how local democracy and community wealth building can shape fairer economies. 🎤 Andy Burnham, Grace Blakeley + more 🔗 cles.org.uk/events/cwb-s...

New CLES analysis shows that Trump’s 10% tariffs on UK exports will hit hardest outside London. 🚗 West Midlands: £330m drop (car exports) 💊 East of England: £240m drop (pharma, aerospace) ⚙️ NI: £40 per person lost 📖 Read more: cles.org.uk/press-releas...

🚀 Step back and join the conversation 🚀 In a no growth economy, how do we rethink success for local places? Join Open Hour for an informal chat on the Spending Review, CSR & what comes next. No slides, no formalities—just big ideas. 📅 14 April | 📍 Online 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cles-open-...

Great to see the new @southyorksmca.bsky.social Corporate Plan setting out an ambitious vision - and even better to see how our work on RORE (w/ @neweconomics.bsky.social @thrivingplaces.bsky.social & @cooperativesuk.bsky.social) has helped shape it! 🔗 www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/who-we-are_c...

CLES's Tom Lloyd Goodwin reflects on the launch of the North West Regional Leaders Board's co-developed "offer and ask" document which details the region's strengths, challenges and what it needs to thrive. Read here 🔗 publication.nwemployers.org.uk/poweringup

Excited to be in Parliament for the launch of the North West Leaders Board's Powering Up the North West 🔗 cles.org.uk/publications... 💰 Fair funding 📈 Beyond growth 🤝 Fix care 🏘️ More homes 🌳 Local climate action 🚅 Better transport 🏥 NHS & local gov teamwork

📢 Scotland’s Community Wealth Building Bill is here! A world-first piece of legislation set to reshape how wealth is generated & retained in communities. What does it mean & what’s next? 🔗 Read more in @naomimason.bsky.social's latest blog: cles.org.uk/blog/scottis...

Like many others, CLES is gearing up for the Spending Review. 🌅 This morning, @sarahlonglands.bsky.social joined LBC News to discuss new research from the LGA highlighting the urgent need for sustainable funding for local government.

CLES has been a long time supporter of @PeoplesPowerhse annual convention. This year's event asks, if more local power is on its way, how do we keep it real? Sign up for your ticket here 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/this-is-th...

🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨 CLES is looking for new trustees to help shape the future of local economic change - could this be you? To drive our mission forward we need diverse voices and bold thinkers. 🔹 New deadline: Monday 24 March 2025 🔹 Find out more & apply: cles.org.uk/jobs/were-re...