Lucy Symington
@lucysym.bsky.social
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External Affairs Officer - Power to Change
https://www.powertochange.org.uk/
Thrilled to be at Labour conference with 6 brilliant community leaders. Earlier Charlotte had the chance to speak to
@skinnock.bsky.social
about the market drayton community covenant pilot - joining the dots btwn neighbourhood health and devolution
www.powertochange.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Packed room for our first conference event with
@joshsimonsmp.bsky.social
,
@kirstymcneill.bsky.social
,
@morganj0nes.bsky.social
, Andy Jackson
@right-here.org
and Frances Foley
@compassoffice.bsky.social
- discussing communitarianism (Beyond Blue Labour)
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Great and grounding session b4 Lab conference - LCR community leaders talking together, hosted @ Make in Birkenhead chaired by my great boss
@jesscraig.bsky.social
with
@allymcgovern.bsky.social
, whose office is in this amazing community building. Thanks to our partners at
@coopparty.party.coop
about 1 month ago
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Politics but with pies.. sign up to my event at Labour conference. I've been rly lucky to work with 7 brilliant community businesses to get the voices of people working on the ground to Lab conf this year-come and meet them! 🥧Sign up:
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đź‘‹Meet the community businesses:
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about 2 months ago
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Power to Change
about 2 months ago
📣 If you'll be at
#LabourConference
, join us & community business leaders from Liverpool & beyond to burst the conference bubble & explore how to achieve the kind of growth that reaches into everyday life in every community. 🥧Sign up:
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đź‘‹Meet the community businesses:
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Fringe Event: 10 days out from Labour conference and you need to line up a good place to grab a pie:
powertochange.typeform.com/to/DAkE176K
đź«§ Burst the conference bubble and join
@chriscurtis94.bsky.social
,
@marieosborne.bsky.social
to talk about growth that reaches into our everyday life
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Excited to be joining Labour conference with a delegation of seven community business leaders this year. If you’re after a panelist who’s really been there + done it, or just fancy a chat with someone working on the ground in their community, drop me a message full fringe events schedule 👇
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@right-here.org
launched their Museum of Broken Dreams exhibition in Parliament this week. Its about hope and its and a time capsule of what could have been... think Sliding Doors but community power not Gwyneth Paltrow.
www.themj.co.uk/museum-shoul...
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A museum shouldn't be the final resting place for community dreams
This week in Parliament, as MPs debate the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, a new exhibition is also opening its doors just down the corridor....
https://www.themj.co.uk/museum-shouldn-final-resting-community-dreams
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4 months ago
It’s been 10 years since community appeared in a Bill's title in UK law. It's the first time the word empowerment has ever been used. Watch the introduction of the new English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, featuring the Community Right to Buy.
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Power to Change
4 months ago
Today the government found its voice on community power. Now, it should have the confidence to pursue a bold community empowerment agenda. 🧵 Here’s what we think:
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The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill lands this pm. Community Right to Buy finally on the table but will the detail go beyond the bill title and deliver real power to communities? đź”—
commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/964...
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Order Paper for 10 July 2025
https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/96497/Html?subType=Standard#20250710-10
4 months ago
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Power to Change
5 months ago
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we're sharing stories of innovation taking place in communities, and thoughts on how
#communitybiz
can help address the pressing issues shaping our world over the next decade.
www.powertochange.org.uk/celebrating-ten-years/
#PowertoChange10
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Celebrating ten years backing community business - Power to Change
We believe communities should have the power to change what matters to them in their local area.
https://www.powertochange.org.uk/celebrating-ten-years/
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Power to Change
5 months ago
What does community power look like in action? In Settle, it’s a hydroelectric turbine, community-run swimming pool & the world’s oldest music hall—all owned & run by local people. New blog by
@lucysym.bsky.social
shows how the social economy can deliver growth you can see & feel ✍️
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Settle: community power and placed-based growth - Power to Change
Settle in the Yorkshire Dales is a living example of community power. From a hydroelectric plant to a swimming pool and music hall – read how the social eco ...
https://www.powertochange.org.uk/evidence-and-ideas/news-and-events/settle-community-power-and-placed-based-growth/
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"If we accept that our democracy is in poor health, then we need to look at different ways of reviving it." Great piece from my colleague Linda at
@powertochange.org.uk
for
@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Why joining your local club could help renew our democracy - British Politics and Policy at LSE
Citizens have been losing trust in democracy. But a new study by Power to Change shows that increased participation in local clubs can restore some of that trust.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/why-joining-your-local-club-could-help-renew-our-democracy/
5 months ago
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Yesterday I visited the brilliant Victoria Hall in Settle, North Yorkshire – a community-run venue that's just turned 170! With
@coopparty.party.coop
and Mayor David Skaith. The town also boasts a community-owned pool and hydro scheme. Settle shows what’s possible when communities lead. 🌊🏛️
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A brilliant new report from my colleagues at Power to Change, great reading for anyone wondering - this week especially - how to reset the relationship between people and politics
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6 months ago
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Power to Change
9 months ago
Following her excellent adjournment debate,
@paulettehamiltonmp.bsky.social
has penned a brilliant article on the contribution of community business
@wittonlodge.bsky.social
to her constituency:
parliamentnews.co.uk/by-investing...
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By investing in people and supporting the third-sector we have a blueprint for unlocking Britain’s potential | Parliament Politics Magazine
In the heart of Birmingham lies the vibrant communities of Erdington, Kingstanding, Castle Vale, and South Oscott, areas bursting with untapped potential.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/by-investing-in-people-and-supporting-the-third-sector-we-have-a-blueprint-for-unlocking-britains-potential
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