Community-driven Regeneration workshop

A one-day workshop to explore community-driven area regeneration in the light of the recent Pride in Place government funding programme.

Community-driven Regeneration

The workshop is being delivered jointly between the University of Lancashire and Cumberland Council. It will discuss how academic knowledge and expertise can be practically applied to support community development, specifically within the Pride in Place projects taking place across the North West. It will include a number of short introductions to researchers and their work in the morning, followed by collaborative sessions in the afternoon to explore concrete ideas to take forward.

Attendance at the workshop will be useful for people who live, work, or have an interest in the areas covered by the Pride of Place funding, particularly those who may be involved in the local Community Boards in the North West.

Our starting point is the belief that, although it is vital that communities decide for themselves the improvements to make in their local areas, academics can offer evidence-based expertise and advice to help community members make their decisions and design and implement their priorities.

The workshop also offers a space for community groups and other organisations to meet and discuss shared concerns and ideas.

More information on the Pride in Place programme can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-is-pride-in-place.