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The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 12d

What if imagination was treated as infrastructure? 💡

In the latest #Placecast episode, social entrepreneur Mark Swift shares how civic imagination, community assets & radical hope can drive system change.

Listen now 👉 https://ow.ly/e2lu50XgbvE

#PlaceLeadership #SocialChange

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 11h

🎲 Ever wondered how local authorities secure funding for your town?

Join us at The Exchange on 5 Nov for a hands-on simulation game exploring the challenges of place-based funding as part of the #ESRCFestival of Social Science.

📍 Birmingham
🕚 11:00–16:00

🔗 https://ow.ly/2cjr50XieZ8

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 13h

Are you a researcher, policymaker or professional working in the field of AI?

Come along to this dedicated networking session with Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) to expand your network and build new relationships.

⏲️ 19 November | 12pm | Online

https://ow.ly/BmNf50Xmpoe

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 13h

📢 EPIC Futures NI 2025 is hosting “Inform, Influence, Inspire” on Nov 26 in Derry~Londonderry!

A full day of insights, evidence, and action on inclusive employment and skills policy in Northern Ireland.

🔗 https://ow.ly/2OWw50XhqsJ

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Rebecca opens the floor to questions for Jo Allison as the panel closes🔈

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Rebecca opens the floor to questions for Jo Allison as the panel closes🔈

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Rebecca asks how can funders better support the locally led partnerships?

Jo discusses how Des mentioned reversing the relationship with funders is important.

The ability to make a difference is so rewarding.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

She says how identifying and breaking down challenges in smaller places is important and the shared collaboration approach.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Rebecca passes to Jo, asking how the hub shapes UKRI priorities?

She says how the shared learning is critical as they go forward and how to influence back into government.

They can really think about how they can take project funding and the challenges that smaller areas face.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

She continues to say how important secondments are and how they have really helped her and supported her learning.

She says how being open to conversations and opportunities is beneficial and valuable.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Abigail says how she agrees how rewarding the research is. She says how interesting the projects are but it does take time to build partnerships and you have to nurture these relationships.

It is essential to have the funding to be able to make the most out of these partnerships.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Last question to Des and Abigail, Rebecca asks what advice would yoy give?

Des says how in terms of people wanting to look at how they take forward place-based research, to do it! It is exciting to work with people external to academics, you pick up skills and it can be very rewarding.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Having more capacity has really helped, the fellows are able to take on and develop the programme further for elements she personally doesn’t have capacity for anymore as her role has grown.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Rebecca passes back to Abigail and asks what challenges has she faced.

She says how recruiting the fellows was a challenge, it took longer to identify the contracting process. This allowed conversations to happen and ask what the wanted to do and the burning questions that we need answered.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Part of the problem is that a lot of funding is project based, so it isn’t having a long lasting effect on these small places, identifying its best interests. People must feel ownership but not duplicating what has already been done in their area.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

They want heritage and experience to be recognised. Finding things that places are good at and advancing the place but adding to national growth. Places like the WM have a lot of capacity but there is a lot of places that don’t have this.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Rebecca passes back to Des asking what has stood out to him.

He says how persuading funders and partners was something that stood out to him and getting the message across that place is critical, one size doesn’t fit all.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 16h

Abigail continues to say how it has been valuable to her to be involved in so many conversations, it has shown her the processes to achieve the vision. This allows people to know how they fit into the success and insights on how to navigate complex systems.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 17h

She touches on her project looking at career development in Japan and how they have secondments up to four years and bring back vital skills to their organisation and how this works.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 17h

Abigail Taylor goes on to share how she personally has impacted from the research and lessons learnt.

She is interested in what is a place leader today, how do senior people look at this role and what that means for organisations when looking to work with local authorities.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 17h

We have reversed relationships with advisory boards, we have used this as to ask them what is needed and what is required to be successful. Building the knowledge base & filling the gaps.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 17h

He says how they found ways of doing this and how there is diverse ways of intelligent research, and identifying useful research.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 17h

Des kicks off by reflecting on lessons like how communication and funding is key and an example of that would be City-REDI and how they couldn’t do that in his area as the funding wasn’t there at the time.

Making sure that everything we have learnt is shared and communicated to the right people.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 17h

Rebecca introduces the next part of the conference, a panel discussion.

Herself, Jo Allison, Abi Taylor & Des McNulty, reflect on lessons learnt, strategic impact and future opportunities for place-based approaches.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 17h

Rebecca continues to discuss the report, previously posted about going into detail with each point.

She’s says how the next 12 months is championing place, looking at what works and what can we do faster & quicker.

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub @lpiphub.bsky.social · 17h

7 essentials of place-based growth:

- power up local potential
- make policy smart with local evidence
- fund the mission and not the bid
- lead together, grow together
- growth that works for everyone
- spend smart, buy local, drive innovation
- learn fast, scale what works

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