Katie Kelly FRSA
@vibrantkatiekelly.bsky.social
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“Achieving change within a council can sometimes feel like being a mountaineer."
Mike Greene, Chief Executive of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, on its new mission-led approach – one that harnesses community strengths & skills.
Mike Greene, Chief Executive of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, on its new mission-led approach – one that harnesses community strengths & skills.
How mission based working is empowering our communities and driving change for the better - New Local
Achieving change within a council can sometimes feel like being a mountaineer, writes Mike Greene, Chief Executive of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
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July 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“Achieving change within a council can sometimes feel like being a mountaineer."
Mike Greene, Chief Executive of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, on its new mission-led approach – one that harnesses community strengths & skills.
Mike Greene, Chief Executive of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, on its new mission-led approach – one that harnesses community strengths & skills.
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Our friends at @localtrust.org.uk have launched a new campaign to celebrate 100 areas completing the Big Local programme.
From new community hubs to thriving green spaces, communities across England have come together to shape their future.
Find out more 👇
From new community hubs to thriving green spaces, communities across England have come together to shape their future.
Find out more 👇
💥 100 neighbourhoods. 100 inspiring stories of change.
Today sees the launch of our new campaign that celebrates a huge milestone of 100 areas completing the Big Local programme.
Take a look at some of the areas in our new video and visit our website to find a Big Local near you: bit.ly/4lqOTxO
Today sees the launch of our new campaign that celebrates a huge milestone of 100 areas completing the Big Local programme.
Take a look at some of the areas in our new video and visit our website to find a Big Local near you: bit.ly/4lqOTxO
July 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Our friends at @localtrust.org.uk have launched a new campaign to celebrate 100 areas completing the Big Local programme.
From new community hubs to thriving green spaces, communities across England have come together to shape their future.
Find out more 👇
From new community hubs to thriving green spaces, communities across England have come together to shape their future.
Find out more 👇
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"Councils can play a role in strengthening social capital not by stepping in with solutions, but by stepping back and creating space for communities to lead."
Ruby Frankland reflects on our fringe event with 3ni at this year's LGA conference.
Ruby Frankland reflects on our fringe event with 3ni at this year's LGA conference.
Neighbourhoods first: why social capital is the secret to stronger communities
Earlier this month, I attended the LGA Conference in Liverpool. One of the most thought-provoking sessions I joined was Insights from the LGA Fringe, hosted by 3ni (the national network for…
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July 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"Councils can play a role in strengthening social capital not by stepping in with solutions, but by stepping back and creating space for communities to lead."
Ruby Frankland reflects on our fringe event with 3ni at this year's LGA conference.
Ruby Frankland reflects on our fringe event with 3ni at this year's LGA conference.
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Sunderland City Council is on the front foot when it comes to bridging the digital divide.
We had the opportunity to ask Nicol McConnell about ‘what really works’ when it comes to getting communities connected.
Take a look at her insights ➡️
We had the opportunity to ask Nicol McConnell about ‘what really works’ when it comes to getting communities connected.
Take a look at her insights ➡️
How We Did It: Bridging the digital divide – keeping communities connected - New Local
Graham Beamish and Marie Pye explain how Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils have saved 1000 years’ worth of care days for children and young people.
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July 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Sunderland City Council is on the front foot when it comes to bridging the digital divide.
We had the opportunity to ask Nicol McConnell about ‘what really works’ when it comes to getting communities connected.
Take a look at her insights ➡️
We had the opportunity to ask Nicol McConnell about ‘what really works’ when it comes to getting communities connected.
Take a look at her insights ➡️
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"We know that climate change will impact every service at every level".
Emma Bull of @localpartnerships.bsky.social & Emily Bolton of Cambridgeshire County Council discuss best practices for embedding climate resilience across council operations.
Emma Bull of @localpartnerships.bsky.social & Emily Bolton of Cambridgeshire County Council discuss best practices for embedding climate resilience across council operations.
How We Did It: Transforming your council to identify climate risk and embed resilience - New Local
Graham Beamish and Marie Pye explain how Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils have saved 1000 years’ worth of care days for children and young people.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"We know that climate change will impact every service at every level".
Emma Bull of @localpartnerships.bsky.social & Emily Bolton of Cambridgeshire County Council discuss best practices for embedding climate resilience across council operations.
Emma Bull of @localpartnerships.bsky.social & Emily Bolton of Cambridgeshire County Council discuss best practices for embedding climate resilience across council operations.
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“There is an emerging opportunity for councils to reimagine how democracy can be done better”.
Our Principal Practice Lead Liin Nur explains our ambitions for Waves – the biggest trial of digital democracy in the UK – and the solid foundations that the programme is built upon.
Our Principal Practice Lead Liin Nur explains our ambitions for Waves – the biggest trial of digital democracy in the UK – and the solid foundations that the programme is built upon.
A digital approach to reimagining democracy - New Local
Last month, New Local announced its partnership with Demos on Waves – the largest trial of digital democracy in Britain to date. The Waves project aims to create a digital democratic process that can…
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July 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“There is an emerging opportunity for councils to reimagine how democracy can be done better”.
Our Principal Practice Lead Liin Nur explains our ambitions for Waves – the biggest trial of digital democracy in the UK – and the solid foundations that the programme is built upon.
Our Principal Practice Lead Liin Nur explains our ambitions for Waves – the biggest trial of digital democracy in the UK – and the solid foundations that the programme is built upon.
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We are built on our network of local authority members.
Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK.
Sharing innovations and inspiring each other.
Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80
Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK.
Sharing innovations and inspiring each other.
Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80
June 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We are built on our network of local authority members.
Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK.
Sharing innovations and inspiring each other.
Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80
Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK.
Sharing innovations and inspiring each other.
Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80
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"For me, conversations about power are something I will take away and apply to my practice. The idea that power isn’t static; it ebbs and flows".
Our Principal Practice Lead, Liin Nur, reflects on her first time at #StrongerThings 🌟
Our Principal Practice Lead, Liin Nur, reflects on her first time at #StrongerThings 🌟
Celebrating Community Power: Stronger Things 2025 - New Local
What do you get when you combine collective expertise, healthy debate, and optimism? You get Stronger Things 2025, of course!
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June 23, 2025 at 6:56 AM
"For me, conversations about power are something I will take away and apply to my practice. The idea that power isn’t static; it ebbs and flows".
Our Principal Practice Lead, Liin Nur, reflects on her first time at #StrongerThings 🌟
Our Principal Practice Lead, Liin Nur, reflects on her first time at #StrongerThings 🌟
Reposted by Katie Kelly FRSA
We are built on our network of local authority members.
Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK.
Sharing innovations and inspiring each other.
Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80
Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK.
Sharing innovations and inspiring each other.
Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80
June 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We are built on our network of local authority members.
Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK.
Sharing innovations and inspiring each other.
Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80
Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK.
Sharing innovations and inspiring each other.
Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80
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“We'd rather spend our time creating a space for people to come together than looking at funding applications.”
Our report uncovers the barriers preventing community centres from reaching their full potential – and how to overcome them.
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Our report uncovers the barriers preventing community centres from reaching their full potential – and how to overcome them.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
“We'd rather spend our time creating a space for people to come together than looking at funding applications.”
Our report uncovers the barriers preventing community centres from reaching their full potential – and how to overcome them.
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Our report uncovers the barriers preventing community centres from reaching their full potential – and how to overcome them.
buff.ly/OFY7FBE
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Our practice team works hand-in-hand w/ councils, the NHS & others to help them solve challenges alongside their communities.
From designing an inclusive economy in Calderdale to tackling health inequalities in Edmonton.
Take a look 👇
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From designing an inclusive economy in Calderdale to tackling health inequalities in Edmonton.
Take a look 👇
buff.ly/3NZOqmR
Practice - New Local
Through our consultancy, we work with a range of organisations, including councils and other public services, to develop and implement practical strategies for change.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Our practice team works hand-in-hand w/ councils, the NHS & others to help them solve challenges alongside their communities.
From designing an inclusive economy in Calderdale to tackling health inequalities in Edmonton.
Take a look 👇
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From designing an inclusive economy in Calderdale to tackling health inequalities in Edmonton.
Take a look 👇
buff.ly/3NZOqmR
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Four inspiring leaders on the power of place-based leadership – where collaboration creates lasting, meaningful impact.
🗣 Amanda Askham (@ealingcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Donna Nolan (@watfordcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Emma Stubbs (@stockportcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Meena Kishinani
🗣 Amanda Askham (@ealingcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Donna Nolan (@watfordcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Emma Stubbs (@stockportcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Meena Kishinani
June 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Four inspiring leaders on the power of place-based leadership – where collaboration creates lasting, meaningful impact.
🗣 Amanda Askham (@ealingcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Donna Nolan (@watfordcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Emma Stubbs (@stockportcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Meena Kishinani
🗣 Amanda Askham (@ealingcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Donna Nolan (@watfordcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Emma Stubbs (@stockportcouncil.bsky.social)
🗣 Meena Kishinani
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Old models of local news are collapsing. New models are emerging – but they are fragile.
The @publicinterestnews.org.uk team are presenting a vision for the future of local news – and how this vision can become reality.
@joe-mitchell.com #StrongerThings
The @publicinterestnews.org.uk team are presenting a vision for the future of local news – and how this vision can become reality.
@joe-mitchell.com #StrongerThings
June 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Old models of local news are collapsing. New models are emerging – but they are fragile.
The @publicinterestnews.org.uk team are presenting a vision for the future of local news – and how this vision can become reality.
@joe-mitchell.com #StrongerThings
The @publicinterestnews.org.uk team are presenting a vision for the future of local news – and how this vision can become reality.
@joe-mitchell.com #StrongerThings
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We’re hosting a packed workshop on creating a grassroots movement for radical change in the public sector – one that shifts away from doing things to people towards working with them.
#DoWith #StrongerThings
#DoWith #StrongerThings
June 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We’re hosting a packed workshop on creating a grassroots movement for radical change in the public sector – one that shifts away from doing things to people towards working with them.
#DoWith #StrongerThings
#DoWith #StrongerThings
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“I asked people what good work looks like in this century & what it would take to get there. I heard the same stories again & again.”
@hilarycottam.bsky.social reminds us: narrow economic models of work no longer serve us. She offers a 21st century reimaging rooted in the ideas of everyday experts.
@hilarycottam.bsky.social reminds us: narrow economic models of work no longer serve us. She offers a 21st century reimaging rooted in the ideas of everyday experts.
June 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“I asked people what good work looks like in this century & what it would take to get there. I heard the same stories again & again.”
@hilarycottam.bsky.social reminds us: narrow economic models of work no longer serve us. She offers a 21st century reimaging rooted in the ideas of everyday experts.
@hilarycottam.bsky.social reminds us: narrow economic models of work no longer serve us. She offers a 21st century reimaging rooted in the ideas of everyday experts.
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That's it for #StrongerThings 2025!
Thank you to our phenomenal partners for making this event possible
And thank you to everyone who joined us in person & online – we hope you feel as inspired and energised as we do.
Thank you to our phenomenal partners for making this event possible
And thank you to everyone who joined us in person & online – we hope you feel as inspired and energised as we do.
June 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
That's it for #StrongerThings 2025!
Thank you to our phenomenal partners for making this event possible
And thank you to everyone who joined us in person & online – we hope you feel as inspired and energised as we do.
Thank you to our phenomenal partners for making this event possible
And thank you to everyone who joined us in person & online – we hope you feel as inspired and energised as we do.
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“Total Place 2.0 is surely a no-brainer.”
@jydenham.bsky.social & @jesstud.bsky.social make the case for this “over ready” policy that would lay the groundwork for a deep shift in how public investment secures better outcomes.
@jydenham.bsky.social & @jesstud.bsky.social make the case for this “over ready” policy that would lay the groundwork for a deep shift in how public investment secures better outcomes.
Five reasons the Government should launch Total Place 2.0 - New Local
John Denham and Jessica Studdert make the case for Total Place 2.0 - to shift public investment for better outcomes.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“Total Place 2.0 is surely a no-brainer.”
@jydenham.bsky.social & @jesstud.bsky.social make the case for this “over ready” policy that would lay the groundwork for a deep shift in how public investment secures better outcomes.
@jydenham.bsky.social & @jesstud.bsky.social make the case for this “over ready” policy that would lay the groundwork for a deep shift in how public investment secures better outcomes.
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In a new thinkpiece, @cormacrussell.bsky.social proposes 3️⃣ shifts for greater alignment between institutions & communities
Issue-based ➡️ place-based responses
Institution-first ➡️ community-first
Provision determined by public services ➡️ co-produced alongside communities
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Issue-based ➡️ place-based responses
Institution-first ➡️ community-first
Provision determined by public services ➡️ co-produced alongside communities
🔗
Exploring the Potential of Community-Centred Public Services - New Local
This thinkpiece by the leading social explorer Cormac Russell focuses on how to realign the relationship between institutions and communities. He sets out how better understanding and working…
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June 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In a new thinkpiece, @cormacrussell.bsky.social proposes 3️⃣ shifts for greater alignment between institutions & communities
Issue-based ➡️ place-based responses
Institution-first ➡️ community-first
Provision determined by public services ➡️ co-produced alongside communities
🔗
Issue-based ➡️ place-based responses
Institution-first ➡️ community-first
Provision determined by public services ➡️ co-produced alongside communities
🔗
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Advocates of Community Power are now at the centre of government, but it won't be easy to convert Whitehall to this way of working. My briefing following another inspiring #StrongerThings conference from @wearenewlocal.bsky.social www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...
The fight to put community power at heart of government | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
Advocates for the approach now sit at the centre of Whitehall but may struggle to implement their vision across government, writes deputy editor Martin
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June 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Advocates of Community Power are now at the centre of government, but it won't be easy to convert Whitehall to this way of working. My briefing following another inspiring #StrongerThings conference from @wearenewlocal.bsky.social www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...
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Here we go…
@jesstud.bsky.social & @vibrantkatiekelly.bsky.social open #StrongerThings 2025 🌟
“We gather at a time when the outlines of change have been drawn, but now it’s time for us all to bring some colour to the canvas.”
@jesstud.bsky.social & @vibrantkatiekelly.bsky.social open #StrongerThings 2025 🌟
“We gather at a time when the outlines of change have been drawn, but now it’s time for us all to bring some colour to the canvas.”
June 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Here we go…
@jesstud.bsky.social & @vibrantkatiekelly.bsky.social open #StrongerThings 2025 🌟
“We gather at a time when the outlines of change have been drawn, but now it’s time for us all to bring some colour to the canvas.”
@jesstud.bsky.social & @vibrantkatiekelly.bsky.social open #StrongerThings 2025 🌟
“We gather at a time when the outlines of change have been drawn, but now it’s time for us all to bring some colour to the canvas.”
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"While the fragility of ‘business as usual' is taking its toll personally, professionally and societally, there remains cause for optimism".
@jesstud.bsky.social sets the scene ahead of tomorrow's festival of community power, #StrongerThings 🌟
www.themj.co.uk/colouring-pu...
@jesstud.bsky.social sets the scene ahead of tomorrow's festival of community power, #StrongerThings 🌟
www.themj.co.uk/colouring-pu...
Colouring in public sector reform
Nearly one year into the Parliament, the outline of the Government's public service reform framework has been drawn. Huge structural reform through English devolution...
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June 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
"While the fragility of ‘business as usual' is taking its toll personally, professionally and societally, there remains cause for optimism".
@jesstud.bsky.social sets the scene ahead of tomorrow's festival of community power, #StrongerThings 🌟
www.themj.co.uk/colouring-pu...
@jesstud.bsky.social sets the scene ahead of tomorrow's festival of community power, #StrongerThings 🌟
www.themj.co.uk/colouring-pu...
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Delighted to announce that @georgiagould.bsky.social will be joining us at #StrongerThings tomorrow morning to talk all things public service reform, communities and place with @jesstud.bsky.social.
In-person tickets have sold out. Book to attend online here: www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin....
In-person tickets have sold out. Book to attend online here: www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin....
June 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Delighted to announce that @georgiagould.bsky.social will be joining us at #StrongerThings tomorrow morning to talk all things public service reform, communities and place with @jesstud.bsky.social.
In-person tickets have sold out. Book to attend online here: www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin....
In-person tickets have sold out. Book to attend online here: www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin....
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We’re heading to @wearenewlocal.bsky.social Stronger Things conference this week.
If you’re going too, swing by our stall and find out more about our campaign for neighbourhood-level devolution.
It’s always a brilliant event:
www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin... #strongerthings
If you’re going too, swing by our stall and find out more about our campaign for neighbourhood-level devolution.
It’s always a brilliant event:
www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin... #strongerthings
STRONGER THINGS - New Local
Home | Speakers | Agenda | ST Online | Partners | | Plan Your Day | FAQ | New Thinking As community power rises up the national agenda, join us for Stronger Things 2025. Together we’ll reimagine the…
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June 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We’re heading to @wearenewlocal.bsky.social Stronger Things conference this week.
If you’re going too, swing by our stall and find out more about our campaign for neighbourhood-level devolution.
It’s always a brilliant event:
www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin... #strongerthings
If you’re going too, swing by our stall and find out more about our campaign for neighbourhood-level devolution.
It’s always a brilliant event:
www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin... #strongerthings
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"People matter more than schedules." At Connect in Barking & Dagenham, we’re learning that connection begins when people feel they matter. We'll be sharing more at #StrongerThings2025 with @wearenewlocal.bsky.social tomorrow. Join us to explore why mattering matters. www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...
June 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"People matter more than schedules." At Connect in Barking & Dagenham, we’re learning that connection begins when people feel they matter. We'll be sharing more at #StrongerThings2025 with @wearenewlocal.bsky.social tomorrow. Join us to explore why mattering matters. www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...
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#StrongerThings 2025 is taking shape!
👀 sneak preview of the magnificent backdrop for tomorrow’s festival of #CommunityPower ⭐️
👀 sneak preview of the magnificent backdrop for tomorrow’s festival of #CommunityPower ⭐️
June 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
#StrongerThings 2025 is taking shape!
👀 sneak preview of the magnificent backdrop for tomorrow’s festival of #CommunityPower ⭐️
👀 sneak preview of the magnificent backdrop for tomorrow’s festival of #CommunityPower ⭐️