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Strengthening participation in devolved policymaking: Designing democratic innovation to tackle inequalities

Francesca GainsLiz Richardson By Francesca Gains and Liz Richardson Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo Posted: September 14, 2023

Developments in local governance and devolution over the past decade have provided new opportunities to tackle policy problems from a place-based angle. Innovations to strengthen participation can ensure more people participate in policymaking to help mitigate issues such as structural inequalities which affect them first hand. In this article, from our Power in Place publication, […]

Tagged With: communities, democracy, devolution, diversity, GMCA, Greater Manchester, inclusion, inequalities, local government, local institutions, Power in Place, strengthening participation

Older people playing bingo

Inequalities, COVID-19 and the older population: developing a community-based response

Camilla Lewisluciana Lang By Camilla Lewis, Christopher Phillipson, Sophie Yarker and Luciana Lang Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Levelling up Posted: June 22, 2023

Older people were disproportionately affected by the emergence and spread of COVID-19, whether in hospital, the community or in care homes. Just taking the period from January to December 2020, 72,178 people died 60 days after testing positive for COVID-19 or with it mentioned on their death certificate – 67, 451 of whom were 60 […]

Tagged With: communities, COVID-19, digital, Health inequalities, inequalities, micra, Pandemic, public health, wellbeing

We all age differently: approaches to understand the diverse lives of older people

By Amy Barron Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Health and Social Care Posted: June 12, 2023

There’s no one kind of ‘older person’, and often, describing them as such overlooks the enormous diversity of this group. Policymakers and service providers have typically relied on one-size-fits-all approaches, which are not always appropriate for diverse populations within the umbrella of ‘older people’. Here, Dr Amy Barron outlines a new toolkit for policymakers to […]

Tagged With: care quality, communities, diversity, Health & Social Care, local government, micra, MUI, older people, SEED, urban

Levelling up or widening the gap?

By Christine Camacho and Luke Munford Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Cities and Environment, Levelling up, UK economy Posted: May 3, 2023

There are deep-rooted regional inequalities in health and wealth across England. ‘Levelling Up’ is the UK Government’s flagship policy to redress these inequalities through additional investment, with the Community Renewal Fund (CRF) one strand of this funding. In this article, Christine Camacho and Dr Luke Munford examine the allocation of the first round of the […]

Tagged With: ARC-GM, british politics, communities, economy, Health inequalities, inclusive growth, inequalities, Levelling Up, poverty, SHS

Razing the neighbourhood: consequences and alternatives to council estate demolition

By Nick Thoburn Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Levelling up Posted: April 17, 2023

Post-war council estates suffer a barrage of stigmatising representations. Central and local governments, think tanks, and property companies call them ‘sink estates’ and ‘concrete monstrosities’. In television dramas and feature films, council estates are invariably grim and crime ridden. These representations have real-world effects. They establish social moods and opinions that encourage and justify the […]

Tagged With: communities, environment, inequality, infrastructure, Levelling Up, local government

River in Flood

Under the weather: Reimagining mobility in the climate crisis

S Sodero headshot By Stephanie Sodero Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment Posted: February 23, 2023

Transport systems are essential to the movement of people, things, and services. When disrupted, as during severe weather, social and economic costs are high. Communities are vulnerable to extreme weather – whether in Canada or in the UK. In this article, Stephanie Sodero, drawing on research using Atlantic Canadian hurricane case studies, explores how communities […]

Tagged With: #mobility, climate change, Climate Policy, communities, environment, net zero, sustainability

Communities, traffic and positive action to address air pollution

Sheena Cruickshank By Sheena Cruickshank Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Health and Care, Urban Posted: January 25, 2023

Air pollution levels in Greater Manchester are some of the highest in the UK. As air pollution can potentially worsen pre-existing health conditions, Greater Manchester residents are increasingly concerned about the high rates of air pollution and are seeking to find practical, place-based solutions to tackle the issue. In this article, Professor Sheena Cruickshank addresses […]

Tagged With: air quality, carbon reduction, Cities and Environment, climate change, communities, environment, GMCA, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care, health, local government, Lydia Becker Institute, micra, NHS, public health, sustainability, transport

Child of the North: Child mental wellbeing

By Pamela Qualter, Neil Humphrey, Ola Demkowicz, Matt Sutton and Stephanie Gillibrand Filed Under: Education, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: November 2, 2022

Children’s mental health and wellbeing was deteriorating prior to COVID-19, but there was significant decline during the pandemic, particularly in the North of England. This blog post covers the collaboration between Professor Pamela Qualter, Professor Matt Sutton, Stephanie Gillibrand, Professor Neil Humphrey and Dr Ola Demkowicz in their study of children’s mental health, originally published […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, AMBS, Children & Young People, communities, COVID-19, education, gender inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, loneliness, MIE, Pandemic, schools, SEED, SHS, wellbeing, Youth mental health

Woman of colour drinking a cup of tea and looking out the window

Uncertain Futures: Voicing the Contributions of Older Women

Elaine Dewhurst By Elaine Dewhurst Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion Posted: October 10, 2022

One of the themes of this year’s International Day of Older Persons is the resilience and contributions of older women. The Uncertain Futures participatory research team interviewed 100 women over 50 about their experiences of paid and unpaid work. In this blog, Dr Elaine Dewhurst from the Law School and the Manchester Institute for Collaborative […]

Tagged With: ageing, caring responsibilities & children, communities, Future of work, gender inequalities, inclusion, labour market, micra, older people, social work, voluntary & social enterprise

View of Manchester central library in the centre of Manchester

Race equality in Greater Manchester: opportunities and challenges of collaboration

By Nigel de Noronha Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted: August 31, 2022

In 2021 the report of the Independent Inequalities Commission for Greater Manchester emphasised the need to put wellbeing and equality goals at the heart of the Greater Manchester Strategy. They recommended the development of a Race Equality Strategy. This led to a collaboration between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Centre for Dynamics […]

Tagged With: CoDE, communities, diversity, GMCA, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, local government, Racial Inequalities, SoSS, wellbeing

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