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Latest Newsletter: Reciprocate to Accumulate Dec 0920th Dec 2009
1-. Interview – Social Capital at Work 2-. Questions for the New World 3-. Nottinghamshire Council Putting People First 4-. Looking after the Village 5-. Unlocking Britain's Social Capital 6-. Social Capital in Contemporary Europe 7-. Events 8-. Interesting Links ...more
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Tenants Extra
23rd Jan 2010 Mainstream stereotypes portray "council house tenants" as an undifferentiated, feckless, dysfunctional lot. Recent social policy tends to be underpinned by the idea that social housing is a trap, and a barrier to aspiration and social mobility. So it's refreshing to read a study which questions both those assumptions. ...more Collective Urban Living for the 21st Centuary 17th Jan 2010 Kurt McCulloch investigates the idea of urban developments that could help foster social capital. ...more How Rich are we Social Capitalwise? 17th Jan 2010 An interview by the Sunday Time with Dr. Nishadi Somaratne, about her research that investigates social capital in rural villages in Sri Lanka. Dr Somaratne’s work concludes that rural communities would do well to interact with those from outside their close knit communities if they want to prosper and invest in community wellbeing. ...more 2009 Reflections & 2010 Predictions 17th Jan 2010 The global economic recession, which peaked in 2009, led many to question neo-liberal/neo-classical capitalism. Well, it’s perhaps more accurate to say that it initiated conversation that was not before very present amongst civil society, markets, the media, Royalty, and even government....more Unlocking Britain's Social Capital 20th Dec 2009 The Tories have endorsed a community right to buy....more More news here (archive) |
Spirit Level Event
17th Jan 2010 The Spirit Level at Newcastle Civic Centre on 24 March 2010 with Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett...more Coping Resilience & Hope Building 17th Jan 2010 The conference aims to advance evidence-based practices in resilience promotion and hope building. ...more Dynamic Facilitation - Cancelled 17th Jan 2010 Dynamic Facilitation Course London 8-11 March 2010 ...more Social Capital in Practice 12th Jul 2009 Social Capital in Practice The Social Capital Foundation Mellieha, Malta, 7-10 May 2010...more More events here (archive) |