From long-term unemployment to a self-employed career
Renaisi gave Alan a dedicated employment advisor, who took the time to really understand him, his needs and experience, then built a programme of employment support tailored to him.
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The role of libraries as community hubs
Renaisi’s consultancy team helped Arts Council England to build the evidence base of the contribution that libraries can make to local and national priorities. As the national development agency for libraries, the Arts Council commissioned a series of reports looking at the impact of public libraries on communities as a whole and on people’s lives.
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How Big Local areas have used small grants funds to address local issues
I recently attended the Big Local Spring Event in Birmingham. There, members of Big Local partnerships outlined some of the many solutions to local issues the programme has provided. For those who don’t know, Big Local is an innovative, Big Lottery-funded community development programme led by the Local Trust. 150 local areas across England have
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DCLG Neighbourhood Planning & Capacity Building Evaluation
In 2015/16 Renaisi worked in partnership with Tony Burton CBE and the Community Development Foundation (CDF) to design and deliver the Department for Communities and Local Government Neighbourhood Planning & Capacity Building programme.
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EC1 New Deal for Communities
The EC1 New Deal for Communities programme invested in the regeneration of south Islington, London. Renaisi was appointed to managed the investment £52.9m for the period 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2011. EC1 (the South Islington postcode) was one of thirty-nine NDC partnerships across England that received government funding to kick-start the ‘turn around’
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