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- CLES welcomes the Sino-Euro think tank symposium
  
  News
  
  19 Jul. 2019
- Celebrating eight years of community wealth building in Preston
  
  Opinion Piece
  
  12 Jul. 2019
Read the definitive telling of the story and theory behind "the Preston model" in our new joint publication with… https://t.co/figT231n1w

CLES

20th July 2019

Find out more about the principles behind community wealth building at our Community Wealth Building Centre of Exce… https://t.co/LegxjKHN16

CLES

20th July 2019

Find out more about the principles behind community wealth building at our Community Wealth Building Centre of Exce… https://t.co/HYslUknN7J

CLES

19th July 2019

Head over to our blog where @nmcinroy reflects on eight years of deep, practice-focused work in Preston 💬… https://t.co/7iAonYWl8j

CLES

19th July 2019

RT @nmcinroy: Excellent idea. Long advocated for by @CLESthinkdo. Also something other cities should be considering. https://t.co/Rwvy7ganhV

Neil McInroy

19th July 2019

RESEARCH

How we built community wealth in Preston: achievements and lessons

12th July 2019

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This publication tells the story of community wealth building in Preston. It reflects on eight years of collaboration, outlines ke...
RESEARCH

Time to Build an Inclusive Local Economy

30th May 2019

1.6MB .pdf

Recommendations for change to advance an inclusive economy focused on community wealth building, social justice, environmental sus...
DISCUSSION PAPER

New Municipalism in London

10th April 2019

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This publication presents the stories of three London boroughs - Islington, Hackney and Camden – which are enacting a series of...

Training
Community wealth building introduction

22 Jul. 2019 - 30 Aug. 2019

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