Centre for Local Economies reacts to Andy Burnham’s election as Labour leader
Dr Sarah Longlands, chief executive of CLES commented: "Andy Burnham’s election as Labour leader opens up a significant opportunity to…
CLES awarded a Power to Change research grant
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The research is set to examine how community businesses contribute to inclusive growth in deprived communities. Over the next 12 months this research project will be looking at:
- Why do community businesses grow/thrive in some deprived areas and not others?
- Where community businesses do operate in deprived areas, to what extent are these initiated by or empower people living in poverty?
- Are specific types of community business more likely to be initiated/empower people living in poverty?
- What are the critical factors that allow community business to contribute to more inclusive growth and how should support be shaped to encourage more inclusive growth?
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