Global Local: 2021 in Recap
At the end of our first year of Global Local, we recap the challenges shared and lessons highlighted.
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Topic: Welfare and equalities
Poverty and inequality are financial challenges for local authorities and threaten the cohesion of their communities.
Global Local: [true] crime and local government
We bring you a two parter this time. The first half is a great interview with Bradford’s Heather Wilson on how they’re working to help young people avoid crime, with a second half borrowing from the true crime genre with a localgov whodunnit.
England & Wales, Global
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Members & Global Local
2021: Year in Recap
Our annual round-up edition of Global Local allows you to revisit your favourite topics so far – and gives our new readers a chance to catch up. Keep reading for a refresh on our top content from the past six months.
Daily-news
Cork’s library cat Eugene Eyebrow helps kids celebrate difference
A book written to celebrate difference is being used by Cork City Libraries to support families with hearing impaired members to enjoy story time together.
Global, Ireland
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Blog
Members
From planning to social care: The accessible housing challenge for local authorities
This briefing explores the lack of accessible housing at a time when the demand for such housing is growing due to changing demographics in the UK.
England & Wales, Scotland
Briefing
Members & Global Local
Rural creative industries
This Global Local newsletter focuses on creative industries in rural and regional areas and how local governments can support them.
Daily-news
Twelve briefings of Christmas
At LGIU, we are feeling the giving spirit this year and would like to showcase our most-popular briefings throughout 2021 with both members and followers. From 1st – 12th, you will find a new briefing every day in this virtual advent calendar. Access is only available for December – unless you’re a member of course.
Australia, England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa
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Members & Global Local
Thriving not just surviving – a new approach to understanding wellbeing
Wellbeing has become an established concept in policy making: the idea being that policy should promote not just income but ‘what really matters to people’. A report commissioned by the charity, Turn2Us, presents a new model of thriving, co-produced in a participatory process involving service users, academics and practitioners.
England & Wales, Scotland
Briefing
Local government’s role in the epidemic of violence against women
The United Nations General Assembly has designated today (November 25) as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The important question is how can this translate into action at a global level? As local authority members know all too well, it all begins with action at a local level.
Australia, England & Wales, Global, Scotland
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Supporting prison leavers back into communities
As part of the recent Global Local Recap on crime prevention and rehabilitation, Ana Oppenheim, from the London-based charity Switchback, writes about supporting prison leavers in the community through mentorship and partnerships.
England & Wales, Global
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