When Communities First drew to a close earlier in 2018 in Wales it brought the curtain down on the longest-running programme of its nature in British social policy history. Dr Sioned Pearce of Cardiff University’s WISERD...

In this podcast Russell is joined by John Rose Director Big Lottery Fund Wales to discuss how Big Lottery Fund Wales places value on community development approaches in applications it receives. Among other things John explains what ‘community’ means t...

In this podcast Russell is joined by Andy Green from Grow Social Capital and founder of Indycube, Mark Hooper, to discuss social capital and to consider how community development activity can stimulate social capital. Andy draws...

In this podcast Russell is joined by Chris Ashman, Director of Regeneration for the Isle of Wight in England. Chris outlines his approach and commitment to involving people and communities in regeneration practice; he calls this...

In this podcast Russell is joined by Leeds-based community development consultant Steve Skinner to discuss what constitutes ‘stronger communities’. Steve Skinner has recently been commissioned to write a book on Palgrave Macmillan about stronger commun...

In this podcast Russell Todd is joined by Clare Lloyd from the Prisoners’ Education Trust‘s Welsh project; Jamie Grundy, formerly of Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Widening Access team and now working freelance as a  specialist in community developm...

In this podcast Russell Todd is joined by Clare Lloyd from the Prisoners’ Education Trust‘s Welsh project; Jamie Grundy, formerly of Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Widening Access team and now working freelance as a  specialist in community developm...

In this podcast Russell is joined by Elliott Evans, Community Development Manager for Merthyr Town Football Club, and James Mathie (Head of Club Development for England and Wales) and Tim Hartley (Vice Chair) of Supporters Direct to...

In this podcast Russell is joined by Elliott Evans, Community Development Manager for Merthyr Town Football Club, and James Mathie (Head of Club Development for England and Wales) and Tim Hartley (Vice Chair) of Supporters Direct to...

I first met Mike Barclay, from Wrexham’s Play Development team and Ludicology, in November 2015 when we began liaising over research into the social benefits of playwork in Wrexham as part of our respective day jobs. As...