Thread by @HetanShah

New briefing from @LocalTrust makes a further case for investment in social infrastructure to strengthen our neighbourhoods

localtrust.org.uk/insights/resea…

New collection of research published today in partnership by @BritishAcademy_ @peoplesbiz @BennettInst @icstudiesuk on the value of social infrastructure to strengthen communities and the ties that bind us thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/new-resea…

This is an international review of social infrastructure looking across the Nordic region; France and Belgium; Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan; Australia and New Zealand

thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/s…

This is a complementary report looking at community-led definitions of social infrastructure in England gathered through a process of peer research and collaborative workshops thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/c…

And this is a summary report arguing we must make social infrastructure open, accessible and inclusive; include community voices to understand local concerns and demands; and harness the private sector’s role in shaping and providing social infrastructure thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/s…

cc @juliaunwin @Helen_Barnard @CassieRobinson @DanRCorry @Richard_Harries @HelenGou @SimonFParker @PaulKissack

We have @HelenGou @the_young_fdn kicking off the launch of the work on #socialinfrastructure talking about our venue @ToynbeeHall and the role it has played for the community over the years

Now @tdaviespugh @peoplesbiz making a passionate case for policymakers picking up the #socialinfrastructure agenda and also thanking @juliaunwin for chairing the advisory group

We have @OJGarling @BennettInst taking us through the #socialinfrastructure research launched today - an international review and community research in England.