All Outputs (3)

Local food partnerships in Wales (2023)
Report
Jones, M., & Hills, S. (2023). Local food partnerships in Wales. Bristol: National Lottery Community Fund and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

In 2022 the government in Wales became the first of the four UK nations to fund the development of multi-sectoral food partnerships in all local authority areas. This report presents an analysis of the background, plans and early progress taking plac... Read More about Local food partnerships in Wales.

Exploring the effects of social capital on COVID-19 rates at the local level (2022)
Report
Abdallah, S., Cairns, M., Koeppen, L., & Ziogas, T. (2022). Exploring the effects of social capital on COVID-19 rates at the local level. Bristol: Centre for Thriving Places

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly severe in the UK, there has been a high degree of geographic variation in COVID-19 case rates across the country. Several factors have been put forward to explain such variation in the UK and elsew... Read More about Exploring the effects of social capital on COVID-19 rates at the local level.

What works to improve social capital? A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving social capital outcomes (neighbourhood belonging, social support network and community cohesion)
Report
Cairns, M., Maguire, R., Abdallah, S., Zeidler, L., & Tiplady-Startin, K. (2022). What works to improve social capital? A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving social capital outcomes (neighbourhood belonging, social support network and community cohesion). Bristol: What Works Centre for Wellbeing

The research outlined in this report was conducted by Centre for Thriving Places during Spring and Summer 2022 in response to a brief from What Works Centre for Wellbeing (WWCW). The What Works Centre for Wellbeing Team acted as partners for the rese... Read More about What works to improve social capital? A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving social capital outcomes (neighbourhood belonging, social support network and community cohesion).