Grace Pollard
@gracepollard.bsky.social
Head of Policy and Insights @wearenewlocal.bsky.social
local government, community power, innovation in public services, devolution. Views own.
local government, community power, innovation in public services, devolution. Views own.
Reposted by Grace Pollard
“If you start with people - their needs and aspirations - you would never design the system that we’ve ended up with.”
“Reform, for me, has to be built from the ground up - with those that use public services & those that love them.”
@georgiagould.bsky.social on the shape of public service reform
“Reform, for me, has to be built from the ground up - with those that use public services & those that love them.”
@georgiagould.bsky.social on the shape of public service reform
June 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
“If you start with people - their needs and aspirations - you would never design the system that we’ve ended up with.”
“Reform, for me, has to be built from the ground up - with those that use public services & those that love them.”
@georgiagould.bsky.social on the shape of public service reform
“Reform, for me, has to be built from the ground up - with those that use public services & those that love them.”
@georgiagould.bsky.social on the shape of public service reform
Reposted by Grace Pollard
It's fantastic timing for this report from @wearenewlocal.bsky.social & @raynefoundation.bsky.social about the vital role community centres (+ assets more broadly) play in transforming neighbourhoods for local benefit — and the investment ecosystem to unlock this at scale.
Read more 👇
3/ 🧵
Read more 👇
3/ 🧵
“This is the place”: The case for investing in community centres - New Local
Community centres have long stood as pillars of local life, but we are losing these spaces at pace and at scale.
www.newlocal.org.uk
May 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
It's fantastic timing for this report from @wearenewlocal.bsky.social & @raynefoundation.bsky.social about the vital role community centres (+ assets more broadly) play in transforming neighbourhoods for local benefit — and the investment ecosystem to unlock this at scale.
Read more 👇
3/ 🧵
Read more 👇
3/ 🧵
Mission driven government requires genuine efforts to work with and mobilise those beyond Whitehall - the wider public sector, VCSE, communities and businesses.
December 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Mission driven government requires genuine efforts to work with and mobilise those beyond Whitehall - the wider public sector, VCSE, communities and businesses.
Real need to build mechanisms to capture spending as it plays out across places rather than only focusing on siloed departmental efficiencies. Won't be achieved by SR but foundations need to be laid.
December 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Real need to build mechanisms to capture spending as it plays out across places rather than only focusing on siloed departmental efficiencies. Won't be achieved by SR but foundations need to be laid.
Stronger feedback loops must be developed between national policymakers and local areas. Can't just be policy set nationally and delivered locally.
December 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Stronger feedback loops must be developed between national policymakers and local areas. Can't just be policy set nationally and delivered locally.