Great to be at the launch of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods - putting place and social capital at the centre of the government’s mission agenda www.neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/report/inter...

At a time when Britain faces significant economic and fiscal pressures, the reports will focus on the vital role of social capital in enabling economic growth, and the ways in which it can reduce pressure on public services and effectively address our most pressing socio-economic challenges.

Good to speak at new report launch today from National Academy for Social Prescribing making case for investing in community through a new fund. Helping prevent cost falling on the NHS whilst building thriving communities and sustaining better lives. socialprescribingacademy.org.uk/resources/ne...

Brilliant to hear Sam Jones from @tnlcomfund.bsky.social announce to the @commwealthfund.bsky.social end of year campaign reception that the new Community Wealth Fund will benefit from additional lottery funds, doubling the size of the programme when it launches (hopefully early next year)

Great stuff from Andy Haldane in the @financialtimes.com. Whether at a neighbourhood level or the nation state, we need to rediscover the importance of #socialcapital www.ft.com/content/97c1...

Was an era of great DPM photo shoots. Beside the Thames with “Peter the Crab” came not much later.

The best photo-op I ever set up. John Prescott at Wembley. With his ministerial team taking penalties against him. Something to do with the London referendum. Ended up being the caption round for a whole season of #HIGNFY RIP DPM

Fantastic to see Local Trust now live on BlueSky @localtrust.bsky.social