The Leeds Anchor Network

by Sam Firman | 22 Jun 2021

Case study: The Leeds Anchor Network (LAN) Encouraging cooperation between big Leeds organisations to generate inclusive growth Introducing The LAN The Leeds Anchor Network (LAN) connects major Leeds organisations – including councils, hospitals, universities...

The Wigan Deal

by Sam Firman | 20 May 2021

Case study: The Wigan Deal Building a new relationship between the council and citizens Introducing The Wigan Deal The Wigan Deal (or The Deal) is a relationship-centred approach to local government in Wigan. In return for a series of notable commitments around...

Community Shop

by Sam Firman | 27 Mar 2020

Case study: Community Shop A Relationship-Centred Supermarket Model Introducing Community Shop Community Shop is an award-winning social enterprise and the UK’s first social supermarket. It was founded in 2013 by Company Shop Group (CSG) with a mission to “build...

Scottish Violence Reduction Unit

by Sam Firman | 6 Jun 2019

Reducing violence through the power of empathetic community relationships

Every One Every Day

by Sam Firman | 16 May 2019

Revitalising a whole ecosystem through collaborative participation

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The Relationships Projects blog is a collaborative space for exploring the importance of relationships. From think pieces to news updates and personal stories, the blog spans different topics and different perspectives.