by Alison Seabrooke | Jul 10, 2014 | Guest blog
The launch of the Community Investment Coalition’s (CIC) Community Banking Charter is an important step forward in ensuring that every adult, household and business has access to a basic package of fair and affordable financial tools to enable them to operate in their...
by Alison Seabrooke | Apr 30, 2014 | Guest blog
I was privileged to be asked to participate on the closing discussion panel at the RSA and British Land event on 2nd April on ‘socially productive places’. These places are ones where communities have an opportunity to shape the physical environment where they live,...
by Alison Seabrooke | Mar 31, 2014 | CDF, Guest blog
Why am I supporting Our Place? Most people know what will help them live their lives better in their communities. My route to working with communities, and then onto my role at CDF, was via taking my daughter to a toddler group in my local community. Then, as she...
by Alison Seabrooke | Nov 30, 2013 | CDF, Guest blog
Through my work at the Community Development Foundation (CDF), and my personal experience of setting up and running many community organisations and a large social enterprise, I know how powerful it can be when people come together with a vision of improving where...
