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Regeneration

A Picture of Performance

Author: Alison Crouch | Published: July 2005 | 62.18KB

This report provides an insight into the development of Community Empowerment Network (CEN) activities in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

There are clearly positive advancements being made by CENs and this report captures many of them, particularly those around representation, inclusivity, influence and how CENs are working together with LSPs.

Communities, Perceptions and Civic Participation - a survey of public attitudes and activity

Author: Yorkshire Futures | Published: August 2008 | 1.6MB

This is the full report of the Communities, Perceptions and Civic Participation.

The study, the first using the Yorkshire and Humber Citizens Panel, investigated community participation and civic engagement. The region has opportunities to heighten both, and better understanding of citizen activity and viewpoints will help inform how to respond.

Communities, Perceptions and Civic Participation - a survey of public attitudes and activity - Summary

Author: Yorkshire Futures | Published: July 2008 | 108.42KB

The study, the first using the Yorkshire and Humber Citizens Panel, investigated community participation and civic engagement. The region has opportunities to heighten both, and better understanding of citizen activity and viewpoints will help inform how to respond.

Essays on the Yorkshire and Humber Region

Author: Leeds Metropolitan University - John Shutt, Roger Henderson and Steve Johnson | Published: September 2006 | 926.02KB

This collection of essays on the regional economy provides an insight into the important applied research and consultancy work undertaken in the Yorkshire and Humber region by three centres within Leeds Metropolitan University: the Centre for Urban Development and Environmental Management (CUDEM); the European Regional Business and Economic Development Unit (ERBEDU) and the Policy Research Institute (PRI).

The collection demonstrates the wide ranging nature of activity undertaken in the units, such that the individual papers do not fit neatly into coherent themes. Nevertheless, three thematic areas are identified which reflect core areas within the work undertaken: Community and Enterprise; Labour Market and Sector Research; and Spatial Studies.

Mapping the Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Yorkshire and the Humber

Author: The Regional Forum, Graha,m Lewis | Published: May 2001 | 214.26KB

The Regional Forum's research providing regional level data on the sector's contribution, focusing on number of organisations, employment, volunteering, and contribution to regional economy.

The North in Numbers

Author: Michael Johnson, Olga Mrinska and Howard Reed | Published: November 2007 | 1.15MB

This paper provides background to ippr north's Northern Economic Agenda project. The project aims to take a detailed, penetrating look at the economic performance of the three northern regions of England - the North, the Nortth West and Yorkshire and the Humber.

The report gives a detailed account of the economic performance of the North of England on a range of economic, social and environmental indicators.

Valuing the Voluntary and Community Sectors in Rotherham 2008

Author: Tracey Coule, Rob Macmillan, Sarah Pearson | Published: July 2008 | 406.39KB

Research looking at the social and economic contribution of the VCS in Rotherham and how it has changed since 2002