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{{PhotowantedCASwikiUK}}This article focuses on information specific to the [[United Kingdom]]. Please see our [[CASwiki resources]] page for an overview.


== Resources ==
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*[https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Citizens Advice] (previously Citizens Advice Bureau and also known as Cyngor ar Bopeth in Welsh) is a network of 338 independent charities throughout the United Kingdom that give free, confidential information and advice to assist people with money, legal, consumer and other problems. The twin aims of the Citizens Advice service are "to provide the advice people need for the problems they face" and secondly "to improve the policies and principles that affect people's lives" a research and campaigns agenda known as "social policy". {{W|Citizens Advice}}
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*[http://www.communityhowto.com/ Community How To], doing more with digital
| coordinates = 54° 42' 8.48" N, 3° 16' 35.67" W
*[http://www.justact.org.uk/ Just Act], "practical advice for anyone wanting to make a difference and improve their community."
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*[http://www.yourrights.org.uk/ yourrights.org.uk], Liberty's guide to Human Rights. Liberty (formally known as the National Council for Civil Liberties]) is an advocacy group, which campaigns to protect civil liberties and promote human rights – through the courts, in Parliament and in the wider community. {{W|Liberty (advocacy group)}}
*You’ve got the power: a quick and simple guide to community rights  [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/youve-got-the-power-a-quick-and-simple-guide-to-community-rights gov.uk]


=== Apps for sustainability ===
This article focuses on information specific to [[Community action UK]].
[[category:CASwiki articles with apps]]


'''News and comment'''
== Resources UK articles ==


'''2017'''
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[[File:Liverpool1 - geograph.org.uk.jpg|140px|left]]
* [[Citizens Action Network handbook|CAN wiki]]
The [[Liverpool]] app that sidesteps the banks, Sep 14 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40728550 BBC News]</ref><br clear=left>
* [[Community involvement UK]] - [[Community involvement UK news|News]]
* [[Localism UK]], [[Localism UK news|News]]
* [[Communities online UK]]


=== Citizens data initiative ===
'''[[Community resources UK]]''', [[Community resources UK news|News]]


[http://datashine.org.uk/ DataShine:Census]
* [[Visions UK]]
* [[Resources UK#Commons UK|Commons UK]]
* [[Community energy UK]], [[Community energy UK news|News]]
* [[Land activism UK]], [[Land activism UK news|News]]
* [[Housing and land UK community action resources|Housing and land UK resources]]
* [[Community and voluntary action UK]], [[Community and voluntary action UK news|News]]}}


[http://www.ecn.ac.uk/ UK Environmental Change Network]
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[https://fullfact.org/ Full Fact], independent factchecking organisation
* [[Inspiring quotes UK]]
* [[Public interest law UK resources]], [[Public interest law UK news|News]]
* [[Citizens data initiative UK]]
* [[Resources UK#Funding|Funding UK]]


[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/ Neighbourhood Statistics], Office for National Statistics
'''UK topic resources articles'''


[http://opendatacommunities.org/data Open Data Communities, Datasets]
* [[Climate action resources UK]]
* [[Climate emergency centres]]
* [[Climate change solutions UK]], [[Climate change solutions UK news|News]]
* [[People's Plan for Nature]]
* [[Community involvement UK resources]]
* [[Food activism UK resources]]
* [[A People’s Food Policy]]}}


[https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/products/opendata-products.html OS OpenData]
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[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/ TheyWorkForYou], "takes open data from the UK Parliament, and presents it in a way that’s easy to follow – for everyone."
See also:


[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/ WhatDoTheyKnow], make and browse freedom of information requests
* [[UK community action events]]
* [[Community research UK]]


[https://whatworkswellbeing.org/ whatworkswellbeing.org], "Independent high quality evidence on what organisations – Governments, Charities, Businesses – can do to improve wellbeing"
== Commons UK ==


Migration levels: What do you know about your area? [https://visual.ons.gov.uk/migration-levels-what-do-you-know-about-your-area/ visual.ons.gov.uk]
'''News and comment'''


'''Campaigns'''
{{Newslist|keyword=Commons UK|year=2023}}


[http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group], works to preserve digital rights and freedoms by campaigning on digital rights issues and by fostering a community of grassroots activists. It campaigns on numerous issues including mass surveillance, internet filtering and censorship, and intellectual property rights. {{W|Open Rights Group}}
'''2020'''


'''News and comment'''
♥ Universal Basic Everything by @TessyBritton<ref>[https://medium.com/@TessyBritton/universal-basic-everything-f149afc4cef1 medium.com]</ref> May 30...[[Towards sustainable economies UK]]


'''2017'''
'''2019'''


Measuring local wellbeing – what data matters? Aug 7 <ref>[http://www.lgiu.org.uk/2017/08/07/viewpoint-measuring-local-wellbeing-what-data-matters/ lgiu.org.uk]</ref>
Plunder of the commons: compensate the commoners! Sep 13<ref>[https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/plunder-commons-compensate-commoners/ openDemocracy]</ref>
 
=== Commons UK ===
 
'''News and comment'''


'''2017'''
'''2017'''


Building a new social commons, May 2 <ref>[http://neweconomics.org/2017/05/building-new-social-commons/ NEF]</ref>
Building a new social commons, May 2<ref>[https://neweconomics.org/2017/05/building-new-social-commons/ NEF]</ref>


'''See also'''
'''See also'''


[[Commons]] - [[Community currencies UK]] - [[Food UK]] - [[Sharing UK]] - [[Towards sustainable economies UK]]
[[Commons]] - [[Community currencies UK]] - [[Food UK]] - [[Sharing UK]] - [[Towards sustainable economies UK]] - [[Community resources UK]]


=== Funding ===
'''External links'''


*95 tips to help your community crowdfund, [http://www.justact.org.uk/2015/08/05/95-tips-to-help-your-community-crowdfund/ Just Act]
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*[http://communityshares.org.uk/ Community Shares], [http://www.microgenius.org.uk/ Microgenius], national platform for community share offers
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*[http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/ Crowdfunder]
*[http://www.crowdingin.com/ CrowdingIn], Find a crowdfunding platform
*[https://www.crowdjustice.co.uk/ CrowdJustice], Crowdfund public interest law
*[http://edgefund.org.uk/ Edge Fund], "grant-making body with a difference. We support efforts to achieve social, economic and environmental justice and to end imbalances in wealth and power – and give those we aim to help a say in where the money goes."
*[http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/ Funding Central]
*[https://peoplesrepublic.co/ People’s Republic], crowdfunding platform


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*[https://www.spacehive.com/ Spacehive]
* [https://www.sharedassets.org.uk/ Shared Assets], [https://landexplorer.uk/ Land Explorer], a project from Shared Assets, helping you find information on land in the UK
*[http://www.studentsgreenfund.org.uk/ Students’ Green Fund]
 
== Apps for sustainability ==


'''News and comment'''
'''News and comment'''
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'''2017'''
'''2017'''


[[File:College Green, Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 1586540.jpg|140px]]<br clear=left>
[[File:Liverpool1 - geograph.org.uk.jpg|140px|right]]
[[Bristol news]]: Can Bristol crowdfund its way to a sustainable future? Aug 2 <ref>[https://www.bristol247.com/business/features-business/can-bristol-crowdfund-way-sustainable-future/ bristol247.com]</ref><br clear=left>


=== Images ===
The [[Liverpool]] app that sidesteps the banks, Sep 14<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40728550 BBC News]</ref>


(''wanted category'')
== Funding ==


=== Legal resources ===
* 95 tips to help your community crowdfund, [https://www.justact.org.uk/2015/08/05/95-tips-to-help-your-community-crowdfund/ Just Act]


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[http://elflaw.org/ Environmental Law Foundation]
* [https://communityshares.org.uk/ Community Shares], [http://www.microgenius.org.uk/ Microgenius], national platform for community share offers
* [https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/ Crowdfunder]
* [http://crowdingin.com:80/ CrowdingIn], Find a crowdfunding platform
* [https://www.crowdjustice.co.uk/ CrowdJustice], Crowdfund public interest law
* [https://www.edgefund.org.uk/ Edge Fund], "grant-making body with a difference. We support efforts to achieve social, economic and environmental justice and to end imbalances in wealth and power – and give those we aim to help a say in where the money goes."
* [https://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/ Funding Central]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20201206013736/https://peoplesrepublic.co/ People's Republic], crowdfunding platform
* [https://www.spacehive.com/ Spacehive], a civic crowdfunding initiative. In their first five years, they have raised 6.7 million pounds for 306 projects, and many of these projects have been getting support directly from the Mayor of London. His office has pledged 800,000 pounds towards these community-proposed projects. It was basically a pound for pound match against the 900,000 pounds that had been raised.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20180416122504/http://magazine.ouishare.net/2017/12/concrete-examples-for-utopian-ideals-how-the-sharing-cities-movement-is-paving-the-way/ @OuiShare]</ref>
* [https://www.studentsgreenfund.org.uk/ Students' Green Fund]


[http://www.earthrights.org.uk/resources.html  EarthRights Solicitors]
'''News and comment'''


=== Maps ===
'''2018'''


[http://www.envhealthatlas.co.uk/homepage/ Environment and Health Atlas] - Map of Green Britain, [http://www.foe.co.uk/what_we_do/clean_british_energy_map_39044 Friends of the Earth] - [http://magic.defra.gov.uk/ MAGIC] website providing geographic information about the natural environment from across government.  The information covers rural, urban, coastal and marine environments across Great Britain - [http://www.private-eye.co.uk/registry UK Tax Haven Map] - [http://www.cpre.org.uk/how-you-can-help/take-action/waste-of-space#map Waste of space map], campaign (July 2014) to raise awareness of the ‘brownfield first’ solution - [http://apps.opendatacommunities.org/showcase/wellbeing Wellbeing mapper]
Research and development funding for ecosystems, Oct 31<ref>[https://www.participatorycity.org/blog/2018/10/31/research-and-development-funding-for-ecosystems Participatory City]</ref>


Commons: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas_of_United_Kingdom Atlas of the United Kingdom]
'''2017'''


=== Networks ===
[[File:College Green, Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 1586540.jpg|140px|right]]


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Can [[Bristol news|Bristol]] crowdfund its way to a sustainable future? Aug 2<ref>[https://www.bristol247.com/business/features-business/can-bristol-crowdfund-way-sustainable-future/ bristol247.com]</ref>


* [http://www.projectdirt.com/ Project Dirt], active community linking environmental projects
UK Innovation Group Releases Report on Civic Crowdfunding For Cities, Jul 6<ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/uk-innovation-group-releases-report-on-civic-crowdfunding-for-cities @Shareable]</ref>
* [http://www.transitionnetwork.org/ Transition Network], based in Totnes, [[Devon]], includes many initiatives across the UK, as well in other countries


=== Research ===
== Images ==
*[http://grassrootsinnovations.org/ Grassroots innovations], researching sustainability from the bottom up
*[http://www.participatorycity.org/report-the-research/ Read the research - Participatory City]
*[http://tailor-made.cdf.org.uk/ tailor-made], How community groups improve people’s lives


=== Video ===
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== Maps ==


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* [https://www.envhealthatlas.co.uk/homepage/ Environment and Health Atlas]
* How much of your area is built on? [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901294 BBC News], Nov 9, 2017
* [https://landexplorer.uk/ Land Explorer], a project from Shared Assets, helping you find


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information on land in the UK
 
* Map of Green Britain, [http://web.archive.org/web/20150902042316/http://www.foe.co.uk:80/what_we_do/clean_british_energy_map_39044 Friends of the Earth]
* [https://magic.defra.gov.uk/ MAGIC] website providing geographic information about the natural environment from across government. The information covers rural, urban, coastal and marine environments across Great Britain
* [https://www.private-eye.co.uk/registry UK Tax Haven Map]
* [http://www.cpre.org.uk:80/how-you-can-help/take-action/waste-of-space Waste of space map], campaign (July 2014) to raise awareness of the 'brownfield first' solution - [http://apps.opendatacommunities.org/showcase/wellbeing Wellbeing mapper]
* Fascinating new map shows EVERY river basin with a different colour [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6511869/Fascinating-new-map-shows-river-basin-globe-different-colour.html @MailOnline], 20 December 2018
 
Commons: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas_of_United_Kingdom Atlas of the United Kingdom]


== News and comment ==
== News and comment ==
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'''2017'''
'''2017'''


This is how we take back control: from the bottom up, George Monbiot, Feb 8 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/08/take-back-control-bottom-up-communities The Guardian]</ref>
"Human beings being human: Part two of Connecting well" by David Robinson, Oct 20<ref>[https://medium.com/@david.robinson_1204/human-beings-being-human-part-two-of-connecting-well-ab20949de51b medium.com]</ref>
 
This is how we take back control: from the bottom up, George Monbiot, Feb 8<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/08/take-back-control-bottom-up-communities The Guardian]</ref>


'''2015'''
'''2015'''


My data is bigger than yours - five steps towards better data projects - RSA, December 10 <ref>[https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/rsa-blogs/2015/12/my-data-is-bigger-than-yours RSA]</ref>
My data is bigger than yours - five steps towards better data projects - RSA, December 10<ref>[https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/rsa-blogs/2015/12/my-data-is-bigger-than-yours RSA]</ref>


How the Soup project is changing the UK , October 3 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34346226 BBC News]</ref>
How the Soup project is changing the UK, October 3<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34346226 BBC News]</ref>


Rekindling Kindliness: Learning from Hebden Bridge, March 31 <ref>[http://valuesandframes.org/rekindling-kindliness/ Common Cause]</ref>
Rekindling Kindliness: Learning from Hebden Bridge, March 31<ref>[https://valuesandframes.org/rekindling-kindliness Common Cause]</ref>


'''2013'''
'''2013'''


Simple Map Making With Google Fusion Tables, May 1. Attribution: Tony Hirst. <ref>[http://blog.ouseful.info/2013/05/01/simple-map-making-with-google-fusion-tables/ blog.ouseful.info]</ref>
Simple Map Making With Google Fusion Tables, May 1. Attribution: Tony Hirst.<ref>[https://blog.ouseful.info/2013/05/01/simple-map-making-with-google-fusion-tables/ blog.ouseful.info]</ref>


Edge Fund: a new grassroots fund for social justice, April 3 <ref>[https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/edge-fund/edge-fund-new-grassroots-fund-for-social-justice opendemocracy.net]</ref>
Edge Fund: a new grassroots fund for social justice, April 3<ref>[https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/edge-fund/edge-fund-new-grassroots-fund-for-social-justice opendemocracy.net]</ref>


'''2012'''
'''2012'''


A long-held ambition realised as the ODI opens officially, December 4 <ref>[http://theodi.org/blog/long-held-ambition-realised-odi-opens-officially theodi.org]</ref>
A long-held ambition realised as the ODI opens officially, December 4<ref>[https://theodi.org/blog/long-held-ambition-realised-odi-opens-officially theodi.org]</ref>
 
== Near you ==
 
[[Resources London]] - [[Resources Scotland]] - [[Resources Wales]]
 
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*{{localtopicUK}}
*[[Community resources UK]]
*[[Inspiring quotes UK]]
*[[UK sustainable community events]]


* '''Topic overview''': [[Resources for community action]]
* [[Community currencies UK]]
{{LocaltopicUK}}
{{CASwiki UK menu}}
'''External links'''
* [https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Citizens Advice] (previously Citizens Advice Bureau and also known as Cyngor ar Bopeth in Welsh) is a network of 338 independent charities throughout the United Kingdom that give free, confidential information and advice to assist people with money, legal, consumer and other problems. The twin aims of the Citizens Advice service are "to provide the advice people need for the problems they face" and secondly "to improve the policies and principles that affect people's lives" a research and campaigns agenda known as "social policy". {{W|Citizens Advice}}
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20170805055548/http://www.communityhowto.com:80/ Community How To], doing more with digital
* [https://www.justact.org.uk/ Just Act], "practical advice for anyone wanting to make a difference and improve their community."
* [https://www.yourrights.org.uk/ yourrights.org.uk], Liberty's guide to Human Rights. Liberty (formally known as the National Council for Civil Liberties]) is an advocacy group, which campaigns to protect civil liberties and promote human rights – through the courts, in Parliament and in the wider community. {{W|Liberty (advocacy group)}}
* You've got the power: a quick and simple guide to community rights [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/youve-got-the-power-a-quick-and-simple-guide-to-community-rights gov.uk]


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Location United Kingdom

This article focuses on information specific to Community action UK.

Resources UK articles[edit | edit source]

See also:

Commons UK[edit | edit source]

News and comment

  • News The Stroud Commons aims to shift housing, energy, land, food, water, transport, social care & the means of exchange into community ownership, The Daily Alternative (Jul 08, 2023)

2020

♥ Universal Basic Everything by @TessyBritton[1] May 30...Towards sustainable economies UK

2019

Plunder of the commons: compensate the commoners! Sep 13[2]

2017

Building a new social commons, May 2[3]

See also

Commons - Community currencies UK - Food UK - Sharing UK - Towards sustainable economies UK - Community resources UK

External links

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Apps for sustainability[edit | edit source]

News and comment

2017

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The Liverpool app that sidesteps the banks, Sep 14[4]

Funding[edit | edit source]

  • 95 tips to help your community crowdfund, Just Act
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  • Community Shares, Microgenius, national platform for community share offers
  • Crowdfunder
  • CrowdingIn, Find a crowdfunding platform
  • CrowdJustice, Crowdfund public interest law
  • Edge Fund, "grant-making body with a difference. We support efforts to achieve social, economic and environmental justice and to end imbalances in wealth and power – and give those we aim to help a say in where the money goes."
  • Funding Central
  • People's Republic, crowdfunding platform
  • Spacehive, a civic crowdfunding initiative. In their first five years, they have raised 6.7 million pounds for 306 projects, and many of these projects have been getting support directly from the Mayor of London. His office has pledged 800,000 pounds towards these community-proposed projects. It was basically a pound for pound match against the 900,000 pounds that had been raised.[5]
  • Students' Green Fund

News and comment

2018

Research and development funding for ecosystems, Oct 31[6]

2017

College Green, Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 1586540.jpg

Can Bristol crowdfund its way to a sustainable future? Aug 2[7]

UK Innovation Group Releases Report on Civic Crowdfunding For Cities, Jul 6[8]

Images[edit | edit source]

(wanted category)

Maps[edit | edit source]

information on land in the UK

  • Map of Green Britain, Friends of the Earth
  • MAGIC website providing geographic information about the natural environment from across government. The information covers rural, urban, coastal and marine environments across Great Britain
  • UK Tax Haven Map
  • Waste of space map, campaign (July 2014) to raise awareness of the 'brownfield first' solution - Wellbeing mapper
  • Fascinating new map shows EVERY river basin with a different colour @MailOnline, 20 December 2018

Commons: Atlas of the United Kingdom

News and comment[edit | edit source]

2017

"Human beings being human: Part two of Connecting well" by David Robinson, Oct 20[9]

This is how we take back control: from the bottom up, George Monbiot, Feb 8[10]

2015

My data is bigger than yours - five steps towards better data projects - RSA, December 10[11]

How the Soup project is changing the UK, October 3[12]

Rekindling Kindliness: Learning from Hebden Bridge, March 31[13]

2013

Simple Map Making With Google Fusion Tables, May 1. Attribution: Tony Hirst.[14]

Edge Fund: a new grassroots fund for social justice, April 3[15]

2012

A long-held ambition realised as the ODI opens officially, December 4[16]

Near you[edit | edit source]

Resources London - Resources Scotland - Resources Wales

local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages

See also[edit | edit source]

local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages

External links

  • Citizens Advice (previously Citizens Advice Bureau and also known as Cyngor ar Bopeth in Welsh) is a network of 338 independent charities throughout the United Kingdom that give free, confidential information and advice to assist people with money, legal, consumer and other problems. The twin aims of the Citizens Advice service are "to provide the advice people need for the problems they face" and secondly "to improve the policies and principles that affect people's lives" a research and campaigns agenda known as "social policy". W
  • Community How To, doing more with digital
  • Just Act, "practical advice for anyone wanting to make a difference and improve their community."
  • yourrights.org.uk, Liberty's guide to Human Rights. Liberty (formally known as the National Council for Civil Liberties]) is an advocacy group, which campaigns to protect civil liberties and promote human rights – through the courts, in Parliament and in the wider community. W
  • You've got the power: a quick and simple guide to community rights gov.uk

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