To a More Ambitious Place Think Piece Series: Does practice make perfect in place? #3

By Sandra Macaskill and Yasmin Ali People are instrumental to the effective use of places and space. Bridgend Inspiring Growth […]

Guest Author

Posted on Sep 30, 2014

What makes for a successful community led project?

Earlier in May we revisited the Gamlingay Eco Hub in Bedfordshire for the second of our new Hosted Tours. Supported by The […]

Lucia das Neves

Posted on Jul 29, 2013

Enabler Voices: Inspiration at the end of a roller-coaster journey

By Tina Gough What a delight it was for me to see Gateshead Citizens Advice Bureau settled in their brand […]

Guest Author

Posted on Jun 13, 2013

Enabler Voices: A journey of design and community at Gamlingay Eco Hub

By Stephen Smith The Glass-House recently re-visited an ‘old friend’ for a very special hosted study tour: the Gamlingay Eco-Hub. This […]

Guest Author

Posted on Jun 5, 2013

Exploring the role of churches in communities in East Yorkshire

Last Friday we met with ten clergy members at their retreat house near Skipton in the snowy picturesque Yorkshire Dales […]

Melissa Lacide

Posted on Feb 4, 2013

Gamlingay Eco Hub: Community’s dream is realised

By Vera Hale On Friday, 23rd March, The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP, Secretary of State for Health and South […]

Guest Author

Posted on Apr 2, 2012

Guest Blog: Building Consensus in Oxford on Leap Day!

By Stephen Smith The Glass-House marked Leap Day with a workshop at Cutteslowe Community Centre in Oxford. Chief Executive Sophia […]

Guest Author

Posted on Mar 5, 2012

London debate, the final in our Sustainable Community Building series

We recently finished our Sustainable Community: Refurbishment vs New Build debate series at The Abbey Centre in London on 15 […]

Guest Author

Posted on Mar 24, 2011

The Sustainable Community Building: Refurbishment vs New Build, Newcastle Debate

By Jaina Patel The third debate in our lively  series took place in Newcastle on Tuesday 22 March at Northern […]

Guest Author

Posted on Mar 4, 2011

Cardiff debate – The Sustainable Community Building: Refurbishment vs New Build

By Jaina Patel The second debate in our series took place at Chapter in Cardiff on Thursday 25 November 2010. […]

Guest Author

Posted on Dec 6, 2010