The Living Places Network is a peer learning and support network for practitioners across the UK working to lead social, economic and environmental change in their communities. We want to learn, gather and grow together

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Our mission: Uniting place-based practitioners and community organisers to unlock radical systemic change in the UK.

Our vision: A collaborative and interconnected network of place-based practitioners and community organisers, building shared knowledge and collective capacity, whilst helping each other to stay rooted, resourced and resilient.

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About the Network

“A network is non-hierarchical. It is a web of connections among equals, held together not by force, obligation, material incentive, or social contracts, but by shared values and the understanding that some tasks can be accomplished together that could never be accomplished separately.”

– Donella Meadows

What is the Living Places Network?

The Living Places Network is a peer learning and support network for practitioners and community organisers across the UK working to lead social, economic and environmental change in their communities. We want to learn, gather and grow together.

Who we are?

We are a small and organically growing group of:

20+ UK place-based practitioners and community organisers
Working alongside our neighbours and communities, not at a distance
Leading CICs and community organisations
Focusing on inclusive, participatory methods
With a focus on systems, regenerative change and community agency

Why does the network exist?

Place-based work is often under-supported and underfunded. Working hyper-locally can be isolating, and time to learn from other communities and places is a luxury. The polycrisis is affecting our communities in a multitude of ways, and it's never been more important for resilient community-led change.

Having a network where we can connect, sensemake, share our experiences, exchange knowledge and learn from each other is essential to ensuring we navigate these turbulent times collectively and effectively. This network aims to provide mutual support, potential collaboration, and amplification of our impact as a collective.