Table of Contents

Introduction

1 The challenges for tomorrow’s communities ~ Henry Tam

PART A: Transforming socioeconomic relations in communities

2 The case for community economic development ~ Ed Mayo and Pat Conaty

3 Reciprocity and alternative mediums of exchange ~ Martin Simon

4 Regeneration in partnership with communities ~ Gabriel Chanan

5 Worker cooperatives and economic democracy ~ Pat Conaty and Philip Ross

PART B: Transforming collaborative behaviour with communities

6 Four factors for better community collaboration ~ Steve Wyler

7 The importance of community-based learning ~ Marjorie Mayo

8 The 45 ° Change model for remaking power relations ~ Colin Miller and Neal Lawson

9 Connecting at the edges for collective change ~ Alison Gilchrist

PART C: Transforming policy outcomes by communities

10 Co-production and the role of preventive infrastructure ~ David Boyle

11 Humanising health and social care ~ John Restakis

12 Reshaping the food aid landscape ~ Alice Willatt, Rosalind Beadle and Mary Brydon- Miller

13 Sustainable communities for the future ~ Diane Warburton

Conclusion

14 The policy agenda for community-based transformation ~ Henry Tam

About the Author

Henry Tam is a writer, educator and former head for civil renewal under the last Labour government. He was previously a lecturer at the University of Cambridge.

Reviews

“‘Bowling alone’ will not help our communities succeed in addressing major challenges from climate change to COVID-19 and beyond. Yet, what is the alternative? Tomorrow’s Communities breaks new ground in showing how we can create community-based transformation with practical, evidence-based policies that should receive serious consideration from policy makers.” Thom Brooks, Dean, Durham Law School and Director, Labour Academic Network