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About linksUK

By Aaron Barbour

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linksUK are the national team of innovative east London charity Community Links
We share the learning from our local work through

… from the ground up.

Over the last eight years linksUK has:

  • worked with over 5,000 local people using our innovative ‘Everyday Innovators’ approach
  • established a campaign network to continue influencing government policy about the informal economy in deprived neighbourhoods
  • published over 30 books and reports based on our research including a partnership with the Prime Minister
  • worked with organisations exploring theirvalues by providing support and consultancy.
  • succeeded in securing 12 national policy changes
  • hosted seven government secondments
  • and has successfully tested 11 ideas for improving delivery of local services