How can data help strengthen local economies?

Join our online session exploring how data can reveal connections within local economies and support better decision making. We will also look at work mapping monetary flows through initiatives like Local Loop.

📅 24 March
⏰ 13:00 to 14:30 GMT
📍 Online

Register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2077450

#OpenData #CommunityWealthBuilding #LocalEconomy

Support for the Orcadian language is just one of the key areas of focus in the second Islands Plan published by the Scottish Government. Community Wealth Building – strengthening the local Orkney economy – is a central feature of the revised Plan.
“Islanders have told us clearly what they need to pursue their ambitions" - First Minister John Swinney https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/02/25/islanders-have-told-us-clearly-what-they-need-to-pursue-their-ambitions-first-minister-john-swinney/ #CommunityWealthBuilding, #IslandsPlan, #News, #Orcadian, #ScottishGovernment
“Islanders have told us clearly what they need to pursue their ambitions” – First Minister John Swinney

Support for the Orcadian language is just one of the key areas of focus in the second Islands Plan published by the Scottish Government. Community Wealth Building – strengthening the local Or…

The Orkney News

“Islanders have told us clearly what they need to pursue their ambitions” – First Minister John Swinney

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/02/25/islanders-have-told-us-clearly-what-they-need-to-pursue-their-ambitions-first-minister-john-swinney/

“An underlying strength for the Orkney business community is there is such a strong brand identity for Orkney.” – First Minister John Swinney

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/02/23/an-underlying-strength-for-the-orkney-business-community-is-there-is-such-a-strong-brand-identity-for-orkney-first-minister-john-swinney/

Excellent by @[email protected] - rural ex-mining village, post-industrial version of #CommunityWealthBuilding plus countryside stewardship and responsible forestry. Another case study for @[email protected]? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

How a Welsh village saved its ...
How a Welsh village saved its forest … and its future

In an edited extract from her latest book, Hazel Sheffield sets out a new blueprint for community stewardship

The Guardian
This is great news and shameful it has not been covered in the media. On 10th Feb Scotland passed legislation making #CommunityWealthBuilding - or CWB - the strategic basis to their local economy. H/T @[email protected] and @[email protected] bsky.app/profile/cles...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:c25nthsswbqywnvtlzofwe6a/post/3mejnfdk2bk22
The #CommunityWealthBuilding bill will pass tomorrow. 'This is Community Wealth Building' from our friends at @scalliance.bsky.social is full of great stories from people making it happen in places all over Scotland.
https://www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/policy/community-wealth-building