URBACT Good Practices

Improving integration and resilience in peripheral mass housing estates 

“Play” as innovative concept for promoting social inclusion, healthy lifestyles, energy awareness, place-making and economic prosperity

Appointing community representatives amongst the residents of the target area Edgbaston Reservoir, to become permanent ambassadors, communicating with the City Council, and understanding their challenges – enabling Birmingham in this way to rebuild trust

The successful story of a city's transformation strategy

A system that makes sure that all unemployed citizens receive professional service in accessing the labour market.

Urgent, coordinated support for people at risk of becoming homeless

Combining guaranteed minimum income and active social policies in deprived urban areas

Further develop the area-based policy for deprived neighbourhoods by applying innovative elements in territorial sense, involving new types of local stakeholders and experimenting with new empowering methods

The new ‘Towns’ Living Room’, established by the municipality in a vacant building, involves the heads of the city administration, active citizens, social services, development agency, public library and nursing home, local clubs and various associations