URBACT Good Practices

Volunteering approach to community care

Integrating vulnerable individuals, especially Roma, through education and empowerment 

Boosting community development and sustainability with a rewarding volunteer credit system 

Anchor institutions using spend analysis to improve procurement practice and benefit the local economy

Encouraging young citizens' participation at local level

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

An integrated initiative to tackle migrant exclusion and homelessness 

Using collaborative planning and partnership to integrate bottom-up local input with top-down strategic priorities

Improving employability for people in vulnerable situations