Stories

Welcome to our stories page - here you’ll find a collection of insights and learnings from place-based work, alongside our team and partners’ thoughts and reflections.
A messy jumble of dotted lines are being measured by five people each using different measuring methods, such as tapes, check lists, magnifying glass and ruler
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How do we build trust and belief in the effectiveness of place-based change?
Place Matters Co-Director Jo Blundell reflects on the questions raised during our recent stewardship group discussion on Evidence and Impact in place-based change work.
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A measuring tape makes a heart shape held by a hand emerging from the bottom of the screen
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Measuring impact: It’s not just a numbers game
“We are often counting things we don’t believe in ourselves… its not that we’re making it up, just that the numbers don’t mean very much” - Jeremy Spafford, Old Fire Station
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