News
Welcome to our news hub. This is the place to stay up to date with 3ni’s blogs, think pieces, reports, and press releases.
Turning a moment into a movement
In our latest article in the MJ, Dan Crowe, our director, discusses the opportunities given by...
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Neighbourhoods in Practice: Rebuilding the Nation
In November 2025, local government officers joined us for an in-person event exploring why...
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3ni’s Response to ICON’s Green Paper Consultation
Back in May 2025, the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (ICON) published its Green Paper...
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Spotlight: Mark Dawson and Back on the Map
For our first spotlight of the year, we sat down with Mark Dawson, Head...
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Pride in Place: learning from 150 Big Local neighbourhoods
At its core, 3ni was set up as an organisation that supports councils to learn from Local...
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Connecting Communities: Insights from the North East Social Capital Summit
We are delighted to share our report from Connecting Communities: The North...
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The quiet power of social capital
In this piece published in The MJ, Dan, our director, touches upon something essential:...
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Brass, Belonging, and the Bonds Between Us: Reflections from the North East Social Capital Summit
Last week at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead Quays, to the stirring...
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Unlocking Opportunity: New report highlights critical role of social capital in advancing social mobility
In anticipation of the Social Mobility Commission’s forthcoming annual State of the Nation...
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