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.

Published on 22 October 2025

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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Published on 3 October 2025

How the big political picture and hyper-local initiatives can come together for neighbourhoods

With the publication of the Pride in Place programme and government’s response to the technical...

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Published on 26 September 2025

Neighbourhoods are back on the agenda

Recently, 3ni had the opportunity to contribute an article to The New Statesman in response to the...

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Published on 25 September 2025

Why ‘Pride in Place’ could be the reset neighbourhoods have been waiting for 

By Dan Crowe, 3ni director  There’s a LOT to like about the government’s £5billion...

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Published on 3 September 2025

3ni member event explores how to tap in the power of neighbourhoods

Earlier this summer, we hosted a 3ni members’ event with local authority officers to discuss how...

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Published on 24 July 2025

3ni talks social infrastructure and neighbourhoods in Capacity’s podcast ‘Fundamentally Different’

3ni’s Director, Dan Crowe, recently participated in Capacity’s ‘Fundamentally...

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Published on 3 July 2025

New 3ni and Local Trust study shows resident-led action transforms neighbourhoods

New research published this week reveals that when local people lead change in their own...

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Children around a table laughing and eating with adults in the background serving food

Published on 1 July 2025

Spotlight: Anna Francis and the Portland Inn Project

This month’s spotlight is on Anna Francis and The Portland Inn Project in the city of...

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Published on 30 June 2025

How do we ensure the future of social capital in England

Local Trust and 3ni have released a new report following a recent consultation hosted at St...

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