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Over the coming months the team will generate workshops, insight sessions, and ultimately a policy symposium that brings together insights from across the UK and Northern Ireland and\u00a0 feature our findings.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout these activities, we will be aiming to <strong>test ideas, spark debate, <\/strong>and<strong> support learning across neighbourhoods, practitioners, policymakers, and academics<\/strong>. Here\u2019s an overview of what\u2019s happening:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>JN Collaborative Workshops (Autumn 2025)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This autumn, we\u2019ll be holding <strong>four online workshops<\/strong> with neighbourhoods in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. These events will bring together participants from our case study communities to reflect on the realities of community-led planning (CLP) and to feed-back some initial thoughts and\u00a0 findings.<\/p>\n<p>These workshops will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Share emerging findings from our fieldwork.<\/li>\n<li>Explore the <em>possibilities and limitations<\/em> of CLP in addressing local injustices.<\/li>\n<li>Create opportunities for cross-country learning between communities.<\/li>\n<li>Invite participants to shape how project findings are disseminated back into neighbourhoods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We hope that these discussions will provide invaluable feedback and help ensure that the project speaks directly to the lived realities of under-represented communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>JN Practitioner Insight Seminar (January 2026)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alongside the collaborative workshops, we are planning an <strong>insight seminar<\/strong> with the\u00a0 UK and NI Planning Aid organisations. This will be an online event, which will record for wider access, aimed at professional planners and community development workers and\u00a0 volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present comparative findings from across the four nations.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight common challenges and opportunities for supporting underrepresented areas.<\/li>\n<li>Explore actionable policy recommendations.<\/li>\n<li>Open the door to possible cross-UK networks for knowledge exchange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>End-of-Project Symposium (February 2026)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In early 2026, we will host a <strong>policy symposium<\/strong> to share the final findings of the project. 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