Community and place-based action Archives

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Rethinking Public Dialogue: Learning from experimental pilots

13 Mar 2025

By rethinking public dialogue we can add value in policymaking and service design by improving policymakers’ understanding of people’s lived experiences.

Fellowship news

Fellows Festival 2025: The Power of Connection

12 Mar 2025 Fionna Monk

The RSA Fellows Festival is back for 2025 and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. As one of our flagship annual event, prepare yourself for a celebration of compelling voices, new perspectives and a shared sense of optimism for the future. With events taking place in 12 locations worldwide, this will be our most ambitious Fellows Festival to date.

Fellowship events

RSA Woking: Civic Voice and Community Action

Shafiq Hall, The Maybury Centre, 27 Board School Road, Woking, GU21 5HD

Come together with local Fellows and friends in Woking, to reconnect, discover impactful place-based work, and volunteer to contribute!

Fellowship events

Newcastle encounter

Tyneside Bar Cafe, 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6QG

Join other RSA Fellows and friends for an informal chance to catch up and chat at the Tyneside Bar Café on Pilgrim Street. All welcome from 6pm, whether you’ve been before or you’re new to the group.

Fellowship events

The ValleRy: extend your reality

17 Apr 2025 Online via Zoom

Join the Augmented Society Network in The ValleRy, for an exploration of creativity.

Fellowship events

Accelerating action: women in the workplace

05 Mar 2025 Online via Zoom

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 join us as we explore the evolving landscape for women in the workplace.

Fellowship events

Denver event: radical book buzz

24 Feb 2025

Calling all book lovers, rebels, creators, and activists! Join the RSA US Denver community for a night of literary celebration, connection, and radical energy at Radical Book Buzz, hosted by The Shop at MATTER.

Replay

How a fairer world could save the planet

08 Apr 2025

Join the RSA for a thought-provoking evening with Tony Juniper and Mya-Rose Craig, exploring the powerful connections between social justice and environmental sustainability. Discover how fairness can drive global change.

Replay

Patron’s Lecture: why social capital matters

24 Mar 2025

In the 2025 RSA Patron’s Lecture, world-renowned political scientist Robert Putnam explores the vital role of social connections for economic mobility, civic engagement, and community wellbeing.

Fellowship events

RSA Cambridge inclusive growth forum

25 Feb 2025 Lord Ashcroft International Business School, Cambridge, CB1 1PT

Join us on the evening of Tuesday 25th February for an RSA Fellow-led forum to discuss what inclusive growth might look like in Cambridge.