And thanks for saying that the project give us a reason to be hopeful in a time of stark government spending cuts! This, combined with a localist drive seen in part through a Big Society agenda, has meant asking a great deal more from the everyday person – giving them the opportunity (and in some cases making it a necessity) for people to participate and innovate in helping to shape the places in which they live.

Addressing that concern is at the centre of the Citizen Power project – using multi-disciplinary approaches to promote community attachment, participation and innovation; from holding artists’ residencies in communities to embedding the local area in childrens’ curriculum, the project is trying to reinvigorate citizenship in Peterborough as well as highlight the fantastic work that’s already going on in the city.

Although still in their early planning stages, the projects will be kicking off in a few months time, with hopefully some fanatastic results to show in a year or so.

But please check http://www.thersa.org now and again for updates on where we are with the programme.

Best,
Ben