MadLab has secured funding from Power to Change, as one of five community organisations nationally to take part in the Community-led High Street Innovation programme, “a 12-month learning partnership to invest in community-led action, to revitalise high streets and town centres across England.”

We will be working alongside Manchester Metropolitan University and GRIT Studios to explore ideas and actions on the theme of ‘inclusive regeneration’ within the context of Stockport’s rapidly changing town centre.

Kate McKenzie, Practice and Innovation Manager at Power to Change, says:

We know from experience that community-led high street regeneration is the key to making lasting change in our town and city centres. Our five Innovators represent exciting ways for communities to actively shape the future of their high streets, each taking action to revitalise our dying town and city centres while meeting the needs and wants of local people. Throughout the next 12 months, we will be learning from and with our Innovators to understand how key stakeholders, from government to other businesses, can help communities take back their high streets.”

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