Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP)

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📢 New funding call from Population Research UK! Over £900K available to establish a policy exchange connecting policymakers & LPS researchers. Join our webinar on 28 January to learn more about the scope, expected deliverables and how to apply. Register: shorturl.at/Bf07f

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Working together for fairer employment - creating space for employers and multicultural communities to better understand each other.

Find out more about this collaborative series of workshops which explored how to make recruitment processes more inclusive.
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HELLO 2026! 🤩

Have you seen our latest newsletter? Here's the link in case you missed it:
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We've archived our previous newsletters on our website - buff.ly/63lXSJK

A delay in our usual programming due to staff sickness 🤒 but check out our final newsletter of the year as we say goodbye to 2025!

Workshops, report launches, blogs and more! 🤩 buff.ly/xDh5bsQ

NEW BLOG POST 📣

Ciaran Cummins from Involve reflects on the discussions coming through our 'Not another toolkit' work and what it highlights about the importance of creating conditions that allow collaboration across stakeholder groups to last buff.ly/RhePzlk

Good Work: Evidence and Policy Review – YPIP YPIP brings together academia, policy makers, and communities to explore evidence-based decision making through place-based initiatives

“What is Good Work?”, “Why is Good Work important?” and “How Good is Work in Yorkshire & The Humber?”

Rich Crisp and Belen Martinez from Sheffield Hallam University and Alex Nunn (University of Manchester) have produced "Good Work: Evidence & Policy Review" -

Reflections from YPIP: prioritising the needs and priorities of partners and communities (and why it’s worth it) – YPIP YPIP brings together academia, policy makers, and communities to explore evidence-based decision making through place-based initiatives

NEW BLOG POST 💡

YPIP is a new way of working for colleagues across the project.

This project presents both opportunities and challenges, and this blog shares reflections on delivering our ‘Good Work and Better Business’ work package so far:

Read the blog in full here ➡️

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'To change the world, we need to make sure that power is distributed rather than centralised.' Looking for a lunchtime read? Our fearless reader, Naomi, has written for @thetcpa.bsky.social on Why Every Community Matters - check it out today www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/blog/why-eve...

Kicking off Day One!📣

@rileyresearch.bsky.social welcomes everyone to the second LPIP Conference!

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We can't believe it's November and there's only two months left of 2025?! 🤯

Another busy month has gone by across the YPIP project, and across academia, policy and communities

Blogs, updates, events, resources AND MORE! 😍
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“Not Another Toolkit” Policy Session: Reflections on Policy, Power, and Participation  Partners

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“Not Another Toolkit” Policy Session: Reflections on Policy, Power, and Participation 🗯️

This is the first blog in a series sharing the thinking behind the session, give an overview of the day, and share the outcomes and next steps.

Did you catch our newsletter last week?

We shared our project latest updates including our new website and activities covering policy and decision-making, data and land use.

And much more!

Have a read here 🤓 buff.ly/esSvgGE

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🌍 Empowering place-based innovation across the UK!

The Community Innovation Practitioner Awards are scaling up for 2025–26 with nearly £500k in new funding from UKRI AHRC, led by Northumbria University.

Learn more 👉 creativecommunities.uk

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📣 Our new YPIP website is now live ypip.org.uk 🤩

This will be the home of our project information and updates, and sharing related case studies, reports and networks.

Check out our September newsletter for further project updates, reports and upcoming events - buff.ly/xeHfShO

HIGHLIGHT: The 22 projects funded through our Communities Innovating Yorkshire (CIY) Fund have been announced 📣 💰

Check out our project is progress, upcoming regional events, and policy updates relating to our YPIP themes - buff.ly/WhwHHfj

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We’re looking for up to 10 local people to help tell the story of Manor Castle Ward and imagine what it could become.

Apply online here: bit.ly/4fc8q2k or head to www.greenestate.org.uk/communities/our-shared-story for more information 🙂

@ypip.bsky.social

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It's been one month since the soft launch of the Yorkshire Engagement Portal (YEP) buff.ly/ek14WZQ

The team are continuing to work with the stakeholders across the region to explore the possibilities of YEP🤩

Check out our blog on YEP and the launch event - buff.ly/RFD1ZGj

🎉 Our Y-PERN Impact Report is now live! 🎉

After 3 years of bridging academia and policy across #YorkshireAndHumber, we're proud to share our Impact Report: lnkd.in/ee5Rq-S5

Special thanks to all our university and policy partners who made this possible! 🤝

#YorkshireResearch #PolicyImpact

Our July newsletter has dropped! 📣
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📝 Catch-up with our latest project updates

🔎 Spotlight articles on existing and emerging work in the region

🗓️ Find out about upcoming events

⚖️ Updates on the latest policy papers and reports

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Not long to go until our Y-PERN 2025 conference

It will bring together examples of success and impact achieved through academic and policymaker #collaborations across the #YorkshireandHumber region.

To find out more and get your #conference tickets visit: lnkd.in/ea6mQKkC

At Y-PERN we embrace a 'network of networks' approach to enhance #academicpolicyengagement

In our latest long-read blog, Academic Lead John Hudson reflects on Y-PERN's model, exploring key questions about flexibility, collaboration, and resource allocation.

Read the blog here – lnkd.in/eXTYQKbP

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🗨️ How are local people shaping decisions in Yorkshire & Humber?

In our latest blog, the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership's Lauren Cox shares how local voices are driving solutions through place-based collaboration.👇

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YPIP newsletter now available! 📨
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➡️ Project updates and activity
💡 Innovative work happening elsewhere in the region
⚙️ Policy updates
🗓️ Upcoming events!

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📨 A few days later than normal but here is our latest YPIP monthly newsletter shorturl.at/dtWds

Want to feature your work in a future newsletter?
Get in touch with Lauren on l.a.cox@leeds.ac.uk or complete the submission form - lnkd.in/esjwPVYx 📋

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🚄 We've been out and about recently, seeing the region in the glorious sunshine 🌞

🌳 Last week we attended the Wild York Launch event hosted by St Nicks wildyork.uk

🛠️ 💼 Yesterday we attend the launch of the Mid Yorkshire Chamber Kirklees and Calderdale Business Festival #MYBizFest

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The Communities Innovating Yorkshire Fund is now closed and we will not accept any further applications through our webpage - buff.ly/NGXXkin

The review process has now begun & outcomes will be shared in late May 2025.

Watch this space for updates on CIY Fund projects as things progress!

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APPLICATION DEADLINE INCOMING - Communities Innovating Yorkshire Fund! ⌛

Our team have shared some information ahead of the fund deadline at 23:59 on Sunday 23 March 🗓️
Please follow this link to our LinkedIn page for all the details and please share with potential applicants - shorturl.at/z6Hfi

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Did you get a chance to attend our Communities Innovating Yorkshire Fund webinars?

No? 😔 Don't panic! We now have links available to download all the recordings - contact ypip@leeds.ac.uk

⏰ Deadline for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 23 March

💻 All details on the webpage buff.ly/6fiBrGw