People Power Newspaper
Community newspaper
Role: Original concept, editor, researcher, writer
Developed initially with Wordscape and Ethos Magazine, funded by Power to Change, Arts Council and Young Foundation
With: Andrew Beattie, Mark Loudon, Roy McCarthy, Scottie Press, Naomi Cull, Rachael Branton, Tracy Gordon, Community initiatives locally, nationally & internationally
People Power is a community newspaper published by Homebaked Community Land Trust and shared for free in local shops, pubs and other public spaces. Each edition has a slightly different angle or occasion, but all cover citizen-led initiative both locally and nationally or even internationally. The idea was to create a community newspaper that is a captivating read, connects our neighbourhood to the wider world and looks so good you want to keep it on your mantelpiece for people to find (and take).
People Power vol. 1 was developed with the team from Liverpool published Ethos Magazine and shared stories from community businesses across UK and Europe. It was published alongside the Empowering Places conference Homebaked organised on behalf of Power to Change.
People Power vol. 2 is inspired by A Homebaked Kinda Day in February 2021 and explores what it takes to live, work and play well together in a complex and challenging world. It shares stories across art, social business and climate transition initiatives.
People Power vol. 3 is a Cosy Homes Club special edition exploring citizen-led initiatives in retrofit solutions.