IGN research and guidance

IGN guide: inclusive growth in economic development

A practical guide to build inclusive growth into economic development functions

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Danielle Jackson

Head of Inclusive Growth Network

Mainstreaming inclusive growth

Centre for Progressive Policy Danielle Jackson square 2023 07 13 133207 stdj

Danielle Jackson

Head of Inclusive Growth Network

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IGN guide

Inclusive growth in economic development

This IGN guide has been authored by the IGN with contributions from the Centre for Progressive Policy, Metro Dynamics and North East LEP.

The integration of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) into local and combined authorities presents an opportunity to rethink how to build inclusive growth into economic development, business engagement and newly established business boards, considering prosperity and productivity.

In August 2023, Government published a letter on LEP integration stating that funding will cease from April 2024 and that LEP functions will be delivered by combined authorities or upper tier local authorities. We recognise that there are different arrangements across England and that IGN members in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have an altogether different model.

Practical guidance

This IGN guide presents high-level provocations and practical ideas for places across three aspects of economic development:

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Resource Hub

Browse our resource library to find what inclusive growth looks like in practice and how it is benefitting people and places across the UK

Advancing equality through inclusive growth

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Francesca Cave 8 Dec 2023

How to embed equality, diversity and inclusion into local approaches to inclusive growth.

IGN research and guidance

Mainstreaming Inclusive Growth

Atif Shafique 14 Nov 2023

A framework and practical toolkit to help places work towards ‘mainstreaming’ inclusive growth.

North of Tyne's Wellbeing Framework

Carnegie UK 30 May 2023

How the North of Tyne have put wellbeing at the heart of decision-making.

Growing a wellbeing economy

Centre for Thriving Places 15 May 2023

The case for rewiring the economy to deliver wellbeing in the North of Tyne.

IGN research and guidance

Harnessing data to tackle poverty

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Rosie Fogden 19 Oct 2022

Seven case studies on how places are using data to mitigate, reduce and prevent poverty.

Managing the cost of living crisis

Inclusive Growth Network 8 Jun 2022

How rising prices are hitting different places, and how they are responding.

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