Working in the community

A significant proportion of our work is about informing decisions to help build sustainable and resilient communities. Our team has a long history of working at grass roots level to carry out research and better understand how policies affect individuals, their households and businesses.

A key example of where LEEP has partnered successfully with communities is its leadership of SWEEP (South West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity).

SWEEP used multi-disciplinary research, expertise and evidence to deliver economic and community benefits to the South West, and, at the same time, protect and enhance the region’s natural environment. LEEP academics are active members of local/regional and community advisory groups, and have worked/or are working with the following: