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Briefing report on Community Impact

Learning from the Peer Action Collective

As part of the Peer Action Collective’s work, The University of Central Lancashire’s Centre for Children and Young People’s Participation and associates from the University of East London have been collaborating with the network as learning partners.

This briefing report highlights and describes the areas of community impact of the PAC research and social action in neighbourhoods across England and Wales.

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