MARKETS 4 PEOPLE

Traditional markets have played a significant role in the UK’s towns and cities for centuries but their central community role is threatened by radical changes in retail trends and public sector cuts. Our study aims to provide a new way to understand the community value which traditional markets offer.

Understanding Community Value

We are listening to market traders, operators, campaign groups and other experts from the traditional markets sector to gain insights into how community value is currently understood.

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Maximising Impact

In order to achieve real impact, researchers from the University of Leeds and the Open University are working alongside experts from NMTF and the New Economics Foundation.

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We are reviewing policy, public and academic discourse on traditional markets and interviewing policy makers and key figures within the sector.

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Follow our progress

Regular updates will be posted on our blog or you can follow us on Twitter @markets4people.

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Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, our study runs from February 2018 to August 2020. Our findings will be published on this website as the project progresses and details of our latest activities will be posted on the blog. You can also follow the project on Twitter @markets4people.

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The Community Value of Bury’s World Famous Market

The Community Value of Bury’s World Famous Market

Paul Waley How can one define the particular charm of Bury market? Is it the serendipity of finding the unexpected...

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NABMA conference 2020

NABMA conference 2020

Sara González presented at the latest NABMA conference in Birmingham on the 30th of June. The presentation drew on some...

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A student perspective on the experience of UK market users

A student perspective on the experience of UK market users

The Markets 4 People team has been very fortunate in welcoming a new researcher to our ranks for the summers...

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Resubmission of the Wards Corner Community Plan

Resubmission of the Wards Corner Community Plan

Dr Myfanwy Taylor Traders and campaigners at Seven Sisters Market/Wards Corner in Tottenham (London) have taken a major step forward...

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