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 findings provide a new way to understand the community value which traditional markets offer.

Understanding Community Value

We listened 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 worked alongside experts from NMTF and the New Economics Foundation.

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Resources

We have reviewed policy, public and academic discourse on traditional markets and interviewed policy makers and key figures within the sector.

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News

Our blog charts the progress of the Markets4People project, from 2018-2021.

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Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, our study ran from February 2018 to September 2021. Our findings are published on the Resources page of this website, alongside our guides and recommendations for best practice.

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New handbook for market operators launched at NMTF Conference

New handbook for market operators launched at NMTF Conference

Download the Operator Handbook and Dr Sara González presentation to the NMTF Conference. This best practice handbook is a practical guide...

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New evidence for the community value of markets

New evidence for the community value of markets

On 30th July 2021 Dr Myfanwy Taylor presented a summary of research findings from our three case study markets at NABMA‘s...

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Findings from our case study markets

Findings from our case study markets

Three new reports documenting evidence from the Markets4People research project about the wide-ranging economic, social and cultural benefits produced by...

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Capacity and Viability Study for Queen’s Market: M4P response

Capacity and Viability Study for Queen’s Market: M4P response

This document sets out the Markets4People research team’s response to Newham Council’s consultation on a capacity and viability study for...

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on July 26th, 2022

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on July 21st, 2022