Making Norwich's Wealth Work for Norwich

Reimagine Norwich brought together community organisations, businesses, public institutions and local residents to explore how community wealth building could create a fairer, greener and more democratic local economy.

Speakers included Matthew Brown, a pioneer of the Preston Model, Sarah Longlands, Chief Executive of CLES, Clive Lewis MP and Norwich City Council Leader Lucy Galvin.

Drawing on practical examples from across the UK and internationally, discussions explored how local procurement, cooperative ownership, fair employment, community energy and investment could keep more wealth circulating within Norwich.

A subsequent roundtable brought together representatives of key local institutions to consider opportunities for collaboration, particularly around skills, apprenticeships, local supply chains and community assets.

The event reinforced Reimagine Norwich's commitment to Doughnut Economics: building an economy that meets everyone's needs within planetary boundaries. The next challenge is turning this shared ambition into practical, locally led action.