A project in Hartlepool led by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation is one of 20 Place Based Social Action (PBSA) initiatives announced by the Big Lottery Fund. It is set to receive a share of £4.5 million government and National Lottery funding.
The Hartlepool Action Lab is a project that brings together community members and groups, businesses and the public sector to work together on issues that affect people in the area.
The Place Based Social Action programme aims to support communities to put social action at the heart of plans which make a positive difference in the local area. It will run until 2025 and is administered by the Big Lottery Fund in partnership with DCMS.