This report is the first publication from the Every One Every Day project for three years. Since the publication of Tools to Act in early 2020, the world has changed dramatically, and with it, the lives of the residents of Barking and Dagenham. 

As the borough has changed, so have the approaches, methods, and day-to-day work of the Every One Every Day project.

Places to Practise brings the account of this work up to date. It summarises how the project adapted to the unique challenges of Covid 19, and emerged from it. It contains for the first time a full description of the Collaborative Business Programme which has been a core component of the model for the past 4 years. 

And most importantly, it shares the evidence we have gathered about the impact of these participation experiences for the sense of trust, connection and individual and collective agency which residents have developed through their involvement in the project.   

The team want to thank the people of Barking and Dagenham, whose stories are told in this report, who are endlessly creative, resourceful, resilient, and a constant inspiration. We are delighted to share this report with you.