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The Forgotten Generation: Reclaiming Hope for Bradford’s 18–24-Year-Olds

The Forgotten Generation: Reclaiming Hope for Bradford’s 18–24-Year-Olds

  19 days In Bradford, a city rich in culture and resilience, we are facing a quiet crisis. A generation of young people, our 18- to 24-year-olds, are being left behind. Too many are out of work, out of education, and out of options. They are the forgotten generation, and we must act now to bring them back […]
The road to Economic Sovereignty: Building Bradford’s Future Through a Construction Skills Revolution

The road to Economic Sovereignty: Building Bradford’s Future Through a Construction Skills Revolution

  1 month In our previous piece, we asked a question: Is Bradford risking sleepwalking into servitude? The city’s regeneration, while long overdue, risks turning it into a commuter outpost unless it is grounded in autonomy, economic sovereignty, and local empowerment. Nowhere is this more urgent—or more tangible—than in the construction skills agenda. Regeneration Cannot Be Outsourced If […]
Bradford Cannot Sleepwalk into Servitude

Bradford Cannot Sleepwalk into Servitude

  2 months A Call for Vision in the Face of Regeneration Bradford, long defined by its proud industrial heritage and cultural diversity, now stands at a critical crossroads. With once in a generation plans for regeneration under way; ranging from urban renewal to significant investment in infrastructure, the city is poised for transformation. But amidst the optimism, […]