Welcome! In the last few months, the network has been

• clarifying  what's known about existing and potential community conflict in Newcastle
• working with local people in the East End of the city in the 'Engage for Change' programme
• bringing academics and practitioners together to explore what actions reduce the incidence and scale of destructive street-level conflict
• supporting conflict resolution work in school
• working to identify specific conflicts where the network's resources could help.

Our aim: to help prevent, reduce and resolve actual or potential destructive conflict to support those involved in doing so ... and to make a difference.

WHAT CAUSES CONFLICT?

A review we commissioned of literature  of existing and potential conflicts (with special focus on  Newcastle's East End) highlighted regeneration, race/ethnicity, youth, crime and external stigma.  For summary, click here. For  the full report, click here.

WHAT REDUCES CONFLICT?

See 'Building  Cohesive Communities - what frontline staff and community activists need to know',  Jo Broadwood and Nicola Sugden, DCLG, 09 (click here)

NCRN recently facilitated a  meeting between practitioners  and academics in Newcastle University's Architecture, Planning and Landscape  department. They explored what actions  help reduce the incidence and scale of  street-level conflict.  For a report of the ideas, click here.

For more on current  and previous activities,  see Activities.