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Re‑inventing Essex – a Cockney story
What it means to be ‘Essex’ in 2026 – and how should Essex people respond to negative portrayals of its
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Do we need new thinking in the fight against rising fascism and the Far Right in Britain?
I pose the question after our experience in commemorating the 90th anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street in east
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Comedy vs Fascism – Can humour and satire counter the rise of fascism?
The rise of the far right in modern Britain is no laughing matter, yet can comedy, irony, or satire be
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Social Capital and Crisis
This article was first published in 2020 in Planet – The Welsh Internationalist (issue #238). All rights reserved We write
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A celebration of an inclusive England at Toynbee Hall
While the nation’s men’s national football team play in the World Cup, Grow Social Capital is teaming up with Toynbee
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Lessons from the United States offer warning for UK
In March, Professor Joan C. Williams of the University of California kicked off the 2026 Modern Cockney Festival with an
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What does the River Thames mean to you?
Did you know that the River Thames and wind were principal environmental factors in creating Cockneys? Grow Social Capital’s Andy
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National PR award for our co-founder Andy Green
Grow Social Capital director and co-founder, Andy Green was recently recognised as one of the country’s leading public relations practitioners
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Celebrate St. George’s Day
Celebrate St. George’s Day as a day of self-affirmation, making communities feel better about the things we share with others.
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Modern Cockney: Featured in Saga Magazine
Our campaign to celebrate and protect Cockney culture is featured in the latest edition of Saga Magazine – the UK’s
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How to discover your Cockney ancestors
This video from the Cockney Cultures YouTube channel explores the diverse identity of Cockneys and the methodology of genealogy. Hosts Andy Green and Patricia Sears
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Community-Led Solutions to Linguistic Inequality in London
New Research Shows How Community-Led Approaches Can Transform Linguistic Inequality In London. The value and impact achieved by Grow Social
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