Placecast Episode 17: Trust and Place-Based Innovation

Placecast Episode 17: Trust and Place-Based Innovation In this episode of Placecast, presenter Dr Gerardo Javier Arriaga-Garcia is joined by Nina Ruddle and Sophie Cloutterbuck to explore what really enables innovation to take root in places as different as North Wales and London. Together, they argue that successful place-based development is not driven primarily by infrastructure or investment, but by relationships, trust and the often overlooked “glue work” of convening, translating and connecting people across systems. Drawing on their experiences, they highlight how these relational skills, alongside time, patience and meaningful engagement with communities, are essential to building effective partnerships and delivering change. The episode ultimately calls for a shift in how policy and research value this work, placing people, participation and trust at the centre of innovation and long-term impact. Listen to the podcast on Acast - https://shows.acast.com/placecast Listen to the podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1RbGO1k... Listen on Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast... Find out more about the LPIP Hub - https://lpiphub.bham.ac.uk/ Transcript - https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/wp-conte...