Mapping Wealth, Ownership and Place in York

From Rowntree’s historic maps of poverty to today’s ‘York model’ of community wealth, how does our city truly prosper? How can we make sure money spent in York actually stays in York?

In partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we explore how our city can nurture a grassroots movement of community-driven change.

These Festival Focus events are presented in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Friday 12 June

Rowntree Revisited: 125 years on, 11am to 12.30pm

125 years after Seebohm Rowntree’s landmark study of poverty in York, a new question is coming into focus: how do we study wealth today and what might it reveal?

The York Model: Community wealth, 1pm to 2.30pm

Join the Mayoral Community Wealth Building Commission to explore a bold vision for a fairer, more resilient economy rooted in local ownership, social enterprise and community-led action.