by Sophie Gholami | Oct 8, 2026 | PLACE Articles
Who Gets a Say? Making Local Democracy More Inclusive Across Europe Democracy works better when everyone has a voice. But across Europe, many people from migrant and minority backgrounds still face barriers to participating in the decisions that shape their...
by Sophie Gholami | Mar 5, 2026 | PLACE Articles
International Women’s Day: 4 Women Who Changed the World Written by Joséphine Coadou & Sophie Gholami Delia Derbyshire: Symphony in BBC Minor By Joséphine Coadou Long kept in the shadows, Delia Derbyshire has nevertheless become one of the pioneers of modern...
by Lea | May 20, 2020 | Through the eyes of a Catalyst
Newcomer leaders during the COVID-19 lockdown As a global community, the coronavirus crisis has changed the way we see our leaders. When presented with a common challenge, the response could not have been more varied. Shock, denial, fear, acceptance, reconstruction...
by Lea | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Seizing the opportunity of refugee entrepreneurship What does it take to be an entrepreneur in 2020? Resilience, creativity, adaptability and a willingness to stick with it when the going gets tough. Coincidentally, these are also the skills that refugees naturally...
by Lea | Mar 27, 2020 | Bet you didn't know
For PLACE, 2019 was a year that transformed the insights of an experiment into the foundation of something that can spark a systems-level change. The newcomers that trusted PLACE with their growth were an essential part of this transformation. Here is a snapshot of...