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Kavanagh, N., Evans, S., Cribbins, T., Hammond, M., Souter, O., Thakrar, S., 2025.

Working with conflict in community research

Output Type:Other form of assessable output
Publisher:British Science Association
URL:www.britishscienceassociation.org/essay-13-dunhill-mancs-working-with-conflict

Hopton Court, a nine-storey social housing block in Manchester, has a strong community spirit. But with the majority of tenants being over 50, making sure people can age well in place is increasingly important, especially when growing older in a high-rise brings a series of mental and physical challenges, exacerbated by existing social inequalities. Turning Hopton Court into a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) required embracing conflict whilst maintaining hope and the team reflect openly on the challenges.