Regional Action West Midlands (www.rawm.net) was established in 2000 as the regional strategic network for the West Midlands voluntary and community sector. Helping the sector to become involved in regional decision-making and strategies that impact upon communities RAWM has four key areas of work: -Sharing Good Practice -Promoting Collaboration -Unlocking Regional Fund -Influencing for Change The following pages contain 4 case studies commissioned by G:up and submitted by RAWM with featured projects representing different aspect of SOCIAL REGENERATION IN ACTION Defining social regeneration Background Defining sustainable communities Case Study 1: Central African Refugees Peace building Project Case Study 2: Newcastle Carnival: Measuring what you can’t see Case Study 3: Honeybourne Youth Club/Gate Inn Project Case Study 4: First Class Youth Network