Insights from our Rocket Scientists
London and philanthropy – an opportunity for the Mayor of London?
Heather McLoughlin looks at what Rocket Science is doing to help the Mayor of London and the GLA understand the importance of civic philanthropy to London. Read here to find out what you can do to get involved. London is a city of contradictions. Home to more...
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How does a health and social care organisation become a big player in employment? The power of stepping back from a diagnosis.
Clare Hammond looks at why health, social care and employment are so important to each other 18 months ago, we were working with a Scottish Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and were struck by what we found. This HSCP was spending the equivalent of 50% of the...
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Is there a future for employment and skills in local government?
We think councils need to invest in a local employment and skills strategy now more than ever, Caroline Masundire reflects on our work with councils and what we have learnt. Many employment and skills teams in local government are facing an uncertain future. In part...
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Health and Social Care – What’s the point?
Health and Social Care Integration – What’s the point? Clare Hammond explores the early evidence on the impact of health and social integration Health and Social Care integration has been in the spotlight in both England and Scotland with promises of large financial...
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The integration barometer – the state of play of health and social care integration
The integration barometer - Clare Hammond looks at the state of play of health and social care integration The integration of health and social care. Currently held as the holy grail of getting public services right. Both England and Scotland have been attempting to...
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Prevention in Action – Invest early in housing advice according to our latest SROI on Legal Aid
Prevention in Action – Invest early in housing advice according to our latest SROI on Legal Aid - Clare Hammond looks at the latest findings Prevention is heralded as the long-term solution for tackling poverty and disadvantage. Since featuring as one of the four...
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The changing face of health and social care
Health and social care services are changing, and so is the help we provide our clients. Clare explores some of the changing nature of what clients want. Across the UK health and social care staff are exploring how to work in a more integrated way for the benefit of...
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Social Inclusion through sport
Can sport really support social inclusion? Helen Fagan reflects on our experience of managing funding into sports activities and her own passion for six sports. London 2017 kicked off with the World Para Athletics Championships on July 14th, once again bringing some...
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What makes a charity strong? (Hint: it’s not the computers…)
Rocket Science has helped many charities understand their strengths and weaknesses through our Organisational Strengths Review service. James Turner highlights what we have learned about their needs. What makes a charity strong? Is it the people? The ethos? The work...
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When common sense is not enough
Clare Hammond and Clara Mascaro on using Cost Benefit Analysis to justify investing in prevention The saying goes: “It’s better to build a fence at the top of a cliff than to park an ambulance at the bottom.” And this common-sense notion that it is better to prevent...
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Why London’s employment initiatives need to focus on poverty reduction
Does public investment into employment and skills programmes create and worsen in-work poverty? Caroline Masundire reflects on the challenge in London and why we need to focus on poverty reduction rather than just any old job. The challenge facing people who are...
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A broken fingernail and the #forgottenmany
Why we need to rethink how we fund need and look beyond the Indices of Multiple Deprivation.A few months ago, I was chatting to a group of my peers at a networking event about all things London. It was going well until a wave of incredulity swept over me followed by a...
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