This week we ask some of our Rocket Scientists What is important for services working with young people? Over the last year, we have evaluated a range of programmes supporting young people. Our clients include the Wise Group, Venture Trust, Scottish Waterways Trust, Princes Trust, and Centrepoint. This work has given us the opportunity to […]
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 billionaires than any other city in the world […]
How does a HSCP become a big player in employment?
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 value of the new national programme for […]
Is there a future for employment and skills in councils?
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 this is due to uncertainty on what will replace ESF, […]
Health and Social Care Integration – 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 savings coming from both countries. But can integration really be the silver […]
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 integrate these services in various ways for a while now. So, […]
Prevention in Action – Invest early in housing advice
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 pillars of public sector reform set out by the Christie Commission in 2011, prevention has […]
The changing face of health and social care services
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 their clients and patients – who […]
It is still all about People, Poverty and Places
Things change but nothing really changes. Caroline Masundire reflects on ten years at Rocket Science and the uncertain future for people, poverty and places. I celebrate ten years at Rocket Science next month and never has a decade gone so quickly or been as eventful. One of my interviews took place in Birmingham, during the […]
Social Inclusion through sport
Is social inclusion through sport realistic? 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 of the world’s most inspiring athletes to one of London’s most iconic venues for […]
