Insights from three of our impact partners On September 25th we debuted a bright new London office at Impact Hub Euston, located in the heart of the city. We invited members of our network to come down and explore the workspace, celebrating all we do together and hope to do in the future. In addition […]
The Rise of the BIDs
The Rise of the BIDs Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) first arrived in this country twenty years ago. Since the establishment of the aptly named Kingston First in 2004, 340 further BIDs have been set up across all parts of the UK. By raising money through levy payments collected from local businesses, BIDs have invested in excess of £1billion […]
The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) Small Grant Programme 2023-25
Today, September 8th 2023, marks the launch of North of Tyne Small Grant Programme for community-based initiatives in the North of Tyne. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with the North of Tyne Combined Authority as the lead authority. The North of Tyne Combined Authority is a partnership […]
Innovation Fund 2023-25
The programme, funded by the Violence Reduction Unit is delivered by Rocket Science with capacity building support from Action for Race Equity (ARE) Read on to find out more and how to apply. Who is the Programme for? London’s Violence Reduction Unit is committed to encouraging creativity, experimentation and investing in community-led solutions to addressing […]
Stronger Futures Programme 2023-25
Today, June 8th 2023, marks the launch of the Stronger Futures Programme The programme, funded by the Violence Reduction Unit is delivered by Rocket Science with the Action for Race Equality (ARE). Read on to find out more and how to apply. Who is the Programme for? Launched today (8 June 2023), The Stronger Futures […]
Five ways we use data to help social and public sector organisations
Do you need help with a piece of analysis? Looking for an interactive dashboard or infographic to display your impact report? Find out more about how we use data to support social and public sector organisations and what we can do for you. […]
Stronger Futures Programme 2021/22
Today, July 5th 2021, marks the launch of the Stronger Futures Programme The programme, funded by the Violence Reduction Unit is delivered by Rocket Science with the Black Training and Enterprise Group Read on to find out more and how to apply. Who is the Programme for? Launched today (5/7/2021), The Stronger Futures Programme will […]
Is our social security system universally challenged?
Is now the time to start to think about a more universal approach to social security? This blog explores how Covid-19 presents an opportunity for change. […]
Grantmaking and Civil Society in the Age of Coronavirus
As we begin to transition from the emergency response to the pandemic and plan society’s long-term recovery, there appears to be an opportunity to define a new form of social contract and radically rethink relationships between government and civil society. […]
The Review of Reviews Reviewed…
The past is constantly being reviewed and reinterpreted through the lens of the present. The author of last year’s Review of Reviews looks back to see what we can still draw on from several pre-Covid strategies to inform our future planning for civil society’s recovery. […]
