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 […]
How inequalities lock people out of realising their aspirations
How inequalities lock people out of realising their aspirations Earlier this year Labour failed in an attempt end the tax breaks many private schools achieve through charitable statuses. This has been a key focus for Kier Starmer in recent months, and his party claimed ending such a move could raise £1.7bn to be spent on teachers, careers advice, and […]
From little school to big school
Our experiences as a child, adult or parent shape who we are and last a lifetime. Caroline Masundire explores why we need help and support during transitions in education to develop our aspirations. […]
The Good Work and Care Conundrum
Can Good Work be achieved in the Care Sector. This post proposes simple and low cost solutions for changing the status quo. […]
We need to prevent Covid-19 halting the progress we have made on health and work.
Reflections on our learning and experience of innovations in health and work and what we can do to minimise impacts Covid-19 will have on employees with health conditions […]
Covid, Coffee and Catchup – join the conversation about employment support
Over the past month, we have been holding informal discussions with employment leads in Local Authorities, providers and funders to think about what employment support responses are needed as we move from crisis to recovery. We have done some thinking about the need for greater coherence locally and the role local authorities can play as […]
What is the new normal for labour markets?
The impact of Covid-19 will dominate the work we do for the foreseeable future. The DWP has done a remarkable job in managing the demand for UC registration, but as we emerge from the emergency planning phase, what lies in store? […]
