Being a Rocket Scientist… … means getting to work across many different projects and with different clients to help transform people’s lives. To find out more what life at Rocket Science is like, read below from some of our team. What’s your current role? As a Lead Consultant I’m involved in proposal writing at the bidding […]
An update
Cherri Blissett is stepping down from her role as joint managing director of Rocket Science to pursue a new challenge as a director of a new company. Caroline Masundire will continue as the managing director of Rocket Science, ushering in an exciting new chapter for the business. It’s likely that Rocket Science and Cherri will […]
Climate justice and social justice: how poverty is impacted by, and simultaneously drives climate change
Poverty, climate and social justice Tomorrow, Saturday 6 November, actions and demonstrations will take place in Glasgow, across the UK and the world for the Global Day for Climate Justice. Demonstrators are calling for more action to support disadvantaged communities to tackle the effects of climate change. The world’s most vulnerable communities are rapidly losing […]
How can we help people avoid money crisis as a result of Covid-19
Much has been written about the potentially devastating impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on people’s finances. What has been talked about less is how this has affected people’s financial wellbeing and what kind of support people need as a result. […]
C-19 and the impact on people with multiple complex needs (MCN)
The world is already a very different place as a result of Covid-19 and it is going to continue to change. It is important to think about what comes after, as well as what we can do during the lockdown and recovery phases, to minimise the impact for people with multiple complex needs. […]
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 […]
Why employment initiatives need 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 unemployed or stuck in low paid employment in London is unprecedented. Whilst we […]
