Reports and research
Innovation in tough times
1 April 2010 | Authors: Sophie Hostick-Boakye, Vicki Sellick,
This paper explores social innovation in the current context of public sector spending cuts and a revitalized drive towards efficiencies in London’s public services. It captures outcomes of two London Collaborative ideas evenings with the London Leadership Network, held in
The Open Book of Social Innovation
1 March 2010 | Authors: Geoff Mulgan, Robin Murray,
With input from hundreds of organisations, this publication explores the methods and tools for innovation being used across the world and across the different sectors.
Innovation and value: new tools for local government in tough times
1 March 2010 | Authors: Nicola Bacon,
In 2010, there was widespread awareness that the scale of budget cuts needed was beyond the domain of what can be delivered by traditional efficiency programmes. The key questions were how to manage the approach to efficiency? How to make
Opening the doors to apprenticeships
1 February 2010 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, Dr Marcia Brophy,
Apprenticeships form one of the four main learning routes for young people aged 14-19, and will play a critical role in achieving 100 per cent participation under the Raising of the Participation Age from 2013. Significant numbers of young people,
The State of Happiness
1 February 2010 | Authors: Anna Shandro, Geoff Mulgan, Dr Marcia Brophy, Nina Mguni,
The State of Happiness brings together four years of groundbreaking work based on in-depth pilots – from teaching resilience to children in schools to promoting neighbourliness – with three councils in very different areas of the country: Manchester, Hertfordshire and
Weathering the storm – Negotiating Transitions in Britain Today
30 January 2010 | Authors: Beth Watts,
This report looks at how people manage difficult and traumatic transitions. For some transitions such as leaving prison or care, unemployment or the end of a relationship can trigger a positive change. For others a difficult transition can undermine and
Never Again: avoiding the mistakes of the past
30 January 2010 | Authors: Nicola Bacon,
From the projects in Paris suburbs, to Chicago’s Cabrini-Green, to Broadwater Farm and Park Hill in Sheffield, high hopes and dreams have soured as, over time, ambitious new developments have become the housing of last resort for the most desperate.
Digging for the Future
1 January 2010 | Authors: Charles Leadbeater,
Where might we turn for inspiration for a comprehensive programme for radical change on the scale required to match the crisis we are in? A good start would be with a bunch of men in southern England, in April 1649,
Stuck on London’s hard shoulder: Social needs in a fast moving city
1 January 2010 | Authors: Rushanara Ali, Will Norman,
London is one of the wealthiest cities on the planet, but also suffers from serious levels of poverty and unemployment. London’s top 10% benefited greatly from the financial boom – but relatively little wealth trickled down and now the cost
Helping or Hindering – Meeting Young People’s Needs in Bedford
1 January 2010 | Authors: Dan Vale,
This report looks at the needs of young people in Bedford, particularly focusing on how those who are not in education, employment or training seek assistance and access services. It identifies the lack of skills, opportunities, and qualifications as being
Exploring household resilience in Teeside
1 January 2010 | Authors: Dan Vale,
This report looks at the lives of families living on low incomes in Teeside, exploring how people meet their needs in a time of economic recession. It paints a picture of people getting by in challenging circumstances. Despite the difficulties
Sinking and Swimming: Understanding Britain’s Unmet Needs
1 December 2009 | Authors:
This is a study of who is sinking and who is swimming in Britain today. Based on new analysis of statistical data, case studies, surveys and hundreds of conversations with people across the country, the study shows where the most