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Closing remarks: Pushing boundaries in the future

3 July 2025 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE,

Watch the closing remarks from the Pushing Boundaries conference, sharing takeaways from the day and future visions for how we continue to push boundaries when it comes to community-driven R&I.

Welcome address: Why here, why now

3 July 2025 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE,

Watch the opening of the Pushing Boundaries conference, reflecting on the strategic importance of community-led approaches, sharing recent and historic action in this space, and setting out future ambitions.

Panel: Driving change in place

3 July 2025 | Authors: Kersten England CBE,

Watch a panel from the Pushing Boundaries conference, examining the relationship between place-based working and community-driven R&I.

Panel: Driving change across sectors

30 June 2025 | Authors: Amelia Clayton,

Watch a panel from the Pushing Boundaries conference, bringing together people working to break down barriers and foster enabling conditions for community-driven R&I across different institutions and sectors.

‘A true tool for empowerment’

30 June 2025

Senior Researcher Amelia Clayton shares how the Pushing Boundaries conference was shaped and informed by its Accountability Group.

Panel: What do we mean by community driven R&I?

30 June 2025

Watch a panel session from the Pushing Boundaries conference, sharing community-driven R&I projects, funded by UKRI, that demonstrate diverse approaches to funding and delivering projects.

Panel: Why community-driven R&I matters to us

30 June 2025 | Authors: Amelia Clayton,

Watch a panel session from the Pushing Boundaries conference, where members of the accountability group of community researchers discuss why it matters how community-driven R&I projects are designed and delivered.

A snapshot of our conference of community-driven research and innovation

30 June 2025 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE, Kersten England CBE,

Hear from some of the organisers, hosts, speakers and accountability group members from the Pushing Boundaries conference, about their highlights from the event, and why it’s important.

‘Preparing for disaster is not a solo sport’

2 April 2025 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE,

After a childhood fearing nuclear war and early adult years as a ‘city prepper’, our CEO now calls for ‘whole society’ preparedness and greater recognition of community responders.

‘Tenacity and environmental justice: my childhood in Toxic Town’

11 March 2025 | Authors: Leonie Taylor,

Our Senior Researcher Leonie Taylor shares her memories growing up in Corby – a place currently dramatised in a Netflix miniseries – says a ‘just transition’ belongs to the people.