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With care and creativity, UK businesses can embrace AI for social good
9 July 2026
During London Data Week (6-12 July), Sean Croghan and Katherine Welch consider how values-driven organisations can evolve with technology
How to save the planet? ‘Be more punk’!
8 July 2026
Our CEO, Dr Sue Griffiths, celebrates the footballers, musicians, politicians and many other local change-makers shaping a cleaner, greener Britain at Energising Britain events
What makes research valid? Lessons from community-led research
7 July 2026
Nairat Ali explores how creative and community-led research can challenge traditional ideas of evidence and expertise.
Who is UK research really for? Realising the value of community‑led experience
23 June 2026
Community-led research is essential to ensuring innovation delivers real benefits for people, places and communities, not just economic growth.
Can the government’s Social Cohesion Action Plan mend our fraying social fabric?
9 June 2026
Isabella Pereira and Dr Sue Griffiths say the government’s new plan can only deliver if it addresses inequalities in UK communities
‘Connections are made in the web of places that hold our neighbourhoods together’
4 June 2026
Reflecting on the publication of his new book, Dr Jack Layton champions the spaces and places that support connection.
All change, please, all change?
12 May 2026
Last week’s election results mark a big step towards ‘political pluralism’, says our CEO Dr Sue Griffiths, as she asks whether our democratic infrastructure is fit for the future.
‘Britain’s political volatility reflects the erosion of connection’
6 May 2026
Ahead of this week’s local and devolved elections, Dr Jack Layton, asks what voting predictions say about the desire for community cohesion.
‘In the messy reality of the private sector, the new Renters’ Rights Act has potential to improve lives’
1 May 2026
To realise the growth politicians keep promising, they need to start with something unglamorous but fundamental: secure, decent housing. By Policy and Knowledge Exchange Manager Jacob Coburn
‘Stop asking communities what they think – and start sharing power in policymaking’
27 April 2026
Senior Research Manager Tania Carregha says participatory policymaking could help us rebuild trust and shape a happier, fairer future for UK communities
‘Shifting power to communities is complex, nuanced – and hugely valuable’
24 April 2026
Senior Researcher Lily Owens-Crossman, shares some principles underpinning good community governance.
AI in the charity sector: ‘How organisations can be both people-powered and tech-enabled’
2 April 2026
AI is transforming the charity sector. How can organisations use technology effectively while keeping people and communities at the centre?