Reports and research

Policy brief for our journey to net zero

12 October 2023 | Authors: Samanthi Theminimulle, Tania Carregha, Emily Morrison,

This policy brief presents research findings and recommendations for how to ensure the UK’s transition to net zero leaves no one behind. It shares insights from a two-year programme of work, funded by the Nuffield Foundation..

Plugged in, untapped: Using digital technologies to help young people learn to lead

30 September 2010 | Authors: Maryanna Abdo, Sarah Hewes,

Digital technologies can be powerful tools for empowering young people to lead positive social change. But these new resources are no magic bullet, and young people aren’t always the ‘digital natives’ they’re made out to be. While young people are

Peer research in the UK

23 October 2020 | Authors: Caroline Yang, Zoe Dibb,

This report provides a comprehensive introduction to peer research methodology and advocates for its value as a legitimate and insightful approach.

Patchwork Philanthropy

20 July 2018 | Authors:

Our new report maps patterns of philanthropic and charitable spending across England against deprivation, public spending and the EU Referendum result. The results show the key areas where there are high levels of need, and low levels of philanthropic funding.

Parties for the Public Good

22 October 2006 | Authors:

This report – backed by a major Ipsos/MORI poll – warns against an insider stitch up on party funding and calls for reversal of a 20 year trend towards centralisation, marketing and dependence on dubious donors which has left parties

Parliamentary Inquiry into the Role of Councillors

1 March 2007 | Authors:

This paper draws together evidence from the Transforming Neighbourhoods programme and research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation about the role of elected members in neighbourhood working and how this role is likely to change as neighbourhood working becomes more embedded

Parenting and Wellbeing: knitting families together

1 September 2009 | Authors:

Parenting and wellbeing: knitting families together argues that parenting support often fails because it ignores the wellbeing of parents themselves. The report draws on extensive national and international research, and a detailed investigation of parenting support in three very different

Our journey to net zero

19 February 2024 | Authors: Emily Morrison, Samanthi Theminimulle, Tania Carregha,

Our new report warns existing net zero transition policies risk making the poor poorer, and push struggling communities further into deprivation and exclusion. 

Our food system: community research exploring access to healthy food in East Birmingham

8 November 2023 | Authors:

Drawing on East Birmingham residents’ lived experiences, this report offers policy recommendations for healthy food systems.

Opening the doors to apprenticeships

1 February 2010 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, 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,

Opening Doors to Apprenticeships 2: Reflecting on ways forward

1 June 2010 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, Hannah Walsh, Kirsty Anderson, Marcia Brophy,

Opening Doors to Apprenticeships: Reflecting on ways forward is the second of two linked publications, following on from Opening doors to Apprenticeships: Setting the Scene. This report considers the practical next steps that need to be taken in order to

One Year On: The impact of our 2012 Accelerator course

10 September 2014 | Authors:

Our Accelerator course supports social ventures to find the investment they need to increase their social impact, specifically supporting organisations looking to increase the scale at which they are working. The Accelerator Impact Report demonstrates the impact the course had on