Between late 2018 and early 2020, a team of community researchers from across Barking and Dagenham came together to explore experiences of living and working in the borough, and how change can happen to create a more cohesive community. The work came to an end just as the Covid-19 pandemic hit the UK in earnest.... Find out more

As part of our Covid-19 and Community Life study, generously funded by a Wellcome Trust public engagement grant, we are excited to be sharing the fourth snapshot of our insights in a new report on vaccines.  Download the report In recent weeks, the news has been scattered with announcements about vaccine developments- with three potentially effective vaccines making headlines.... Find out more

Following on from our Peer Research in the UK report, we are delighted to be sharing our companion piece: Peer Research in a Policy Context, commissioned by The Open University. With increasing interest towards evidence-based policy, comes a greater understanding of the value in using the experience and perspectives of people directly affected by social... Find out more

As part of our Covid-19 and Community Life study, generously supported by the Wellcome Trust, we are excited to be sharing the third snapshot of our insights in a new report: The People’s Strategy. As new restrictions are implemented across the UK, over two-thirds of participants reported feeling as though the government have been handling... Find out more

We’re delighted to be sharing with you a new report – Peer Research in the UK – which takes an in-depth look at the use of peer research in the UK today. It aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the methodology and advocate for its value as a legitimate and insightful research approach, with... Find out more

As part of our Covid-19 and Community Life study, generously supported by the Wellcome Trust, we are excited to be sharing the second snapshot of our insights in a new report: Why are Cases Rising? With Covid-19 cases rising, and restrictions tightening again, this snapshot responds to a turning point in the course of the... Find out more

As part of our Covid-19 & Community Life study, generously supported by the Wellcome Trust, we’re excited to be sharing the first snapshot of insights in a new report: Divided We Stand? As the pandemic arrived on UK shores, the country was already sharply divided. We had just left the European Union, with no sign... Find out more

Over the last decade, almost two million new households have begun renting privately. The Private Rented Sector is growing rapidly but it is quickly having to meet new needs as increasing numbers of families with children, older people and those on low incomes turn to renting. Supported by the Nationwide Foundation, the Reimagining Rent accelerator... Find out more

A week by week archive of life during a pandemic. Understanding the impact on people and communities. Covid-19 has radically changed the way we go about our day-to-day lives. It has shifted where we turn for help and support and how we interact with friends, family and neighbours. To better understand the short- and long-term... Find out more

This report explores the lives and experiences of residents in three neighbourhoods of Eix Besòs in North-Eastern Barcelona. Since December 2017 these communities have been part of a radical experiment – B-MINCOME – to tackle urban poverty and social exclusion in the city. B-MINCOME is a pilot study trialling a minimum income and, for some... Find out more