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Workshop four: test your impact

In this workshop, you’ll consider what and how you might test your most promising ideas.

14 May 2025

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From skills to growth: a plan for digital badging in the UK

Ufi VocTech Trust and the RSA are delighted to unveil the recommendations of the Digital Badging Commission.

13 Oct 2025

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Breaking the cycle: addressing the NEET crisis

Exploring the rise in NEET rates: causes, consequences, and the urgent need for cross-sector collaboration

07 Oct 2025

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RSA Spark Showcase

We’re delighted to welcome you to the 2025 RSA Spark Showcase – a month-long exhibition spotlighting the most outstanding ideas in response to RSA Spark’s purpose-led briefs.

23 Sep – 23 Oct 2025

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The East Midlands’ Future Starts Here

Join us as we set out the recommendations in the final East Midlands Inclusive Growth Commission report, a bold, region-wide economic plan.

17 Sep 2025

A stylized pathway with icons for community, transportation, maps, parks, bikes, teamwork, cities, and coins—highlighting inclusive growth—set on a turquoise background featuring the UK and East Midlands map with abstract shapes.

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Our speakers Adele Zeynep Walton, journalist and author, Nicola Gunby, co-founder of Cliq, Dr Tom Chatfield, tech philosopher, and tech strategist Rachel Coldicutt unpack how technology shapes the way we connect, and why much of what we believe about connection may be wrong.

29 Sep 2025

Fellowship news

RSA Fellowship Survey 2025: Key Insights & Next Steps

Here’s more on why this year promises to be an inspiring and impactful year for RSA Fellows worldwide.

28 Aug 2025 Fionna Monk

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No magic required: digital badges for today’s world

Digital badges empower individuals to more effectively articulate their skills and experiences, bridging the gap between learning and opportunity through a robust credentialing ecosystem that better serves learners, educators, employers and wider society.

18 Aug 2025 Patrina Law