Public Services
Our work develops practical models for more open, relational approaches to public services that are responsive to local needs and priorities, and work with service users to design and deliver better outcomes.
People
We want to build and capitalise on the value of individuals and communities. This explores the role of peer support and social networks, to empower people to better meet their social and economic needs and aspirations.
Places
We advocate for devolved strategic economic and social policymaking powers to the most local level possible, supported by accountable and engaging democratic governance structures.
The Cohousing 'Fix'
13th May 2018
Could intergenerational cohousing, clusters of homes with shared resources, provide innovative solutions to pressing housing challenges? Supported by the RSA, Nottingham Civic Exchange and THiNK in NG, Nottingham Cohousing ...
Public Services: the big and small picture
14th May 2018
We want to hear from Fellows in public services to better understand these issues and to see how we can help spark change
Cancer Champions tackle health inequalities in Greater Manchester ...
27th April 2018
A project demonstrating how citizens have valuable skills, community-specific knowledge and personal experiences which they can utilise to drive positive change for better health in their communities.
Related Projects
The RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission is a major, two-year independent inquiry, established to look at the food and farming system for the UK, the rural economy and a sustainable and accessible countryside.
Building on the agenda set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View, Health as a Social Movement is a new three year programme, to support social movements in health and care.
In the context of devolution, successful social and economic development strategies, will deploy new powers at the local and city scale. To make plans successful, they must be distinct, connected to the identity of citizens ...
OPSN is answering the need for a truer and more detailed picture of mental health and wellbeing across the UK with the launch of a new platform - OPSN Mental Health - in association with Mind.
Related Articles
Helena Kelly explores the controversy between universal credit roll out and the rise of food banks.
Ed Cox, the RSA's new Director of Public Services and Communities, sets out an enlightened vision for a Northern Powerhouse 2.0.
If we are to tackle this rise, we need to better understand how the drivers and impacts of foodbank use affect people in the countryside.
The scale of economic insecurity in the UK is vast. It demands comprehensive solutions that redefine the social contract between citizens, the state and the market.
Related Publications
The RSA and NEF in partnership with NHS England publish a report to develop a community-led health system.
In this collection of essays, we ask a number of thought leaders and practitioners to explore the potential of alternative housing models such as co-living to help meet the challenges of today, with a particular focus on ...
The RSA Inclusive Growth Commission hosted the last of it’s seven seminars in February, 2017, exploring the existing role housing associations play in underpinning inclusive growth and what an enhanced role for housing provide ...
Economic insecurity is a political, economic and societal challenge that public policy must understand and address.