Reports

Regenerative Futures: From sustaining to thriving together

Report

06 Oct 2021

Josie Warden

This positioning paper explores ways in which taking a regenerative approach can help address the complex challenges of today.

Blue in green: Approaches to tackling the climate crisis

Policy briefing

03 Oct 2021

Will Grimond Adarsh Ramchurn

Ahead of COP26, we look at public attitudes to past, present and future climate change damage, with a focus on the views of Conservative voters.

Key workers in the pandemic

Report

24 Sep 2021

Jake Jooshandeh

This report puts forward a comprehensive agenda to tackle economic insecurity in key workers and ensure they are properly supported to enjoy secure, healthy, fulfilling lives.

How can private finance be a lever for green housing and energy in Belfast?

Report

14 Sep 2021

Riley Thorold Josie Warden

This paper outlines the distinctive local challenges and opportunities for green housing and energy and specifies priority next steps for pursuing this agenda in Belfast.

Transitions to participatory democracy

Report

17 Jun 2021

Riley Thorold

This report highlights six transitions in policy and practice that can help local authorities advance and embed local participatory democracy.

Governing for the future: Lessons in democracy and governance from Covid-19

Policy briefing

29 Apr 2021

The UK’s response to the pandemic has been hampered by internal inefficiencies in government. These issues have been exacerbated by scandals and clandestine decision making during the pandemic. Our report looks at the lessons the UK government can learn from how the pandemic has been dealt with abroad.

Key workers in the capital: one year in London

Policy briefing

19 Apr 2021

Our findings show key workers need support to allow them to live comfortably among the communities they serve. 

Crisis, communities, change: demands for an equitable recovery

Policy briefing

12 Apr 2021

Over the winter of 2020-2021, we undertook a community inquiry to listen to stories of resilience, challenge and imagination arising from the pandemic. As part of our community inquiry, this short briefing is an attempt to understand in greater detail how those of ethnic minority backgrounds have been impacted.

Meeting as equals: creating asset-based charities which have real impact

Report

28 Jan 2021

Charities are moving from the era of scale to the era of impact.