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All the right moves

Run Talk Run and The Line’s Wellbeing Walks are grassroots initiatives reimagining mental health support. Alison Lo, FRSA explores how engaging with public art while exercising can become everyday infrastructures of wellbeing in urban life.
15 Apr 2026 Alison Lo, FRSA
Two women wearing matching black "Run Talk Run" shirts walk arm in arm down a city street, showing support and companionship. Their backs are to the camera.
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From ask to action

Billie Carn, FRSA, tells the story of Ahmed Faid and Nii Lartey, two young Londoners who transformed the simple act of asking questions into a movement for authentic community connection – and created a formula for turning digital engagement into real-world impact
10 Dec 2025 Billie Carn, FRSA
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Good council: Ealing’s story

Ealing Council’s chief executive explains how the borough is putting social connection at its core
23 Sep 2025 Tony Clements
A group of people, including women and a boy, stand and sit outdoors in sunlight, some clapping and one holding a phone to take a photo. Houses and a table with water bottles are visible in the background.
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Trust fall

Technology has enabled our retreat into homebound lives of frictionless convenience – but at what cost? Trust expert Rachel Botsman says it’s time to get up and get out
26 Mar 2025 Rachel Botsman
Silhouetted figures are falling toward a glowing smartphone lying flat on a surface. The phone emits colorful beams of light, creating an ethereal atmosphere. The background is a dark gradient, adding a sense of depth and mystery.
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Capital gains

For Raj Chetty – Harvard Professor and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin Medal in 2024 – social capital is the bedrock of economic mobility. So how can we revive it?
26 Mar 2025 Helen Lock
Illustration with diverse artistic elements: a curious person looking out a window, another drawing a brain, colorful shapes, and a round inset of someone reading. The light pink background is adorned with scattered abstract designs that spark curiosity.