19 places respond to COVID-19
Reflections on how 19 of the place-based projects Renaisi works with have responded to COVID-19 by Lily O’Flynn and Lizzie Oxborrow.
Funder collaboration to build on good responses to COVID-19 crisis
The LocalMotion collaboration between six independent funders has turned its attention to understanding what can be learnt from the pandemic to inform future collaborative approaches to place-based philanthropy. A collaboration between independent funders, known as LocalMotion, is starting to use their collective experience and resources to challenge norms and shape more collaborative philanthropic practice. The
The role of anchor organisations in times of economic decline
The latest blog by Julia Slay, about Reniaisi’s work to develop an anchor collaborative in City & Hackney, and the role of anchors can play in recovery from Covid-19 and economic decline.
A home for a small charity
Find out more about the impact of Renaisi’s tailored workspace, finance and back office support for VCSEs.
COVID week 8 w/b 4th May
Crisis communications, place based systems change, tech health & those at risk.
Helping our customers access food during isolation
Faisal Ahmed, part of Renaisi’s RISE team, has been helping refugee and migrant households in North & East London to access food during the COVID-19 lockdown.
COVID week 4: w/b 6th April
Week 4 of working from home had a few hints of normality. And then a few reminders of just how different our world is. I’m also starting to find lockdown harder. Getting on with some work I felt like this was the first week I was starting to get back into projects and progress some
COVID-19 week 3
We’ve steadied the ship at Renaisi and made sure that all of our team are safe and well. That has meant that the single biggest challenge has become one of communications.
Coronavirus statement
All Renaisi staff will work from home until further notice. You can find all employee contact details on the team page of the Renaisi website. If you are unsure of who to contact, please email info@renaisi.com in the first instance.
The Time is Now – On Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A remarkable body of research over the last decade has confirmed the importance and benefits of diversity and inclusion, and the need for social mobility more broadly. And yet, millions of people are still being left behind in the United Kingdom (UK). If the academic and policy literature isn’t enough to convince you or isn’t keepin’ it real – pick up, read and digest Darren McGarvey’s, Poverty Safari or Afua Hirsh’s Brit(ish).