Find the Guide to Systems Change here, including examples of this work from our partner organisations. This guide to systemic change sets out five activities that we have found critical for organisations and partnerships that want to change a system. We know that this journey will look different for each organisation and that the journey
The Place-based Systems Change Community of Practice includes a range of actors driving systems change in places, including housing associations, local authorities, philanthropic funders, researchers and charities. The meeting in October was largely comprised of practitioners, many of whom deliver frontline services as part of their place-based systems change work. Community members shared their experiences
The community gathered in Dene Community Centre in Peckham for the occasion, sharing homemade food and stories of how The Giving Lab has impacted them. Serena and John, two of the Lab’s community champions, reflect on the event and discuss what’s next for The Lab.
A guide to systemic change informed by a 12-month inquiry into what it takes working alongside with many partners.
At the start of 2019, Arup and The Social Innovation Partnership embarked on a five-year evaluation of Peabody’s work in Thamesmead, seeking to test and challenge their regeneration objectives for the area.
As part of our inquiry into what it takes to change a system, we developed and tested a three-part hypothesis as a framework for collaboration with charity and funder partners.
We spoke to John Whelan, The Giving Lab’s Community Outreach and Engagement Lead and resident of Southwark, who delivers creative events to help The Giving Lab reach diverse communities in Walworth, build their trust, and unlock the issues that affect them most.
Themes from a Community discussion featuring speakers from Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Connected Futures Burnley Partnership.
After 26 years of community work, Walworth resident and organiser Sylvia Raven felt disillusioned with the funding landscape, that never seemed to truly listen to the needs of its grantees. Then she met Serena from the Giving Lab.
Building trust amongst local residents is integral to delivering a place-based community-led fund. But how do you make sure everybody’s heard, and no one gets left behind? We spoke to Serena Dyett, Engagement & Outreach Lead at The Giving Lab, to get her thoughts.
