5th April 2024
Recorded - Wednesday 3rd April 2024 The first of our 6 'Kickstarting Social Infrastructure' roundtable series focused on Newham. Social Infrastructure is key to developing stronger, more connected and resilient... Read more
5th April 2024
In 2024 UK councils find themselves navigating a difficult landscape. They have a variety of shared challenges, with growing financial constraints alongside the essential task of meeting the varying needs... Read more
1st March 2024
Safety is a crucial element of thriving community life. People need to feel like they can get involved in what their area has to offer without risk of harm or... Read more
28th February 2024
by Aba Amihyia What is Digital Poverty? In an increasingly connected world, access to the internet is more than a luxury; it's a vital part of living in the 21st... Read more
23rd February 2024
At Neighbourly Lab, we believe that there is nothing quite like getting out there, meeting the residents of your community and being able to listen to them. Resident engagement serves... Read more
1st February 2024
An abandoned pub car park, located off the busy South Circular in South London, became an unexpected community meeting point during lockdown. When the pub burnt down in 2012, the... Read more
24th January 2024
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5th December 2023
We are working with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) in partnership with Stripe Partners and the RSA, on a first of its kind research project funded by the Nuffield Foundation.... Read more
23rd November 2023
What we have learnt from the field In our previous blog post, we explored what constitutes ‘good social infrastructure’, based on our research across England. What we are really interested... Read more
7th November 2023
Image courtesy of ACS website This October I attended the ‘Heart of the Community’ event hosted by the Association on Convenience Stores (ACS) who act as a voice of over... Read more
3rd November 2023
At Neighbourly Lab we are working on an exciting project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The project is focused on kickstarting social infrastructure in order to build good,... Read more
1st September 2023
We are delighted to announce that we are working in partnership with London Councils and the Greater London Authority, supporting 13 councils across London more effectively engage with their residents.... Read more
31st August 2023
A week on from the launch of our report 'Encouraging greater kindness and interaction on London buses: findings and impact report', we are reflecting on how well the findings were... Read more
23rd August 2023
We are delighted to publish this report in partnership with Transport for London and University of Sussex. This report shares exciting findings from a recent trial that we conducted on... Read more
27th July 2023
The vision of The Belong Network is a more integrated and less divided society. Belong aims to be the UK’s leading membership organisation on social cohesion and integration, offering academic... Read more
10th July 2023
Explore our new toolkit, together with Spirit of 2012 we have developed a free to use toolkit exploring how people help out in their communities in the context of national... Read more
6th July 2023
Have you ever wondered how and why and people across the UK help out in their local community? Our new report together with Spirit of 2012 has explored just that... Read more
5th July 2023
Neighbourly Lab’s mission is to figure out how to tilt the way that local-places are set up, so that people have more opportunities to connect more with different people and... Read more
13th June 2023
Have you ever wondered what motivates people across the UK to help out in their local community? We were lucky enough to receive funding from Spirit of 2012 to look... Read more
8th June 2023
Tonight one of our Directors, Harry Hobson, will take part in a live discussion about technology's role in the loneliness crisis. He will be joined in the conversation by Dr... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved