18th May 2022
At Neighbourly Lab we have been busy developing a new and exciting output called the Impact Gallery. The premise of the gallery is simple, it is a tool to share... Read more
19th April 2022
When we talk about social connection, everyone’s invited. Here at Neighbourly Lab, we create new spaces for conversations, enable openness for more listening and provide opportunities for people to safely... Read more
28th March 2022
Every day there are an estimated 250 million touchpoints between essential workers and residents in the communities they serve. We believe there is an opportunity to make these micro-interactions both... Read more
16th March 2022
This report we wrote for the GLA, about Loneliness in London, has just been released. https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/communities/loneliness-london Please take a look and of course contact us if you have any questions... Read more
15th March 2022
With all that is going on on the world's stage at this moment in time, one might be forgiven for missing the environmental crisis that has hit the East Coast... Read more10th March 2022
For the past couple of weeks, the heart breaking and devastating impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been all consuming for many of us. We are living in... Read more
1st February 2022
How many times have you stopped to say “Hi” or “How are you?” to someone when you’ve been out and about? How often do you initiate a short chat with... Read more
7th April 2021
‘Thank you’ - two words we say all the time that we rarely give a second thought to, but that actually carry huge power. Giving thanks has been ingrained within... Read more
7th April 2021
I’ve seen inside two hospitals recently -- I was in for 5 days in September (I had a kidney removed at Guy's Hospital) and 5 days this week (Bill, my... Read more
30th November 2020
“I saw all the mirrors on earth and none of them reflected me” – Jorge Luis Borges There is a concern, an idea, that in the way we live our... Read more
19th November 2020
Community events are wide-ranging in their nature and, when conducted well, can increase connectedness within communities. Whether they take the form of a fun-run, village fete, street party or a... Read more18th November 2020
We’ve just completed an 8 week co-design project, with the Inclusive Innovation Network in Camden. The project was about putting things in place to help make the connection between those... Read more24th April 2020
But even in an age of civic-mindedness, some are left out Printed in The Economist on April 25th, 2020: The new neighbourhood watch - Official data suggest Britons are learning... Read more
1st April 2020
Thinking about what it takes for a person to be “neighbourly” – to be useful and friendly to the people who live around them. One thing that matters is being... Read more
29th March 2020
We’ve just published research-findings about the different ways that people engaged with local community activity during the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. We carried out ethnographic research in London and... Read more
29th March 2020
This blog-post sets out my personal stall. 1. The thing that changes the world: Equivalence Equivalence = understanding that everybody in the world is of fundamentally equal value. Understanding this... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved