Neighbourly Lab News & Resources

Doing Ethnography the Neighbourly Lab way

May 2025
Blogs

By Marnie Freeman Neighbourly Lab prioritises balancing authentic and open communication with residents, with research rigour and tangible, practical recommendations.... Read more

‘It Takes a Village’ : The power of peer support in closing maternal health gaps for women from diverse ethnic groups.

May 2025
Blogs

By Chioma Wuche Community based support is often the difference between surviving and thriving in early motherhood. Whether it’s a... Read more

How can our everyday ‘bumping-in’ places be a distributor for preventive social prescribing’?

March 2025
Insights

By Annette Holman “No-one from the public sector has visited my store in the past 40 years.” This is what... Read more

Adult Social Care EDI Research

March 2025
Blogs

Compassionate Care Matters: Neighbourly Lab’s Insight into Enhancing Adult Social Care for Diverse Communities. By Jake Preston “The carers always... Read more

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Project Updates | Shops

February 2025
Insights

By Annette Holman Over the past 18 months Neighbourly Lab have been busy testing concepts around our National Lottery Funded... Read more

Raising the Nation Play Commission Interim Report

February 2025
Reports

The Raising the Nation Play Commission Interim Report, published by The Centre for Young Lives, marks a significant step in... Read more

Exploring the Power of Green Spaces for Wellbeing

February 2025
Blogs

By Rebecca Nichols This month, Rebecca Nichols, our Junior Researcher, had the opportunity to attend a webinar hosted by the... Read more

The Importance of Parks in Our Cities

February 2025
Blogs

By Jake Preston Parks are the lungs of our cities, providing a place to breathe and think, amidst the concrete... Read more

Cover of the Report :Riots to Resilience

Riots to Resilience – Five Ways to Turn Lessons into Action.

February 2025
Blogs

In partnership with the VCS Emergencies Partnership, we have created this report which shares powerful stories and insights from voluntary,... Read more

The cover for the Making Sense of Belonging Report for the CDIC Local Area Belonging Project

‘Making Sense of Belonging’ Report GLA Civic Data Innovation Challenge.

February 2025
Insights

'Analysis and measurement-making for Local Area Belonging in London.' Funded by Impact on Urban Health (IUH) & the Greater London... Read more

The New Tackling Loneliness Hub Advisors

January 2025
Blogs

We’re delighted to announce the new group of advisors for the Tackling Loneliness Hub! As part of our ongoing work... Read more

Brews, Biscuits & Blether: Bringing Community to Life in Supermarkets.

November 2024
Blogs

At Neighbourly Lab, we love exploring the science of connection. Every day, every place at any time, there is an... Read more

Travel Without Barriers: The Power of Co-Design in Accessibility

October 2024
Blogs

As enshrined in Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and... Read more

Borough Innovators: How Redbridge, Sutton, Wandsworth & Westminster Councils are Redefining Community Engagement.

October 2024
Events

By Aba Amihyia As part of our Borough Spotlight for the Supporting London Boroughs Engagement Project, which was funded by... Read more