Neighbourly Lab News & Resources

In This Together Toolkit

June 2024
Toolkits

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Trampling Tradition: How Elephant Paths Are Secretly Co-designing Your Neighbourhood….

June 2024
Thought pieces

Ever wondered why so many of us always cut across that grassy patch instead of using the pavement? It turns... Read more

Unveiling the Impact of Young People in Today’s Social Innovation Landscape

May 2024
Blogs

At Neighbourly Lab, we recognise that the community belongs to ALL, and with that, we must strive to ensure that everyone... Read more

Somerset Recording: Roundtable Series – Kickstarting Social Infrastructure

April 2024
Webinars

Recorded - Wednesday 17th April 2024 The third instalment of our 6 'Kickstarting Social Infrastructure' roundtable series focused on Somerset.... Read more

Waltham Forest Recording: Roundtable Series – Kickstarting Social Infrastructure

April 2024
Webinars

Recorded - Wednesday 10th April 2024 The second instalment of our 6 'Kickstarting Social Infrastructure' roundtable series focused on Waltham... Read more

The Big Help Out 2024 Toolkit

April 2024
Toolkits

During the pandemic, we saw millions of people volunteer to support each other through the biggest national crisis since the... Read more

Unveiling the Impact of Young People in Today’s Social Innovation Landscape

April 2024
Thought pieces

At Neighbourly Lab, we recognise that the community belongs to ALL, and with that, we must strive to ensure that everyone... Read more

Newham Recording: Roundtable Series – Kickstarting Social Infrastructure

April 2024
Webinars

Recorded - Wednesday 3rd April 2024 The first of our 6 'Kickstarting Social Infrastructure' roundtable series focused on Newham. Social... Read more

From Conwy to Croydon: What analysis of 44 Local Council priorities for 2024 taught us

April 2024
Thought pieces

In 2024 UK councils find themselves navigating a difficult landscape. They have a variety of shared challenges, with growing financial... Read more

The importance of involving communities in the future Neighbourhood Policing

March 2024
Thought pieces

Safety is a crucial element of thriving community life. People need to feel like they can get involved in what... Read more

How Social Landlords Can Help Address Digital Poverty

February 2024
Thought pieces

by Aba Amihyia What is Digital Poverty? In an increasingly connected world, access to the internet is more than a... Read more

Enhance Resident & Community Engagement: 10 Tips to enrich Resident Participation

February 2024
Thought pieces

At Neighbourly Lab, we believe that there is nothing quite like getting out there, meeting the residents of your community... Read more

The Importance of Prioritising Social Connection in the Design of Built Environments

February 2024
Thought pieces

An abandoned pub car park, located off the busy South Circular in South London, became an unexpected community meeting point... Read more

Civic informedness and engagement with online community spaces across Newham

January 2024
Insights

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Researching Social Capital at Scale: Our New Project

December 2023
Thought pieces

We are working with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) in partnership with Stripe Partners and the RSA, on a first... Read more

What enables the development of good Social Infrastructure?

November 2023
Thought pieces

What we have learnt from the field In our previous blog post, we explored what constitutes ‘good social infrastructure’, based... Read more

Heart of the Community Event: The role of convenience stores in safer, more connected communities

November 2023
Thought pieces

Image courtesy of ACS website This October I attended the ‘Heart of the Community’ event hosted by the Association on... Read more

Kickstarting Social Infrastructure What we have learnt so far

November 2023
Insights

At Neighbourly Lab we are working on an exciting project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The project is... Read more

Supporting London Boroughs to Engage with their Residents

September 2023
Thought pieces

We are delighted to announce that we are working in partnership with London Councils and the Greater London Authority, supporting... Read more