14th August 2026
Earlier this year, we conducted a project working with SOAS, Royal Holloway, LSE, and University of Surrey to explore student loneliness and ways to create more connected universities. As part... Read more
7th August 2026
The first 1,000 days of a child’s life – from pregnancy to the age of two – are a critical window for development, health, learning, and wellbeing. The two-year developmental... Read more
16th July 2026
by Beth Worku-Dix Sometimes the strength of an idea becomes clearer when you begin to see it reflected in action. For several years, organisations across the UK have been creating... Read more
11th May 2026
By Rebecca Nichols Our research team, as part of the Welcome Coalition’s work mapping and evaluating welcome services and networks across the UK, have now completed fieldwork in Devon, the... Read more
19th April 2026
We’re proud to launch a new report from our work evaluating the impact of the Defence Gardens Scheme (DGS) 10-week programme. With funding from the Armed Forces Community Fund Trust,... Read more
10th April 2026
By Rebecca Nichols As part of the Welcome Coalition’s work mapping and evaluating welcome services and networks across the UK, our research team went to Renfrewshire, the second of our... Read more
5th March 2026
We were delighted to attend the launch event of Research with East London Communities: Place-based Guidance & Resources at Queen Mary University of London. We developed this co-created resource in... Read more
2nd March 2026
By Rebecca Nichols As part of the Welcome Coalition’s Mapping and Evaluating Welcome Services and Networks across the UK, our research team has just come back from fieldwork in Bristol,... Read more
25th February 2026
A Neighbourly Lab Legacy Project Next up in our legacy series: Healthy Ageing in Bristol In 2024, we learned about a cohort of the population aged 50-70, with two or... Read more
20th February 2026
In this short piece, we share some thought provoking insights about how we take care of young male refugees as they move through the asylum system. We invite botha reframing... Read more
6th February 2026
In December we announced the launch of our project Mapping and Evaluating Existing Welcome Spaces and Networks, as part of the Welcome Coalition and with funding from the Henry Smith... Read more
27th January 2026
A Neighbourly Lab Legacy Project Next up in our legacy series: Encouraging Greater Interaction and Kindness on London Buses. Frontline workers are a crucial part of local infrastructure - they... Read more
18th December 2025
A Neighbourly Lab Legacy Project Why Inclusive Green Spaces Matter Green spaces - parks, commons, gardens and woodlands - are crucial areas within our urban environments. They offer not only... Read more
9th December 2025
Released: December 2025 Neighbourly Lab has spent the past four years exploring how welcome is designed and experienced across the UK - our work has shown that welcome lives in... Read more
28th November 2025
by Beth Worku-Dix, Mission Area Lead. New Beginnings, Shared Experiences Across the United Kingdom, new beginnings are always unfolding. Every day, people arrive seeking safety, opportunity, or simply a fresh... Read more
25th November 2025
By Ethan Geiger Having turned twenty four years old last month, I have found myself in a bit of a limbo, gradually aging out of the culture and identity of... Read more
21st November 2025
We’re proud to launch Revealing Social Capital — a new ethnographic report exploring how social connections shape people’s lives, and what helps communities build meaningful relationships across lines of economic... Read more
7th November 2025
By Helen MacIntyre, Marnie Freeman and Rahaf Bash As Befriending Week 2025 comes to a close, I want to highlight some ways in which befrienders and others working to address... Read more
18th August 2025
Since early 2022, over 215,000 people have been displaced from Ukraine to the UK. We have been privileged to lead a project commissioned by the British Red Cross . With... Read more
4th August 2025
Between 30 July and 5 August 2024, the UK experienced a wave of riots, protests, and civil unrest following a mass stabbing in Southport that tragically killed three children. False... Read more
11th July 2025
What is it? This image gallery is a collection of inspiring ideas that supermarkets and shops have developed to enable further support and social connection for their customers Who is it... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved