research — Case Studies

An Equitable Recovery From Covid-19: Insights From Community Research In Lambeth With Black Thrive

In collaboration with The McPin Foundation and Black Thrive, TSIP and our team of Community Researchers explored the experiences of Black people in Lambeth in relation to employment, COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.

keisha-simms, shaun-danquahWebsite Editor24 August 2021community research, community engagement, research

How community research informed Black Thrive’s Employment Project

In partnership with Black Thrive and The McPin Foundation, we worked with our team of community researchers to explore the perspectives of Black people with lived experience of long-term conditions.

shaun-danquah, keisha-simmsWebsite Editor6 May 2021community research, community, mental health, research

A Breath of Clean Air: research into the relationship between underrepresented communities and the air pollution agenda

Exploring our work engaging local communities through community research to discuss the impacts of air pollution and designing new ways to give underrepresented communities a voice in the space.

Jonathan-carmel, marcus-tayebwa, keisha-simmsWebsite Editor22 February 2021community engagement, research, participatory, community research, social innovation, air pollution

Understanding the experiences and perspectives of people more likely to be negatively impacted by COVID-19

In partnership with Impact on Urban Health, our Community Researcher team conducted vital research to provide insight into the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable groups across Lambeth and Southwark.

Jonathan-carmel, tyler-fox, sebastian-turano, marcus-tayebwaWebsite Editor12 February 2021community engagement, research, participatory, community research, social innovation, COVID-19

Rethinking Research: Enabling communities to play a bigger role in conducting research and distributing funding

Learn more about our work with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity pioneering innovative programmes including research which is led by and for the community and participatory grant-making through a community-led fund.

fancy-sinantha, karis-theopane, keisha-simms, marion-brossard, shaun-danquah, genevieve-laurier, stephen-bediakoWebsite Editor27 October 2020public health, community engagement, research, participatory, participatory grant-making, community research, social innovation

Helping to increase diversity & inclusion at WorldSkills

WorldSkills UK commissioned and partnered with The Social Innovation Partnership to undertake a review of diversity and inclusion across its Skills Competitions Programme across the UK.

marion-brossard, fancy-sinantha, tyler-fox, keisha-simmsWebsite Editor10 September 2020diversity, inclusion, research, literature review, UK, global

Co-Designing a community-led fund based on community needs

TSIP partnered with Guy's and St Thomas' Charity and The Wellcome Trust to research, design and explore what a democratic and inclusive grant-making fund might look like for the communities of Lambeth and Southwark.