August 2020 Lauren’s Story: Falling through the cracksSince lockdown began, many employees have been furloughed and have had financial support from the Government. But many have fallen...
August 2020 Carol’s Story: A sense of optimismThe lockdown has created a unique cluster of complications and challenges for all of us in unforeseen ways. Our Renew...
August 2020 Can we build a new normal for financial resilience?A guest blog from Will Sandbrook, Executive Director of Nest Insight
July 2020 Lesley’s Story: A renewed appreciationFor many people, the lockdown and other restrictions have meant a slower pace of life and a renewed appreciation for...
July 2020 How a new approach to benefits could build a greener, more productive Britain after Covid-19Before Covid-19 Britain faced a productivity puzzle and climate crisis. These challenges will remain after our current crisis; addressing them...
July 2020 Michael’s Story: Teaching during lockdownLockdown was challenging for many pupils and their parents. But what about the teachers? How did they perceive the change...
July 2020 Angela’s Story: Freedom and future cramped by an unhealthy narrativeWe’ve all felt restricted by lockdown and are itching to get back some of our freedom. But for many, the...
July 2020 For many who live in big cities getting a loan is close to impossibleOld and young people, migrants and students are too often invisible to lenders, making them more vulnerable in the Covid-19...
July 2020 Have online platforms passed the self-regulation test in the Covid-19 crisis?“I have flagged a small number of fake news items (around 5G towers) on social media platforms and no action...
July 2020 Rachel’s Story: Close to Home“Covid strips everything back.” For Rachel, lockdown has given her the time and space to think through what matters to...
July 2020 Jane’s Story: Financial fragility under lockdownLockdown has been a financial challenge for many of us, but the self-employed have often been particularly hard hit. Jane...
July 2020 We need to address the social inequalities in education better than before Covid-19“We are a poor family living in a flat with no technology or space to work. There is no way...
June 2020 Demos Daily: Looking to the futureOver the past few months, we’ve been sharing highlights from Demos’ archives going all the way back to the early 1990s. They’ve...
June 2020 Demos Daily: Transforming the DinosaursThe decision to merge the FCO with DfID, and civil service chief Sir Mark Sedwill’s resignation are supposedly part of a wider...
June 2020 Demos Daily: Uprising Leadership Programme EvaluationThe Black Lives Matter movement has reignited the long running issue of whether those who lead us are representative of the population....
