November 2020 How will communities mobilise to build back a better Britain?Community spirit has been a welcome silver lining as we’ve seen the increasing role neighbours have played in supporting their local communities ...
November 2020 Consensus coming just-in-time: Economic resilience in the age of Covid-19With Britain so plugged in to the global economy, the pandemic has raised questions about our ability to provide for ourselves. Fears ...
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 through the ...
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 Normal project ...
August 2020 Can we build a new normal for financial resilience?By Will Sandbrook, Executive Director of Nest Insight What does it mean to be financially well? The Money and Pensions Service defines ...
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 small pleasures ...
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 will require ...
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 from conventional ...
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 new world ...
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 her. Not ...
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 is one ...
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 I can ...
June 2020 Jennifer’s Story: Raising a child with special needs under lockdownFamilies around the UK have been adapting to lockdown and changing their daily routines. Many parents with children that have special needs ...
June 2020 We can’t let the economic inequalities intensified by lockdown tear apart our social fabricThe economic impact of lockdown is by no means going to be felt the same by anyone. We have to build an ...
June 2020 Sam’s Story: Volunteering to fill the voidWithin the first three days of the lockdown, a leaflet from local volunteers had come through the door, offering to help with ...
June 2020 Sector-picking: The role of online learning in transforming the labour marketThe Government has set up a free online learning platform for furloughed workers to learn new skills. But unless it is redesigned ...
June 2020 In order to understand this pandemic, we need to throw out the research rulebookIt’s impossible to avoid the fact that this pandemic has been an intensely personal experience. All of us have seen our lives ...
May 2020 There’s no going back to normal. Join our national conversation about the future.Simon is in his fifties. He is in constant pain and has been for years. He can walk, but only a few ...
