Evidence library
Ageing in Place for Minority Ethnic Communities: The importance of social infrastructure
Learning report on how social infrastructure supports minority ethnic older people to age in place.
Ageing Better: How are we responding to Covid-19
A rapid review on how the Ageing Better programme responded to COVID-19, focusing on older people and community support.
Community Hubs: Understanding Survival and Success
Research report exploring how community hubs use spaces, volunteers, leadership and funding to strengthen participation, connections and sustainable growth.
Myplace: An Independent Review
This report evaluates the Myplace ecotherapy programme, exploring delivery, participant experiences and wellbeing impacts.
A Meeting of Minds: How Co-production Benefits People, Professionals and Organisations
A report on what we have learned about co-production in community projects and its benefits for people, professionals and organisations.
Bringing People Together: How Community Action Can Tackle Loneliness and Social Isolation
A learning report on how community action can help to reduce loneliness and social isolation in the UK.
Connecting Communities and Healthcare: Making Social Prescribing Work for Everyone
Learning synthesis on social prescribing - links between healthcare services and community support to improve health and wellbeing and reduce loneliness.
HeadStart - Building Young People’s Resilience to Support Their Mental Health and Wellbeing
Briefing on HeadStart: what it achieved in the first 3 years and what the partnerships are doing to improve young people’s mental health and resilience.
Talent Match - Achievements and Lessons for Policy and Programme Design
A report sharing lessons related to the design and implementation of services for young people facing complex barriers to employment.
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