Insights from our funding
Every day the people, projects and communities we support generate valuable evidence, learning and data. Here you’ll find our latest insights into their achievements, successes and challenges.
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Community action for the environment
September 2020
Our latest report, Community Action for the Environment: Small enough to care, big enough to make a difference, explores learning from our most recent funding of environmental projects, with a focus on how to spark, mobilise and sustain local community action. Read more -
September 2020
The National Lottery Community Fund Climate Action top-ups was a pilot, developed to inspire environmental action from a range of community groups funded by us. Read more -
Building young people’s resilience
January 2020
Building young people’s resilience – our achievements from the HeadStart programme. Read more -
Co-production: The benefits for people and organisations
September 2019
Our latest report, A Meeting of Minds: How co-production benefits people, professionals and organisations, focuses on practice and learning about co-production. Read more -
July 2019
Social prescribing connects communities and healthcare – but how do we make it work for everyone? Read more -
Loneliness and social isolation
June 2019
Insights and examples from the community and voluntary sector on how community action can tackle loneliness and social isolation. Read more -
Lessons from Social Investment
February 2019
Information about social investment and social enterprise, including evaluations and research studies we have commissioned since our work began in 2010. Read more -
January 2019
Learning related to the design and implementation of services for young people who are considered furthest away from the labour market. Read more -
Place-based working and funding
October 2018
Summary of learning about working and funding in place-based ways Read more -
July 2018
Learnings from the voluntary and community sector on what works in preventing serious youth violence Read more
