Author: Ell10t

05 May What’s been the impact of an ‘Empowering Places’ programme on local communities?

Posted at 17:01h in business development, community, community business, empowering places, ethnographic research, ethnographic video, ethnography, future planning, government, power to change, public policy, social policy, video case study, vox pop

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/910051648/fe7c8e2660'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Power To Change's 'Empowering Places programme' funds community anchor organisations in six areas of high deprivation, to ‘catalyse’ and support the growth of new community businesses. The aim is to: Support the...

05 May What would a fairer world look like as we get older?

Posted at 16:35h in agefriendlyuk, ageing, ageing better, behaviour change, behavioural insights, fairer world, future planning, government, health care, health policy, healthcare, homes, housing, living conditions, mental health, older people, over55, physical health, public health, public policy, social policy, video case study, vox pop

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/675452561/c2240357f9'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] In early 2022 we were commissioned by Centre for Ageing Better to conduct vox pops around what 'a fairer world' means to people as they get older. The resulting film was used as...

05 May What’s the rehabilitation process like after a heart attack?

Posted at 16:19h in ageing, behaviour change, behavioural insights, cardio, cardio rehab, ethnographic research, ethnographic video, ethnography, health care, health policy, healthcare, heart attack, medical, men's health, mental health, psychology, rehabilitation, video case study, video ethnography

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/758815603/ff034f82f9'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the UK, with someone admitted to a hospital every five minutes due to a heart attack. Heat attacks can happen...

05 May What’s it like growing older in Lincolnshire, and how can the council help?

Posted at 16:05h in ageing, ageing better, behaviour change, behavioural insights, councils, ethnographic research, ethnographic video, ethnography, health care, health policy, healthcare, homes, housing, Lincolnshire, living conditions, local authorities, local government, mental health, older people, over55, public health, public policy, social policy, urban development, urban planning, vox pop

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/754933214/b804ccd629?share=copy'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] In August 2020, Lincolnshire County Council signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding' with the Centre for Ageing Better, alongside East Lindsey District Council, to establish a five-year strategic partnership. The partnership's aim is...

22 Aug 5 Tips For Healthy Parenting (And Relationships In General)

Posted at 19:49h in behaviour change, behavioural insights, child's rights, children, children's rights, ethnographic research, ethnography, families, health care, health policy, healthcare, mental health, parenting, relationship, social policy, young people

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] From our director, Elliot: A feature of our work is to reveal insights into the ways we live. Of the different topics we cover, one of the most meaningful to me is the experiences of young people and families....

19 Jul How can families who have children with ‘behavioural difficulties’ be better supported?

Posted at 14:25h in behaviour change, behavioural insights, child's rights, children, children's rights, ethnographic research, ethnographic video, ethnography, families, health care, health policy, healthcare, homes, housing, living conditions, mental health, parenting, podcast, psychology, public policy, social policy, video case study, video ethnography, young people

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/724303133/c8213eb3bf'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Last year, the team at Close-Up Research, together with Renaisi, were privileged to document the experiences of 18 families who have children with 'behavioural difficulties', for Impact on Urban Health. We're really proud...

13 Jul How can public dialogue be used to help inform social policy?

Posted at 14:32h in animation, automated vehicles, carbon reduction, councils, data usage, deliberative democracy, democracy, driverless cars, food security, genomic medicine, government, participatory democracy, people's panel, public dialogue, public policy, social policy

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/420363484/d57b595d8a'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Every so often we’re asked to make an animation to help explain some of the research we’re involved in. This one for Sciencewise and UK Research & Innovation, about the value of public dialogue, was...

02 Jul How can citizens’ assemblies help residents tackle local issues?

Posted at 23:02h in citizens assemblies, citizens assembly, citizens' assemblies, citizens' assembly, city planning, councils, deliberative democracy, democracy, ethnographic research, ethnography, future planning, local authorities, local government, participatory democracy, people's panel, public policy, social policy, town planning, urban development, urban planning

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/ethnographicresearch/393071590'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] A few months ago, we spent time with three citizens' assembly participants, each from a different part of the country. Our aim was to understand their experiences, and provide a context to...

29 May “Why doesn’t it hurt you as much as it hurts us?”

Posted at 21:15h in black lives matter

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] A message from our director, Elliot: [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='2' up='' down=''] Last night, my good friend and colleague Dr Fatoumata Jatta posted on Facebook, without any links or images: [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='2' up='' down=''] "Why doesn't it hurt you...

22 May Dealing with Guilt & Trauma in the Wake of COVID-19

Posted at 13:14h in behaviour change, behavioural insights, big data, Business, culture, Design, economy, ethnographic research, ethnography, health care, health policy, healthcare, social policy

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Written by our director Elliot, with Dr David Spektor - for Mental Health Awareness Week. This article originally appeared on Medium. [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] “Because we’ve been working flat out during the pandemic,” explains a senior nurse from...