public policy

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 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...

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...

09 Mar What’s it like to live in ‘non-decent’ housing?

Posted at 09:09h in ageing, ageing better, behavioural insights, economy, ethnographic research, ethnography, future planning, homes, living conditions, mental health, non-decent home, non-decent housing, older people, over55, pension, physical health, psychology, public health, public policy, social policy

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/ethnographicresearch/394559450'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Despite preparing for the future, many people in later life struggle to keep up with home repairs and maintenance. This leaves over two million over-55s living in homes that endanger their health,...

15 Apr How do older people help each other out within their communities?

Posted at 13:29h in ageing, behavioural insights, economy, ethnographic research, ethnography, mental health, physical health, psychology, public health, public policy, social policy

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/313728186'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] Lovely project for the Centre for Ageing Better (CfAB). We visited people aged over 50 around the country, to map out ‘informal voluntary contributions in the community’. The above video is a 1-minute compilation...

27 Mar What matters when it comes to getting older?

Posted at 13:59h in ageing, economy, ethnographic research, ethnography, health care, health policy, healthcare, housing, human rights, mental health, physical health, psychology, public health, public policy, social policy

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] By 2037, 1 in 4 of the UK’s population will be aged over 65. We recently harassed random strangers across town to find out: - When does old age begin? - What are your hopes and fears for older age? - Do you...

04 Jan What are the health priorities for people in Lambeth & Southwark?

Posted at 13:08h in economy, environment, ethnographic research, ethnography, health care, health policy, healthcare, homelessness, housing, human rights, men's health, mental health, physical health, psychology, public health, public policy, social policy, suicide

[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/313728783'] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='6' up='' down=''] This is a one-min snippet from a project for Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, in collaboration with Renaisi, exploring the health priorities for people living in Lambeth and Southwark. You can watch...