We’re an ethnographic research and video agency, specialising in sharing stories of lived experiences.
Our insights and films help clients: evaluate, design and communicate better policies, products and services.
EXAMPLE VIDEOS
How do ‘behavioural difficulties’ affect children and their families? / Impact on Urban Health
In partnership with Renaisi, we conducted ethnographies with 18 families affected by ‘behavioural difficulties’, to produce written portraits, a case study podcast, and an insights report with recommendations for better support. More here.
How is the Violence Reduction Unit’s ‘Stronger Futures’ programme impacting young people? / Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
This case study, co-designed with our participant Chloe, is part of our ongoing work with Violence Reduction Unit, to understand the implementation and impact of their ‘Stronger Futures’ programme.
What’s been the impact of a ‘Place-Based Social Action’ programme? / The National Lottery Community Fund
The ‘PBSA’ fund was set up to build the capacity of local partnerships and address issues that matter to communities. We travelled to three areas across England, to meet over a dozen community organisations and find out the impact at a grassroots level.
What are the life experiences of people who live in Hyde-managed homes? / Hyde Foundation
We spent time with three people from three different Hyde homes, to understand their experiences around: Housing Challenges & Stability, Daily Routines, Community, Mental & Physical Health, Education & Employment, Hopes For The Future.
What socio-economic barriers are faced by full-time, low-income workers? / National Consumer Council
This is one of our older, yet still very pertinent, projects – which was twice shown at The House of Commons. We spent time with three people across different parts of the country, to understand their experiences around: jobs and money, housing and transport, time and relationships, and consumer services.
WHAT’S THE IMPACT OF A ‘WARM HOME DISCOUNT’ SCHEME? / OFGEM
This is a clip from our video with Barry, a recipient of OFGEM’s ‘Warm Home Discount’ scheme, which offers advice and initiatives to low-income or ‘vulnerable’ customers, to help them better manage their energy usage. We visited four people, focussing on their: overall home life and lifestyle, household energy use, financial management, and engagement with energy advice.
HOW DO OLDER PEOPLE HELP OUT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES? / CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
We visited people aged over 50 around the country, to map out ‘informal voluntary contributions in the community’. This video is a 1-minute compilation snapshot, based on four ethnographic case studies. The project aim was to recommend ways in which national/local government, the voluntary sector, and business, can help people in later life find meaningful ways to contribute to their communities.
WHAT ARE THE EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN TEMPORARY HOUSING? / CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ALLIANCE FOR ENGLAND
This film, co-designed with the young people whose experiences are shared, was shown at The House of Commons to highlight the realities of living in temporary housing. We first conducted interviews with the young people, and then, to protect their anonymity, brought their words to life using objects and stop-motion animation. The young people helped out on set, and their hands can be seen in shot.