How to connect communities to create opportunities
From a report by the Behavioural Insights Team
Building bridges between people may be most important infrastructure investment we never make. Strong links between social networks and economic outcomes. It starts with giving communities real control.
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Social capital in the United Kingdom
From research by the Behavioural Insights Team
Research into relationships in UK which are productive in advancing the goals of individuals and groups. UK friendships bridge economic divides and then upward mobility increases. There are variations per region....
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Supplier resilience equals supply chain resilience
From a webinar by Business Fights Poverty
The Mars-Tanager mint partnership shows how diversified income streams, gender inclusion, applied agricultural research creates a more resilient, sustainable agricultural sector. What are the learnings?
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Schools and intergenerational tutoring
From an article by The 74
A programme that which pairs senior volunteers with children in kindergarten thru Year 3 for 30–45 minutes each week. They become their tutor, mentor and friend. The volunteers benefit in various ways too..
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Building youth resilience
From an article by Bold
Resilience is not just something individual - like perseverance or grit. It is also about navigating resources – both social and non-social – that are available in the wider environment.
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Community-led digital inclusion support
From an article by Digileaders
How do you reach people who aren’t online? Or people not interested in learning digital skills? One way is via local digital inclusion hubs. 3000+ UK organisations form the National Digital Inclusion Network.
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Online - On-Demand Webinar - Supporting families to navigate tough times
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On-demand: Supporting families to navigate tough times: The impact of financial and housing insecurity and isolation
This on-demand webinar can be watched any time from Tuesday 4 August to Tuesday 25 August. You can also pause the recording and come back to it at a time that suits.
This webinar will explore how practitioners can better support children and families who may be experiencing multiple hardships. This webinar will help you:
- understand the impacts of social determinants of health inequalities on child and family health and wellbeing, and the many ways families are responding to these impacts
- better support families impacted by social determinants of health inequalities, including supporting them to reconnect with their existing knowledge, skills and values
- reduce families’ experiences of isolation and stigma that can come from experiencing health inequalities - gain insight into how you can gather and share ideas from the families you work with to support your practice.
04/08/2026
09:00