As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Case Study: Appliances Online
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Feedback on Relationship-Centred Design Considerations: Round 1
Last month, we (the Relationships Project team) shared a first attempt at a set of relationship-centred design considerations with our …
Extending the Circle
Amongst the responses to the previous blog from the Relationships Project (Talking a little, learning a lot), which discussed ‘circles of …
Introducing MadeByPlay – a new venture born out of Shift
Today sees the launch of a new Shift venture that’s built on our 10 years of work strengthening communities in …
MadeByPlay: social games that ignite dialogue, empathy and action
The challenge In order to make progress in any context, whether it’s a community or a workplace, well-functioning diverse groups, …
Building the Ecosystem: an alternative to building the next new thing
Roles, collective assets and putting people at the heart of ecosystems. Blog from CEO Nick Stanhope.
Five things we learnt about Tip in beta
For two years now, Shift has been working in partnership with NCT, the UK’s largest parenting charity. Our project, which …
Talking a little, learning a lot
As we have been shaping our ideas about relationship centred design we have been talking a little and learning a …
Hot, prepared revolution: A summary of two years work looking at takeaways
Shift has developed the UK’s most detailed understanding of takeaway food, families’ relationship with it, the role hot, prepared food …
Immersive gaming to tackle anxiety
Commercial Director Duncan and Innovation Lead Manjul address Mindtech 2018 conference.
Unlocking More Philanthropic Capital for Social Investment: An Exploration of Best Practice
Improving the financial support for social entrepreneurs who are using non-traditional business models and structures
Improving the financial support for social entrepreneurs who are using non-traditional business models and structures
Alongside more traditional charities, a new generation of social purpose organisations has emerged, and the social entrepreneurs behind them are …
#61 THE MINDFUL DESIGNER
Our Innovation Director is showcased in Redjotter’s blog profiling leading designers.
Fusing game design with service design thinking
Get your new, free downloadable Game Service Journey map – perfect for anyone working in health tech, gaming, service design, UX, …
Rebooting relationships
I have been collecting some very short stories over the summer. Here’s a handful: The doctor sits on the bed, …
Designing a tool to help single parents build financial resilience
The Challenge Low-income single parents face significant financial pressures. The introduction of Universal Credit, combined with low wage growth, and …
Chris Holmes, MD of Shift’s Healthy Food Programme, speaking on BBC News
Chris discusses the rise of fast food takeaway shops their effect on obesity.
NSPCC: Understanding its market position to shape its strategy
The Challenge NSPCC wants to maximise its impact by concentrating on activities where it plays a sector-leading role, but can’t …
8 tips for someone new to innovation design
Bethan is a Project Coordinator who joined Shift this year. She has a background in the youth sector (previously working …
VIDEO: The You and Me Principle
How relationships change the world and where to go with what we know. Film of lecture by David Robinson.
Relationships Project: a better society through better relationships
The Challenge In a political climate where young and old often cross swords, building relationships has never been more important. …
Creating a system of continuous improvement for the NCS programme
Shift has brought to our partnership an array of skills and expertise in gathering and utilising insight in order to …
Changing Places: Giving young people a voice on their local area
The Challenge “I liked making the video because it’s the most independent and creative thing we’ve done so far on …
Building self-reflection skills in young people
“The Throwback cards encourage new team leaders to feel more confident leading reflection sessions, and they take some of the …
3 challenges to embedding a user-centred design approach
Last week I went along to #Design4Charities2018, an event hosted by Uscreates to explore the different ways charities and …
Changing Places Pilot Summary
King’s Cross Story Palace
What is King’s Cross Story Palace? King’s Cross Story Palace is a two year project that tells some of the …
Building a social enterprise to tackle childhood obesity Part 2: Validating the concept
Kids are becoming obese at earlier ages and staying obese for longer. We’re taking a design thinking approach to building …
Changing Mindsets: Revenue, Markets, and Competition- Are these still ‘dirty words’ in the Charity Sector?
As the lines between profit and purpose continue to blur, charities face some tough questions about how they should respond …
#ASFNOLA on Social Media
Using design to solve the problems of rural isolation and loneliness amongst the elderly
Building a social enterprise to tackle childhood obesity: part 1
Kids are getting fatter. Generations are becoming obese at earlier ages and staying obese for longer. This is a …
Ten things we’ve learned from designing and piloting a national campaign for young people with NCS
Over the past six months, we’ve been designing a new “mass action campaign” in partnership with the National Citizen Service. …
Healthier Internet: Making high quality health info easy to find and trust
The Challenge As false news is 70% more likely than verified news to receive a retweet, the spread of health …
(Re)Introducing the Shift US Team
Since 2011, Shift has had a presence in the United States and has been growing since then. Originally located in …
Social media and the spread of health information
We are delighted to announce that Wellcome has appointed Shift as their insights partner for a new piece of research exploring the …
Shift’s first ever Annual Awards
Here at Shift we have developed a clear idea of how we want to act as an organisation, which we …
Designing for social isolation with BBC Radio Four’s ‘The Fix’
At the end of last week I headed west to the picturesque town of Tetbury, Gloucestershire, to record the first …
Families and Food: how can we help families swim against the current?
Blog from our Food Director Chris Holmes & Sarah Hickey from Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Charity exploring how food environments can help or hinder people to live well.
5 Principles of Continuously Improving Social Impact
Confidence, great data, living breathing plans, design skills and consensus. Blog from CEO Nick Stanhope.
The journey a young person with anxiety takes through clinical pathways.
40,000 aged 5-16 are affected by anxiety in England and the average waiting time for treatment is 18 months. See …
Gaming to treat anxiety co-creation workshop: A debrief
On Tuesday 8th May, we hosted the second co-creation session of this Innovate UK funded project. The challenge was to: …
Researching how to improve parent-child interactions with NSPCC
The Challenge While many parents believe in the importance and value of high quality interactions with their children, there are …
Giving evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee
Our Food Director gives evidence on the role of takeaways in childhood obesity to the Health & Social Care Select Committee.
Scale with Care: 6 Ways Early Stage Social Innovation Gets Killed Off
Assumptions, failure, targets and flexibility in scaling social innovation projects. Blog from CEO Nick Stanhope.
Using game dynamics to treat anxiety in young people
BfB Labs, Shift, Mindtech NIHR and the University of Reading are delivering an Innovate UK funded feasibility study exploring the …
The You and Me Principle
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