As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Joining the Dots: Together We Create Community
In this Joining the Dots blog series, Iona Lawrence offers a personal reflection on what relationships mean to her. Iona was the founding …
May/June 2019 Shift US Dates and Workshops
Wow, this is a crazy couple of months for the Shift US team! Here are some places we’ll be and …
Case Study: Amplify NI
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Case Study: COOK
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
An ‘equation’ for relationship-centred design
Over the past few months, we’ve been developing a bank of case studies which, we think, demonstrate relationship-centred design in …
Joining the Dots: A Common Field
The Relationships Project is working with others on sharing and discussing ideas. We hope this work will ultimately help to …
Case Study: The Frome Model of Enhanced Primary Care
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Case Study: Big Lunch & Great Get Together
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Case Study: The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Case Study: GoodGym
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Case Study: Migrateful
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
VIDEO: Shift’s Development Director on families and food behaviours at #ShopWellEatWell
#ShiftReads: From our bookshelf to yours…
As we head into Spring, the Shift team shares some of the writing that has inspired and challenged us in our …
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Working with a housing association to help households be more financially resilient
A few days before my first Universal Credit payment, they told me how much I was going to get. I …
Case Study: Grow Well Cardiff
As part of our Relationships Project, we’re collating a series of case studies from a range of sectors and contexts …
Case Study: Timpson
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 …
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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 …
Research
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.
Research
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, …
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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.
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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 …
Research
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.
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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
Lead Researcher Immy Robinson features in radio series The Fix, in which “12 of the country’s brightest young minds gather to solve difficult social problems” – this episode: rural isolation and loneliness amongst the elderly.