…public space without feeling threatened or that they threatened people. A key safe space for many young people is school. We heard how one young care leaver lives in shared…

…from child to adult services is very poor, and contributes to deteriorating mental health in young adulthood. Many young people who have accessed care and support as a teenager disappear…

…this meant recognising the value of peoples’ time and whakaaro/thoughts with kai/food and koha/gifts, and making sure we followed the tikanga/conventions of people’s homes. It also meant using processes that…

want to challenge the system to get better outcomes for young people who fall into the cycle of reoffending. To work with Innovation Unit on the pilot , contact jessie.ben-ami@innovationunit.org…

…having developed a sustainable business model by Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people to ensure ongoing viability. Given that the architectural design both recognises and responds to the stories of people…

care or on the edge of care. The model ambitiously aims for permanence for all young people in a family-based setting, based on the firm belief that all young people…

…and risk, helping these young people to thrive. As part of our mission to support young people to become thriving adults, Innovation Unit has been building a picture of the…

…their days, and often the information they need about young people’s families and communities isn’t available. As we prototyped possibilities for a new model of care with young people recently…

…give young people and their families more choice and control in a situation that many find overwhelming, and be more responsive to the things that children and young people say…

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…to trained professionals. As part of Innovation Unit’s mission to enable more people to belong and contribute to thriving societies, we want to support community-based models for good mental health…

…in the place and with the people of their choosing Community-based models for good mental health that keep people with mental health conditions well Networks of support for people with…

and value for money in public services; from supporting people to manage their own long-term conditions, to the development of new mental health services that are designed and run by…

…much better outcomes for the young people involved, and reduced pressures on each of these individual services and professions over time as a result. The central importance of values-based leadership…

adolescent mental health services, but on another it doesn’t. There are strong arguments that a) underinvestment in those services is not among the most important reasons for worsening mental health…

…world will give up the fantasy that people in communities are somehow different from people providing services. It is not easy to turn the tide on tragedy, or to replace…

…can we create and communicate clear articulated pathways for people and organisations developing innovative new services and approaches, so that they know where to go for support at each stage…

…practitioners and partners in local authority teams, and the young people and their families, what support is offered to young people in a hub. Called ‘No Wrong Door for Alex’,…

…total time a young person spends in school. In these examples deep and responsible relationships really, really matter – to both the adults and the young people. Our conventional paradigm…

…asset–based services for young people in and on the edge of care The common thread running through all of the stories that were shared is that we must raise our…

is scale a more urgent or important priority than in our public services. We are rapidly running out of money and time to fix some of our biggest challenges: too…

worked with youth organisation Oasis Play to test how young people might actively influence changes in local food outlets. Involving young people in the development of new healthier menus increased…

how systems can be transformed to better serve people who rely on them. Over the last six months, we have been applying our expertise in place-based transformation and our intimate…

…connecting Intergenerational connections are hugely appreciated by both older and younger people, however older people worry about being a burden to family, friends and neighbours. Equally, younger people feel awkward…

…together communities, organisations and partners together in new ways to make best use of local assets and help people to live well locally. If you’d like to learn more about…

…older people and homeless shelters — because better palliative care alone will not be enough to meet people’s hopes and needs for dying well. People who are at the end…

contributory role that people’s strengths, social networks and wider community assets play in good mental health. People will be supported by multi-disciplinary teams and wider networks of voluntary organisations to…

…actually work and therefore be adopted. It’s important we hear from these people early and often to avoid creating solutions that are based on assumptions. When we do things ‘with’…

Expeditionary Learning and New Tech Network from the US use predominantly project based learning and consistently perform better than other schools locally and nationally. This EEF evaluation is an important…

…difference it should. The insights of the people living with the reality of that failure shows why. The same people will be able to describe how to fix things –…

themselves exclusive in their approach. Family Hubs are intended to provide support to all children and young people aged 0-19, or 25 if that young person has special educational needs,…

…of the Asset Based Care Best Practice Guide that we have produced for the Greater Manchester Public Health Network. The guide proposes that an ‘asset based’ model of primary care…

social determinants of health (the wider conditions people live and work in). Embedded in – and so trusted by – local communities, they are able to take an asset–based approach,…

…care systems to help them really understand what older people want in terms of their lives, care and support. Supporting people with learning disabilities: based on our work around the…

…well, and for re-defining and innovating our models of care. Current vs future models of care Now Future Paternalistic model of care Asset–based Care by the building and minute Care…

…new solutions that really help people, families and communities to thrive. The timing of the event was pertinent, and conversations focused on how we can grow a stronger, better, more…

…innovation programmes that identify, nurture and help to spread innovation, to adopt and adapt innovations that have already been shown to be successful and enable place-based transformation that really sticks….

…beyond what is known. Others argue that we are putting our young people, and indeed humanity, at risk if we do not radically change the way we engage young people…

…working with partner organisations to support each individual’s healing process for as long as they need. Women and children need to be able to access services, answer questions, and create…

…improvement pales against the increasingly demanding nature of our world. Have we really got much closer to helping young people make sense of their aspirations, sexuality, neighbours, work opportunities, government…

…This pilot programme has worked with 200 people and aims to understand what difference it would make for people supported by services and their families to have continuity, with a…

…doing their research to be DrDoctor’s first adopter. Committed work with patients to deeply understand their needs is in itself an adoption mechanism, and models a way of creating change…

…still had very limited facilities and while there are some opportunities for young people with disabilities to participate, this is often limited in school and club environments. Stakeholders from most…

to benefit from computer use from those without, therefore contributing to the widening of equity gaps. Access to technology can also expose children and young people to new risks that–left…

reading. It tells us that too many people die in unsettling environments, surrounded by the wrong people. Too many people die lonely and afraid, unable to access any appropriate support…

people, their families and the environments within which they live, our values and human rights, strengths based practice, working alongside people to enable them to have better lives’. We all…

…to adopt new ways of working. But not every successful innovation has an organisation behind it that can fund or deliver this level of support to adopters. CREATING THE RIGHT…

Working in this way is as much about perception and habits, as it is about skills. As Patrick Myer , Dorset’s Strategic Joint Commissioning Manager for Children and Young People…

…learn from them and the work has spawned other diffusion organizations – the Buck Institute supports robust models of project-based learning to spread; Expeditionary Learning is now EL Education ,…

…products, services, strategies and organisations that work to address unmet social needs. It is not just about reaching an outcome, it’s also about developing capability within organisations, communities and individuals…

of leadership, authorship and trust. Our job, as people who make it their business to care about this stuff, is to equalise the conditions for people to lead lives of…

…entrepreneurs from China to India, and people from businesses where the pursuit of social impact is at the heart of their ‘bottom line’. So, what do a room full of…

…surprising. It struck me how much people struggle with the idea of ‘dependency’. We met people who were actively contributing to their communities as volunteers and active citizens; supporting their…

…it is important that the scale of the evaluation matches the scale of the organisation or project. In the learning event, grantees discussed how they would make sure that for…

…adopt new approaches, with varying degrees of success. While professional networks are important and do have a role to play, the organisations who achieve the greatest impact through the growth…

How do you embark on a journey of system-wide change to your children’s social care services in the midst of a pandemic? At Innovation Unit (IU), we’re proud to work…

initiatives when well-meaning organisations seek to work in their space. While we would love to influence how other organisations create opportunities for community leadership, our greatest hope is that changemakers…

…Too often we hear about brilliant initiatives, services, or innovation teams who do great work in pockets of organisations — but the core business or offer of that organisation stays…

Read the Executive Summary of the report below, or download the full report by clicking the image. Young people are growing up in an age of extraordinary new opportunity, matched…

and help to spread innovation, to adopt and adapt innovations that have already been shown to be successful and enable place-based transformation that really sticks. So far so familiar. In…

To those working in children’s services the ‘Troubled Families Story’ is a familiar one: major government initiative inspired by new evidence about ‘what works’; celebrated as a panacea for the…

…a tool for transforming school and learning: a way to reconsider the purpose of education; a way to make it work for all our young people; and a way to…

to learning about what it takes to transform education such that young people learn in education systems and institutions where every individual is engaged and achieves success. We recognise that…

or organisation: Define your commitments What are you commitments to this country, the tangata whenua (people of this land), and therefore the Treaty of Waitangi? What does this look like…

…more young people. A change in my leadership: As an educational leader, I have had the privilege of being mentored by some incredible people, but there is no doubt that…

…will help young people to thrive as they emerge into the world of work in the 2020s and beyond. In the UK, we are currently seeking to establish an Extraordinary…

…and learning experiences for young people. We want to see more learning experiences that give all children the chance to succeed. That means having a broader conversation about which knowledge,…

…example of how the current schooling model is failing to respond to the world our young people will enter. So what is wrong with this particular dead horse? How much…

…of Freedom and Tolerance. Shaun Nannup, a well beloved Whadjuk Nyoongar man and Aboriginal Elder, leader of reconciliation and master storyteller who stewards people through Indigenous culture, healing and arts…

Social Innovation in Aotearoa New Zealand requires a genuine and active commitment to reducing inequality for the people of this land – the Māori people. This identity connects us to…

…Direct Labour Organisation, with plenty of paid overtime making repairs. Enter a young Scot by the name of Peter Docherty as the new Chief Housing Officer. The words ‘iconoclast’ and…

…of high-impact work since. Why is it important? In part, because of the link to my own journey – hearing people like Katie Stubley, Claire Dodd and Jethro Sercombe talking…

…going to win a landslide, on the door step lots more people were saying they were going to vote Conservative. In normal times, this many votes means you win big….

I interviewed Paul Miller today who leads strategy and partnerships at Bethnal Green Ventures – an accelerator programme for people who want to change the world using technology. Five insights…

…help design better futures instead. Why is it important? Leading design projects that have real impacts on people’s lives can be both exciting and a bit terrifying. There’s a huge…

…know that something significant in the organisational norms is different. And it is changes to organisational architecture — the culture, the structure, and the organisation of time across the whole…

…single step. How might you step into a different way of caring for my daughter, and young people like her? Here’s my starter for 10: No letters out of the…

…Birrarung Yarra River swimmable by 2030. Why is it important? The doughnut is inspiring as a goal for designers, innovators and organisations as they make choices about the what and…

…hinder spread, and building the underlying capability of NHS organisations to learn and adopt new ideas. Improving how we replicate innovations at scale requires action on a range of fronts,…

…and over again. The important disclaimer is that the Ikigai in this picture is a (probably poor) translation of a Japanese concept, which I found after it was popularised in…

…a huge swathe of people in supposedly rich and flourishing countries who have no political voice, few economic opportunities and have lost their sense of control and agency. If it…

…is it important? The shift from individual to collective efforts, and from finite projects to long-term commitments, feels both challenging and exciting to me. If Donella Meadows offers us a…

…services meet the challenges that families are facing in today’s changing climate. On 30 September 2021, Innovation Unit ANZ hosted the second event of our three-part Social Innovation Learning Series,…

#2: The ‘Development Curve’ What does it say? The significance of this picture can take a little while to sink in. This research mapped 150+ countries based on social thresholds…

…of role has Jackie stepped into? What type of challenge is she taking on? Will having a Minister change anything? It’s important that we are all honest about this given…

…as the coal industry winds down, as well as running reading groups and training to build understanding and solidarity around climate justice. Why is it important? This picture helped me…

…concept will enrich how you think about social innovation and the way we need to be, to do that work. How is it being used? Indigenous peoples around the world…

…and there is work to do in supporting the death and composting of the elements that won’t be carried forward. Importantly, though systems change doesn’t mean rebuilding everything from scratch…

…fundamental purpose of education is to enable every young person to thrive in the world. To meet this aspiration, we argue that the out-dated model of what a school does…

…VCSE organisations. Such systems facilitate cross-organisational understanding of the challenges that teams face, enhancing collaboration and understanding. Finally, when buddying individuals up, grantees suggested pairing together individuals with different strengths,…

#10: A Model for Collective Wayfinding What does it say? This final picture is a bit different – because it’s mine! And I’d really love to hear your feedback. In…