It's been great having an artist embedded in my latest project for Policy Lab. I'm learning how artistic enquiry uncovers the big questions and can really move #systemthinking to the next level #art #Manifest

It's been a huge personal/professional privilege to lead Policy Lab's largest ever project - bringing together an incredible multidisciplinary team and working with people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage to envision how national systems need to change...

Fascinating discussion about policy design at the local & national levels plus possibilities of innovations like digital twins & Moral Imaginations - thanks to Camden Council design folk for visiting Policy Lab UK

Role of art in criminal justice policy? Meeting criminologist-in-residence at FACT_Liverpool (@Emma_T_Murray), Will Jackson LJMU_CJ, Anita Dockley The Howard League + Vanessa Lefton sparked so many ideas. See my 2022 interview with Melanie Crean for more: srgbennett.com/blog/2022/4/21…

A portable 'playable system' to support policymakers tackle system challenges in their policy spaces - fantastic work from Alex, Vanessa Lefton & others

Today is #Srebrenica Memorial Day which marks the 28th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide in which over 8,000 Muslim men and boys were murdered in the space of just a few days, and dumped in mass graves. In 2023, a significant number of the victims remains are still missing

'Are you humble enough to work together & share power?' 'How do we declutter relationships?' Questions to us as individuals & as part of structures - incredible talk on why & how relationships are foundational to public services, from Kar-Man Au, The Relationships Project & other heroes!

Thanks for having us London Gov - so much learning on how to "be human" when working with people!

📡📡📡📡Deep Dive 1.3 at #SOC23! This session focuses on the importance of user involvement in designing and implementing services and public policies. Explore more of the programme here🔹🔹🔹🔹 golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/community/even…

"How we listen to people really matters' Just chaired this discussion on participatory approaches - talking about liberating our approaches in order to truly share power, and trust in the process. Thank you to the inspiring panelists who joined from around the world 👏 #SOC23

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'Sound is a way to create a feeling of connection with other people' Thank you Yuri Suzuki for sharing your participatory sounds - that was beautiful! #V_and_A #LDF23

If you're thinking about shifting policy systems, start here. Our first of four blogs sharing our experiences and new tools to enable system centred policy design! openpolicy.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/31/shi…

Launching Systemic! Had great fun creating this new systems change game with matteo VIDEOE20 and Alex. Big thanks to everyone that helped us develop it along the way🌈💥✨

Exploring the intersection between art and policy - one of my favourite things Policy Lab UK are doing. MANIFEST show coming up in Sheffield on 7th Dec! Congrats Stephen Bennett, Dryden, Christopher and Semiconductor 🙌👏🔥

How do we know if a policy system is healthy? Our HEALTHY SYSTEMS INDICATORS aim to help people working in complex policy systems to diagnose issues, improving outcomes for citizens. Try our Beta tool now! openpolicy.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/30/lau… Words: Vanessa Lefton Alex Thanks to

Wow 🌈✨💥Inspired by this collaboration between Policy Lab UK and @superflux - imaginative, thought-provoking and beautiful work!

Huge thanks to all that contributed and inspired this! Lived experience is a vital part of policymaking - proud to share this!

💡"It’s not just what we do, but how we do it." Members of the National Expert Citizens Group (NECG) - facilitated by Revolving Doors - have been working hard with Policy Lab UK to co-design this guide, highlighting vital insights provided by lived experience in policy work. ⬇️

Empathetic storytelling is vital for policy that works for people. We've made a new film which showcases our ethnographic research. Thanks to all the participants featured. It's been a privilege to spend 5 years researching & creating films for policy at Policy Lab UK