Free webinar | 28 April Join @DinaRocketSci and Ciara Taylor (she/her) to discuss the benefits of putting young people at the heart of decision making. We'll share learning and effective ways to empower young people to create and shape services. Register here eventbrite.co.uk/e/putting-youn…

With talks about what #newnormal should look like and how to #buildbackbetter, is now the time to reassess our social security system? Read the latest blog from @EmmaRocketSci reflecting how Covid-19 presents an opportunity for long-lasting change. 👉rocketsciencelab.co.uk/2021/04/21/is-…

Couldn't agree more - lots of existing good projects to build on!

Very exciting to hear the winners of the King's Civic Challenge being announced today at the Grand Final #KingsLocal King's College London - some great partnerships have been developed between King's staff, students and local community partners (across the world!)

Looking forward to supporting teams in getting these exciting projects off the ground - great to have been involved in the second year of the Challenge and seeing the ways in which it has adapted and grown (during tough times!) #KingsLocal Rocket Science King's College London

Thank you to all who joined us for the #OurCityOurFuture business webinar yesterday! Many inspiring conversations about what we can do collectively to create the best opportunities for young people in Westminster. Special thanks to our brilliant panellists & facilitator. 👏

📢 Only 2⃣ days left to sign up for our upcoming #webinar! Register now and find out how to involve #youngpeople effectively in service design. Details below 👇

What #data is there on the charity sector in the UK? Recent analysis by PBE highlights some of the key gaps. It concludes that availability of data is "relatively poor, particularly compared to data on the private sector". Read more here 👇 civilsocietycommission.org/publication/wh…

New report from Partnership4YoungLondon - Nine out of ten (88%) of those surveyed said that they do not feel that they have a say in how youth services are set up and run

A generation of born social activists - new blog from @FylipoB from Young Westminster Foundation on the future of work for young people in Westminster

Amazing to see so many new and familiar faces at Rocket Science's webinar today to reflect on how we can ensure young people are at the heart of decision-making. A strong focus on inclusive, meaningful, representative and empowering engagement!

ICYMI: For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek last week, we have written some interesting blogs 👇 📢the role of advocates in helping young people access services 📈evidence-based suicide prevention 🤖technology in health and social care ... and more rocketsciencelab.co.uk/blog/

We are over the moon to share the news the Scottish Young Patient Family Fund launches TODAY! This is a huge win for our #CancerCosts work and campaign and we hope it will lead to further successes in the other nations. (1/7)

Rocket Science August Newsletter is now up for you to have a read. This month we have some great articles from our rocket scientists Caroline Masundire Lisa Hornung Michael Theodorou @JCW_78 @DinaRocketSci #newsletter #grantmaking #organisational #COVID19 mailchi.mp/0a23a7f3140b/r…

📢Out now: new research on grant funding in Yorkshire & Humber. We used #OpenData from 360Giving + survey returns for a more complete picture. We identified a total of 93 funders giving £409m between 2017-2021. Full report & dashboard here 👇 yorkshirefunders.org.uk/news/yorkshire… 1/

Comment from IES Director Tony Wilson on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from Office for National Statistics (ONS)

We are thrilled that Elena Papamichael is joining us TODAY as a criminal defence barrister from GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates, where she gained experience representing young adults & vulnerable defendants in the Crown & Youth Courts. Welcome to the GC family! bit.ly/3zDkXrb

We're excited to train our first group of community interviewers in Wakefield this week. The project will help us better understand the health needs of the communities across the district and shape future funding in the voluntary sector. It’s not too late to get involved! 1/2

Lots of learning and fun at Rocket Science’s first in person lab since the start of the pandemic 🙌