Understanding people in places
Rebecca Towers from We Walworth writes about their successful collaboration with the UK's central government.
Joining-up Whitehall with local places
Senior Civil Servant Ben Greener from Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities writes about how working with citizens in local places has strengthened his policymaking practice.
From refugee to policymaker: why representation matters
Rabia Nasimi from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry writes about the importance of having policymaking teams that reflect the communities they serve.
Empowering Islington’s vulnerable communities
Imogen Resnick writes about how Islington Council have used innovative research methods to understand what their residents need.
Queer(y)ing policy
Peter Matthews from University of Stirling writes about how more accurate LGBTQ+ representation can improve policymaking.
Nowt so queer as design
Policy designer Andrew Knight writes about why governments need more queer designers.
Reimagining community empowerment
Cara Broadly from Glasgow School of Art writes about putting Scotland's innovative community participation law into practice.
Making policy inclusive
Selvin Brown, Deputy Race Champion for the Civil Service, writes about how good policymakers clearly understand the impact of their work on the citizens they serve.
Better services: consigning silos to the bin
Alec Steel from the UK's National Audit Office writes about how important it is to join up policy with the delivery of public services.
Using doughnuts to deliver shared prosperity
Claire Spencer from West Midlands Combined Authority writes about how they have adopted a radical new way of delivering meaningful outcomes for citizens.