Reports
“Choosing your freedom”: Findings from a participatory research study on young people and self-employment
In partnership with Youth Futures Foundation, TSIP conducted a piece of ‘discovery’ research, aiming to find out more about why young people from marginalised backgrounds are driven to pursue self-employment and what makes self-employment ‘good quality.’
TSIP BCorp Impact Report
Our 2021/2022 Impact Report looks through TSIP’s impact areas including our service streams, our values, our clients and cases studies from our work.
AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY FROM COVID-19
In collaboration with The McPin Foundation and Black Thrive, The Social Innovation Partnership and our team of Community Researchers explored the experiences of Black people in Lambeth in relation to employment, COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Food for thought: A Community response to addressing food poverty in London
TSIP worked with the London Community Foundation to research the impact of the Food for London fund run with The Evening Standard, which supported organisations using creative, community-based initiatives to use and distribute surplus food.
GUIDANCE FOR DEVELOPING A THEORY OF CHANGE FOR YOUR PROGRAMME
Top tips and common challenges for developing a Theory of Change.
PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MATCHED CROWDFUNDING
Matched crowdfunding allows funders to provide grants to people and organisations who have successfully shown their appeal and relevance through crowdfunding. It’s a partnership with huge benefits, but comes with challenges and recommendations which we highlight following our in-depth research.
MOVING ON UP EVALUATION REPORT
The Moving on Up Initiative was launched by Trust for London and City Bridge Trust, to address the gap in unemployment levels which particularly affects young black men. We evaluated the programme to identify and understand the root causes of this inequality, best ways to address them, and the impact of funded projects.
ENABLING LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE
Big Lottery Fund awarded funding to galvanise groups of leaders with lived experience (LLE) in Birmingham and Bristol, to create change in the social sector. We and our partners at UnLtd delivered this work by having LLE design and drive the project themselves; here we summarise key learnings from this rewarding and challenging process.
WE ARE ALL LONDON: OUR CITY’S CIVIL SOCIETY STRATEGY
Our report with Collaborate CIC outlined the strategy for a Civil Society for the Greater London Authority (GLA). Here we set out a bold vision for an open and progressive London, with targeted recommendations for the importance of relationships, co-design, and recognition of civil society’s assets.
The benefits and challenges of matched crowdfunding
TSIP conducted research on the Improving Life for Londoners matched crowdfunding pilot, run between Trust for London and City Bridge Trust. Key questions covered whether this approach to funding allowed more, and more innovative, projects to receive funding; and the benefits and challenges experiences by both funders and grantees in the process.
franchising: the potential to create quality jobs in london
In partnership with the International Centre for Social Franchising (now Spring Impact) and Numbers for Good, we wrote a report outlining our research and recommendations around the principles of franchising and how to create social impact for unemployment and poverty in London.
Helping in hospitals: a guide to high impact volunteering
This guide was written with Nesta to explore how hospital trusts can take a more strategic approach towards volunteering, and how the impact of volunteering can be measured through rigorous evaluation. We provide tips and examples for those considering similar approaches to the Helping in Hospitals programme.
Championing difference for a better workforce
A report published by WorldSkills UK and The Social Innovation Partnership which presented findings into a review of diversity and inclusion across Worldskills Competitions Programme across the UK.