An embedded researcher-led evaluation of the Cares Family network of volunteers and older neighbours in North and South London. Renaisi was commissioned to evaluate the impact of North London Cares and South London Cares’ community networks of young professionals and older neighbours hanging out and helping one another in a rapidly changing city. We had
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Hannah Woods, Gingerbread’s Head of Evaluation and Learning explains how the charity for single parents is working with Renaisi to use evidence to inform organisational strategies and learning. Gingerbread has been championing single parents for over a hundred years, but like many charities today, we face tough decisions about where we concentrate our efforts. Through
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What does it take to improve a place? Everyone has their place. On the most basic level, that place could be little more than a specific geography – a location, a dwelling, a spot. More often, places are about feelings. Who could argue that a ‘home’ is made up simply of bricks and mortar and
Read moreAlice Thornton, Head of Learning at Renaisi, reflects on the Community Business Fund’s interim evaluation report. The Community Business Fund is a funding programme to support the sustainability of community businesses. So far, so simple. But what makes it interesting and unusual – as well as difficult to evaluate – is that community businesses are diverse
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A guest blog by Civil Service Fast Streamer Emma Hardie reflecting on her placement at Renaisi. As part of the Civil Service Fast Stream I had the opportunity to take a six-month secondment in the non-profit sector. I was placed at Renaisi and these are my reflections on what I learnt while working at the
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