Mobilising global knowledge to address the social impacts of COVID-19
Social capital is back in fashion and that can only be a good thing. The Levelling Up agenda could be a springboard for investment in infrastructure that supports social capital in our communities.
As the UK moves forward to a new normal, it’s important not to lose sight of what could prospectively go well as a result of what we’ve learned, if we play our cards right.
London’s Civic Strength Index – co-designed by Londoners themselves – uses 75 indicators to capture how the power of local communities differs throughout the capital, and how it can be harnessed to tackle future crises
Davies et al, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (December 2021) In this paper, we document changes in political trust in the UK throughout 2020 so as to consider wider implications for the ongoing handling...
Around the world, social capital can be seen to have affected the course of the pandemic. Our recent event highlighted the importance of mapping, supporting and harnessing this powerful, if hard-to-define, force. By Rachel France
IPPO is pulling together evidence and expertise on the importance of social capital to pandemic recovery strategies – from levels of trust to the role of civil society. Now we’d like your insights
In London, some conversations with our communities about inequality, systemic injustice and racism have made for uncomfortable listening
