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🇯🇵 What can we learn from Japan on healthy ageing?
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🇯🇵 What can we learn from Japan on healthy ageing?
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Last month we hosted Policy Live 2025, bringing together fresh perspectives and exploring solutions to the UK's biggest social challenges.
Here's our keynote Rt Hon Wes Streeting on why the UK should do policy differently ⤵️
👉 Watch back a selection of sessions: https://lnkd.in/mwncu
Here's our keynote Rt Hon Wes Streeting on why the UK should do policy differently ⤵️
👉 Watch back a selection of sessions: https://lnkd.in/mwncu
October 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Last month we hosted Policy Live 2025, bringing together fresh perspectives and exploring solutions to the UK's biggest social challenges.
Here's our keynote Rt Hon Wes Streeting on why the UK should do policy differently ⤵️
👉 Watch back a selection of sessions: https://lnkd.in/mwncu
Here's our keynote Rt Hon Wes Streeting on why the UK should do policy differently ⤵️
👉 Watch back a selection of sessions: https://lnkd.in/mwncu
How can data improve early years services and help every child reach their potential?
Join Nesta + Born in Bradford on 19 Nov for a full day event to explore new ways to use data in early years support.
📍Bradford | Register: https://bit.ly/3JfxpXc
Join Nesta + Born in Bradford on 19 Nov for a full day event to explore new ways to use data in early years support.
📍Bradford | Register: https://bit.ly/3JfxpXc
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How can data improve early years services and help every child reach their potential?
Join Nesta + Born in Bradford on 19 Nov for a full day event to explore new ways to use data in early years support.
📍Bradford | Register: https://bit.ly/3JfxpXc
Join Nesta + Born in Bradford on 19 Nov for a full day event to explore new ways to use data in early years support.
📍Bradford | Register: https://bit.ly/3JfxpXc
🇯🇵 What can we learn from Japan on healthy ageing?
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
October 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🇯🇵 What can we learn from Japan on healthy ageing?
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Decades of research show that early childhood experiences shape lifelong outcomes - and parenting plays a crucial role.
Our new explainer explores what 'types' of parenting most support children’s development and the interventions and community support help children thrive: https://bit.ly/3KQVFPT
Our new explainer explores what 'types' of parenting most support children’s development and the interventions and community support help children thrive: https://bit.ly/3KQVFPT
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Decades of research show that early childhood experiences shape lifelong outcomes - and parenting plays a crucial role.
Our new explainer explores what 'types' of parenting most support children’s development and the interventions and community support help children thrive: https://bit.ly/3KQVFPT
Our new explainer explores what 'types' of parenting most support children’s development and the interventions and community support help children thrive: https://bit.ly/3KQVFPT
This month, we hit the road for the 2025 party conferences 🎙️
From decarbonising homes to tackling inequalities, our conversations focused on what works - and how policy can make it happen. Here's the big highlights from our policy team ⤵️
🎥 Watch back our panel events: https://bit.ly/472wYqY
From decarbonising homes to tackling inequalities, our conversations focused on what works - and how policy can make it happen. Here's the big highlights from our policy team ⤵️
🎥 Watch back our panel events: https://bit.ly/472wYqY
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This month, we hit the road for the 2025 party conferences 🎙️
From decarbonising homes to tackling inequalities, our conversations focused on what works - and how policy can make it happen. Here's the big highlights from our policy team ⤵️
🎥 Watch back our panel events: https://bit.ly/472wYqY
From decarbonising homes to tackling inequalities, our conversations focused on what works - and how policy can make it happen. Here's the big highlights from our policy team ⤵️
🎥 Watch back our panel events: https://bit.ly/472wYqY
🎙️ What are the big policy ideas shaping the debate at Conservative party conference?
Here's our policy team discussing the key policy ideas that we heard, and what else should be on the table ⤵️
🗓️ Explore our full programme: https://lnkd.in/eG4KT3igr
Here's our policy team discussing the key policy ideas that we heard, and what else should be on the table ⤵️
🗓️ Explore our full programme: https://lnkd.in/eG4KT3igr
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ What are the big policy ideas shaping the debate at Conservative party conference?
Here's our policy team discussing the key policy ideas that we heard, and what else should be on the table ⤵️
🗓️ Explore our full programme: https://lnkd.in/eG4KT3igr
Here's our policy team discussing the key policy ideas that we heard, and what else should be on the table ⤵️
🗓️ Explore our full programme: https://lnkd.in/eG4KT3igr
🎙️ What policy ideas should be on the table at this year's party conferences?
We've been at the Labour Party Conference this week to explore policy solutions to the big challenges facing the UK.
Find out what else we've got coming up: https://bit.ly/4oMmC6L
We've been at the Labour Party Conference this week to explore policy solutions to the big challenges facing the UK.
Find out what else we've got coming up: https://bit.ly/4oMmC6L
October 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🎙️ What policy ideas should be on the table at this year's party conferences?
We've been at the Labour Party Conference this week to explore policy solutions to the big challenges facing the UK.
Find out what else we've got coming up: https://bit.ly/4oMmC6L
We've been at the Labour Party Conference this week to explore policy solutions to the big challenges facing the UK.
Find out what else we've got coming up: https://bit.ly/4oMmC6L
What do you picture when you hear about heat pumps?
📸 A new online library published by Nesta and @climatevisuals.bsky.social challenges misconceptions, normalise this green tech in the home and show how they fit in with everyday life. https://www.climatevisuals.org/heatpumps/
📸 A new online library published by Nesta and @climatevisuals.bsky.social challenges misconceptions, normalise this green tech in the home and show how they fit in with everyday life. https://www.climatevisuals.org/heatpumps/
September 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
What do you picture when you hear about heat pumps?
📸 A new online library published by Nesta and @climatevisuals.bsky.social challenges misconceptions, normalise this green tech in the home and show how they fit in with everyday life. https://www.climatevisuals.org/heatpumps/
📸 A new online library published by Nesta and @climatevisuals.bsky.social challenges misconceptions, normalise this green tech in the home and show how they fit in with everyday life. https://www.climatevisuals.org/heatpumps/
Old policy methods struggle with today’s complex challenges.
Learn how flexible, iterative ‘test and learn’ approaches help governments reduce risk, adapt fast, and deliver impactful public services with @bitglobal.bsky.social's new course.
🔗 Book your place now: https://bit.ly/463YRQg
Learn how flexible, iterative ‘test and learn’ approaches help governments reduce risk, adapt fast, and deliver impactful public services with @bitglobal.bsky.social's new course.
🔗 Book your place now: https://bit.ly/463YRQg
September 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Old policy methods struggle with today’s complex challenges.
Learn how flexible, iterative ‘test and learn’ approaches help governments reduce risk, adapt fast, and deliver impactful public services with @bitglobal.bsky.social's new course.
🔗 Book your place now: https://bit.ly/463YRQg
Learn how flexible, iterative ‘test and learn’ approaches help governments reduce risk, adapt fast, and deliver impactful public services with @bitglobal.bsky.social's new course.
🔗 Book your place now: https://bit.ly/463YRQg
🎙️ What did our speakers find inspiring at Policy Live 2025?
From honest conversations about challenges and solutions, to collaboration on policy innovation, here's what our speakers took from Policy Live ⤵️
🎥 Watch back online: https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
From honest conversations about challenges and solutions, to collaboration on policy innovation, here's what our speakers took from Policy Live ⤵️
🎥 Watch back online: https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎙️ What did our speakers find inspiring at Policy Live 2025?
From honest conversations about challenges and solutions, to collaboration on policy innovation, here's what our speakers took from Policy Live ⤵️
🎥 Watch back online: https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
From honest conversations about challenges and solutions, to collaboration on policy innovation, here's what our speakers took from Policy Live ⤵️
🎥 Watch back online: https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
🎙️ The UK faces big challenges - but are there reasons to be optimistic?
Last week, we hosted Policy Live, our one-day conference on how to do policy differently, where speakers shared fresh ideas and solutions on how to build a brighter future.
Watch back our sessions: https://bit.ly/4m0j4fx
Last week, we hosted Policy Live, our one-day conference on how to do policy differently, where speakers shared fresh ideas and solutions on how to build a brighter future.
Watch back our sessions: https://bit.ly/4m0j4fx
September 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🎙️ The UK faces big challenges - but are there reasons to be optimistic?
Last week, we hosted Policy Live, our one-day conference on how to do policy differently, where speakers shared fresh ideas and solutions on how to build a brighter future.
Watch back our sessions: https://bit.ly/4m0j4fx
Last week, we hosted Policy Live, our one-day conference on how to do policy differently, where speakers shared fresh ideas and solutions on how to build a brighter future.
Watch back our sessions: https://bit.ly/4m0j4fx
🎙️ Why should the UK do policy differently?
Last week, we hosted Policy Live, our one-day conference on how to do policy differently, featuring politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and changemakers.
🎥 Watch back a selection of sessions online ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mnXroJ
Last week, we hosted Policy Live, our one-day conference on how to do policy differently, featuring politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and changemakers.
🎥 Watch back a selection of sessions online ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mnXroJ
September 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🎙️ Why should the UK do policy differently?
Last week, we hosted Policy Live, our one-day conference on how to do policy differently, featuring politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and changemakers.
🎥 Watch back a selection of sessions online ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mnXroJ
Last week, we hosted Policy Live, our one-day conference on how to do policy differently, featuring politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and changemakers.
🎥 Watch back a selection of sessions online ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mnXroJ
Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online for #PolicyLive!
More than 400 guests joined us in Westminster to explore how to do policy differently and solve the UK's most pressing challenges.
🎥 Watch back a selection of our sessions now: https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
More than 400 guests joined us in Westminster to explore how to do policy differently and solve the UK's most pressing challenges.
🎥 Watch back a selection of our sessions now: https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
September 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online for #PolicyLive!
More than 400 guests joined us in Westminster to explore how to do policy differently and solve the UK's most pressing challenges.
🎥 Watch back a selection of our sessions now: https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
More than 400 guests joined us in Westminster to explore how to do policy differently and solve the UK's most pressing challenges.
🎥 Watch back a selection of our sessions now: https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
#PolicyLive 2025 is underway!
🎙️We’re live in Westminster exploring bold ideas to drive social change in the UK.
There’s still more to come on the livestream - watch live ➡️ www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82...
🎙️We’re live in Westminster exploring bold ideas to drive social change in the UK.
There’s still more to come on the livestream - watch live ➡️ www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82...
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#PolicyLive 2025 is underway!
🎙️We’re live in Westminster exploring bold ideas to drive social change in the UK.
There’s still more to come on the livestream - watch live ➡️ www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82...
🎙️We’re live in Westminster exploring bold ideas to drive social change in the UK.
There’s still more to come on the livestream - watch live ➡️ www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82...
We’re LIVE from Westminster for #PolicyLive, exploring how to do policy differently ⚡
Not joining us in person? Tune in to our live stream to hear talks on economic growth, immigration, mission-driven government, how to make big ideas spread and more ➡️ https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
Not joining us in person? Tune in to our live stream to hear talks on economic growth, immigration, mission-driven government, how to make big ideas spread and more ➡️ https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
September 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
We’re LIVE from Westminster for #PolicyLive, exploring how to do policy differently ⚡
Not joining us in person? Tune in to our live stream to hear talks on economic growth, immigration, mission-driven government, how to make big ideas spread and more ➡️ https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
Not joining us in person? Tune in to our live stream to hear talks on economic growth, immigration, mission-driven government, how to make big ideas spread and more ➡️ https://www.policylive.org/nesta/332/82846
The countdown is on: just 1 week until Policy Live 2025 🚀
Don’t miss your chance to hear bold ideas, practical lessons and new approaches to tackling today’s biggest policy challenges with leading experts.
Final places available – apply here: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Don’t miss your chance to hear bold ideas, practical lessons and new approaches to tackling today’s biggest policy challenges with leading experts.
Final places available – apply here: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
September 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The countdown is on: just 1 week until Policy Live 2025 🚀
Don’t miss your chance to hear bold ideas, practical lessons and new approaches to tackling today’s biggest policy challenges with leading experts.
Final places available – apply here: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Don’t miss your chance to hear bold ideas, practical lessons and new approaches to tackling today’s biggest policy challenges with leading experts.
Final places available – apply here: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
The countdown is on: just 1 week until Policy Live 2025 🚀
Don’t miss your chance to hear bold ideas, practical lessons and new approaches to tackling today’s biggest policy challenges with leading experts.
Final places available – apply here: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Don’t miss your chance to hear bold ideas, practical lessons and new approaches to tackling today’s biggest policy challenges with leading experts.
Final places available – apply here: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
September 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The countdown is on: just 1 week until Policy Live 2025 🚀
Don’t miss your chance to hear bold ideas, practical lessons and new approaches to tackling today’s biggest policy challenges with leading experts.
Final places available – apply here: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Don’t miss your chance to hear bold ideas, practical lessons and new approaches to tackling today’s biggest policy challenges with leading experts.
Final places available – apply here: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Have you applied for your place at Policy Live 2025 yet? ⤵️
🌇 Don't miss our Deputy Mayor for the Future session, where experts and the audience will work together to explore how to spend £100 million on digital technologies to improve public services.
Apply now to attend on 11 Sept: bit.ly/4m0j4fx
🌇 Don't miss our Deputy Mayor for the Future session, where experts and the audience will work together to explore how to spend £100 million on digital technologies to improve public services.
Apply now to attend on 11 Sept: bit.ly/4m0j4fx
August 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Have you applied for your place at Policy Live 2025 yet? ⤵️
🌇 Don't miss our Deputy Mayor for the Future session, where experts and the audience will work together to explore how to spend £100 million on digital technologies to improve public services.
Apply now to attend on 11 Sept: bit.ly/4m0j4fx
🌇 Don't miss our Deputy Mayor for the Future session, where experts and the audience will work together to explore how to spend £100 million on digital technologies to improve public services.
Apply now to attend on 11 Sept: bit.ly/4m0j4fx
It's easy to think our food choices are entirely personal, but our eating habits are constantly shaped by our surroundings.
In our latest explainer, we take a deep dive into how the food that surrounds us has changed and become less healthy over the last 30 years. bit.ly/45Ga3Ba
In our latest explainer, we take a deep dive into how the food that surrounds us has changed and become less healthy over the last 30 years. bit.ly/45Ga3Ba
August 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's easy to think our food choices are entirely personal, but our eating habits are constantly shaped by our surroundings.
In our latest explainer, we take a deep dive into how the food that surrounds us has changed and become less healthy over the last 30 years. bit.ly/45Ga3Ba
In our latest explainer, we take a deep dive into how the food that surrounds us has changed and become less healthy over the last 30 years. bit.ly/45Ga3Ba
Where should the new best start family hubs be located to improve outcomes in the early years?
Our new analysis explores how data can inform the national rollout of best start family hubs to maximise the govt's chances of reaching its target of 75% of children reaching a good level of development ⤵️
Our new analysis explores how data can inform the national rollout of best start family hubs to maximise the govt's chances of reaching its target of 75% of children reaching a good level of development ⤵️
August 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Where should the new best start family hubs be located to improve outcomes in the early years?
Our new analysis explores how data can inform the national rollout of best start family hubs to maximise the govt's chances of reaching its target of 75% of children reaching a good level of development ⤵️
Our new analysis explores how data can inform the national rollout of best start family hubs to maximise the govt's chances of reaching its target of 75% of children reaching a good level of development ⤵️
Join us for Policy Live on 11 September to explore how to do policy differently 💥
Take part in Be the Chancellor, our interactive session with @theifs.bsky.social, to explore how to balance growth, spending and responsibility with economic experts.
Apply now: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Take part in Be the Chancellor, our interactive session with @theifs.bsky.social, to explore how to balance growth, spending and responsibility with economic experts.
Apply now: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
August 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Join us for Policy Live on 11 September to explore how to do policy differently 💥
Take part in Be the Chancellor, our interactive session with @theifs.bsky.social, to explore how to balance growth, spending and responsibility with economic experts.
Apply now: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Take part in Be the Chancellor, our interactive session with @theifs.bsky.social, to explore how to balance growth, spending and responsibility with economic experts.
Apply now: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
It's not long until Policy Live 2025 🎤
Hear Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon and Rt Hon Mark Drakeford on how Scotland and Wales have adopted innovative policy approaches, and how they can travel across borders to drive impact.
🎟️ Spaces limited. Apply for your ticket now: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Hear Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon and Rt Hon Mark Drakeford on how Scotland and Wales have adopted innovative policy approaches, and how they can travel across borders to drive impact.
🎟️ Spaces limited. Apply for your ticket now: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
August 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It's not long until Policy Live 2025 🎤
Hear Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon and Rt Hon Mark Drakeford on how Scotland and Wales have adopted innovative policy approaches, and how they can travel across borders to drive impact.
🎟️ Spaces limited. Apply for your ticket now: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Hear Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon and Rt Hon Mark Drakeford on how Scotland and Wales have adopted innovative policy approaches, and how they can travel across borders to drive impact.
🎟️ Spaces limited. Apply for your ticket now: www.policylive.org/nesta/332/home
Policy Live is back for 2025: and registration is now open 🎉
Join us on 11 Sept in central London for our full-day programme: with over 60 speakers exploring how to do policy differently - including Wes Streeting, Nicola Sturgeon and more.
Tickets are limited, apply now: bit.ly/4m0j4fx
Join us on 11 Sept in central London for our full-day programme: with over 60 speakers exploring how to do policy differently - including Wes Streeting, Nicola Sturgeon and more.
Tickets are limited, apply now: bit.ly/4m0j4fx
August 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Policy Live is back for 2025: and registration is now open 🎉
Join us on 11 Sept in central London for our full-day programme: with over 60 speakers exploring how to do policy differently - including Wes Streeting, Nicola Sturgeon and more.
Tickets are limited, apply now: bit.ly/4m0j4fx
Join us on 11 Sept in central London for our full-day programme: with over 60 speakers exploring how to do policy differently - including Wes Streeting, Nicola Sturgeon and more.
Tickets are limited, apply now: bit.ly/4m0j4fx
How can family hubs reach those who need them most?
We're working with Camden Council on a pilot offering a cash grant to low-income parents-to-be, plus personalised support.
Join our online session on 9 Sept to hear what we've learned so far.
🗓️ 12:00–13:00
🔗 Register to attend: bit.ly/3U0ShmO
We're working with Camden Council on a pilot offering a cash grant to low-income parents-to-be, plus personalised support.
Join our online session on 9 Sept to hear what we've learned so far.
🗓️ 12:00–13:00
🔗 Register to attend: bit.ly/3U0ShmO
July 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
How can family hubs reach those who need them most?
We're working with Camden Council on a pilot offering a cash grant to low-income parents-to-be, plus personalised support.
Join our online session on 9 Sept to hear what we've learned so far.
🗓️ 12:00–13:00
🔗 Register to attend: bit.ly/3U0ShmO
We're working with Camden Council on a pilot offering a cash grant to low-income parents-to-be, plus personalised support.
Join our online session on 9 Sept to hear what we've learned so far.
🗓️ 12:00–13:00
🔗 Register to attend: bit.ly/3U0ShmO