...activities in the workshop proposed what it could be like for people in the future. Unexpected insights included that some people going through separation and divorce lacked confidence in their...
...are important, the big picture helps us identify patterns and the user perspective helps us identify meaning. For example, in the Lab we often talk about the importance of bringing...
On October 16th 2014, Policy Lab held open ideas days in 8 cities across the north of England, holding discussions and gathering ideas for the Deputy Prime Minister's Northern Futures project.
...northern cities into vibrant, innovative hubs to stoke growth across the whole region to come forward and share them. It will culminate in a summit in Leeds in November to...
...to buy something. So we created something with value – a map of local landmarks – which we could sell, with some local currency thrown in. Sketching has a real...
A couple of weeks ago, friends of Policy Lab gathered together to celebrate progress on the Lab's first project - and made a surprise announcement of the second major project! Read on to find out what we'll be doing with …
...great ideas for improving services to victims of crime, from an online skills academy where people could go to learn how to prevent crime to an online court where you...
At a recent meeting with Ben Terrett (Director of Design at the Government Digital Service) I was reminded of the importance of sharing ideas. ‘You’ve got to blog,’ he said, so here is the Policy Lab’s first post. It also coincides with Nesta’s i-teams report, which is sharing best practice from around the world as …