Opportunities to participate
We regularly work with people living and working in UK communities. This often includes training to conduct peer research, connecting with others to understand their experiences of a topic or issue, and to hear their views. We compensate everyone who participates in our research projects fairly for their time, and support them through the journey.
Leading Luton
Our action learning programme will recruit its second cohort in September 2025, helping to reimagine and redefine community leadership for social justice in Luton.
Powering sustainable London homes
THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW CLOSED Work with the London Sustainable Development Commission and residents in London to make homes more energy-efficient and cost-effective.
Community collaboration in Hounslow
THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW CLOSED Work with local residents and Hounslow Council to make the area greener and improve quality of life, both now and for the future.
Help and understanding: what’s available for migrant communities?
Our work with the Greater London Authority and Focus on Labour Exploitation built greater understanding of the support and advice services on offer to migrant workers in London.
Exploring the east Birmingham food system
Working with Birmingham City Council and Smartlyte, this programme investigated barriers in provision of healthy, affordable food by food businesses in East Birmingham.
Exploring experiences of Covid-19 in Southampton
Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations around Southampton expressed their interest in recruiting peer researchers to explore issues around Covid-19 and support collective action.
Civic Journey
This two-year programme, led and shaped by young people, worked to rethink the national infrastructure for youth support. It was funded by the National Citizen Service and DCMS, and delivered with the Universities of Sheffield and Huddersfield.
Thames Futures – Reviewing the vision for Barking Riverside
In 2019, local community and peer researchers to co-created a vision for the future of Thames Ward in Barking and Dagenham. This projects reviews progress against that vision.
Diversity and inclusion in Community Land Trusts
Work with the Community Land Trust Network, training and supporting their members and volunteers to undertake peer research on diversity and inclusion.
Understanding youth priorities post-Covid
The National Lottery Community Fund funded a Youth-Led Peer Researcher Network, supporting 60 young people across England to put their voices at the heart of future funding decisions.
Digital exclusion in the West Midlands
We explored experiences of digital exclusion on behalf of the West Midlands Combined Authority, conducting research until March 2022.
Understanding youth violence
This was the first phase of a two-phase programme, which aims to give young people the chance to make their communities safer, fairer places to live. It is funded by the Youth Endowment Fund, the #iwill Fund, and the Co-op Group.