Making communities stronger

For a full list of our reports in this section please see the list on the left of the page.

Our research into 'Making communities stronger' started with our first report into domestic violence and our first client, Execution Charitable Trust. Today, this arm of our research programme has extended to cover issues including homelessness, the criminal justice system, and financial exclusion.

Our researchers have extensive experience of analysing charities and community organisations, and the approaches they use to strengthen communities, encourage people to take active roles in local areas, and support the most vulnerable groups.

Recent reports

Unlocking value: The economic benefit of the arts in criminal justice This report looks at three charities using art to work with prisoners and ex-offenders, putting forward the economic case for investment in arts charities, and calculating how much they save society. Read more >

The impact of community anchors: NPC, IVAR and nine community anchor organisations have come together to work out how to assess the impact of multi-purpose community organisations. The project aims to help them to demonstrate their value. Read more >

Improving prisoners' family ties: The Indigo Trust commissioned NPC to work with a group of charities focusing on prisoners’ families to help them refine their measurement systems, and to develop a shared approach for capturing their impact on strengthening family ties. Read more >

 

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