The Social Innovation Partnership

06/09/2017

The latest issue of Pioneers Post is out now, and features an article by TSIP's founder and chair, Stephen Bediako and Lord Victor Adebowale, the Chief Executive of Turning Point and TSIP Board Member, on What it takes to be a good corporate citizen.

"Who do you trust more – your hairdresser, doctor or boss? This year’s Mori Veracity Poll again shows the public’s trust in business leaders lagging far behind that of other professions..."

Read the full article now to find out how organisations and leaders can change that.

Corporate scandals are nothing new but it’s not difficult for companies to behave properly, argue Stephen Bediako and Lord Victor Adebowale. Examples of good practice are plentiful.

21/08/2017

Really excited to see our project - an contactless payment solution to help the – mentioned in this BBC news online piece. If you're interested in finding out more, then please get in touch.

A N=5 Five Degrees MediaMonks and TSIP collaboration.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40802807?platform=hootsuite

Can contactless technologies help charities raise more money?

02/08/2017

In July, the independent evaluation of Moving on Up – a two-year programme to increase the employment rates of young black men in London – was released. Conducted by The Social Innovation Partnership, the analysis identified both the initiative’s impact so far, and recommendations for the future.

Thank you to the partners, Trust for London, City Bridge Trust and Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG), the support providers and participants for their support, time and hard work.

You can find out more, and access the summary and full evaluation reports here:

https://tsip.co.uk/news/2017/insight-impact-briefing-the-moving-on-up-initiative

Last week, the independent evaluation of Moving on Up – a two-year programme to increase the employment rates of young black men in London – was...

26/07/2017

The Social Innovation Partnership (TSIP), in collaboration with the International Centre for Social Franchising (ICSF) and Numbers for Good, has published a report assessing the potential of franchises to provide quality employment for low income groups in London.

2.25 million people experience poverty in London and in-work poverty is increasing. At the same time, the franchising sector in the UK has experienced strong growth in the recent past: 621,000 people are employed in a franchise in the UK - a 70% increase in the last 10 years. Franchises have shown themselves to be an exceptionally stable and successful business model and have the potential to offer secure employment to disadvantaged individuals. Since 2001, 90% of new franchise businesses are still operating after 5 years, compared with only 30% of other types of business start-up.

The report, which was funded JPMorgan Chase Foundation, set out to assess the potential of franchises to provide stable, high-quality jobs in London and, if promising, to explore what a franchising employability programme could look like.

To find out more, you can download the full report here:

https://tsip.co.uk/news/2017/the-potential-for-franchising-to-help-create-high-quality-stable-jobs-in-london

The Social Innovation Partnership (TSIP), in collaboration with the International Centre for Social Franchising (ICSF) and Numbers...

15/05/2015

How can companies use Big Data to help society? Insight from Kenneth Cukier of The Economist, and stories shared by the likes of Vodafone and GlaxoSmithKline.

http://tsip.co.uk/news/2015/business-and-the-social-sector-match-made-in-data

The Social Innovation Partnership is a social partner of the business community platform, The Crowd. As we look to support corporate social...

08/05/2015

Our chief exec, Stephen Bediako, addresses an eager crowd in Toronto about our vision and strategy for supporting youth programmes in the UK.

Check out the video at the end of this blog post: http://tsip.co.uk/news/2015/from-london-to-toronto-project-oracle-and-youthrex-come-together

Having first started working with children and young people in Ontario, Canada, I cherished a opportunity to return to Toronto with Project Oracle....

27/04/2015

When it comes to evidence and evaluation, is it more about talking the talk, than actually walking the walk?

Project Oracle helps providers and funders gather, share and use evidence to improve services and ensure money is well spent.

http://project-oracle.com/news-and-events/blog-standards-of-evidence-all-talk-no-action/

Evaluating your project can help you understand what you are doing well and what could be improved – information that will ultimately benefit the individuals you exist to serve. Project Oracle’s validation system offers a way to make this…

20/04/2015

Impact readiness is key to a thriving social investment market. But what does it mean? And how is TSIP involved?

Check out our latest blog: http://tsip.co.uk/news/2015/impact-readiness-is-key-to-a-thriving-social-investment-market

The dawn of social investment as an asset class is approaching fast. At the heart of this agenda lies the need to be “impact ready”, as the recent...

29/11/2013

For our latest blog, leading educational expert Barbara Harrison reflects on educational inequality and the impact of the London School's Excellence Fund http://ow.ly/rhTdx

05/11/2013

How can the next mayor of New York address the many important challenges facing the city? This report points to 15 great initiatives from around the world- including Project Oracle!http://wagner.nyu.edu/files/labs/Innovation-and-the-City.pdf

05/11/2013

What is the point of collecting evidence and evaluating work, and how can organisations make best use of their results? Stephen Bediako weighs in for the Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-network/2013/oct/31/evidence-measurement-vital-social-programmes

The Social Innovation Partnership is an advisory business. We are experts in delivery with a strong track record of successful partnerships across the social, public and private sectors. We specialise in innovation and evaluation.

09/10/2013

http://www.alliance4usefulevidence.org/joining-up-the-dots/

Another excellent blog from Stephen Bediako on the recent rise of evaluation.

Joining up the dots…making evidence work for users and Commissioners8 October, 2013 In this guest blog, Stephen Bediako, Founder and Managing Director of The Social Innovation Partnership, attempts to make sense of the sudden splurge of evidence initiatives in the UK. It’s an evidence fest. A sudden...