The Knowledge Exchange Blog
Planning without Growth: the future of Urban Planning?
“Planning has become vulnerable.” – Prof Yvonne Rydin
The modern challenges associated with economy-led urban planning has lead policy practitioners and academics to consider alternative models of delivery to combat the UK’s growing housing crisis. Increasingly, market-led systems have seen criticism for their ….
The Future of Charity Funding: Insights from The Gathering
12/02/2025
In February, GrantFinder’s Claire Daunas attended the SCVO Gathering 2025.
The UK’s largest third sector event, The Gathering featured a range of discussions on issues pertinent to the third sector in Scotland and beyond, including the Scottish Government’s relationship with ….
Supporting residents on the decarbonisation journey: leveraging data for effective retrofit projects
As the drive towards decarbonisation intensifies, the social housing sector’s ability to collect, store and manage vast amounts of data becomes increasingly critical. With a shared goal of creating warmer, carbon-free ….
New age thinking: how older workers can benefit business and the economy
A recent item on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme generated an unusually high number of responses from listeners. A man who had lost his job in the ….
The Knowledge Exchange: service with substance
With information now so accessible, it’s easy to assume that whenever you have a question you can simply tap it into a search engine. But, while the ….
Heating for the future: how heat networks and heat pumps could decarbonise housing
The recent spikes in energy costs have thrown into sharp focus the challenge of heating our homes. Domestic heating is important, not just for our comfort and ….
Assessing the impacts of free school meals
By Donna Gardiner
While free school meals (FSM) have been available in England on a means-tested basis since 1944, recent years have seen a renewed focus upon the ….
Levelling up in action: is the UK Shared Prosperity Fund reaching the most left-behind areas?
Tackling geographical inequalities is critical for ensuring that all parts of the country have the potential to prosper. When the UK was a member of the European ….
The voice of lived experience: getting involved and influencing policy
In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on ensuring people with ‘lived experience’ are involved in co-producing research and policy-making at practical, local level. However, there has been little ….
