Here at Si, lots of our work revolves around neighbourhoods. These are the small, local areas in which we live out much of our lives. Throughout our work, we have shown that so many of the factors which most influence people’s outcomes, whether health, employment,...
Most health and care services are designed around ‘typical’ residents. Our lived experience research shows where that model breaks down and how small, practical changes can remove barriers for people with the greatest needs. The importance of pets to people who sleep rough is well understood...
Creative and participatory approaches are becoming increasingly valued in policy research. But can fun lead to better policy? Our recent futures literacy role-playing boardgame for Arts Council England (ACE) suggests it can. At Shared Intelligence, we often seek to bring these approaches into our research and...
As 2025-26 draws to a close we’ve been reflecting on our achievements over these past 12 months. One of the most significant achievements was our 25th birthday as a company. Over a period of a quarter of a century(!) our worked has evolved in many ways...
Leadership is constantly changing. Across many organisations and public services the traditional hero leader model (an authoritative decision‑maker at the top of a clear hierarchy) no longer fits the world we work in. Today’s challenges are more interconnected, relational, and uncertain. They require leaders who...
The Get Britain Working (GBW) White Paper provides a clear national framework and a set of targeted metrics to tackle economic inactivity and uneven access to employment across the UK. Its focus is not only on driving up the employment rate but also on addressing...
From Joan of Arc to James Dean we romanticise short lives. They represent clarity and purity of purpose, never witnessing decline. Likewise, we respect those who take on large singular tasks in limited time – from a sports team trying to clinch victory with minutes...
At Shared Intelligence, we are proud to have developed the Our Community, Our Covenant and Beyond report, produced in collaboration with RAND Europe and Meri Mayhew Consulting. This is the latest in a series of four reports that we have authored or co-authored. Separately, we...
“Come to us with a plan for strong accountable leadership and we will give you the tools to change your area for the better”. That was prime minister Boris Johnson’s offer to councils outside the current combined authority areas in his levelling up speech last month. In...
We need to de-mystify foresight skills and make them everyday writes Ben Lee. The RSA’s new report A stitch in time? offers a blueprint for improving how we think about the future and foresight. Developing our ‘futures literacy’ means incorporatinig more of what we know and don’t know...