Projects we’re working on
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We collaborate with partners so we can discover, develop and test new ways to maximise social impact. Here you can find out about projects we’ve been working on to drive change across the impact sector.

Initiative we’re working on
Growing the impact economy
On 17 July 2025.
The impact economy is dynamic and full of innovation. But unlike other major parts of the economy lacks a shared identity and is missing from national statistics. This is a missed opportunity and needs to change.

Initiative we’re working on
Everyone’s Environment Programme
On 20 January 2025.
Working with over 80 social and environmental charities to empower people from the UK’s diverse social groups on how we confront the climate and nature crises.

Initiative we’re working on
Open Youth Infrastructure
On 6 September 2024.
Aiming to better understand what we need to build effective digital and data infrastructure to help young people get the support they need.

Initiative we’re working on
Open for all
On 5 September 2024.
Open For All aims to enable the social sector to share its knowledge, research, insight, evidence and data in the Commons, for the benefit of all.

Initiative we’re working on
Children and young people’s mental health
On 21 March 2024.
In response to the crisis in young people’s mental health NPC is currently exploring the issue through our think tank work.

Initiative we’re working on
Evaluation and Learning with Sport England
On 26 February 2024.
NPC are part of a consortium providing evaluation and learning for Sport England’s work with partner organisations.

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DCMS Volunteering Research Managed Services
On 25 January 2024.
NPC is partnering with Basis Social and London Economics on a two-year Volunteering Research Managed Services contract on behalf of DCMS.

Initiative we’re working on
Signpost+
On 31 October 2023.
A collaborative programme working with communities, data folk, the social sector and beyond to ensure that young people find support when they need it.

Initiative we’re working on
State of the Sector
On 18 October 2023.
State of the Sector is the most rigorous analysis of charity leaders' opinions, and how they change over time.

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Helping philanthropists & charities through the cost of living crisis
On 16 December 2022.
NPC's hub of resources to help charities and funders through the cost of living crisis.

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Data Labs
On 22 August 2022.
Our Data Labs project aims to open up government administrative data to the social sector.

Initiative we’re working on
Open Philanthropy
On 17 December 2021.
Open Philanthropy is about being transparent (outwardly open) and inclusive (inwardly open).
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