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Inform, Inspire, Inquire, Infrastructure, Invest, and Incentivise. 

Across the eight industries in the Industrial Strategy, there’s huge potential for green jobs.

It’s time for a new funding mindset. One that is built on prioritising long-term outcomes, investing in relationships, supporting contextual complexity, and valuing stories alongside data.

It’s a profound shift in how we think about work, and it’s one the charity sector can’t afford to ignore.

Where are you on your impact journey? What’s your main aim – reporting or learning? How will you collect and manage the data? Who will maintain and update the dashboard?

‘Credibility, clarity, and confidence is what a strong board can and should provide.’

Thinking through the why will lead you to the how. And getting the process right will strengthen your final output.  

Complexity, lack of prevention and early intervention, gaps in school support, and underfunding of NHS services.

Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Develop a compelling explanation of your impact. Measure what you can. Don’t prioritise measurement over the work.