Blog
Ending the need for food banks in the UK
By Grace Wyld.
On 25 May 2022.
This guest blog discusses the putting data at the heart of their mission, and the addition of the Trussell Trust’s data to NPC’s Local needs databank.
Blog
Data can help better understand needs
By Rosario Piazza .
On 9 February 2022.
By sharing intelligence and collectively making sense of the inequalities we face, we will gradually reduce them.
Blog
A big year for social impact and for NPC
By Dan Corry .
On 6 January 2022.
For us at NPC, 2022 is our 20th year of existence. Already this year we are excited by lots of things we have upcoming.
Blog
An update on ‘Data Labs’
By Rosario Piazza .
On 17 August 2021.
Our 'Data Labs' project aims to open up government administrative data to the charity sector.
Blog
How to measure the health of the charity sector
By Tom Collinge .
On 22 July 2021.
Can we find a metric that helps us better understand the health of our sector as we enter a world without coronavirus restrictions?
Blog
Driving data-led decision-making with the Local Needs Databank
By Amelia Smith.
On 28 January 2021.
This blog sets out how our data dashboards can help you better target your work and how your charity can help our databank grow.
Resources
The influence of Covid-19 on people applying for benefits
By Tom Collinge.
On 24 November 2020.
This paper shows the impact of the coronavirus crisis on people seeking benefits and people on low incomes.
Blog
Using data to examine local issues: Not too proud to say I’m wrong
By Richard Collins.
On 8 September 2020.
Sortified wanted a firmer evidence base to examine local issues, so they commissioned NPC to develop a data set which examined needs at a hyper local level.