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Five lessons from a supported housing pilot
By Tracy Blackwell, Director of Service Development, Rethink Mental Illness and Elizabeth Parker, Senior Consultant, NPC .
On 2 May 2026.
What does 'good' supported housing look like? Five practical lessons from Rethink’s Sheffield pilot on quality, data, finance and lived experience.
Organisation we’ve worked with
Comic Relief
On 20 April 2026.
A collective learning partnership, with NPC appointed to lead as the Learning Coordinator. Highlighting the support NPC offered, centred on articulating intended impact.
Event
Leading Impact: Reviewing operating models
On 11 June 2026, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm at Zoom
This seminar taking place on the 11 June will look at organisations as whole systems focusing on insight and inspiration to review operating models.
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Learning logs: Five practical tips
By Elizabeth Parker .
On 9 April 2026.
Five practical steps to writing useful learning logs for the impact sector.
Event
Evaluating systems change
On 14 May 2026, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm at Zoom
This online seminar on 14 May is for anyone wanting to understand and evaluate how their work contributes to lasting change within complex systems
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Five lessons for creating a future free from gambling harms
By Sabrina Bengtzen .
On 18 March 2026.
This blog pulls out five key system‑building lessons from GambleAware’s journey.
Organisation we’ve worked with
GambleAware
On 18 March 2026.
NPC helped GambleAware capture learning, producing legacy and impact case studies on community‑focused interventions.
Event
Growing your learning culture
On 9 July 2026, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm at Zoom
This online seminar on 30 April is for anyone committed to making their organisation more open, reflective, and curious.
Resources
GambleAware Legacy Report
By Jessica Weir, and Sabrina Bengtzen .
On 4 March 2026.
This report documents GambleAware’s evolution from a small charity into a strategic commissioner and system leader.
Resources
Impact UK: The size and story of our impact economy
On 30 January 2026.
Impact UK shares the story of a national, cross‑sector movement united to create positive impact.
Resources
Opening up impact
By Tris Lumley .
On 28 January 2026.
This report shows how open knowledge turns siloed impact data into shared insight, enabling real systems change.
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Adaptive strategy: our way to navigate an uncertain world
By Louise Russell.
On 21 October 2025.
How Diabetes UK shifted to an adaptive strategy, an approach that’s helped them stay focused on long-term goals while responding to fast-changing circumstances
