Communities

Centre for Ageing Better (Ageing Better) commissioned NatCen to undertake survey research and qualitative depth interviews to explore the effects of the pandemic on people aged 50-70.

We were commissioned by What Works for Children’s Social Care (WWCSC) to evaluate the pilot programme ‘Placing an advisory teacher in children’s social care’ during the academic year 2020/21.

We were commissioned by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to evaluate Action Access.

NatCen carried out deliberative research on behalf of the European Climate Foundation (ECF) looking into low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in England and how they could be improved.

This paper is the first output from the project and focuses on the results of the quantitative survey. It examines public views on COVID-19 vaccination and considers the implications for communications and targeted support.

The research is a vital first step forward in addressing the lack of evidence within the field.

This research was commissioned by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), with the aim of exploring how the new format of the telephone assessments was working, and whether benefit claimants were satisfied with the service.

The UK faces a range of environmental challenges that require action to ensure the Government’s aims, set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan, are met. This study aimed to improve Defra’s understanding of people’s values and priorities for the environment and will generate options for taking these into account in environmental policymaking.

Findings from a study designed to explore what matters to ‘Comfortable Leavers’ about the UK leaving the EU, as well as their priorities for their communities, and the UK more widely.

Defra commissioned NatCen to conduct this research into current provision of activities that support children and young people’s engagement with the natural environment outside of school.