“It's been great to be part of a cohort of people passionate about creating social change through design.” - @Jess_Neely, Service designer at Social Care Wales 🚀

Is this the year you join #IUDA and get Service Design Network accredited? May discount now live: iuda.org.uk 👀

Do innovation labs work to improve health and care services? 📈

We partnered with @theQcommunity to explore the impact of innovation labs.

📢Sign up for our event on Monday to find out about the lab approach to enabling #innovation and #improvement :

q.health.org.uk/resource/do-in…

📢Calling professionals in social innovation and public service transformation!📢

🦜We offer a 10% early bird discount to anyone who applies for the Innovation Unit Design Academy in the month of May!

Apply now ➡️iuda.org.uk

What support does the Australian Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) field need to strengthen their response to help-seekers from diverse contexts and invest in violence prevention? Find out in our new report with Paul Ramsay Foundation 💛⬇️

We are partnering with @theQcommunity for our evidence review event, to explore how different structures and mechanisms enable improvement and innovation in health and care.

📅13th May, 12pm
📍Online
🎟️Free

Sign up now: q.health.org.uk/event/do-innov…

Our #MentalHealth systems should be
🫱🏾‍🫲🏼Collaborative
👥Person-centred
🌱Holistic

Through our 4-year #LivingWell programme, we’ve supported partners to transform their #MentalHealth systems & help people improve their quality of life.

Read how: innovationunit.org/projects/impac…

Passionate, relentless , grassroots problem-solving in DFV support ‍🧭

In a new report with Paul Ramsay Foundation we explore the experiences of DFV support providers, and the shifts in support and conditions needed to make a difference for those seeking help ⬇️

innovationunit.org/thoughts/domes…

How can #LocalAuthorities benefit their communities through acting as 'anchors'? 🌱🚀

In our free Health Anchors Learning Network learning sets, we'll be exploring topics such as employment schemes, climate action, procurement and civic partnership.

Registration open: haln.org.uk/learning-sets👀📝

🚨Applications for our part-time course in service design are officially LIVE!🚨

Share this creative, fun, impact-driven course with colleagues from #LocalGov , #Charity , #Housing , #SocialResearch , #Innovation #Education and #PublicSector .

Apply now ➡️iuda.org.uk

Radical, sustainable change is possible for our mental health systems.

#LivingWell systems put people’s strengths and lived experience at their core, supporting people to stay well 📈👐

Read more about the impact of holistic, person-centred care: innovationunit.org/projects/impac…

Innovation labs provide room to think and experiment, to creatively address complex problems✏️

Find out more about the role of innovation labs and the positive impact they have on #HealthAndCare at our free, online event in May.

Sign up now: q.health.org.uk/event/do-innov…

Through consciously using their resources and influence, local government can play a major role in tackling inequalities⚖️🚀

Via The Health Foundation funded Health Anchors Learning Network, we're launching a free Anchor Learning Set programme for Local Authorities 💡 Take a look: haln.org.uk/learning-sets

Are you interested in finding out more about social innovation labs?

Join the #QCommunity team and Innovation_Unit to learn more about our evidence review, hear from leading practitioners and connect with others interested in social innovation.

Book: brnw.ch/21wJho5

Our #mentalhealth systems are failing people across the UK who need support.

There is a better way.

Through a 4 year programme, our #LivingWell teams are now helping 10,000s of adults with mental health difficulties recover and stay well 🌱🚀

Read how:
innovationunit.org/projects/impac…

Solving today’s problems, growing future solutions🌱

Our new #impact series shares how we’ve supported ambitious, bold leaders to redesign #publicservices , in the face of soaring demand and increasing uncertainty.

1st story, #LivingWell , out now👀⤵️
innovationunit.org/projects/solvi…