As we draw to the end of 2025, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the year and share a few highlights with you. It’s been a year of meaningful and varied work. We’ve continued our research into food insecurity across York and North Yorkshire, supported the City of York Council in developing its Drugs and Alcohol Strategy, … Read More
Bringing Lived Experience to the DWP Collaboration Committee
Miles from Lived Insights joins DWP Collaboration Committee to ensure lived experience shapes fairer and safer welfare support.
Lived Insights Joins ‘Digital Friendly York’ Partnership
Lived Insights is excited to be part of Digital Friendly York, a city-wide project that helps make sure everyone in York can get online and knows where to find help if they need it. The project brings together organisations from across the city to: Help residents understand the benefits of digital technology. Provide opportunities to develop the skills needed to … Read More
Greenland and York connect around homelessness
Lived Insights were delighted to reconnect with Steven Arnfjord at York’s Tourism Voice conference. His previous hosting of a research visit to Greenland offered powerful insights into homelessness among Inuit communities and inspired ideas for social enterprise. These global experiences continue to shape our work here in the UK.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – Committee Work Begins July 2025
Lived Insights invited to London for DWP consultation. In July, Miles from Lived Insights went to London to join a DWP Collaboration Committee meeting. The goal is to help shape future changes to how people receive support. There are five different committees. Lived Insights is part of the ‘Right to try work’ committee. These meetings will run from July to … Read More