We have  been privileged to work with a number of different organisations and built some strong partnerships. They have all given us rich learning and sometimes guidance for which we are grateful. Read more about them here on this page!
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Church Action on Poverty

A national Christian social justice charity, committed to tackling poverty in the UK and the root causes.

We work closely with this organisation delivering workshops, running events and attending All-Party Parliamentary Groups. They also support our ‘Unheard Voices’ series.

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APLE Collective

Network that promotes the voices of those with lived experience of poverty to affect change.

We’ve worked extensively with this organisation Poverty on issues for over two years, producing workshops, assisting with campaigns for change to policies and better outcomes for people experiencing poverty.

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Comic Relief

UK funder mostly known for Red Nose Day.

We collaborated with Groundswell to produce a Comic Relief supported film around homelessness, including a Lived Insights representative interviewing Prince William on his vision for his Homewards Royal Foundation project.

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Expert Citizens

A CIC led by, and for, people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage.

A great UK lived experienced peer led organisation whom we collaborate with around poverty.

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Expert Link

Peer led organisation championing the voice of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage.

We’ve supported DWP research with this organisation and continue to help where we can to influence high level changes.

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Good Organisation

Award winning CIC which supports marginalised people to share in the positive benefits of tourism within York.

Our original mentors, we value their support from helping establish us, to being a soundboard for ideas, to collaborating on numerous projects, A Place for me, Outside Influence and in particular writing and production of Homeless Bound.

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Groundswell

National charity creating solutions to end homelessness, that come directly from people who have experienced homelessness.

A member became a reporter for their ‘Listen Up Project’ for three years, reporting on local issues and reflections from people experiencing homelessness. These valuable insights formed how to write impactful, powerful articles to a UK wide audience.

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Homewards (The Royal Foundation)

A network of individuals and organisations, committed to demonstrating that together it is possible to end homelessness.

Working with Groundwell we have made a contribution to support the development of the vision of Prince William, illustrated with producing a private podcast on homelessness with the Prince in 2023.

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Imogen Blood & Associates

Consultant and research dedicated to positive social change and equality.

We collaborated on the production of York’s Drugs and Alcohol strategy for the city using our own research gathered alongside our housing resettlement project findings.

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Let’s End Poverty

A diverse, growing movement of people who are united behind a vision for a UK where poverty can't keep anyone down.

Collaborating with research exploring areas around government deliverables and specifically for people experiencing disadvantage, disabilities and exclusion. We work closely with them on their ‘Dear Prime Minister letter’s campaign’ as we were one of the fifteen letter writers!

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Outside Influence

Community-led research initiative.

Lived Insights is instrumental in supporting the development of this interactive online platform, integrating digital voice from our research bank of knowledge.

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SKYBLUE

Social research and evaluation consultancy seeking to make individuals, organisations, communities and systems stronger.

A research partner and mentor for our own organisational development, who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge on research methodology. We partnered with them on their North Yorkshire Food Insecurity strategy delivery.

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Thrive Teesside

Advocating for the voice of lived experience to be included in decision making processes.

We have worked on this organisation to understand more about how to deliver outcomes, campaign on issues, and keep sustainable in the face of challenges and focussing on keep fighting for the things we’re passionate about for our communities.

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York Together

A group of like-minded individuals who are passionate about community empowerment and creating change through Improving the lives of those experiencing social injustice in any form.

Lived Insights are a founding member of this group, adding our experience of our city and what it’s more marginalised residents are facing.

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ATD Fourth World UK

Human rights based anti-poverty organisation, with over 50 years’ experience in tackling inequality and promoting social justice in the UK.

This organisation gives us wider perspectives outside of the UK too to reflect, contrast issues facing people experiencing poverty.