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Our values-driven, partnership approach to evaluation and learning ensures actionable insights and sustainable impact that can help you change lives and make smart financial choices.

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Launching our new strategy at a defining moment for social care

August 6, 2026
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As social care reform takes centre stage, discover how our new strategy is driving inclusion, voice and system change.
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Showing the value of independent advocacy

July 28, 2026
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Help us build stronger evidence showing how independent advocacy protects rights, improves decisions and delivers better outcomes.
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Annual Report for the Mayor of London’s Community Sport Team, 2025-26

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A round up of impacts and learning about what works in community sport for young Londoners

Aisha’s supported internship with Greenlight

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Aisha talks about her experience doing a supported internship in construction with Greenlight.
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Internships Work: End-of-programme information

March 26, 2026
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The Internships Work programme ended in March 2026. See the impact it had and what's still on offer.
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Report: Exploring a new membership body for advocacy

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In 2025, NDTi, funded by the Henry Smith Foundation, undertook a comprehensive scoping and engagement exercise exploring the feasibility, design, and appetite for a new representative membership body for advocates and advocacy providers. This report provides an overview of this work.
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Project Pilot Bristol: A model of supported internships without EHCPs

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Hear from interns and staff of Bristol’s supported internship programme for young people without EHCPs.
A banner for the Internships Work Conference 2026. On the left, an intern speaking to a small group of people near a screen that shows the Internships Work logo. On the right, text reads: “Internships Work Conference 2026 – Celebrating young people, real jobs, and lasting impact – 24 February 2026.” Logos for Internships Work, the Department for Education, NDTi, DFN Project SEARCH, and BASE appear along the bottom.

Internships Work Conference 2026: Recap

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Catch up on the Internships Work Conference 2026, an online event which celebrated four years of progress in supported internships. Through a series of three short, engaging sessions we spotlighted the voices of young people, families, job coaches, employers, and local authorities.
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Early success for Scotland's rights-based support programme for young people

January 19, 2026
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New findings highlight growing impact of Scotland’s rights‑based programme supporting young people through key life transitions.

Minority Interest Evaluation

January 7, 2026
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Would you like to join our Minority Interest evaluation team?

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