Reports

Economic security and long-term conditions

Report

22 Oct 2021

Hannah Webster James Morrison

In this briefing we identify six recommendations for national government and local systems to support people living with multiple long-term conditions.

How can private finance be a lever for green housing and energy in Belfast?

Report

14 Sep 2021

Riley Thorold Josie Warden

This paper outlines the distinctive local challenges and opportunities for green housing and energy and specifies priority next steps for pursuing this agenda in Belfast.

Next steps for CDC pensions in the UK

Policy briefing

06 Jul 2021

For most private sector workers, it is impossible to save for a pension that will deliver a reliable, cost effective income for life in retirement. Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pensions - enabled by the Pension Schemes Act 2021 - offer a solution to this problem.

Turning the tide: Public attitudes on plastics and fast fashion

Policy briefing

13 Mar 2021

The growing use of plastics in fashion is a problem. In response, the RSA is calling for new measures to turn the tide including a tax on virgin plastics used in clothing; a ban on marketing petrochemical-derived clothing; and a commission to prepare for the future of fashion.

Snapshots of insecurity: an exploration of personal values and economic insecurity in 2021

Policy briefing

15 Feb 2021

Is there a widening divide in Britain? Through fresh data analysis, we have created seven ‘snapshots’ of insecurity in the UK – showing that much of the public faces extreme precarity, and others, financial stability.

Frontline fatigue

Policy briefing

07 Dec 2020

Our survey finds key workers feel stressed and at burn-out point. We need a ‘new deal’ to reward and support those who provide critical frontline services.

Bridges to a new social contract

Policy briefing

22 Sep 2020

What do the public think we should do to support the economy now?

All clapped out? Key workers living through lockdown

Policy briefing

31 Aug 2020

Key workers have kept the country going during the pandemic, but some are facing the worst of the economic turmoil created by it.

Fashion and coronavirus: ensuring a sustainable recovery

Policy briefing

24 May 2020

People want the fashion industry to change.