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- 3rd Mar 2020
R&D in the Third Sector
At BIT we’ve been doing a growing amount of work in recent years to support third sector organisations and funders to develop their programmes, particularly in the fields of social action and social capital. This often involves helping organisations to develop theories of change and do robust evaluations. In the…
- Blog
- 9th Oct 2020
Nudging to boost volunteer sign-ups during the coronavirus crisis
BIT and the Local Government Association (LGA) partnered with North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) to encourage good deeds and maintain altruistic behaviours throughout the crisis. We developed a set of messages designed to encourage volunteering behaviours. To maximise the impact of these messages we incorporated several behavioural insights or nudges…
- Blog
- 16th Mar 2021
Narratives as a tool: shifting mindsets at scale
Stories provide an accessible way of presenting complex issues. They make it easier for us to relate to people from different backgrounds. Stories' ability to transport us can also make us less likely to push back against the assumptions in a narrative. They can even change health behaviors; researchers have…
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Social Connections
We are working in partnership with the RSA, Stripe Partners, and the Neighborly Lab on a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation for Meta's 'Data for Good programme', utilising insights from Facebook data to understand "social capital," which is the way that social connections between people affect the opportunities they…