Thank you to Celyn, Suzie McMurtry and Makerversity for helping create a fantastic #workexperience day!

It was an honour to be invited to Heatherwick Studio yesterday for the launch of the Creative UK News manifesto. Stirling words from speakers.

NEW cohort of artists working in policy teams - bringing systems, immersion, participation into policy practices

Fascinating blog by Stephen Bennett Policy Lab UK on how art and creativity drive innovation in policy development. Replete with engaging pictures, illustrations and quotes, this is a great read and covers important ground:
openpolicy.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/26/man…
Arts and Humanities Research Council UK Research and Innovation

Thought-provoking
Inspiring
Caring
Reflective
Human
-> some words from policy professionals describing work produced by Christopher Semiconductor & Dryden Goodwin as part of MANIFEST placements in policy teams.

Policymaking and artmaking do change each another if you respect and appreciate that both demand expertise and a bit of courage. Great work Stephen Bennett and those involved with MANIFEST Arts and Humanities Research Council

Such lovely work from Stephen Bennett, Arts and Humanities Research Council and Policy Lab UK. Reinventing the kind of artist in resident programmes Whitehall hasn't seen in 40 years and with really tangible, powerful results.

It's a privilege to be part of this journey

EPIC policy innovation project on the future of water governance. Splicing AI, Interspecies Councils, speculative design & textiles. With Superflux & Phoebe Tickell

Can designing better policy systems ➡️ improved outcomes for citizens?

Our NEW beta product helps folk diagnose the health of policy systems they are part of.

As an output of our Changing Futures work it has a particular focus on cross-departmental & national-local issues.

How do we know if a policy system is healthy? Our HEALTHY SYSTEMS INDICATORS aim to help people working in complex policy systems to diagnose issues, improving outcomes for citizens. Try our Beta tool now!

openpolicy.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/30/lau…

Words: Vanessa Lefton Alex
Thanks to

See the stunning work of Christopher Semiconductor & Dryden Goodwin, developed in placements in UK policy teams as part of Policy Lab UK MANIFEST programme, at Bloc Projects until Sat 16 Dec. Kindly supported by Arts and Humanities Research Council

TODAY: Art + policy event in Sheffield: meet the artists who brought their practice into three varied policy contexts, 4-7pm Bloc Projects. eventbrite.com/e/manifest-art…

Exploring the intersection between art and policy - one of my favourite things Policy Lab UK are doing. MANIFEST show coming up in Sheffield on 7th Dec! Congrats Stephen Bennett, Dryden, Christopher and Semiconductor 🙌👏🔥

Sneak preview of MANIFEST. Opening today, Meet the artists event Thurs 7th Dec 4-7pm eventbrite.com/e/manifest-art… - see policy/art explorations of Christopher Semiconductor & Dryden Goodwin

Calling Yorkshire-based policy innovators + art explorers! On 7th December we are gathering at Bloc Projects in Sheffield with 3 artists who have brought their practice into policy as part of MANIFEST. Book a free ticket at eventbrite.com/e/manifest-art… (1/4)

This is amazing work from Central Saint Martins graduate Luke Talbot - and now Policy Lab UK is happy to be benefiting from Luke's skills and creativity.

At Bloc Projects in December:

'MANIFEST: Art & Policy': Christopher Samuel, Dryden Goodwin & Semiconductor
30 Nov - 16 Dec
Meet the Artists: Thu 7 Dec, 4-7pm

'Re-embroidering Blackwork': Toni Buckby
20 - 23 Dec
Launch: Mon 19 Dec, 6-8pm

More info: blocprojects.co.uk

Systemic: our new board game-informed device for galvanising systems change in policy.

Thank you to the team + many policymakers who have helped co-design this + the Policy Profession for supporting us bringing this to a wider audience

An interesting approach to shifting systems in policy: three sequential steps (the 'what') underpinned at every stage by three core values/behaviours (the 'how').

Read👇🏻 how Policy Lab UK deployed this approach in a cross govt project on multiple disadvantage.