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Dartington Service Design Lab
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Using the power of evidence, experience, and design to drive systemic change with and for children and young people.

Website: https://dartington.org.uk
Newsletter: https://bit.ly/sign-up-to-our-newsletter-DSDL
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In partnership with Ipsos we recently completed an evaluation of the #UniformedYouth Fund for the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

See some key findings in this video and read more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uniformed-youth-fund-evaluation-reports-2022-to-2025

November 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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🗓️ Event invite!

Join us on Wednesday 26th November at 11am to explore how we can create the conditions for anti-racist practice across the research and design landscape.

Book here: vist.ly/4cdwt

#AntiRacism #Research #Design #Evaluation #Equity #EquitablePractice #AntiRacistPractice #CYP
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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"I focus on creating spaces where communities can influence, shape and make the decisions that affect them. This can be challenging and messy, at times uncomfortable for some, but it is essential work."

From our Senior Researcher, Ediane Santana de Lima: www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/...
Participation, power and systems change: What does it mean to create meaningful spaces for participation? Ediane Santana de Lima, 24th October 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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🔎 How can we reshape systems to work better for children and young people?

Subscribe to our newsletter to find out. We share useful tools and approaches for #CoDesign and the latest reflections from our #SystemicChange work.

https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more
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October 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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🗞️ In case you missed it, our latest newsletter is here: https://mailchi.mp/dartington/dsdl-jan2025-newsletter-14194188

Featuring new research on #ViolencePrevention, tackling inequity in the #EarlyYears, our #BestStartInLife recipe for success and making sense of complexity with young people.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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📻 Recommended listening: BBC Radio 4's Three Ages of Child: lnkd.in/e3bYwbN3

The episode looks at the drivers of health inequalities facing children and young people and spotlights our work on Kailo.

Find out more about Kailo here: www.kailo.community

#YouthMentalHealth #CoDesign #DoWith #CYP
October 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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With colleagues at RAND, we recently led a study on how systems of support affect a child's sense of self and how this influences their vulnerability to engaging with violence. Read for insights on building more equitable, child-centred approaches to #ViolencePrevention: https://bit.ly/DfEStudy
The role of services in children's identity formation, and how this influences children's involvement in violence in England
October 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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How can we understand the challenges young people face in accessing mental health support and design solutions that reflect their experiences?

https://www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/making-sense-of-complexity-participatory-group-model-building-in-actionnbsp

#YouthMentalHealth #SystemsThinking
Making sense of complexity: participatory group model building in action. Megan Keenan.
October 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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🗞️ Our latest newsletter is out now, including:

🟣New research on #ViolencePrevention
🟠 #BestStartInLife recipe for success
🟣Tackling inequity in the #EarlyYears
🟠Making sense of complexity with young people

Read it here: mailchi.mp/dartington/d...

#SystemsChange #SystemsThinking #CYPNews #CYP
October 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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🗓️ One week until our #LunchAndLearn with Connect Futures. This timely webinar will explore the challenges & opportunities of #ViolencePrevention.

Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-people-and-violence-prevention-one-year-on-from-the-riots-tickets-1650811083389?aff=oddtdtcreator

September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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🗓️ Free #Lunch&Learn: Young people & violence prevention: one year on from the riots

Wed 1 Oct | 12:30pm | Online (Zoom)

Join us & ConnectFutures to explore trauma-informed approaches and frontline insights on #ViolencePrevention: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-peop...

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September 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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📣 Our latest newsletter is out now.

Read it here: mailchi.mp/dartington/a...

Please share with your networks and those interested in building lasting, sustainable change with and for children and young people.

#SystemsChange #YoungPeople #BestStartInLife #EarlyYears #VoiceLedChange
August 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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With @collaboratecic and Ideas Alliance, we're going to be running information sessions to help local partnerships create and deliver impactful #BestStartInLife strategies and #FamilyHubs.

Fill out our form to make sure you're on the invite list: https://bit.ly/BSILForm
August 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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🔎 How can we reshape systems to work better for children and young people?

Subscribe to our newsletter to find out. We share useful tools and approaches for #CoDesign and the latest reflections from our #SystemicChange work.

https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more
August 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Effective approaches to #SystemicChange tend to have some common phases and features. They are:

🟠 Early exploration and discovery
🟠 Deeper discovery and co-design
🟠 Implementation, testing and learning
🟠 Creating coordinated efforts for change.

Learn more here: vist.ly/32kns
August 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Are you figuring out how to create and deliver your #BestStartInLife offering? Together with @collaboratecic and Ideas Alliance we can support you.

Find out more: bit.ly/BSILSupport

#BestStartFamilyHubs #ChildDevelopment #FamilyHubs #LocalGovernment #CommunityPartnership
August 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Dartington, @collaboratecic.bsky.social & the Ideas Alliance CIC are coming together to support local partnerships to co-create and deliver bold #BestStartInLife strategies & #FamilyHubs.

Learn more about what we offer: www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/...

Stay in the loop: bit.ly/BSILForm
Dartington Service Design Lab, Collaborate CIC and Ideas Alliance CIC are coming together to support local authority, health and community partnerships to co-create and deliver impactful Best Start in Life Strategies and Best Start Family Hub offers. This will help ensure all babies, children and families can thrive.
July 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Our latest newsletter was a packed one, with lots of reflection on what recent policy announcements mean for children and young people. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eHsuiBUQ

Don't miss future insights, join our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more
July 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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If you're interested in #ShiftingPower & driving #SystemicChange, join our upcoming webinar!

📅 Wednesday 27th August, 11am-1pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/real-change-that-sticks-voice-led-approaches-to-systemic-change-tickets-1433177495469?aff=oddtdtcreator

#VoiceLedChange #SocialImpact

July 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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✍️ Our latest newsletter is here!

In this issue, we're focused on some big announcements that have big ambitions for children and young people.

Read it here: mailchi.mp/dartington/d...

#ChildDevelopment #ChildHealth #YouthMentalHealth #EarlyYears #LocalGovReform #10YearHealthPlan #FamilySupport
July 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Do you want to build a better future where all children and young people have a fair chance to grow up safe, healthy and thriving?

Then sign up to our newsletter to learn more about what systems change for children really takes: https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more
July 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Effective approaches to #SystemicChange tend to have some common phases and features. They are:

🟠 Early exploration and discovery
🟠 Deeper discovery and co-design
🟠 Implementation, testing and learning
🟠 Creating coordinated efforts for change.

Learn more here: vist.ly/3n7rhif
June 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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🔄 There are various ‘entry points’ into systemic change – none of which are mutually exclusive. These include:

🟠 Place
🟠 National policy
🟠 Local or regional public system reforms
🟠 Programmes and services

Find out more in our new strategy #ThrivingFutures: https://bit.ly/Thriving-Futures
June 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Want to keep up to date with the latest news and thinking around systemic change for children and young people?

Sign up to our newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more
June 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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🧠 How can mental health and wellbeing be considered in designing and planning #YouthSocialAction activities?

Read more: https://www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/what-supports-mental-health-and-wellbeing-in-youth-social-action

#YouthSocialAction #MentalHealth #MentalWellbeing #YouthMentalHealth
June 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM