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September 2018
 Measuring Good Work Matters
On 7 September, the Carnegie UK Trust launched Measuring Good Work, a report which presents a new framework for how quality of work should be measured in the UK. The CUKT-RSA publication is the output of an independent working group comprised of senior representatives from across industry, trade unions, charities and academia, and chaired by Martyn Evans, Chief Executive of the Carnegie UK Trust, and Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA and author of the Taylor Review.
The report proposes a series of new job quality questions – from work-life balance to mental health, and from opportunities for progression to feelings of purpose, involvement and control at work – to be added to the annual official Labour Force Survey, the largest and most comprehensive annual labour market study in the UK.
The report has been welcomed by UK Government, who are expected to publish a formal response in the autumn.
 Embedding Wellbeing in Northern Ireland – project participants announced
In June we announced the successful participants of our Embedding Wellbeing in Northern Irelandproject as the Community Planning Partnerships working in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council; Derry City and Strabane District Council; and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. We’re now visiting all three local authority areas to learn a bit more about their experiences with Community Planning to date, and to consider what we can work on together to help them improve local wellbeing outcomes. The participants will then be given the opportunity to learn from international best practice on implementing a local wellbeing framework – watch this space for blogs on their experiences when they return!
 Making Data Sharing Work
The question of how we can make better use of data to improve our public services has long been a challenge for policymakers and practitioners. Collecting, using and sharing data better could help deliver public services more effectively. But the use of data also brings risks. We were very pleased to launch ‘Data for Public Benefit’ earlier this year, in partnership with Involve and Understanding Patient Data, to highlight how different public services currently define benefit and risk with regards to data sharing. Our work includes a new a framework to help providers weigh up the potential benefits of sharing data against the potential for harm, and help have conversations with the public to ensure data sharing works for all. Click here to find out more.
 Launching the #NotWithoutMe Accelerator
In July, we kicked off our ‘#NotWithoutMe’ digital inclusion Accelerator, a six-month programme of support providing six organisations with the opportunity to access expert knowledge and resources, to develop a digital inclusion initiative with vulnerable young people. Each month we focus on a different topic, from developing genuine user-centred design to more effective evaluation methods. To keep up to date with learnings follow our monthly blog series or #NotWithoutMe.
 Co-creating Evidence
The Trust is working with the Newcastle University on a guide for academics co-creating knowledge with evidence users. The guide will focus on the evidence needs of businesses and industry; social and the public sectors. We intend the guide to be a practical tool, of interest to people that want to draw on the knowledge and resources of UK higher education research teams or individuals. The guide will build on what is already known about co-creation of evidence, and will complement Carnegie Trust UK and Mark Shucksmith’s ‘InterAction’ report.
To develop the guide we are asking for your experiences of co-creating knowledge, and would be grateful if you could answer six short questions, here. Also, we are holding a round table discussion on October 31st (2-4.30pm) at Andrew Carnegie House, Dunfermline, with interested stakeholders. If you are interested in hearing more, and potentially attending the event, please contact Pippa Coutts: pippa@carnegieuk.org
 Insights for a Better Way
In July the Better Way Network launched Insights For A Better Way: Improving Services and Building Strong Communities: a compendium of essays, personal stories and case studies that explore how we can bring about a radical shift in favour of the common good in services and our communities. The Trust is supporting the Better Way Network to build a movement of change-makers, from the voluntary sector and beyond, that shares ideas, knowledge and inspiration about how to improve services and build stronger communities. You can find out more about the network and the 8 propositions that constitute a Better Way here.
 Searching for Space – the place of towns in Welsh public policy
Back in April we hosted a Parliamentary reception to support Assembly Members and key stakeholders to maximise the opportunities and address the challenges faced by towns across Wales.
The event, sponsored and chaired by Vikki Howells AM, featured a keynote address from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Rebecca Evans AM, and presentations from our Chief Executive Martyn Evans, and Peter Davies, Chair of WCVA. All speakers recognised the importance of a positive story, and active, engaged leadership across the sectors to the future of towns in Wales.
The posters from the event covering key issues facing towns in Wales are available on our website, along with a blog from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration on our partnership project with the Welsh Government to develop a new data tool for Welsh towns.
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