'Foundations for Impact: Beginning Our Evaluation With Collaboration and Clarity '
On Monday 23rd March we kicked off our evaluation journey with Magpie with an initial immersive workshop with activities centred around collaboration and emphasised the diverse expertise across YPIP➡️ buff.ly/aZ6Y1Af
‘Keep hope alive’: The Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership, past and present
Gary, YPIP Co-Director, shares an overview of what brought YPIP into being, and what YPIP has been able to do, reflecting on learning and achievements so far despite working in challenging contexts buff.ly/50Iyg1y
📣 NEWSLETTER DROP ⬇️
Spring has *almost* sprung and we have lots to share:
YPIP 2025 highlights, case studies of inclusive recruitment, more "Gerrin' on wi' it" podcast series episodes, the team getting out and about...
and much more!
Check out the newsletter here - buff.ly/QI3XAKn
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A snapshot of the key activities, events, and initiatives completed during our first operational year in 2025 📸
Take a look through our YPIP 2025 Highlights and don't miss the embedded links lnkd.in/efeNQSCk
Get in touch if you want to know more - ypip@leeds.ac.uk 📨
Have you listened yet? 🎧
'Gerrin' on wi' it' is the new podcast from @y-pern.bsky.social @ypip.bsky.social and @universityofleeds.bsky.social business school, exploring how collaborative partnerships are driving change across Yorkshire & the Humber.
Listen here: ypip.org.uk/gerrin-on-wi...
“Gerrin’ on wi’ it” is a podcast series about showcasing collaborative change across the Yorkshire region.
Episodes 1 and 2 are now available on:
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/5paFRRt...
Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/.../research...
Soundcloud - lnkd.in/eXkS-rT8
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📢 New funding call from Population Research UK! Over £900K available to establish a policy exchange connecting policymakers & LPS researchers. Join our webinar on 28 January to learn more about the scope, expected deliverables and how to apply. Register: shorturl.at/Bf07f
NEW BLOG POST 📣
Working together for fairer employment - creating space for employers and multicultural communities to better understand each other.
Find out more about this collaborative series of workshops which explored how to make recruitment processes more inclusive.
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HELLO 2026! 🤩
Have you seen our latest newsletter? Here's the link in case you missed it:
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We've archived our previous newsletters on our website - buff.ly/63lXSJK
A delay in our usual programming due to staff sickness 🤒 but check out our final newsletter of the year as we say goodbye to 2025!
Workshops, report launches, blogs and more! 🤩 buff.ly/xDh5bsQ
NEW BLOG POST 📣
Ciaran Cummins from Involve reflects on the discussions coming through our 'Not another toolkit' work and what it highlights about the importance of creating conditions that allow collaboration across stakeholder groups to last buff.ly/RhePzlk
“What is Good Work?”, “Why is Good Work important?” and “How Good is Work in Yorkshire & The Humber?”
Rich Crisp and Belen Martinez from Sheffield Hallam University and Alex Nunn (University of Manchester) have produced "Good Work: Evidence & Policy Review" -
NEW BLOG POST 💡
YPIP is a new way of working for colleagues across the project.
This project presents both opportunities and challenges, and this blog shares reflections on delivering our ‘Good Work and Better Business’ work package so far:
Read the blog in full here ➡️
'To change the world, we need to make sure that power is distributed rather than centralised.' Looking for a lunchtime read? Our fearless reader, Naomi, has written for @thetcpa.bsky.social on Why Every Community Matters - check it out today www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/blog/why-eve...
Kicking off Day One!📣
@rileyresearch.bsky.social welcomes everyone to the second LPIP Conference!
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We can't believe it's November and there's only two months left of 2025?! 🤯
Another busy month has gone by across the YPIP project, and across academia, policy and communities
Blogs, updates, events, resources AND MORE! 😍
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NEW BLOG POST 💡
“Not Another Toolkit” Policy Session: Reflections on Policy, Power, and Participation 🗯️
This is the first blog in a series sharing the thinking behind the session, give an overview of the day, and share the outcomes and next steps.
Did you catch our newsletter last week?
We shared our project latest updates including our new website and activities covering policy and decision-making, data and land use.
And much more!
Have a read here 🤓 buff.ly/esSvgGE
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🌍 Empowering place-based innovation across the UK!
The Community Innovation Practitioner Awards are scaling up for 2025–26 with nearly £500k in new funding from UKRI AHRC, led by Northumbria University.
Learn more 👉 creativecommunities.uk
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📣 Our new YPIP website is now live ypip.org.uk 🤩
This will be the home of our project information and updates, and sharing related case studies, reports and networks.
Check out our September newsletter for further project updates, reports and upcoming events - buff.ly/xeHfShO
HIGHLIGHT: The 22 projects funded through our Communities Innovating Yorkshire (CIY) Fund have been announced 📣 💰
Check out our project is progress, upcoming regional events, and policy updates relating to our YPIP themes - buff.ly/WhwHHfj
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We’re looking for up to 10 local people to help tell the story of Manor Castle Ward and imagine what it could become.
Apply online here: bit.ly/4fc8q2k or head to www.greenestate.org.uk/communities/our-shared-story for more information 🙂
@ypip.bsky.social
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It's been one month since the soft launch of the Yorkshire Engagement Portal (YEP) buff.ly/ek14WZQ
The team are continuing to work with the stakeholders across the region to explore the possibilities of YEP🤩
Check out our blog on YEP and the launch event - buff.ly/RFD1ZGj
🎉 Our Y-PERN Impact Report is now live! 🎉
After 3 years of bridging academia and policy across #YorkshireAndHumber, we're proud to share our Impact Report: lnkd.in/ee5Rq-S5
Special thanks to all our university and policy partners who made this possible! 🤝
#YorkshireResearch #PolicyImpact
Our July newsletter has dropped! 📣
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📝 Catch-up with our latest project updates
🔎 Spotlight articles on existing and emerging work in the region
🗓️ Find out about upcoming events
⚖️ Updates on the latest policy papers and reports
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Not long to go until our Y-PERN 2025 conference
It will bring together examples of success and impact achieved through academic and policymaker #collaborations across the #YorkshireandHumber region.
To find out more and get your #conference tickets visit: lnkd.in/ea6mQKkC
At Y-PERN we embrace a 'network of networks' approach to enhance #academicpolicyengagement
In our latest long-read blog, Academic Lead John Hudson reflects on Y-PERN's model, exploring key questions about flexibility, collaboration, and resource allocation.
Read the blog here – lnkd.in/eXTYQKbP
🗨️ How are local people shaping decisions in Yorkshire & Humber?
In our latest blog, the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership's Lauren Cox shares how local voices are driving solutions through place-based collaboration.👇
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#Collaboration #Communities #KnowledgeExchange
