This month, we're launching Connect, Co-Design, and Pitch 2027, the latest opportunity within Shape Tomorrow Together to build partnerships, develop ideas and tackle society's biggest challenges through collaborative action. We're also celebrating our role in hosting the inaugural International Coaching for Social Impact Conference, highlighting a Shape Tomorrow Together-funded project supporting Black mental health in...
On 13 October 2026, the international Coaching for Social Impact Network hosted its inaugural conference, bringing together more than 80 coaches, practitioners and change-makers from around the world to explore how coaching can contribute to meaningful social change. Sponsored by Leeds Institute for Societal Futures and hosted at Nexus on the University of Leeds campus,...
Through Shape Tomorrow Together, Leeds Institute for Societal Futures funds innovative, collaborative projects that bring together researchers, communities, policymakers, businesses and creative partners to address real-world societal challenges. The programme supports new ideas, partnerships and approaches that have the potential to create positive change, generate lasting impact and help shape a fairer, healthier and more...
How do we move from understanding society's challenges to creating meaningful change? Connect, Co-Design, and Pitch is back for 2027, creating space for people from different sectors, disciplines and communities to come together around society's biggest challenges and turn shared concerns into collaborative action. Through a series of facilitated workshops, participants will build new partnerships,...
How do we move beyond stereotypes and misconceptions about domestic abuse to create more effective support, prevention and public understanding? In a new video, Rebecca Shaw explores the importance of changing the narrative around domestic abuse, highlighting how research can challenge assumptions, amplify lived experiences and contribute to more informed responses across society. Aligned with...