Resources

July 26th, 2021 -

Economist Education Video

When Friends Provident Foundation (FPF) began its programme to explore how the economy might serve society better, it was based on several views.

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March 10th, 2020 Reports - Systems change

Time for Action

by Mick McAteer with John Lappin, Professor Robin Jarvis and Imogen Pattison of the Financial Inclusion Centre

An analysis of the limited progress to date in making the financial system more sustainable and responsible, with recommendations to change behaviours.

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November 8th, 2018 FPF Governance - Resilient economies

Evaluating the Building Resilient Economies Programme

by New Philanthropy Capital

In 2013 Friends Provident Foundation launched the Building Resilient Economies programme, motivated by the failures of the economic system to meet the needs of society and the envi...

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May 10th, 2018 Reports - Systems change

Remodelling Capitalism: how social wealth funds could transform Britain

by Stewart Lansley, Duncan McCann & Steve Schifferes

A pioneering new citizens’ wealth fund in the UK could provide a universal annual cash dividend and eventually a weekly basic income.

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Building Community Resilience

by Wessex Community Assets

This report explores how community benefit societies can support the shift towards a more resilient, sustainable and fairer economic system.

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November 20th, 2017 Reports - Resilient economies

Moving beyond neoliberalism

by Laurie Laybourn-Langton and Michael Jacobs

Neoliberalism – the set of socioeconomic ideas and policies which have dominated public life over the last 40 years – has failed. Despite the evidence that neither its anal...

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November 21st, 2016 Reports - Resilient economies

Creating Good City Economies in the UK

by Clare Goff

In 2015 the Friends Provident Foundation awarded funding to the Centre for Local Economic Strategies – which owned New Start magazine – and the New Economics Foundation to map ...

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November 21st, 2015 Research -
January 23rd, 2015 Video -

Resilient economies video wall

The specific question we posed to them was: “What would you do if you had a million pounds to build a more resilient economy?” The video wall below showcases their responses…

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