Social Innovation Council: What we’ve learnt from our collaborative approach to product development
At Lightning Reach, our aim is to seamlessly connect people in financial hardship to a range of personalised support from multiple...
Updates
All of our latest news, events, press articles and insights.
Upcoming events
Workshop
Lightning Reach Portal Demo
Weds 07 Dec | 11am-12pm | Online
Join this session to see a demo of the Lightning Reach Portal and find out how we can help you streamline your processes for providing support, increase your impact and collaborate with the support sector.
Forum
SIC Quarterly Forum
Tue 13 Dec | 2-3.30pm | Online
A networking and insight sharing forum for members of the Social Innovation Council. An opportunity to hear what members are doing to tackle the cost of living crisis, explore how tech and innovation can be used to support cross-sector collaboration and network with organisations across multiple sectors.
Press
Feature
2022 APPG Levelling Up Report
(featured on pages 15 & 17)
Published by:
All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Challenger Banks and Building Societies
Feature
Costs of living crisis: new website speeds up help for Britons facing hardship
Published by:
The Guardian
Feature
Case study: London Borough of Lambeth - Streamlining access to financial support
Published by:
Local Government Association
Feature
New online grants portal for people in poverty developed by charity collaboration
Published by:
Civil Society
Press Release
Charity sector collaboration leads to launch of new online grants portal for people in financial hardship
Published by:
Association of Charitable Organisations
Blog
Previous events
Workshop
Using digital knowledge and tools to support our communities
Thur 17 Nov | 2pm-3pm | Online
We'll be joining Lloyds Banking Group, Hyde housing group and HACT to share insights on how digital tools can help you and your customers navigate their way through these challenging times.
Forum
SIC Quarterly Forum
Weds 21 Sep | 2-3.30pm | Online
A networking and insight sharing forum for members of the Social Innovation Council. An opportunity to hear what members are doing to tackle the cost of living crisis, explore how tech and innovation can be used to support cross-sector collaboration and network with organisations across multiple sectors.
Panel event
Cross-sector collaboration to improve access to financial support
Mon 20 Jun | In-person
A cross-sector panel and interactive roundtable discussion on opportunities to work collaboratively to develop and streamline digital access to financial support. Co-hosted by Lambeth Council as part of Digital Leaders Week and taking place at Lambeth Town Hall.
Workshop
Delivering Financial Hardship Schemes - Best Practices To Streamline Access
Tues 14 Jun | Online
An interactive workshop, co-hosted by Cash Perks and Policy in Practice, exploring best practices for delivering hardship schemes and the opportunity for tech to transform the user journey.
Talk
Digital Leaders Public Insight Week Talk
Tues 8 Mar | Online
Hear about how we're working together with Lambeth Council to transform how people in financial hardship access vital support across the public and charity sectors.