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Forward-thinking employers join innovation programme to improve health and wellbeing of vulnerable staff
17 August 2021
Six employers across Lambeth and Southwark are to take part in a brand new innovation programme to improve their employees’ health and wellbeing. The two-year Employer Health Innovation Fund programme – run by Design Council and...
Design Council welcomes Edward Hobson as new Director of Place
13 August 2021
Design Council is delighted to appoint Edward Hobson as Director of Place, joining the Executive Team. Edward will take up the role in the Autumn, building on his relationship with Design Council over the last 10 years as a Built...
Coming soon! Design Economy 2021.
12 April 2021
As the nation looks to ‘build back better,’ the need to show the contribution design can make to enable positive change has never been more important. This summer we’ll be launching Design Economy 2021, the latest in our...
Design Council Supports UK active letter to Prime Minister
12 February 2021
We are proud to back a letter by UK active to the Prime Minister calling for greater support for gyms, pools and leisure facilities, which are essential for the physical and mental health of our community. We are writing to seek...
Minnie Moll appointed as Design Council’s new Chief Executive
11 January 2021
Design Council Trustees are delighted to announce the appointment of Minnie Moll as the organisation’s new Chief Executive. She will formally take up the position on 1 March 2021. Minnie is a highly experienced Chief Executive...
Opportunity to work with us to develop the next Design Economy research
12 November 2020
Design Council’s mission is to make life better by design. We work with people to create better places, better products and better services and systems, all of which lead to better outcomes. One way we do this is to commission...