Minnie Moll appointed as Design Council’s new Chief ExecutiveDesign 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.Design Council Trustees are delighted to announce the appointment of Minnie Moll as the organisation’s new Chief Executive...
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11/01/2021
Apply Now: Design Council recruits for a new network of experts! – Deadline extended to Monday 25...Building on the success of our long-standing built environment expert network, Design Council is now looking to bring in a wider range of active leaders and change-makers – from various professions, backgrounds and localities – to join a refreshed network of experts.We are acutely aware that the design and built environment sectors lack diversity.
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26/11/2020
Design Council hosts workshops to address digital skills gap in built environment sector A series of workshops identifying the digital capabilities needed by recent graduates in built environment professions is to be hosted by Design Council, on behalf of the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) – a member of the Construction Innovation Hub. Kicking off this December, the workshops will form the first phase of the Graduate Digital Capabilities for Built Environment Professionals.
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19/11/2020
Opportunity to work with us to develop the next Design Economy researchDesign 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. On way we do this is to commission pioneering evidence-based research into the state of design and design...Design Council’s mission is to make life better by design. We work with people to create better places, better products and better services.
Design Council responds to the 'Planning for the Future' White PaperThe government’s Planning for the Future White Paper has potential to create some of the biggest reforms to our planning system since the Second World War.The government’s Planning for the Future White Paper has potential to create some of the biggest reforms to our planning system since the Se
Improving social integration outcomes in LondonIn London’s first ever Social Integration strategy, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, set out his vision for a more socially integrated London. This means giving people more chances to connect with each other in positive and meaningful ways and enabling Londoners to play an active part in their...In London’s first ever Social Integration strategy, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, set out his vision for a more socially integrated ...
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15/12/2020
Transform Ageing - Later Life is for Living: Final Evaluation ReportTransform Ageing, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, was a pioneering programme taking a community and design-led approach to improve people’s experience of ageing.As a result of the Transform Ageing programme, social entrepreneurs reached 89,500 people in later life in the South West...
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26/11/2020
Design Economy 2021: Commissioning BriefThe ambition for DE21 is to move the Design Economy from being just about the state of design in the UK, to more robustly illustrate how design and design skills make a difference; and demonstrate the value they bring in helping the UK tackle major challenges that we are facing today – socially,...The ambition for DE21 is to move the Design Economy from being just about the state of design in the UK, to more robustly illustrate how ...
Design Perspectives: Design SkillsDesign Council believes that the development of design skills across our current and future workforces is essential. This report intends to explain why. It considers the importance of anticipating the post-COVID-19 economic recovery as well as other ongoing challenges, such as the impact of...Design Council believes that the development of design skills across our current and future workforces is essential...