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Fatima: the research platform helping researchers stay ethical in conflict zones

August 2025

Conducting research in conflict zones is overwhelming. Teams are under pressure, operating in insecure environments, often tired, hungry, or anxious. They need to uphold many critical ethical standards while navigating new tech and complex processes with urgent timelines and tight budgets.

FatimaHumanitarianDisplaced communitiesSocial ImpactRemote data collection
Doing More with Less: 3 Agile Frameworks to Keep Going in Tough Times

May 2025

The ground has shifted under the feet of the entire sector. Teams are suddenly having to function with much less. Colleagues that were once pivotal to programme delivery are no longer there. It is heartbreaking and the impact is devastating.

Social ImpactStrategyHumanitarian
Why Co-Design Isn't Research and What Needs to Change

April 2025

Research is the foundation of the humanitarian sector. From needs assessments to monitoring and evaluation, nearly every decision is backed by data. It's a system built on observing, measuring, and analysing.

StrategySocial ImpactInclusive DesignCo-creationWorkshop facilitation
So Here We Are. Clearer in Purpose, Sharper in Focus

March 2025

We’ve refined our positioning, re-articulated our offer, and rebuilt our site to reflect the work we do now, the challenges communities face, and the future we’re designing for.

StrategySocial ImpactInclusive Design
Progress. It's a sprint, not a marathon

July 2024

The social impact sector demands rapid response to urgent problems, yet, the pace of progress and delivery in the sector can be painfully slow. When a project loses momentum, a design sprint is the perfect approach to supercharge it.

Google Ventures SprintsWorkshop facilitationGenderSocial Impact
Here I Am is a winner of The Escape 100 awards for the top purpose-led organisations to work at

July 2023

Beating some 13,000 other company nominations, Here I Am has come out top thanks to our ‘inspiring mission, positive impact and flexible working environment’.

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Here I Am’s adapted Agile Manifesto for social impact organisations

March 2023

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