What is YPIP?
YPIP is a regional partnership working on new and better ways of sharing knowledge and making decisions to improve local lives and places in Yorkshire.
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Our aims and objectives
YPIP is a regional partnership working on new and better ways of sharing knowledge and making decisions to improve local lives and places in Yorkshire - bringing together academics, decision makers, and communities to harness the power of collaborative research and innovation to address local challenges with informed policy making.
Developing multi-sectoral partnerships
Engaging and including communities in policy processes
Encouraging place-based innovation
Providing additional resource for exploring policy innovation
Our Work Packages
The YPIP project is working on 5 work packages which align to the overarching themes of inclusive growth and living sustainably in a greener economy.
Reaching across the region
Our collaborative project team are working across Yorkshire to deliver place-based activities and connecting with stakeholders to scale-up and replicate learnings in other parts of the region.
Culture and creative industries
Led by Leeds Arts University, York St John University and Bradford University. Building on the activities of City of Culture Bradford 2025 for place-based work package activities
Culture and creative industries' demonstrator project
Led by Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds Arts University, Bradford Council and Bradford Cultural Education Partnership. This partnership will be working in Bradford to explore careers advise and guidance and pathways into the cultural sector
Climate-ready places demonstrator project
St. Nicks in York
Climate-ready places
Led by Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission (based at University of Leeds) and Stockholm Environment Institute (based at University of York) and using North Yorkshire as a testbed for work package activities
Good work and better business
Led by Sheffield Hallam University and using South Yorkshire as a testbed for work package activities
Accessible data for inclusive decision-making
Led by University of Sheffield and engaging with stakeholders across the region with YHODA and YEP
Demonstrator site for the climate-ready places
The Green Estate in Sheffield
Communities in their places
Communities in their places – Led by Hull University and Timebank Hull and East Riding and engaging across the region through our YPIP Community Panel
Regional Outputs
As well as our place-based demonstrator sites and work package activities, here are some key regional highlights coming out of YPIP:
Governance Board
The board consists of representatives of public authorities, universities, the voluntary and business sectors as well as members of the YPIP Community Panel to challenge and champion the work of YPIP
Project delivery and governance structureCommunities Innovating Yorkshire (CIY) Fund
An opportunity for additional regional insights and activities linked to YPIP’s themes.
CIY FundYorkshire and Humber Office for Data Analytics (YHODA)
The Yorkshire & Humber Office for Data Analytics (YHODA), based at The University of Sheffield, supports data-driven decision-making through open-access data and analytics.
Community dataYPIP Community Panel
A forum of diverse lived experience to co-shape and co-develop major YPIP activities and meaningful community involvement.
Our Community Panel is made up of 23 people from diverse cultures, communities and places across Yorkshire, including Bradford, Castleford, Harrogate, Hornsea, Hull, Leeds, Pocklington, Scarborough, Sheffield and Wakefield. Our panel represents the voices of those who are often underrepresented or marginalised in research and policy making, and experience inequality in their everyday lives. Members include young people, older people, neurodivergent people, those living with disabilities or long term health conditions, migrants and refugees, care leavers, LGBTQ+ people and people with experience of homelessness, poverty, mental health issues, addiction, racism, and the criminal justice system.
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Events
Check out our upcoming YPIP activities and other related events happening in the region
National Youth Strategy – Roadshow (Yorkshire & Humber region) – Leeds
The day will be an opportunity for all those who work with and support young people (10-25 years old) to...
Relational participation and power sharing: Camden Centre for Relational Practice webinar series
Working together with communities to share power – with examples from Community Wealth Fund, Young Community Guardians, and the Kailo...
Behavioural Science Networking event – Academia and Practice
An inaugural Yorkshire and Humber Behavioural Science Networking event for academics and practitioners working in the behavioural science space. The...
Bridging the gap: collaborating to empower communities
Hosted by Innovation Network South Yorkshire - Explore new ways to drive community innovation alongside experts from both Sheffield universities,...
Building relationships through commissioning: Camden Centre for Relational Practice webinar series
Relational public services have to mean more than just ‘having good relationships’. The Camden Centre for Relational Practice is about...
Policy Leeds Seminar Series: Working with communities for better policy
1pm to 2pm - Developed in collaboration with partners from Yorkshire and Humber Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP) and CENTRE (Community...
Get in touch with us today
We're keen to hear from stakeholders from across the region and beyond to explore potential collaboration and other opportunities.