COVID might impact everyone but its effects are much worse for young people, especially those from families with little economic and social capital to support them during the crisis. Committed to a participatory approach, Versiti involved diverse young people as peer researchers in this landmark project.

In most sports organisations, the workforce is heavily male-dominated, especially when it comes to senior roles, leadership and board positions. The pipeline is not being nurtured, largely due to a workplace culture in sport that continues to discriminate against women. Versiti collaborated with Women in Sport to change that.

How do you create a luxury hotel in the heart of Camden Town with a clear sense of place, but which also appeals to discerning creatives from around the world who are dead set against formulaic design? That was the challenge. We rose to it.

Innovation rarely happens in isolation. It is sparked by the hard work of listening to consumers, getting deep into their lives, surfacing needs they did not yet know they had. This approach paid off. It helped Unicef win a prestigious award for Innovation in Fundraising.

National survey data persistently showed that ethnic minority people expected to be discriminated against by the Police, the Courts, the Prison Service and Housing services. To improve these perceptions, the Home Office needed to understand what, precisely, was driving them. Our game-changing research led to widespread changes across government.

Diversity drives innovation and innovation should address the key challenges of our time: social justice, health equity and environmental sustainability. Versiti helped Nesta centre its strategy on those vital issues.