A society where everyone
has the opportunity to shape our world.

BEYOND the BOX is an award winning Community Interest Company.

Our approach is informed of two decades of working with communities across the UK, this experience and insight has shaped our unique methodology.

We work beyond the boundaries of the tick box to ensure we’re building a society that is inclusive of every citizen and every voice.

Fees with Impact

As a registered Community Interest Company, we are dedicated to re-investing our income back into the communities we serve.

By collaborating with Beyond the Box, you are investing in the next generation of diverse talent entering the creative sector, as we channel our fees into impactful projects.

By working with us, you will be:

  • Supporting a social enterprise that reinvests income into communities.

  • Helping to nurture and empower diverse talent in the creative sector.

  • Contributing to a sustainable and impactful approach to design and community development.

  • Partnering with a company dedicated to creating positive social change through design initiatives.

  • Community & Youth Engagement

    Building Inclusive Societies

    We collaborate with built environment professionals and local authorities to facilitate connections, engagement, and collaboration with communities. By nurturing these relationships, we ensure that design outcomes are shaped by the insights and needs of those most impacted.

  • Collaborative Production

    Bringing Culture to Life

    We partner with cultural organisations and creatives to co-produce vibrant cultural events, competitions, projects, and workshops. Through these collaborations, we showcase diverse cultural expressions, celebrating and safeguarding the unique heritage of communities.

  • Collaborative Design

    Communities at the Heart

    We leverage our co-design expertise to engage with stakeholders and communities, developing innovative solutions that meet their specific needs and aspirations. Each project and community demands a customised, locally attuned approach.

  • Consultancy

    Plans from Real-World Experience

    Our focused consultancy spans Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, Social Value, and Business Development for startups. We cultivate inclusive environments where marginalised voices thrive, empowering companies to craft effective strategies with lasting impact.

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Our
Principles

Equity

Our purpose drives us to champion equity over equality.

This means we meet every individual according to their needs. 

We value people over profit.

Accountability

We hold ourselves accountable as professionals. 

We invest time and effort to have the tough conversations.

We pay others fairly; we invest in ourselves.

Our
Behaviours

Hold Space

We create, and hold, the space for communities to have a voice – and to use it.

We value exchange over transactions.

We are welcoming, acknowledging people’s differences.

Co-Design

Asserting that creativity is a great vehicle for change, and that everyone should get to design their future, every community we collaborate with is involved in charting a project’s outcome.

Our
Legacy

Impact

Beyond the Box exists because of our commitment to fostering change. 

We want every project to leave a positive legacy for individuals and communities. 

We design for legacy from the outset. 

We walk away when we believe our involvement will have no impact. 

Who we work with

Organisations that meaningfully want to connect and discover with young people and communities.

Clients choose us – and we choose them – because of our brand principles and values.

  • "Working with Beyond the Box and the My Palace cohort of young Londoners has captured a wealth of creative insights, curious questioning and innovative design proposals for the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre redevelopment project. The redevelopment will secure a future for the facility for the next generation- which is why it’s so important that young people have a voice in the design and direction of the project. The unique engagement approach and careful research and observations undertaken by the cohort will contribute to a more equitable, more accessible centre and a better, more inclusive experience for all."

    Shona Scales - Programme Manager at The Greater London Authority

  • “Having worked alongside Neil, I’ve experienced first-hand how he designs and develops innovative, young person focused projects, built on the foundation of respect. He is emotionally invested in the cause and the people he is providing the service too, he builds lasting relationships with businesses and young people, connecting the two perfectly”.

    Dian Small - London Regional Director of the Royal Institute of British Architects

  • “The project exceeded my expectations. It was great to see the community centre being activated again. It was great to work in collaboration together, express my opinion and nice to be listened to and encouraged. It was good to have autonomy within the group especially when leading and designing The Green Festival!”

    Jatinder Grewwal, Community Champion

  • “Being part of LBC helped me explore certain creative aspects such as podcasting and hosting. I got to know people who live in the community which was great for personal development through gaining an understanding of people.”

    KHADIJA - BROADWATER FARM – LOST BLOCKS COLLECTIVE

  • “Beyond the Box truly lives up to its name. In a time when a diversity of perspectives, voices and experiences are essential to driving change in the world around us, Beyond the Box are the people to help. Professional, informed, insightful, and most of all, really lovely to work with. “

    VICTORIA FIRTH - GREY-LEMON

  • Beyond The Box is an extraordinary organisation that does a wonderful job of working on co-design with communities and architects. Beyond The Box has spent the last 4 months equipping Convent Way Champions with valuable skills and experience that will be fundamental in bringing the Convent Way community together and continue in the future with the regeneration we are due to have. Thanks for all the help and guidance!

    Mirat Khamuis, Designer & Maker Week Participant Community Champion