A civic institute for competence, fairness and delivery in government.
Renewal was founded to rebuild competence and fairness in British government - to focus not on ideology but on what works.
We set clear standards for good government, test and share what works, and bring reformers together across politics, business and civil society.
What we do
Rebuild competence
We define what competent government looks like — setting standards and practical frameworks to help the state focus, deliver, and keep its promises.
Restore fairness
We design and test reforms that make public systems fairer — rewarding contribution, protecting opportunity, and rebuilding trust.
Strengthen unity
We support reformers across politics, business, and civil society to reconnect the country through effective, trusted institutions.
Why Renewal matters
Public confidence in government is fragile.
Too often, institutions promise more than they can deliver, and every failure deepens division.
Britain doesn’t lack ideas — it lacks systems that can turn them into results.
Renewal exists to help change that.
By setting clear standards, simplifying delivery, and focusing on what works, we aim to rebuild the state’s capacity to serve — proving that good government is possible again.
How we’re different
Most think tanks debate ideas.
Renewal tests them.
We start with delivery, not declarations — working with practitioners to design reforms that are credible, measurable, and fair.
Our work blends public-policy design with the discipline of project delivery — helping government focus on outcomes, not announcements.