The National Strategy Project is pleased to announce a new pro bono partnership with Bird & Bird.

As the Project continues to grow, Bird & Bird will provide legal advisory support across governance, organisational structuring and potential collaboration arrangements, helping to strengthen the foundations that enable our work.

Building the institutions, relationships and capabilities needed for better national strategy requires more than good ideas. It also depends on strong organisational foundations and trusted partnerships. Bird & Bird’s support will help ensure the National Strategy Project is well positioned for the next phase of its development.

The partnership also reflects a shared commitment to creating positive public impact. Through its existing pro bono programme, Bird & Bird provides legal expertise to organisations working to address significant societal challenges, recognising the role that professional skills can play in supporting organisations with ambitious public purpose.

Catherine Day, co-founder of NSP said:

“We are immensely grateful to the Bird & Bird team for their generosity, expertise and commitment, and we look forward to working together as the National Strategy Project continues to build a stronger ecosystem for long-term strategic thinking and action in the UK.”

Andrew Dean and Eleanor Kerslake, Partners, Bird & Bird, said:

“The UK’s long-term challenges — from the economy and security to technology and the environment — require a coherent national strategy. Bird & Bird’s pro bono programme exists to support organisations addressing problems of real societal importance, and our work at the intersection of government, infrastructure and technology makes this a natural fit for our expertise. NSP’s ability to convene leaders and practitioners from across sectors made it a natural partner for us, and we’re delighted to support its work as pro bono legal advisers.”