Ingrid Abreu Scherer works with charities, social enterprises and those who fund them to explore their impact on wellbeing and support their learning. She worked at the What Works Centre for Wellbeing for nine years, leading dozens of evidence projects – many in partnership with Spirit of 2012, including on how volunteering impacts wellbeing, and the creative pathways to wellbeing.

She has developed a number of guides and resources for charities, including the Online Guide to Measuring Wellbeing Impact, a Brief Guide to Measuring Loneliness, and a Guide to Effective Case Studies. She was Head of Accelerating Innovation at the National Academy for Social Prescribing, where she convened a group of 150 national public, private and third sector organisations working on new approaches to health and wellbeing. She has been working as a freelancer to support local authorities, funders, charities and universities with wellbeing research and learning.