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Lottery £25m to put young people on positive path & avoid crime - WiredGov

From In The News | 16 May 2012

Coverage of the Young Foundation in WiredGov

Occupy London Tour Shows Bankers Profiting Amid Poverty - Bloomberg News

From In The News | 11 May 2012

Coverage of the Young Foundation in Bloomberg News

Leading a changing NHS, live discussion - The Guardian

From In The News | 21 May 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation Staff, as Panelist in debate

The New Elizabethans: the full list - The Telegraph

From In The News | 21 May 2012

Coverage of Michael Young in The Guardian

Jack Dromey “Birmingham is rich in talent” - Jack Dromey

From In The News | 17 May 2012

Mention of UpRising on MP Jack Dromney's website

Big Lottery invests £25m to tackle first-time offending - Civil Society

From In The News | 15 May 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation in Civil Society

Sir Roy Shaw - The Guardian

From In The News | 22 May 2012

Coverage of Michael Young in The Guardian

Cash Strapped Charities Cash-In - My News Desk

From In The News | 15 May 2012

Coverage of the Young Foundation in My News Desk

"Funding the dream" - The Economist

From In The News | 2 April 2012

Mention of the Young Foundation in The Economist

"Government launches social bonds trial"

From In The News | 26 March 2012

Coverage of Social Impact Bonds

"Women campaign to tackle inequality" - The Warwick Courier

From In The News | 28 February 2012

Mention of The Young Foundation in The Warwick Courier

Childcare Costs, Funny Women, Active Ageing - Woman's Hour

From In The News | 27 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation publication "One Hundred Not Out: resilience and active ageing"

"New school plan sparks big debate"

From In The News | 27 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Studio Schools

"The sad truth about the Action for Happiness movement" - The Guardian

From In The News | 22 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Action for Happiness in the Guardian

"Gap year for doing good in UK" - Evening Standard

From In The News | 22 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Year Here in the Evening Standard

"UpRising: 'We find potential leaders'" - The Observer

From In The News | 20 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture UpRising in The Observer

"'Soft' schoolkids to be taught how to toughen up by specially trained teachers" - parentdish.co.uk

From In The News | 20 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Resilience in parentdish.co.uk

"'Soft' Pupils Toughened Up By Teachers To Help Them Cope With Failure (VIDEO)" - The Huffington Post UK

From In The News | 20 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Resilience in The Huffington Post

"Bounce-back classes to toughen up 'soft' youngsters" - The Telegraph

From In The News | 20 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Resilience in The Telegraph

"Innovation in Giving fund makes first of £10m investments" - Social Enterprise

From In The News | 20 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Care4Care

"Older people give so much more than they take from us" - The Observer

From In The News | 20 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation publication One Hundred Not Out: Resilience and Active Ageing

"The 50 new radicals" - The Observer

From In The News | 20 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation Ventures UpRising and Maslaha

"Before you give up the day job..." - Financial Times

From In The News | 16 February 2012

Coverage of the Young Foundation's work on night workers in the Financial Times

"Winners of the Innovation in Giving Fund announced today" - Cabinet Office

From In The News | 16 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Care4Care on the Cabinet Office Website

"Parents urged to back new primary free school" - This is Bristol

From In The News | 15 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Studio Schools in This is Bristol

[서울] "더 나은 사회 만드는 창조적 정책, 市政에 반영해야"

From In The News | 15 February 2012

Coverage of the Young Foundation in Korean national media.

"'Too soft' pupils will get toughened up to help them cope with failure" - Evening Standard

From In The News | 15 February 2012

Coverage of the Young Foundation in the Evening Standard

"Essex council unveils plans for social impact bonds" - communitycare.co.uk

From In The News | 14 February 2012

Coverage of Social Impact Bonds in communitycare.co.uk

"This column will change your life: rudeness" - The Guardian

From In The News | 9 May 2012

Coverage of Charm Offensive in The Guardian

"Lord Hill: Free Schools are a grass-roots revolution" - Politics Home

From In The News | 14 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Studio Schools in Politics Home

"What is the big society?" The Guardian

From In The News | 9 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation Venture The U in The Guardian

"A vocational element is vital to a full education" - The Observer

From In The News | 8 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Studio Schools in The Observer

"Half a million children say they are not happy with their lives, according to research. Dr Hilary Emery comments" - SecEd

From In The News | 8 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Action for Happiness

"When you're smiling, the whole world smiles too"

From In The News | 8 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Action for Happiness in Linconlshire Echo

"Happiness is in short supply" - The Shields Gazette

From In The News | 8 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Action for Happiness in The Shields Gazette

"Midweek 08/02/12" - BBC Radio 4

From In The News | 8 February 2012

Coverage of Dr Rhonda Cornum and the Young Foundation in Midweek - BBC Radio 4

"Open evening will give potential students a first look at Stoke-on-Trent’s new vocational Studio College"Midlands Business News

From In The News | 8 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Studio Schools in Midlands Business News

"HAPPY MONDAYS: CHARM IS THE ONLY WAY" - the Express

From In The News | 7 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation publication Charm Offensive in the Express

"Law firm’s Free Schools role"

From In The News | 3 February 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Studio Schools in The York Pre

"2012: the year of the charm offensive" - Evening Standard

From In The News | 31 January 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation publication Charm Offensive in the Evening Standard

"Does Gove realise he is empowering future dictators?" - The Guardian

From In The News | 31 January 2012

Coverage of Young Foundation venture Studio Schools in the Guardian

"Do parents need to learn that happiness is not a birthright?" - Scotsman

From In The News | 30 January 2012

Coverage of Action for Happiness in the Scotsman

"Further Education: the heart of post 14 learning?" - FE Week

From In The News | 30 January 2012

Coverage of Studio Schools in the FE Week

"Only The Highest Quality Qualifications To Be Included In Performance Tables" - eGov Monitor

From In The News | 1 February 2012

Coverage of Studio Schools in eGov Monitor

"Stevenage studio school makes principal designate appointment"

From In The News | 1 February 2012

Coverage of Studio Schools in The Comet 24

"Thousands of vocational qualifications to be stripped out of GCSE league tables" - The Guardian

From In The News | 1 February 2012

Coverage of Studio Schools in the Guardian

"Government has a vital role in creating a happier society" -

From In The News | 26 January 2012

Coverage of Action for Happiness on publicservice.co.uk

"Teri Duffy with the views from Liverpool Schools’ Parliament" - Liverpool Echo

From In The News | 26 January 2012

Coverage of Studio Schools in Liverpool Echo

"So what does Kirsty Young mean by 'being content'?" - The Telegraph

From In The News | 25 January 2012

Mention of Action for Happiness in the Telegraph

"UTCs and Studio Schools model Funding Agreement" - Department for Education

From In The News | 25 January 2012

Coverage of Studio Schools on the Department for Education's website

"Clarity Creation wins Liverpool gaming school contract" - how-do.co.uk

From In The News | 25 January 2012

Coverage of Studio Schools on how-do.co.uk

"Barclays to offer expertise to schools" - Teaching Times

From In The News | 23 January 2012

Coverage of Studio Schools in Teaching Times.