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Living and Community

13.06.08
Call for architects to take lead in accommodating UK's ageing population

Neighbourliness + Empowerment = Wellbeing

11.06.08
The launch of a new report - Is there a formula for happy communities?

International Congress on Social Innovation

29.05.08
Social Innovation: The Next Revolution - Lisbon

David Miliband visits Tower Hamlets

28.05.08
The Foreign Secretary answers questions on foreign policy from the local Muslim community

Studio Schools

20.05.2008
Studio Schools included in new DSCF White Paper on Alternative Provision

Charles Tilly

02.05.08
Charles Tilly, social scientist and Young Foundation adviser, dies at 78

UpRising deadline extended until 19th May

09.05.08
An exciting new project supporting the leaders of tomorrow in communities across Britain

Happy Mediums - Local Wellbeing Project

30.04.08
Can we 'immunise' young people against unhappiness and depression?

Escape from the Titanic

28.04.08
A new position paper launches the Innovation, Justice and Youth programme

US launch of 'Just Another Emperor?'

03.04.08
The myths and realities of philanthrocapitalism.

The Launch of the 'Collaborative City'

17.03.08
The London Collaborative - working together to shape London's future

Launch of 'Discovery, Argument and Action'

10.03.08
How civil society reponds to changing needs

Launch of SIX website

28.02.08
Social Innovation Exchange website is launched

Launch of Transformers

22.01.08
How local areas innovate to address changing social needs

'How to develop a local charter' guidance

22.01.08
Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP launched this new Young Foundation publication for local authorities

NHS Next Stage Review

January 2008
A response from The Young Foundation to the consultation on policies for innovation

DIUS: Planned Science & Innovation Strategy

2008
The Government's planned strategy - Ideas and recommendations from the Young Foundation

Launch of Studio Schools

04.12.07
Lord Andrew Adonis hosted the reception for the launch of the next phase of Studio Schools

Geoff Mulgan - Hinton Lecture 2007

21.11.07
Geoff Mulgan gives the Hinton Lecture 2007
The paradox of civil society and the challenge of social growth

Councillors look for a new role

21.11.07
Councillors look for a new role
Communities need a new breed of councillor says the Young Foundation's Saffron James

David Cameron speaks at the Young Foundation

13.11.2007
David Cameron sets out plans for the "democratisation of council tax"

In praise of the cash economy

29.10.2007
Young Foundation Fellow Sean Carey writes in The Newstatesman

Call For Ideas

01.10.2007
The NESTA Young-Foundation Health Innovation Accelerator 'Call For Ideas'

Good and Bad Power out this month in paperback

01.10.2007
The latest reviews call it ‘fascinating’, ‘blisteringly good’ and ‘brilliant’ …..

FixMyStreet wins award

26.07.2007
Website developed by mySociety and The Young Foundation wins award for Best Contribution to Civic Society

Improving Small Scale Grant Funding

24.07.2007
A new report by the Young Foundation

Combating Classroom Depression

19.07.2007
Read James Morrison's article in The Independent on emotional resilience

Teenagers earn at studio schools

06.07.2007
Read William Stewart's article in the Times on Studio Schools

Finances rather than status...

Kate Gavron, fellow at the Young Foundation, comments on the London School of Economics recent report on housing.

Power of Information

02.07.2007
A new report by Ed Mayo and Tom Steinberg

GB: Gordon Brown's Great Britain

Paul Barker, senior research fellow at The Young Foundation writes in The Independent on Sunday

Integration and Cohesion report

14.06.2007
Read the Young Foundation's think piece on belonging

Young Foundation Summer Update

Read the latest news in our summer update.

A new report by the Young Foundation

Contentious Citizens: civil society’s role in campaigning for social change’

Dame Mary Douglas

We heard this week the very sad news that Dame Mary Douglas has died.

Geoff Mulgan

Geoff is currently spending a short period as 'thinker in residence' with the Premier and government of South Australia in Adelaide

Ready or Not? (05.04.2007)

A NESTA publication drawing on Young Foundation work and ideas on public service innovation

Britishness Report (20.03.2007)

The CRE and Smith Institute publish their report on Britishness

Skoll Forum Week (30.03.2007)

Geoff Mulgan spoke to the Skoll World Forum on Social Innovation.

The CRE and Young Foundation Seminar (28.03.2007)

A joint seminar on Extremism - with Billy Bragg and members of the Young Foundation research team

Councils and Community Leadership (26.03.2007)

Vicki Savage from the Neighbourhoods and Local Innovation team will be speaking about our work on frontline councillors.

Parties for the Public Good report (15.03.2007)

Read our report as Sir Hayden Phillip release's his report on funding for political parties

Neighbourhoodfixit.com launch (07.03.2007)

Neighbourhood Fix-It has passed its 1000th confirmed problem report.

Housing associations and neighbourhood governance seminar

A seminar on our housing associations and neighbourhood governance research.

The World in our Neighbourhoods (11.12.2006)

This conference tackled the very topical subjects of community cohesion and migration

Cities in Transition Conference (06.12.2006)

Young Foundation's participation in the Barrow Cadbury Trust conference

YF Participation in CRE Race Convention 2006 (14.11.2006)

The Young Foundation was a partner of the Race Convention 2006 on the 27th and 28th of November 2006, with speakers including Geoff Mulgan

Parties for the Public Good report launch (09.10.2006)

This week the Young Foundation published "Parties for the Public Good" - a report about how to reconnect parties and the public.

Are power and ethics incompatible? (03.10.2006)

What is the relationship between morality and power? Are governments inevitably amoral? Is the idea of moral progress meaningful?

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