The Young Foundation - a centre for social innovation

Our Work

We work across the UK and internationally – carrying out research, influencing policy, creating new organisations and supporting others to do the same, often with imaginative uses of new technology.  We now have over 60 staff, working on over 40 ventures at any one time, with staff in New York and Paris as well as London and Birmingham in the UK.

We work with a wide range of organizations – from charities and businesses to governments and local authorities – using a comprehensive set of tools and approaches.  More information on our cross-cutting work for central government can be found here.

Launchpad

Launchpad is a social innovation unit focusing on creating models and enterprises to meet social needs.

Research

The Research team combines ethnographic methods and social analysis with research on the dynamics of social innovation and changing needs.

International

Our international work seeks to extend our network for understanding social innovation worldwide and foster international partnerships.

Local Innovation

Our Local Innovation team works on practical projects to improve public wellbeing, empower neighbourhoods to improve their quality of life, and help local authorities to innovate.