Papers
Please see below for our latest papers, visit our All Papers page for further downloads and the Institute of Community Studies series of Working Papers.
Innovating better ways of living in later life
The paper looks at the changing facts of ageing as both a challenge and an opportunity. No society has yet ‘solved' the challenges of ageing, and no past societies have provided comprehensive models to copy. Instead we have no choice but to innovate, experiment and learn fast.
Listen, Participate, Transform:
This think-piece, the second in a series from the Local 2.0 project, provides local authorities with a simple, practical framework to base their social media activity on.
Financing social value: implementing Social Impact Bonds (January 2010)
Social Impact Bonds can play a vital role in achieving more for less. This paper builds on previous papers on the topic published by the Young Foundation since 2008, and sets out our current thinking on the concept, on SIBs potential, and some of the challenges they face.
The Future of Offender Employment: An overview of the evidence and the case (March 2011)
Sustained employment for former offenders is one of the most effective ways to prevent re-offending and reduce harm. This paper is designed to set out our current thinking around this issue and highlight some of the evidence and research.
The Young Foundation and the Web: Digital Social Innovation (September 2010)
The Young Foundation researches and tests the potential of digital technology as a tool for social change - showing how digital technology is leading to increasingly creative responses to social issues.
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