All Reports
Breakthrough Cities (June 2009)
'Breakthrough Cities': Launch of Young Foundation/British Council report on creativity and social innovation in cities in Prague, Czech Republic.
Bridging the Gap - Sean Carey and Nooruddin Ahmed (July 2006)
This report reveals a significant gap between the activities of the London Olympics 2012 development agencies and the expectations of small local businesses.
Capital Ambition Guide to Behaviour Change (August 2009)
Can public agencies influence how people behave to make society greener, healthier, more caring? This Capital Ambition guide, produced by the London Collaborative, rounds up theory, current practice and advice.
Cities in Transition (December 2006)
A report on the economic and social transformations in our cities - The Global Exchange Forum 2006.
Contentious citizens: Civil society's role in campaigning for social change (May 2007)
The Young Foundation, in partnership with the Carnegie UK Trust
Danger and Opportunity- Crisis and the new social economy
This latest publication argues that the new social economy emerging in the present century will be led by social innovation.
Discovery, Argument & Action: How civil society responds to changing needs (March 2008)
Civil society in its many forms plays vital roles in discovering and then meeting social needs - from poverty and disability to discrimination.
Exploring household resilience in Teeside (January 2010)
This work is part of the Young Foundation's Mapping Unmet and Emerging Needs project, which culminated in the release of Sinking and swimming: understanding Britain's unmet needs report.
Going green and beating the blues (December 2009)
Can wellbeing and sustainability agendas be mutually reinforcing? This report looks at how local approaches can improve wellbeing and environmental sustainability.
How to develop a local charter: A guide for local authorities (January 2008)
This guide draws together the rationale for developing a charter, steps to implementing a charter, a troubleshooting guide and plenty of case studies.
Improving Small Scale Grant Funding (July 2007)
A discussion paper on how financial support should best be provided to local, voluntary and community organisations.
In and out of sync: The challenge of growing social innovations (Sept 2007)
A joint Young Foundation and NESTA report on how social innovations spread and grow.
Life begins at 60: what kind of NHS after 2008? (October 2006)
A report published by nef and the Young Foundation which begins to map out how the NHS might evolve to better meet the real needs of the people who depend on it.
Living Alone in Later Life
This report examines the experience of living alone in later life and the way in which social relationships are organised now is significantly different than in the past.
Local democracy and neighbourhood governance - Paul Hilder (July 2006)
This report explores how neighbourhood governance can underpin the wider system of local democracy in the future.
Local Wellbeing: Can We Measure It? (September 2008)
How can wellbeing be measured at the local level in ways which are both robust and useful to local authorities and its strategic partners?
Making the most of local innovations. (November 2007)
An interim report on Local Social Innovation by the Young Foundation and NESTA.
Mapping Britains unmet needs - Geoff Mulgan, Alessandra Buonfino and Lilli Geissendorfer (June 2006)
A report commissioned by the Commission on Unclaimed Assets on mapping Britains unmet needs.
Mapping Rural Needs in Britain and Ireland (March 2007)
A report which maps unmet rural needs in Britain and Ireland. This report draws on both original research and on the Mapping Britain’s Needs report produced earlier this year.
Mapping value in the built Environment (March 2006)
CABE commissioned the Young Foundation to carry out a review of value assessment methodologies
Measuring Family Support in Europe
This collection is of interest to any researcher concerned with developing their own concepts and tools for assesing family solidarities and commitments.
Meet the parents: stories of teenage pregnancy and parenthood in Lewisham (2009)
Detailed ethnographic research to understand attitudes towards parenthood at a young age and the experience of young mothers and fathers. The findings are captured through ‘day in the life of’ case studies, quotes and analysis in this report, commissioned by the London Borough of Lewisham.
More than good ideas: the power of innovation in local government
‘More Than Good Ideas: the Power of Innovation in Local Government' encapsulates some of the thinking around public sector innovation to help stimulate further thought, discussion and the sharing of next practice.
Neighbourliness + Empowerment = Wellbeing: Is there a formula for happy communities? (June 2008)
How does active citizenship contribute to the wellbeing of communities?
Opening doors to apprenticeships
Reaching young people who are disadvantaged or disengaged from apprenticeships.
Parenting and Wellbeing: knitting families together (September 2009)
A new report launched by the Local Wellbeing Project, Parenting and wellbeing: knitting families together argues that parenting support often fails because it ignores the wellbeing of parents themselves.
Parties for the Public Good - Fiona Mactaggart, Geoff Mulgan and Rushanara Ali (October 2006)
This publication sets out a 'new deal' in how best to reconnect political parties with the public.
Ready or Not? By Geoff Mulgan (April 2007)
In this report, Geoff Mulgan argues that governments have learned a lot over the last 30 years about how to be more efficient and take customers more seriously.
Receding Tide: Understanding unmet needs in a harsher economic climate (January 2009)
Interim Needs report warns of invisible psychological damage of recession
Shaping and measuring progress: new directions in using knowledge to achieve social goals (June 2007)
Read Geoff Mulgan's report at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Sinking and swimming: understanding Britain's unmet needs (December 2009)
This new Young Foundation report is the culmination of an extensive two year study.
Social Innovation: what it is, why it matters, how it can be accelerated (March 2007)
This report examines how social innovation happens in NGOs, the public sector, movements, networks and markets.
Social Silicon Valleys
Social innovations - new ideas that work to meet pressing unmet needs - are all around us. The world today faces a serious innovation gap.
The Collaborative City: Working together to shape London's future (March 2008)
This joint report launches the London Collaborative to stakeholders.
The potential for neighbourhood involvement in service delivery - Saffron James (July 2006)
A discussion about the potential for communities to play a significant role in designing, planning and delivering local public services.
The Role of Private Equity in Social and Sustainable Development (March 2008)
Young Foundation launches report on private equity and sustainable development
The State of Happiness (January 2010)
The State of Happiness is the new report from the Young Foundation and the IDeA.
Thinking about Apprenticeships (July 2009)
This report explores apprenticeships and how it impacts employers, parents and young people in Hertfordshire, Manchester and South Tyneside local authorities.
To move or not to move?
A new report from Sarah Hillcoat-Nallétamby and Young Foundation Associate Jim Ogg exploring the residential relocation behaviour of older people in Wales; the choices and decisions they make about whether to move or to remain in familiar home and neighbourhood environments as they age.
Tools and processes for neighbourhood problem solving - Saffron James (February 2006)
This report reviews the role of neighbourhood charters and calls for action in a repertoire of practical tools for neighbourhood problem-solving.
Transformers: How local areas innovate to addess changing social needs (January 2008)
This joint report by the Young Foundation and NESTA investigates why some places innovate more effectively to meet social needs than others.
Transforming Neighbourhoods: Lessons from Local Work in Fifteen Areas (October 2007)
This report summarises the lessons learned from the Transforming Neighbourhoods Programme.
Valuing Family, Valuing Work: British Muslim Women and the Labour Market (October 2008)
This report, written by Zamila Bunglawala, was launched on Monday 24 November.
Ward councillors and community leadership: A future perspective (November 2007)
A study for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation into the future role of ward councillors.
What is the Role of the Community in Neighbourhood Governance? - Saffron James (May 2006)
A report summarising the main points of discussion from a seminar about the role for community organisations in neighbourhood governance.
Wide Open (April 2005)
This report was written by Geoff Mulgan, Tom Steinberg and Omar Salem.
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