New research by The Young Foundation reveals that concerns over side effects are the main driver of vaccine hesitancy. A nationally representative survey of 2,005 UK residents confirms that only just over half of people (57%) are keen to take the vaccine as soon as possible. “I would definitely take it. Because of my COPD... Find out more
Social research plays an important role in understanding real-world issues and giving voice to diverse communities across the UK. But how diverse is the social research sector itself, and how representative is it of wider society? We are working with the Social Research Association, supported by Power to Change and Kantar Public, on research to... Find out more
In the summer of 2020, the Tower Hamlets Communities Driving Change (CDC) team at The Young Foundation came together with FutureGov to understand how communities have responded to the public health challenge of Covid-19 to date as part of CDC. We wanted to explore how we can work together as a programme to ensure we... Find out more
What object sums up your experiences of 2020? What object will most remind you of 2020 in years to come? What ‘thing’ couldn’t you have coped without? Or has kept your spirits up? These are the questions we’re posing in a unique new project: the Museum of 2020. Our campaign asks the British public to... Find out more
Funded by Power to Change, this Community Businesses and COVID-19 report explores the impacts of Covid-19 on community businesses in England and the ways they adapted in response. Community businesses provide support to communities all over the country. They are at the heart of everyday life, which has radically changed over a short period of time. Over a 12-week... Find out more
Between late 2018 and early 2020, a team of community researchers from across Barking and Dagenham came together to explore experiences of living and working in the borough, and how change can happen to create a more cohesive community. The work came to an end just as the Covid-19 pandemic hit the UK in earnest.... Find out more
As part of our Covid-19 and Community Life study, generously funded by a Wellcome Trust public engagement grant, we are excited to be sharing the fourth snapshot of our insights in a new report on vaccines. Download the report In recent weeks, the news has been scattered with announcements about vaccine developments- with three potentially effective vaccines making headlines.... Find out more
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