We tackle the issues people tell us they care about. Involving communities in research, and delivering programmes to shape a stronger, fairer society.
Report finds social enterprises funded by The Young Academy benefit 1.8m learners
Social investment fund, set up by The Young Foundation, UBS and the Cabinet Office to tackle disadvantage in education, shares learnings from eight years of flexible and patient finance.
Digital solutions: tech-powered responses to 21st century crises
This paper explores the potential to develop digital civic infrastructure to support our national growth and drive levelling up.
Neighbourhood groups are here to stay, finds campaign for community power
As research highlights the lasting power of community action, we join MPs and campaigners in Parliament to call for legislative change
The rise and rise of participatory research
Our CEO reflects on the knowledge shared at our recent Hive conference – and makes the case for peer research as an approach that is ripe for these times…
‘Fat people face discrimination that affects them for the rest of their lives’
New research from Kickstart peer research trainees uncovers prejudice and discrimination and explores its impact.
Here comes the community!
Today, local leaders from around the UK descend on Parliament to call for a Community Power Act. Our CEO Helen Goulden welcomes engagement with communities that increases both equality and equity.
Time to power up
Here comes the community!
Today, local leaders from around the UK descend on Parliament to call for a Community Power Act. Our CEO Helen Goulden welcomes engagement with communities that increases both equality and equity.
Neighbourhood groups are here to stay, finds campaign for community power
As research highlights the lasting power of community action, we join MPs and campaigners in Parliament to call for legislative change
Introducing the Community Power Act
This proposal, supported by The Young Foundation, outlines new laws aim that could fundamentally change where power lies in this country.
Campaign for Community Power launches today
Embracing our mission to support better-connected, stronger communities, The Young Foundation is proud to be part of We’re Right Here: The Campaign for Community Power, which launches today.
'A tech-powered response to 21st century crises'
From neighbourhood mutual aid groups to people going online to offer space in their homes for Ukrainian refugees, digital technology has been at the core of community responses to recent crises. Our CEO, Helen Goulden, explores the potential to develop digital civic infrastructure to support our national growth and drive levelling up.
Reflections from our CEO