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Ambitious programme supports young people to tackle youth violence

News 20 September 2023

A five-year extension of the Peer Action Collective (PAC) programme, announced today, will drive youth participation to address youth violence and its causes.

Youth leadership for urban wellbeing

Publication 3 August 2023

This research report was developed by The Centre for Urban Wellbeing at The University of Birmingham, in collaboration with The Young Foundation, and the University of Birmingham’s Institute for Mental Health Youth participation leads and Youth Advisory Group.

Community and Policymaking in Context: challenges in community-based policymaking

20 April 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm

Join us for this discussion session, where we’ll be asking: what does it mean to involve communities more directly in policymaking, and what kinds of challenges do advocates and practitioners face in doing so?

Songs of Inclusion: Open House events

12 April 2023 – 14 April 2023
1:00pm – 8:00pm

Do you live, work, or participate in a music group or choir based in Tower Hamlets? Is music central to your family, community, or identity? Join our Open House events to share songs that matter to you, and help shape a music event.

Young people and their civic journey – funding opportunity drop-in

5 April 2023
12:00pm – 2:00pm

An interactive drop-in session to share ideas that could be funded through the Civic Journey project, receive feedback and support to apply.

Young people and their civic journey – funding opportunity

17 March 2023
10:00am – 1:00pm

An interactive session to share ideas that could be funded through the Civic Journey project, receive feedback and support to apply.

Quest for the ‘S’ in ESG

Publication 9 February 2023

This report examines how FTSE 100 companies are interpreting the social dimensions of ESG, and finds a lack of measurement and commitment to social outcomes embedded in company strategies.  

‘In our quest for environmental sustainability, social responsibility is key’

Blog 19 October 2022

Previewing our upcoming report, Helen Goulden looks for the ‘S’ in ESG – and asks if political and economic turbulence could knock it into the long grass? 

‘Change starts with people like me’

Blog 23 September 2022

Mark Pepper is driving climate action at Ambition Lawrence Weston, a housing estate on the outskirts of Bristol.

New fund supports knowledge creation ‘by everyone, for everyone’

News 21 September 2022

Community Knowledge Fund will help groups and organisations find solutions to local and national challenges by uncovering knowledge and turning great ideas into action.

‘If the research sector is to truly reflect our diverse communities, we need new forms of partnerships’ 

Blog 20 July 2022

Tom Saunders and Emily Morrison stress the need for more equitable and sustainable models of community engagement in research

Funding new approaches to community engagement

27 July 2022
9:30am – 11:00am

Join our online event to discuss our scoping report and launch the Community Research Networks funding call.

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