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Introduction to the National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA)

30 March 2023
2:30pm – 4:00pm

A free webinar to launch the National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) – a collaborative initiative to generate intelligence on civic innovations and provide tools to deliver meaningful civic strategies.

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.

A call to action

Apply for funding for Civic Journey social action projects! Grants of up to £15,000 are available for work that helps support young people become active and engaged citizens. Find out more.

Experiencing violence is ‘inevitable’, says UK youth

News 20 March 2023

Peer research with 4,600 10- to 20-year-olds finds young people experiencing violence and facing discrimination in communities across England and Wales 

‘Businesses must get serious about their social responsibilities’

Blog 14 March 2023

No amount of employee volunteering or charitable giving will deliver the change we need to see in our society and economy, says Helen Goulden

‘Health equality has been de-prioritised for decades’ 

Blog 13 March 2023

Emily Morrison highlights the ‘triple injustice’ in knowledge and evidence, gender identity, and social policy that perpetuates health inequity. 

Sophie De Groot

Person 13 March 2023

Having previously worked in Research and Development, Sophie’s work with The Young Foundation is focused on youth issues and informed by her interest in trauma-informed approaches to social research.

‘Our transition to net zero must be government-led and people-powered’ 

Blog 10 March 2023

To achieve the UK’s net zero goals, we need a united department at the heart of Westminster, says Emily Morrison 

Knowledge Exchange Manager

Vacancy 10 March 2023

Do you have experience mobilising evidence about how universities and other institutions are driving place-based change? We’re looking for a motivated individual to help improve social, economic and environmental outcomes for local communities.

Capturing the joy of music 

News 9 March 2023

A new project bringing Eurovision’s ‘sense of togetherness and cultural exchange’ to local communities in East London  

Call for evidence launches to inform policy for youth engagement

News 9 March 2023

Our Civic Journey programme announces a call for evidence to help shape policy recommendations to support young people to develop as active and empowered citizens.

A call for evidence

The Civic Journey call for submissions is now open! Please share written and published evidence to help shape policy recommendations and support young people to develop as active and empowered citizens.