Victoria Boelman

Director of Research

Victoria heads up the research team, making sure that our work is original, exciting, robust and compelling. She oversees The Young Foundation’s diverse range of projects.

She previously worked at The Young Foundation and was principal investigator on our ESRC-funded project on high cost credit in Wales, as well as leading our work on social innovation theory. She returned to The Young Foundation in 2018 after spending time working for Ofgem and Nesta. She has also worked in consultancy for a range of third sector and public sector clients, and for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Victoria has a BA in geography and Hispanic studies from The University of Birmingham and an MSc in applied social psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Contact information

victoria.boelman@youngfoundation.org

Director of Research

Contact information

Contributions

Leading research, driving change

Kickstarting careers in research

‘Greater diversity among councillors matters. Here’s why.’

Far to go: diversity and inclusion in social research

Why don’t they ask us? The role of communities in levelling up

Turning a critical gaze on the research profession

Volunteering and wellbeing during the Coronavirus pandemic

Navigating uncertainty and remaining resilient: the experience of community businesses during Covid-19

Social cohesion in Barking and Dagenham: participatory approaches

Let the roll-out begin – vaccine hesitancy, dilemmas and division

Covid-19 and community life: the people’s strategy

Covid-19 and community life: why are cases rising?

Covid-19 and community life: divided we stand?

Safety in numbers?

The Voices of Basic Income

Flipping the coin: two sides of community wealth in England

Healthy New Towns: Putting Health into Place

Getting by in Barcelona: A portrait of life before basic income

Credit where credit’s due?

On the Ground: community mapping in Barnet

Growing Social Innovation: A guide for policy makers

INSPIRE: An evaluation of the Sussex Police schools education programme

Feeling the Squeeze: An insight into the impact of the cuts on some of the most vulnerable in Camden

Together We Can: Exploring asset-based approaches and complex needs service transformation

Community research

Social innovation