Researcher, Hannah Rich, asks: what are the social and economic costs of austerity policies designed to reduce public debt?
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Social Economy Alliance: Our Manifesto Mash-Up
How do the main political parties promise to build an inclusive economy? The Young Foundation are proud to be part of Social Economy Alliance, read our Manifesto Mash-Up of their pledges for the 2017 General Election.
Find out moreHow to avoid yet more talk on tackling inequalities in the run-up to the general election
The Young Foundation, led by CEO Baroness Glenys Thornton, challenges the political parties and parliamentary candidates to ask themselves these key questions on inequalities when writing their manifestos.
Find out moreCo-creation workshops across 5 cities
Social innovation can be understood as innovative ideas which simultaneously are good for society and enhance society’s capacity to act. Through the experimentation work package of SIC, we are working with local partners, using the tools and methods of social innovation to co-create solutions to collectively defined local issues and challenges. We recruited 5 diverse... Find out more
How to ‘institutionalise human greatness’
Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK blogs about Humanity at Work, our latest research report, on MONDRAGON Corporation, the world’s largest industrial cooperative association.
Find out more‘Humanity at Work’: implications and policy outcomes
The Young Foundation, in partnership with Co-operatives UK, have created a joint set of key learnings that government and civil society can take from this model for the UK and beyond. We will be utilizing these proposals to influence the debate going forward on how to develop truly inclusive societies.
Find out more#YFWeekly International Women’s Day Edition
On International Women's Day 2017, our weekly news brief celebrates the work of women and highlights how our research and partnering organisations are working to tackle continuing gender inequalities.
Find out moreAmplify Cymru: Local People Changing Their Places
“If we change the story we tell ourselves then it leaves everything open to possibilities.”
Find out moreCommunity led innovation in divided societies
Community led innovation has experienced a massive growth in the past year. SIC reflects this in the community led innovation network – an entire group of people dedicated to developing and disseminating community led innovation tools, methods and ideas. Monica Nagore and Lucy Cui are coordinating the community led innovation network on behalf of the... Find out more
Equal Pay Day – yet equality and human rights couldn’t be more under threat
Glenys Thornton, CEO of the Young Foundation and former Equalities Minister, reflects on the defeat of Hilary Clinton and issues of human rights and equality on Equal Pay Day.
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