Community needs and priorities

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act passes

News 29 April 2026

Our CEO Dr Sue Griffiths hopes this new Act is a step towards transforming England “to a nation where communities feel government truly collaborates 
with them”.

Community participation in evidence-informed policymaking

Publication 27 April 2026

This paper shares The Young Foundation’s learnings about the current and potential role of community participation in policymaking and evidence co-production.

‘Shifting power to communities is complex, nuanced – and hugely valuable’

Blog 24 April 2026

Senior Researcher Lily Owens-Crossman, shares some principles underpinning good community governance.

Creating truly inclusive communities

Publication 30 March 2026

A transformative approach to inclusive communities across the WMCA region, uniting residents, local authorities, VCFSE organisations, businesses and policymakers to improve quality of life.

‘Violence against women and girls is preventable. We need to listen to survivors, build a coalition – and act now’

Blog 8 March 2026

On International Women’s Day, our CEO, Dr Sue Griffiths, stresses the need to centre lived experience to prevent gender-based violence – and the evidence that shows change is possible

For everyone, by everyone

Publication 5 March 2026

Insights from the Community Knowledge Fund, an initiative supporting 24 community organisations to lead and participate in research and innovation across the UK.

Evidence of young people’s experiences of work in the UK

Publication 13 February 2026

A synthesis of work exploring young people’s experiences of work, education and training.

‘Is community collaboration the antidote to social division?’

Blog 27 January 2026

Our Senior Researcher, Leonie Taylor, says with shared power and collective problem-solving, Britain’s best days are yet to come.

‘The water outage in Kent shows the UK is ill-prepared for crisis’

Blog 17 December 2025

Our Director of Sustainability, Emily Morrison, on 13 days without a safe drinking water supply – and the need for a fall-back plan when essential services fail

New tool shows local ‘readiness’ for net zero

News 30 October 2025

GoZero Index launches to map local readiness for a fair, green future.

The GoZero Index

Publication 30 October 2025

Explore the GoZero Index, a tool that maps local readiness for a ‘just’ transition to net zero.

New report and analysis explore ‘social wellbeing’

News 2 October 2025

Collaborative programme publishes evidence to build greater understanding of community wellbeing around the UK.