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‘We face challenging times – but the solutions are available to us all’
Blog 29 January 2025
As we launch into a turbulent and troubled 2025, our CEO Helen Goulden says The Young Foundation’s vision for a better-connected and fairer society is as vital as ever.
‘We need to prove that investment in prevention works’
Blog 31 July 2023
Hearing from young people around the UK, this short film reflects on their civic journeys to becoming active citizens – and explores the change that’s needed to increase engagement.
‘The link between race and wealth is difficult to dismantle’
Blog 20 July 2023
Dr Alessandra Radicati, Amelia Clayton and Sophie De Groot highlight a widening racial wealth divide across London through the cost-of-living crisis.
London Mayor announces a £750k fund as our report uncovers “shocking evidence of exploitation”
News 12 June 2023
Our new report, Rights and risks, uncovers shocking abuse of vulnerable Londoners.
Helping Londoners grow skills and salaries through the cost-of-living crisis
News 15 July 2022
We’re supporting a new £2m programme, helping people across England’s capital city access employment and skills.
Kickstart reports – sprint two
Publication 20 January 2022
A report designed and created by young people on the Kickstart scheme, exploring experiences of financial literacy.
The Voices of Basic Income
Publication 5 April 2020
This report explores the lives and experiences of residents in three neighbourhoods of Eix Besos in North-Eastern Barcelona. From December 2017 to late 2019, these communities were part of a radical experiment “B-MINCOME” – to tackle urban poverty and social
Getting by in Barcelona: A portrait of life before basic income
Publication 12 March 2019
This report explores the lives and experiences of the residents in three neighbourhoods of Eix Besos in North-Eastern Barcelona. Since December 2017 these communities have been part of a radical experiment to tackle urban poverty and social exclusion in the
Stories of Inequality and Action
Publication 20 December 2017
This report covers some highlights of our work from 2014-2017, when we made a strategic decision to focus on inequalities and direct all our work to challenging it.
A Tale of Two Cities: Community Perspectives and Narratives on Inequality, Struggle, Hope and Change
Publication 15 November 2017
Today we are facing unprecedented inequality challenges. Who holds responsibility for the widening gaps in society and how do we solve them? A tale of two cities presents community perspectives on what inequality is, and how it is experienced, struggled
Valuing Place: The importance of place for understanding inequality and taking action in Wales
Publication 7 February 2017
Amplify Cymru was a programme of interconnected research and innovation support funded by the Welsh Government. Amplify Cymru helps people take action together to create fairer communities where everyone can thrive. Our research into the lived experience of over 350
Credit where credit’s due?
Publication 24 May 2016
In 2016, over 12 million people in the UK did not have access to affordable credit. An estimated 16.8 per cent were over-indebted. In Wales, the proportion was higher in every single local authority area with three among the UK’s
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