Families and youth
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One-size-fits all education system challenged by young people
News 31 May 2023
The Big Education Challenge today announces its 15 finalists, which will be supported to develop their early-stage ideas to transform education.
‘Communities must be at the heart of a people-powered transition to net zero’
Blog 11 May 2023
The independent review calls for widespread participation in low-carbon living – yet government policy hasn’t changed, says Samanthi Theminimulle.
‘I know first-hand that immigrants can feel alienated in their own home’
Blog 13 April 2023
Kickstart peer researcher Christina Riddle shares thoughts on – and research into – the experiences of immigrants in the UK.
‘Young people experience violence daily – and our ideas for change will save lives’
Blog 4 April 2023
Sharing her experiences, Annais Naylor Guerrero says fixing youth violence means urgently addressing mistrust in our broken system.
Five ways a community-centred policy agenda could take us to a fairer future
Publication 31 March 2023
This paper was submitted to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum (NPF) Consultation in March 2023 on the topic of empowered communities.
Leading research, driving change
Publication 22 March 2023
Sharing insights into youth experiences of violence, and young people’s solutions to drive safer, fairer futures in England and Wales.
‘With true collaboration, people can shape the places they live’
Blog 22 March 2023
What’s on your doorstep? Helen Goulden welcomes the 15-Minute Neighbourhood concept, helping communities access the services and amenities they feel are important.
Experiencing violence is ‘inevitable’, says UK youth
News 20 March 2023
Peer research with more than 4,600 10- to 20-year-olds finds young people experiencing violence and facing discrimination in communities across England and Wales
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.
The Civic Journey: Summary of emerging findings
Publication 19 December 2022
Emerging findings from our youth-led programme, inspiring engagement in social action, community activism and democratic participation across the UK.
A community-led transition to net zero
Blog 27 September 2022
At the Labour Party’s annual conference, we asked how we can help the UK’s most vulnerable families participate in a fair transition to a fairer, greener future?
Research on youth volunteering discussed on the Third Sector podcast
Blog 27 September 2022
Emily Morrison discusses new research from Institute for Community Studies on the Third Sector podcast.