Innovation and Investment

£9m investment will address regional priorities across the UK

News 2 December 2024

Our partnership with UKRI will support nine local networks to ensure research and innovation is ‘by everyone, for everyone, everywhere’.

Building ‘a place where everyone feels they belong’ 

News 11 September 2024

Our new collaborative initiative aims to accelerate a fairer and more inclusive future for West Midlands communities

Helping nature thrive and survive in Derbyshire

News 28 August 2024

New collaborative project invites residents to help shape a Local Nature Recovery Strategy to protect wildlife

Tackling physical inactivity across the capital

News 21 August 2024

Groundbreaking partnership with London Sport to tackle inequalities in physical inactivity across the capital.

UKRI and The Young Foundation partner on UK-wide community research programme 

News 31 July 2024

New collaboration drives diverse, locally-led research and innovation.  

Creating ‘a town built on fairness’

News 30 April 2024

With a new £1.9m award from the National Lottery Community Fund, we’re building on our recent work in the Luton area, working with local communities to help overcome social, economic, and environmental challenges  

A five-point plan for a green and fair future

Blog 8 February 2024

Net zero transition must leave no one behind, says Emily Morrison – and our research shows how national policy can make it so

Big Challenge Education winners announced

News 24 January 2024

Competition celebrates young people’s innovations in education, with winners addressing climate anxiety, healthy eating, and technology-enabled support for blind and visually impaired people

Heritage organisations win funding to address sector challenges

News 9 November 2023

The Heritage Fund is supporting 17 organisations to make the sector more sustainable, inclusive, and fit for the future.

‘Big change is coming, and young people are leading the way’

Blog 31 May 2023

Dan Farag, Director of Innovation and Practice, say meaningful solutions are led by people who’ve experienced challenges first hand.

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.

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.