Social action
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Taking the lead: Youth leadership in theory and practice
Publication 1 October 2009
This report asks what is youth leadership? Why does it matter? And how can we support and nurture the development of our young leaders? Taking the lead critically investigates youth leadership, bringing together experts’ views and best practice from around
Contentious citizens: Civil society’s role in campaigning for social change
Publication 1 May 2007
This paper traces the story of campaigning for progressive social change from its origins in the late eighteenth century through to the present day, analysing a range of British campaigns from “The Chartist movement” to “Make Poverty History, and international
Social Silicon Valleys
Publication 5 March 2006
The world today faces a serious innovation gap. In fields ranging from chronic disease to climate change we badly need more effective models and solutions. This paper examines how social innovation happens in NGOs, the public sector, movements and markets. It
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