Social innovation
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Spark Awards to ignite youth innovation
News 28 February 2025
Accelerating our work to amplify youth voice and action, we’re collaborating with Big Change to deliver the Spark Awards, supporting 18 to 25-year-olds to reimagine the future and create deep-rooted lasting change.
Where’s the rigour on the ‘S’
Blog 3 February 2025
Helen Goulden OBE and Dan Kemp, CIO for EMEA at Morningstar Investment Management and ESG Clarity EU Committee member, debate a Scope framework for social factors on the ESG Out Loud podcast.
‘A movement of hope, a movement of neighbours’
Blog 24 January 2025
When communities feel powerless, apathy breeds. Al Mathers, Leonie Taylor and Jack Layton call for greater resources and time to ensure people can have ongoing, active roles in shaping their homes and neighbourhoods.
‘Research and innovation are about hope and empowerment’
Blog 18 December 2024
At our Community Research Networks Away Days, Dame Ottoline Leyser DBE FRS, Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), shared a vision for a more ‘open and inclusive’ future.
£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
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.
Perspectives from a Citizen Researcher
Blog 2 April 2024
Rebecca shares her experiences of Citizen Science work
Perspectives from a Citizen Scientist
Blog 2 April 2024
Ronnie shares her views on Citizen Science work.
‘Reflections on Michael Young’s legacy’
Blog 8 February 2024
Find out more about Michael Young’s legacy and the important work carried out by the institutions he founded over the years.
‘From incarceration to transformation’: creating homes for former prisoners
Blog 25 January 2024
Darryn Frost QGM says the Community Knowledge Fund grant awarded to his organisation was a catalyst for positive change, ensuring prison-leavers are seen, heard and housed.
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