Citizen science, health research, and the fight against Covid-19

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

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

Rights and risks: migrant worker exploitation and the barriers to support

12 June 2023
1:00pm – 2:30pm

Join The Young Foundation, GLA and FLEX to discuss migrant workers’ experiences of exploitation and challenges accessing support in London.

‘Communities must be at the heart of a people-powered transition to net zero’

The recent independent review calls for widespread participation in our shift to low carbon living – yet government policy hasn’t changed, says Samanthi Theminimulle.

Introduction to peer research course

26 July 2023
9:30am – 3:30pm

This online course is for organisations wishing to develop their peer research project management skills in-house. A previous participant said: “I learnt a lot and feel inspired.”

‘I know first-hand that immigrants can feel alienated in their own home’

Kickstart peer researcher Christina Riddle shares thoughts on – and research into – the experiences of immigrants in the UK.

Immigration Kickstart report

This report explores the experiences of first and second generation immigrant British populations, and has been developed and devised by a group of young Kickstart peer research recruits.

‘Young people experience violence daily – and our ideas for change will save lives’ 

Sharing her experiences, Annais Naylor Guerrero says fixing youth violence means urgently addressing mistrust in our broken system.

‘You can have more of an open, honest conversation’

Showing the value of peer research through work in the East Midlands town of Corby, created as part of the European Uplift Youth programme.