About this event 14th October, 5.30-7pm (UK) Join us in conversation with Zach Norris, author of We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities, as we explore safety and security in our communities and discuss the key findings of his book in a UK context. In the book, community leader and lawyer Zach Norris... Find out more

Book your slot on The Young Foundation Summer School to learn how to understand, involve and innovate with your community. A three-part, six-hour training series in which you will begin to learn the extensive range of methods, tools and approaches for understanding, involving and innovating with your local community.

As part of the GLA’s Festival of Ideas, the Young Foundation will be hosting a drop-in event at Toynbee Hall in East London on Tuesday 13th July 2021 between 11am-4pm. At this visual exhibition, we will be inviting visitors to explore the question “What makes London strong?” by sharing their thoughts and hearing what other Londoners... Find out more

Join The Young Foundation and the Social Research Association at this free Zoom webinar to launch the report of their research into experiences of diversity and inclusion among UK social researchers. More than 900 researchers took part in an extensive survey on diversity and inclusion at work, followed by a qualitative study to gain deeper... Find out more

In recent years there has been a growing interest in involving citizens and communities in the creation of public policy and the design and delivery of public services. Local governments and service providers have begun to recognise community members as experts in their own right, equipped with valuable lived experience and an inside understanding of... Find out more

This event is in the past. You can catch up by watching the recording here. Public trust in national government has declined over the last year, amid a perceived mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic across the UK. Britons have instead looked to experts and local leaders for information and advice about the virus, with trust... Find out more

In Conversation with Robert Putnam, Shaylyn Romney Garrett & Special Guests February 24th 2021, 5.30pm-7.00pm GMT – online The Young Foundation and the Institute for Community Studies invite you to join the ‘poet laureate of civil society’ Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett to discuss their new book: The Upswing, How America Came Together a... Find out more

Over the last three years there has been renewed momentum toward bringing the voices, perspectives and experiences of people, communities and beneficiaries of services closer to the source of decision-making and institutional sources of power – including social investment. With support from Big Society Capital and Barrow Cadbury Trust, the Young Foundation will be launching their new... Find out more

Connected, thriving communities are the foundation of our society. They keep us safer, happier and healthier – more resilient and able to face shared challenges. In a time of national and global turbulence, the role and power of communities is evolving and taking on an ever greater importance. Our cities, towns and villages are increasingly... Find out more