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Teens in Wales co-produce national policy
What happens when teenagers help design national policy? In Wales, it led to a shift in how violence affecting young people is understood and prevented.
Tackling inequality through physical activity in Cornwall
Explore the impact of our partnership with Active Cornwall, developing a 10-year plan to increase residents’ physical activity, underpinned by evidence and guided by local people's experiences.
Residents shaping their neighbourhood in Barking Riverside
Sharing the impact of our work with East London developers Barking Riverside Ltd (BRL) to launch a pioneering, award-winning social impact project, Thames Futures.
Resident-led regeneration in South Ham and Buckskin
A community-led research project in South Ham and Buckskin gathered insights into local residents’ experiences and priorities for change. Read about the programme and the positive impact it continues to have for to local people.
Lola Akindoyin, Head of Programme - Sport England Place Partnership (Hackney)
“I would like to extend my sincere thanks to The Young Foundation for their work helping us understand the process of change within our local system. The report produced reflects Hackney’s journey to date, which has required flexibility in our learning and evaluation approach – something The Young Foundation has consistently provided, and we really appreciate.”
Syed Ahmed OBE, LSDC Commissioner, CEO Community Energy London
“It’s been a real pleasure working with The Young Foundation and I’ve learnt a lot through the work that was undertaken by the team and peer researchers, which I hope to put to good use.”
Rupert Casey, Local Government Director
“The Young Foundation brought an exciting and progressive approach to enabling shared success in the production of our Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Applying their stakeholder engagement techniques, and designing bespoke approaches, the Foundation facilitated new cross public, private, community and academic sector dialogue that built understanding, partnerships, and consensus.”
Lord John Bird, former Editor in Chief, the Big Issue
“The Young Foundation is devoted to fighting inequality through trailblazing research and by working with communities. Their ethos of ‘doing with’ people – rather than people ‘being done to’ – is vital. They have a cracking track record of creating and supporting the scaling-up of social innovations that have really made a difference to people’s lives.”
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser DBE FRS, Former CEO, UKRI
“I’m thankful to each and every person engaged in the Community Research Networks programme, and to those from their communities who have participated to this work.”