Reports and research
Sinking and Swimming: Understanding Britain’s Unmet Needs
1 December 2009 | Authors:
This is a study of who is sinking and who is swimming in Britain today. Based on new analysis of statistical data, case studies, surveys and hundreds of conversations with people across the country, the study shows where the most
Learning and Social Innovation: Briefing on education and learning at the Young Foundation
1 December 2009 | Authors:
The Young Foundation has a unique record of understanding educational needs and developing innovative new ways of meeting them. Our work today aims to address the gulf which has opened up between what education systems provide and the skills and
Public services and civil society working together
1 December 2009 | Authors:
The report explores the evidence to suggest outcomes are improved when public services and civil society work hand in hand, and develops five new ways to do just that – from community entrepreneurs to asset sharing, new performance measures to
Going green and beating the blues
1 December 2009 | Authors:
All over the world communities are grappling with two different agendas: on the one hand how to make their areas environmentally sustainable; on the other how to promote the wellbeing of local residents. Sometimes these agendas reinforce each other. But
Incentive cards and behaviour change in London
30 November 2009 | Authors:
This report by the Young Foundation as part of the London Collaborative was commissioned by Capital Ambition. It considers the opportunities to influence the behaviour of Londoners though a pan-London smart card which was then subject to a wider feasibility
Taking the lead: Youth leadership in theory and practice
1 October 2009 | Authors: Rushanara Ali, Sarah Hewes,
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
Danger and Opportunity
1 September 2009 | Authors: Robin Murray,
Danger and Opportunity – part of a series on methods and issues in social innovation – argues that the most recent economic crisis, and the increased emphasis on social innovation are both merging to create a new social economy that
Solutions for entrenched deprivation on small estates (Summary Report)
1 September 2009 | Authors:
In 2009 we looked into entrenched deprivation on three small estates in England. We worked in Coventry, South Shields and Kent to explore how life can be improved for residents of three small, very different housing estates. We collaborated with
Parenting and Wellbeing: knitting families together
1 September 2009 | Authors:
Parenting and wellbeing: knitting families together argues that parenting support often fails because it ignores the wellbeing of parents themselves. The report draws on extensive national and international research, and a detailed investigation of parenting support in three very different
Joining the Conversation: an introduction to hyperlocal media
30 July 2009 | Authors:
This paper provides an overview of hyperlocal uses of the internet and how they can be useful to local government. Published by the Young Foundation in collaboration with Local Government Improvement and Development and the Local Government Association (LGA), updated
Social Venturing
1 July 2009 | Authors: Geoff Mulgan, Robin Murray,
Social Venturing – part of a series on methods and issues in social innovation – focuses on how to establish and grow a social venture. While there is a long-standing economic and managerial literature on the market economy, and methods
Thinking about Apprenticeships
1 July 2009 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, Dr Marcia Brophy,
In January 2008, the government published World Class Apprenticeships: Unlocking Talent, Building Skills for All, which set out ambitious plans for Apprenticeships with the aim that one in five young people aged 16 to 18 will be apprentices by 2020. The review also