Our people
Helen Goulden OBE
Former Chief Executive Officer of The Young Foundation, Helen led our multi-disciplinary team of researchers and innovators from 2017 to 2025, working to support stronger communities across the UK.
Henry Kippin
CEO, North of Tyne Combined Authority
Henry was formerly a Trustee at The Young Foundation. Prior to his current role, he was CEO at the West Midlands Combined Authority, responsible for its work on inclusive growth, public service reform, climate change and digital.
Holly Smith
Civic Scholar
Holly is a PhD student at University College London, where her thesis looks at community action. She has a focus on high-rise estates in Britain from 1967 to 2015. An interest in social justice is at the heart of her research.
Iqra Khan
HR Manager
Iqra manages the HR department and provides support across the organisation. Prior to joining The Young Foundation in 2017, she worked at AEG Europe, based at the O2, in a similar capacity. Iqra has more than five years’ HR experience and is CIPD-qualified.
Isaac Stanley
Nesta
Isabella Pereira
Head, Institute for Community Studies, Institute for Community Studies
Previously Head of Qualitative Research Methods at Ipsos’s Social Research Institute, Isabella is a qualitative and mixed methods expert with more than 15 years’ experience in researching vulnerable audiences. Her published research includes work on the resettlement of Syrian refugees for the Home Office, and on the Living Home Standard for Shelter.
