Reports and publications

An insight into the impact of the cuts on some of the most vulnerable in Camden

1 July 2012 | Authors: Catherine Russell, Mhairi Aylott, Vicki Sellick, Will Norman,

By 2012, austerity measures across the country had been changing the shape and size of Britain’s public services for several years. National and local government were forced to make difficult decisions about which services to prioritise and which to re-shape

An equitable future for research and innovation

20 July 2022 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE, Emily Morrison,

This report focuses on how the research and innovation (R&I) system can more equitably involve community groups and organisations with less power or representation.

Amplify: Voices and actions in places

20 April 2018 | Authors:

Designed and developed by the Young Foundation in partnership with communities, Amplify responds to the real, lived experiences of people and the communities in which they live and is based on the principles of listening deeply and treading carefully. Amplify connects people to take action together. It

Amplify: Local campaigning in a digital world

14 May 2013 | Authors: Sophie Hostick-Boakye,

This toolkit is designed to help community organisations use the free and low cost web tools already widely available. Between April 2011 and March 2013 The Young Foundation, as part of the Building Local Activism programme supported by the Big

Amplify Youth: putting young people at the heart of social change

22 January 2021 | Authors:

Amplify Youth was a programme funded by Credit Suisse and delivered by The Young Foundation. We worked with young people aged 16-25 in challenging areas of East London, Dublin and Belfast. Our aim was to tackle the structural inequality experienced

Amplify Sheffield

18 June 2016 | Authors:

From January to June 2016, the Young Foundation worked with Power to Change and Social Enterprise UK in three very different Sheffield neighbourhoods, Manor, Upperthorpe and Heeley, to explore approaches to place-based investment in the city. The report is based on semi-structured

Amplify Cymru Storybook

18 October 2016 | Authors: Mary Hodgson,

Part of our places programme, Amplify Cymru was launched in Port Talbot in South Wales bringing together communities from Aberystwyth, Connah’s Quay and Port Talbot. We worked with them to find out what they believe needs changing to transform these

Adapting to change: the role of community resilience

1 October 2012 | Authors: Will Norman,

Adapting to Change asks what it is that makes communities not just bounce back from adversity but thrive when faced with long-term challenges. This report, commissioned by the Barrow Cadbury Trust, seeks to build on this work, deepen our understanding

A Tale of Two Cities: Community Perspectives and Narratives on Inequality, Struggle, Hope and Change

15 November 2017 | Authors: Mary Hodgson,

Today we are facing unprecedented inequality challenges. Who holds responsibility for the widening gaps in society and how do we solve them? A tale of two cities presents community perspectives on what inequality is, and how it is experienced, struggled

A Story of Leeds: Changing the world every day

26 March 2016 | Authors: Mary Hodgson,

This report shares the stories of people from all walks of life in Leeds, learning about the deeply held values that exist in communities and hearing people’s stories of hope and transformation. It also shines a light on projects, initiatives

A review of urban Community Land Trusts in England

1 December 2011 | Authors: Douglas Cochrane, Nicola Bacon, Saffron Woodcraft,

This paper, produced by the Social Life team when at The Young Foundation, reviews the experience of urban community land trusts in England. It identifies practical lessons about how to establish a community land trust and investigates common issues and

A Review of the Private Rented Sector in England: Vulnerability and Innovation

30 August 2017 | Authors: Amanda Hill-Dixon, Will Jamieson,

We are currently experiencing a major crisis in our housing system. England has the oldest housing stock in Europe as well as the slowest construction rates in the long and short-term. Our sluggish rate of housebuilding has inflated the cost