Reports and publications

Disrupting Cultures for Health and Social Care Innovation

30 January 2018 | Authors: Charlotte Heales,

Despite the institutionalised nature of the health and social care sector, which may be a challenge to innovation, social innovation is seen to be growing. This impact can be further increased through relationships and partnerships which challenge the conventional cultures

Discovery, Argument & Action: How civil society responds to changing needs

30 March 2008 | Authors:

Civil society in its many forms plays vital roles in discovering and then meeting social needs – from poverty and disability to discrimination. This report investigates the many ways in which these roles have been played, analysing civil society’s role

Digital solutions: tech-powered responses to 21st century crises

13 June 2022 | Authors:

This paper explores the potential to develop digital civic infrastructure to support our national growth and drive levelling up.

Digital Social Innovation in Northern Ireland

2 April 2014 | Authors: Sophie Hostick-Boakye,

There is huge potential for digital technology to be more widely used for the social good in Northern Ireland, and this report highlights ways in which voluntary and community groups, the private and public sectors and high-tech experts can make

Digging for the Future

1 January 2010 | Authors: Charles Leadbeater,

Where might we turn for inspiration for a comprehensive programme for radical change on the scale required to match the crisis we are in? A good start would be with a bunch of men in southern England, in April 1649,

Devolving funds to local communities

1 August 2008 | Authors:

Nationally, much emphasis has been placed on the opportunities to devolve funds to localities as a way to promote spending effectiveness, as well as engage and empower residents. Many local authorities have developed different ways to enable residents or councillors

Developing skills for life and work: Accelerating social and emotional learning across South Australia

15 February 2012 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, Vicki Sellick,

Young people today enter a world of unparalleled uncertainty and risk, with the most marginalised and vulnerable facing the greatest threat. In 2012, the majority of young people in South Australia continued to thrive, with lower than average youth unemployment,

Developing leadership capability for a collaborative city

1 April 2008 | Authors:

In this paper, we explored the increasing requirement for leaders to make complex judgements, to rethink and redesign systems, and to find integrative solutions that make sense from several different perspectives. We identified the need to develop a stronger problem

Design for Social Sustainability

19 November 2011 | Authors: Lucia Caistor-Arendar, Nicola Bacon, Saffron Woodcraft,

This report from Social Life, a Young Foundation venture, was originally commissioned by the Homes and Communities Agency as part of the “Future Communities- Social Life” programme. It sets out a framework and online resource for built environment professionals and

Deep and persistent exclusion: Interrogating the idea of the ‘bottom 2.5 percent’

1 June 2008 | Authors:

Written as part of the Mapping Needs programme, this paper explores the conceptualization of the ‘bottom 2.5 percent’ – the individuals in the lowest income scale who face deep and persistent exclusion from society. A key question raised in this

Data and the patient – The Young Foundation and Health

20 March 2013 | Authors: John Loder, Laura Dosanjh, Sue Nunn,

We believe the major issues facing the NHS cannot be solved without changing the way the NHS uses information. The NHS need to be more proactive, integrated, and patient centred, or it will crumble under the twin pressures of an

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