Reports and publications
Experiences of ‘citizen science’
9 October 2023 | Authors: Alice Bell, Siân Whyte, Private: Marion Oveson, Amelia Clayton,
This is the first in a series of short discussion papers produced by the Institute for Community Studies to share learnings and reflections from the UKRI-funded Citizen Science Collaboration Grants.
Evidence of the lived experiences of poverty in the UK
1 May 2024 | Authors: Amelia Clayton,
A synthesis of The Young Foundation’s work exploring the nature of poverty and low income in the UK since 2009.
Evidence and replication
23 June 2015 | Authors:
Th is infographic from the Realising Ambition consortium explores the why, the how and the who of evidence and replication. It presents the learning from the programme including key messages, across evidence, replication and collaboration.
European Policy Brief: Social Innovation in Health and Social Care
6 May 2017 | Authors:
This policy brief on Social Innovation in Health and Social Care is based on results of the EC H2020 funded project Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change (SI-DRIVE). Highlights of this policy field are given from results of a
Ethics in ‘citizen science’
17 October 2024 | Authors: Alice Bell, Siân Whyte,
This is the second in a series of short discussion papers produced by the Institute for Community Studies to share learnings and reflections from the UKRI-funded Citizen Science Collaboration Grants.
Escape from the Titanic
1 March 2008 | Authors:
In 2008, the British criminal justice system was failing by many measures. Costs were rising as was the prison population. The sheer pressure on the system made it hard to introduce long overdue reforms. As a result recidivism rates remained
Engaging Citizens in Social Innovation: A short guide to the research for policy makers and practitioners
1 September 2013 | Authors: Anna Davies,
Public and civic engagement activities are now widely seen as critical in building trust in public institutions, developing social capital and social cohesion in local communities, and lending great legitimacy to public decision making processes. In the context of social
Doing Social Innovation: A guide for practitioners
8 April 2015 | Authors:
Across Europe, there are numerous social, economic and environmental challenges that traditional approaches used by governments, businesses and civil society have proved incapable of adequately addressing. In fact, social innovations are being developed in towns and villages across Europe in schools and hospitals, in
Doctor Know: A knowledge commons in health
13 March 2013 | Authors: Jeremy Wyatt, John Loder, Laura Bunt,
The Young Foundation and Nesta believe that the way knowledge is generated and applied in healthcare will change dramatically over the next decades, and has the potential to transform the way patients experience care, and how they make decisions about
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.