Reports and publications

Turning the Corner: Beyond incarceration and re-offending

1 August 2010 | Authors: Anton Shelupanov, Neil Reeder, Robert Patrick, Rushanara Ali,

Political and economic upheavals open up opportunities for more radical reform of the justice system. But reformers have struggled to come up with proven alternatives to incarceration which are cost effective, progressive and able to secure public confidence. Turning the

Transforming Neighbourhoods: Lessons from Local Work in Fifteen Areas

1 October 2007 | Authors:

For many years, there has been increased political focus – both in Whitehall and in local government – on the need to boost opportunities for residents, both as individuals and collectively, to influence what happens in the local areas in

Transforming Health: Shifting our health systems from illness treatment and prevention to health creation

11 July 2017 | Authors: Alan Chen, Tony May,

In spite of recent overall advancements in our society’s health and wellbeing, we are experiencing a crisis of major health disparities driven by growing inequalities. Experts recognize that while the NHS has much to be celebrated, its design is not

Transformers: How local areas innovate to address changing social needs

1 January 2008 | Authors:

Innovation in public services is going to prove crucial to the UK’s ability to meet the social challenges of the 21st century. However, historically, the UK does a poor job of developing innovations in the public sector. We are particularly

Tottenham Together: Voices from Tottenham after the 2011 riots

5 November 2011 | Authors: Tricia Hackett,

The Young Foundation was commissioned by the Haringey Community Panel to engage the community of Tottenham to understand how they viewed the impact of the August disturbances, and to consider actions that can be taken to help the area recover

Tools and Processes for Neighbourhood Problem-Solving? The place for charters, inquiries and community initiatives in new neighbourhood arrangements

18 February 2006 | Authors:

As the agenda for future reforms of English governance at local and neighbourhood level develops, discussions have been underway in policy circles about two related issues; the introduction of “triggers” or “community calls for action”, and the more widespread use

Together We Can: Exploring asset-based approaches and complex needs service transformation

14 November 2013 | Authors: Catherine Russell,

Our health needs as a nation are changing. Improvements in healthcare mean we are now living longer than ever, yet these advances also bring new challenges. At the same time, we are living in a society which places greater value

This is European Social Innovation

1 November 2010 | Authors: Louise Pulford,

The Euclid and SIX networks, with the support of the Social Innovation Park in Bilbao, Spain, and the European Commission published This is European Social Innovation – a call for inspiring stories. The financial and economic crisis after 2008 made

Thinking about Apprenticeships

1 July 2009 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, 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

The Young Foundation and the Web: Digital Social Innovation

1 September 2010 | Authors:

In 2010, over 27 million Britons had a Facebook profile, 40 per cent of internet users uploaded self-created content to the web, and the same amount posted messages to chat sites, blogs and newsgroups. Digital technology was transforming our professional

The Young Academy Investment Fund Impact Report 2021

20 April 2022 | Authors: Sarah Faber,

This report assesses the impact of The Young Academy Investment Fund.

The Young Academy Impact Report

13 December 2017 | Authors: James Teasdale, Tatevik Sargsyan,

The Young Foundation is delighted to launch the first impact report for the Young Academy, our innovation and investment programme for social ventures working to reduce educational inequality. The report tells the story of the Young Academy since its launch