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South Ham and Buckskin

Impact story 24 January 2025

A community-led research project in South Ham and Buckskin gathered insights into local residents’ experiences and priorities for change. Read about the programme and the positive impact it continues to have for to local people.

‘Research and innovation are about hope and empowerment’

Blog 18 December 2024

At our Community Research Networks Away Days, Dame Ottoline Leyser DBE FRS, Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), shared a vision for a more ‘open and inclusive’ future.

‘Challenging a disconnect between communities and research’

Blog 16 December 2024

Supporting community-led networks can challenge a ‘dysfunctional relationship’ in research, say UKRI’s Tom Saunders and David Chapman, and The Young Foundation’s Helen Goulden.

£9m investment will address regional priorities across the UK

News 2 December 2024

Our partnership with UKRI will support nine local networks to ensure research and innovation is ‘by everyone, for everyone, everywhere’.

Hive Minds: Causes and solutions for youth violence

17 October 2024
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Young people from the Peer Action Collection (PAC) share initial key findings from their peer research projects addressing youth violence across England and Wales.

What are creative communities?

Blog 25 September 2024

Helen Goulden OBE joins the Creative Communities podcast, saying we need to “engage in stories” and explore the power of cultural research.

Helping nature thrive and survive in Derbyshire

News 28 August 2024

New collaborative project invites residents to help shape a Local Nature Recovery Strategy to protect wildlife

Tackling physical inactivity across the capital

News 21 August 2024

Groundbreaking partnership with London Sport to tackle inequalities in physical inactivity across the capital.

‘A bright future for community energy?’

Blog 13 August 2024

With time, investment, and a commitment to community engagement, Great British Energy could be a local as well as a national success story, says Jacob Coburn.

UKRI and The Young Foundation partner on UK-wide community research programme 

News 31 July 2024

New collaboration drives diverse, locally-led research and innovation.  

King’s Speech promises shift of power to regions and communities 

News 17 July 2024

The government today proposes to ‘seek new partnership with both business and working people, prioritising wealth creation for all communities.’ 

Rewriting the rulebook

Publication 9 July 2024

This policy brief outlines The Young Foundation’s vision for enhancing social participation in mission-based government.