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Taking action together

Blog 13 January 2023

Helen Goulden OBE, CEO of The Young Foundation, reflects on future of participatory research in policymaking. 

From tomato seeds in space to particles from comets

Blog 13 January 2023

Dr. Marc Kuchner, Chief Science Officer at NASA, reflects on his organisation’s extensive work using citizen science approaches.

Perspectives from the field of citizen science

Blog 13 January 2023

How is citizen science being used, what’s the view on the ground, and what does it take to share good practice and scale up?

Citizen science, health research, and the fight against Covid-19

Blog 13 January 2023

Professor Tim Spector shares insights from the world’s biggest citizen science health project – the ZOE Health Study – which provided data in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Speaking truth to power’

Blog 3 January 2023

Hearing from young people around the UK, this short film reflects on their civic journeys to becoming active citizens – and explores the change that’s needed to increase engagement. 

The Civic Journey: Summary of emerging findings

Publication 19 December 2022

Emerging findings from our youth-led programme, inspiring engagement in social action, community activism and democratic participation across the UK.

Civic Journey documentary screenings – Manchester

22 November 2022
5:45pm – 7:30pm

Join us at locations around the UK, where we’re screening short films made by young people exploring their civic journey

Civic Journey documentary screenings – Totnes

21 November 2022
5:45pm – 7:30pm

Join us at locations around the UK, where we’re screening short films made by young people exploring their civic journey

Civic Journey documentary screenings – Wolverhampton

16 November 2022
5:45pm – 7:30pm

Join us at locations around the UK, where we’re screening short films made by young people exploring their civic journey

Civic Journey documentary screenings – Belfast

14 November 2022
5:15pm – 7:00pm

Join us at locations around the UK, where we’re screening short films made by young people exploring their civic journey

‘Let’s seize the optimism of this moment’

Blog 5 December 2022

Advisory Board member Page Nyame-Satterthwaite reflects on her recent visit to Parliament to discuss the youth-led Civic Journey programme.

Webinar: Looking back, moving forward: how to fund and support community businesses

Blog 29 November 2022

This panel event explored what we have learned about supporting community businesses.