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How to Grow Social Innovation
Publication 1 September 2013
How to grow social innovation: A review and critique of scaling and diffusion for understanding the growth of social innovation. Paper presented to the 5th International Social Innovation Research Conference, 2-4 September, 2013, Oxford.
Engaging Citizens in Social Innovation: A short guide to the research for policy makers and practitioners
Publication 1 September 2013
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
Mapping Citizen Engagement in the Process of Social Innovation
Publication 1 September 2013
Over the last decade there has been a proliferation of methods and approaches to citizen engagement. From idea banks and competitions to co-creation workshops and online petitions, governments, public services and businesses are increasingly keen to garner insights and information
Realising Ambition – Lessons on replication and evidenced based interventions
Publication 18 July 2013
Every year thousands of children and young people enter the criminal justice system for the first time. This has a major impact on their families and the communities to which they belong, but an even bigger impact on their own life chances. The Young
Citizen Engagement in Social Innovation – A case study report
Publication 1 June 2013
Public and civic engagement activities are widely seen as critical in building trust in public institutions, social capital and social cohesion in local communities, greater legitimacy in public decision making processes and more effective use of resources, as well as
The Value and Role of Citizen Engagement in Social Innovation
Publication 1 June 2013
Engagement practices have particular value for the development of effective social innovations. In particular, this report argues that some forms of engagement will enable a better understanding of needs so that appropriate solutions can be developed. Participation practices can also
Growing Social Innovation in Northern Ireland
Publication 12 April 2013
There is a growing recognition that new and innovative approaches are required to meet the social, economic and environmental difficulties we are facing. The field of social innovation is developing rapidly. Across the world, millions of people are creating new
Stimulating and supporting innovation within your organisation & system – Health at The Young Foundation
Publication 20 March 2013
The bedrock of the NHS is currently shifting. The future stage has been set by huge structural changes, a need for massive savings, the necessity of working across partnerships and sectors, all combined with a renewed drive to truly put
Financing Social Impact
Publication 30 April 2012
Creating a finance ecosystem where social innovations can flourish. Where do we want to be in 2022? The field of social innovation is beginning to gather momentum, with significant investment from governments, foundations and business. The field combines commitment, experience
How to Guides
Publication 1 March 2011
This series of guides is designed to help funders and project leads to set up and sustain innovative projects across the NHS. The How to Guides draw together the material on supporting health innovation which the Young Foundation delivered and
This is European Social Innovation
Publication 1 November 2010
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
Innovations in Health: Approaches from the Regional Innovation Funds
Publication 1 October 2010
The NHS has already recognised that alternative approaches and solutions are therefore necessary – radically different and innovative ways of identifying, creating and scaling solutions, delivering services and involving patients and users are needed. This paper sets out the case
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