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Co-operative Pubs: A better form of business – 2014
Repository entry 1 June 2015
This publication is based on the results of surveys undertaken by the Plunkett Foundation between March and April 2015 and draws on information provided by 29 of the 33 co-operative pubs open and trading across the UK at the end of 2014. The majority of this information was collected through a structured online survey completed by appointe…
Community Shops: A better form of business – 2014
Repository entry 1 June 2015
This publication is based on the results of surveys undertaken by the Plunkett Foundation between March and April 2015 and is based on new information provided by 95 of the 325 community shops open and trading across the UK at the end of 2014, as well as information gathered from nearly every community shop over the last 3 years.
The majority …
Making Good our Future: Exploring the Boundaries of Open and Social Innovation in Manufacturing
Publication 11 May 2015
As part of the Social Innovation Europe initiative, the European Commission has published a policy paper, “Making Good our Future” authored by a Young Foundation team. The paper explores the intersection between social innovation, open source ICT, the maker movement
Spreading Social Innovations – A case study report
Publication 8 April 2015
The question of how and why innovations spread has been a major topic of study within social sciences over the last 50 years and is one which remains highly relevant today. In this report, we have used a case study
Doing Social Innovation: A guide for practitioners
Publication 8 April 2015
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
Growing Social Innovation: A guide for policy makers
Publication 7 April 2015
The international community increasingly recognises the need for new approaches to address our most pressing social challenges. In order to stimulate innovation, this report suggests a number of approaches which policy makers can take, drawing on examples taken from around the world. The report draws
Social Innovation Theory and Research: A guide for researchers
Publication 7 April 2015
The field of social innovation and social innovation research is developing rapidly. This short report builds on the work of TEPSIE, a research project funded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme and which is an acronym for The Theoretical, Empirical and Policy
“What if we ran it ourselves?” – Getting the measure of Britain’s emerging community business sector
Repository entry 1 January 2015
A report from Social Finance has revealed new findings about the current state and scope of the community business sector. The report finds that there are around 4,500 community businesses in England and Wales, with a combined income of £800m a year and assets of £1 billion. These community businesses employ around 24,000 staff and engage nea…
Big Local: The early years
Repository entry 1 December 2014
Since the Big Local programme started, 150 communities that had little or no tradition of resident- organising at a community-wide level have seen core groups of active residents and local organisations come together and develop shared visions of more positive futures for their community. Those involved report a growing sense of confidence and …
Ready for Work: The capabilities young people need to find and keep work – and the programmes proven to help develop these
Publication 30 September 2014
This report, produced by Impetus-PEF in partnership with the Young Foundation and the Social Research Unit at Dartington (SRU), seeks to provide practical answers to the question: how can we help young people be ready for work? We believe the
One Year On: The impact of our 2012 Accelerator course
Publication 10 September 2014
Our Accelerator course supports social ventures to find the investment they need to increase their social impact, specifically supporting organisations looking to increase the scale at which they are working. The Accelerator Impact Report demonstrates the impact the course had on
INSPIRE: An evaluation of the Sussex Police schools education programme
Publication 7 September 2014
There is relatively little research looking at the views of children and young people about the police but improving confidence and experiences of contact with the police is a priority identified by the Association of Chief Police Officers. Early contact
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