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New Civic Strength Index to help London build back better
News 6 October 2021
A new Civic Strength Index launches today. Co-designed and co-created by Londoners, the Index aims to help boroughs and organisations in England’s capital city support discussions about the strengths of their communities and consider how to build on them, following the Covid-19 pandemic.
For ‘levelling up’ to have lasting impact, we must start by ‘levelling in’
Blog 5 October 2021
The government has pledged greater support for downtrodden regions of the UK – but change must be informed by people it most affects, says Lydia Ragoonanan
Jessica Moore
Person 1 October 2021
Joining in September 2021, Jess drives thought leadership and shares our creative ideas with diverse audiences. Passionate about communicating the needs of people in our communities, she works to extend The Young Foundation’s reach and impact.
A Civic Strength Index for London
Repository entry 1 October 2021
The London Civic Strength Index and its underlying framework have been co-designed and co-created by Londoners to understand where civic strength exists; to make that strength visible; and to capture what makes it unique in communities across London. This first report sets out a clear framework for civic strength in London, aims …
Community Pubs – A better form of business 2021
Repository entry 1 October 2021
This research used mixed methods to look at the size, characteristics and performance of the community pub sector in the UK. This is the seventh of such reports, building on what’s known about the sector as it becomes increasingly established. It can be used as an information resource and benchmarking tool for pubs, funders and support organi…
Community Shops – A better form of business 2021
Repository entry 1 October 2021
This comprehensive publication looks at the community shop sector in the UK. It was first published in 2011 and has grown with additional information year on year. The report can now be used as a startup guide for new groups, a benchmarking tool for existing community shops, and is used by funders and support organisations to futureproof servic…
New research to ensure ‘just’ transition to net zero for poorest families and communities
News 29 September 2021
Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, this project seeks to level the playing field in a ‘carbon neutral’ society.
Levelling the field as we move to net zero
News 29 September 2021
The Young Foundation’s Institute for Community Studies is launching a landmark research project, which will build an actionable framework for responding to the UK’s transition to net zero, and understanding how this shift will affect families and the communities in which they live.
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