‘You can have more of an open, honest conversation’

Big change is coming, and young people are leading the way

Dan Farag, Director of Innovation and Practice, say meaningful solutions are led by people who’ve experienced challenges first hand.

An introduction to participatory policymaking with young people

21 June 2023
10:00am – 1:00pm

We invite local policymakers, youth organisations, and academics to explore findings from the UPLIFT project.

Rights and risks: migrant worker exploitation and the barriers to support

12 June 2023
1:00pm – 2:30pm

Join The Young Foundation, GLA and FLEX to discuss migrant workers’ experiences of exploitation and challenges accessing support in London.

Introduction to peer research course

26 July 2023
9:30am – 3:30pm

This online course is for organisations wishing to develop their peer research project management skills in-house. A previous participant said: “I learnt a lot and feel inspired.”

‘I know first-hand that immigrants can feel alienated in their own home’

Kickstart peer researcher Christina Riddle shares thoughts on – and research into – the experiences of immigrants in the UK.

Immigration Kickstart report

This report explores the experiences of first and second generation immigrant British populations, and has been developed and devised by a group of young Kickstart peer research recruits.

‘Young people experience violence daily – and our ideas for change will save lives’ 

Sharing her experiences, Annais Naylor Guerrero says fixing youth violence means urgently addressing mistrust in our broken system.

Five ways a community-centred policy agenda could take us to a fairer future

This paper was submitted to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum (NPF) Consultation in March 2023 on the topic of empowered communities.

‘A conversation not a concept’  

Siân Whyte shares three ways to ensure the 15-minute neighbourhood concept is location-specific, and works for both residents and councils.