The Young Foundation

Living and Community

13.06.08
Call for architects to take lead in accommodating UK's ageing population

Neighbourliness + Empowerment = Wellbeing

11.06.08
The launch of a new report - Is there a formula for happy communities?

All Events

Lunchtime seminar - Leon Feinstein

01.07.08
Life chances and reform of the primary curriculum

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The Local Wellbeing Conference

09.09.08
Public Wellbeing: Local action making national change

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Introduction:

we are a centre for social innovation based in East London - combining practical projects, the creation of new enterprises, research and publishing Eggs in a basket

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Work Highlight 1

Launchpad & Social Innovation: works on early stage social venture funds focused around particular challenges, including the Health Launchpad and Learning Launchpad.

Work Highlight 2

Local Innovation: working with communities and local government to improve quality of life, though programmes on wellbeing, neighbourhoods and the new London Collaborative

Work Highlight 3

Research on issues ranging from unmet needs to political extremism and from the future of the NHS to understanding material consumption

Can your research change minds? Does it have the potential to impact society? The Economic and Social Research Council and the Young Foundation have now opened the call for the Michael Young Prize 2009.

Michael Edwards book

Business involvement in philanthropy is increasing day by day, but is it a blessing, a curse, or somewhere in between? 'Just Another Emperor?' is the first book to take a comprehensive and critical look at 'philanthrocapitalism'

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