Over the last three years there has been renewed momentum toward bringing the voices, perspectives and experiences of people, communities and beneficiaries of services closer to the source of decision-making and institutional sources of power – including social investment. With support from Big Society Capital and Barrow Cadbury Trust, the Young Foundation will be launching their new... Find out more
The Young Foundation has been commissioned by Peabody and the Royal Borough of Greenwich to understand families’ views about living in Thamesmead and their hopes for the future of the Moorings area. Peabody’s vision is to help the local community make the most of their lives by supporting people to be happier, healthier and wealthier... Find out more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Safety, infrastructure and public services top voters’ concerns about the future of their communities – while Brexit doesn’t even make the top ten Discontent with politicians also features in the top ten highest priority issues, according to an innovative new study by the ICS Findings contrast with national-level polling about the big... Find out more
New analysis from The Young Foundation paints a unique picture of community strength across the country, and shows the pattern of places that continue to be under-funded by the philanthropic, charitable and public sectors. The report finds that many areas of the country, despite very low levels of funding, show signs of enormous community strength... Find out more
The Young Foundation is excited to welcome a new cohort of entrepreneurs to its Reimagining Rent accelerator. The programme – the only one of its kind in the UK – helps enterprises and businesses to accelerate and grow their social impact to tackle issues such as affordability, quality and security which affect vulnerable and lower... Find out more
The Young Foundation in partnership with NHS England, The Town & Country Planning Association, PA Consulting and The Kings Fund has launched Putting Health into Place. Through the Health New Towns programme we explored how the development of new places could create healthier and more connected communities with integrated and high-quality services. Putting Health into Place,... Find out more
The new Institute for Community Studies will today set out its agenda to bring elite institutions together with people and communities to address the big social challenges of our era. Speakers at the new Institute’s launch today include Rory Stewart (MP and independent candidate for Mayor of London), Dr. Debbie Weekes-Bernard (London Deputy Mayor for... Find out more
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