This report explores the lives and experiences of the residents in three neighbourhoods of Eix Besòs in North-Eastern Barcelona. Since December 2017 these communities have been part of a radical experiment – B-MINCOME – to tackle urban poverty and social exclusion in the city. B-MINCOME is a pilot study of a minimum income and active... Find out more
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes” – Mark Twain. This year is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Calouste Gulbenkian and I attended a small gathering at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for the launch of ‘Mr Five Per Cent’ a brilliant biography on the man himself by Jonathan Conlin. The event was... Find out more
An exciting opportunity for a new social enterprise to join us. Following four hugely successful years hosted with The Young Foundation, Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk are moving to a new space as they continue to grow as an independent charity in their own right. Jemima Olchawski, Interim Chief Executive of... Find out more
On the 29th March 2019, Britain will leave the European Union following the Brexit vote. To coincide with this historic date, please join us on the 27th March 2019, two day’s before Britain’s historic departure, as we talk with the author, Joe Hayman and explore themes from his latest book ‘British Journey’. ‘British Journey’ which... Find out more
The Co-op Community Wellbeing Index is the first measure of community wellbeing at a neighbourhood level across all four nations of the UK. Our partnership with the Co-operative Group began in 2017 when we delivered research on community wellbeing, feeding into the Index. This work builds on over a decade of work across The Young Foundation exploring wellbeing,... Find out more
There is wide consensus that we face a housing crisis. Following years of diagnosing the problem, it’s clear that there are no silver bullets and that sustained, positive change will require action from every part of the system, including the continued need for social innovation. New Perspectives on Housing, brings together key influencers and actors... Find out more
** Please note that this event is now fully booked, please email us hello@youngfoundation.org to go on our waiting list.** Join us on February 21st at 5.30pm for an evening with author and journalist Will Storr to talk about his most recent book “Selfie: How the West became Self-obsessed”. We are living in an age of... Find out more
RT @HelenGou: Today the brilliant ceramicist and data geek @Annemcx brought in her #meritocracy winning sculptures! “The artist is an essen…
