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New centre to drive ‘sustainable futures for all’
6 November 2024
Collaboration across universities, non-profits, business, communities and government will foster sustainable and equitable low-carbon living.
Luton’s ‘next generation of changemakers’
4 November 2024
New programme in Luton to help re-imagine and redefine community leadership for social justice in Luton.
Building ‘a place where everyone feels they belong’
11 September 2024
Our new collaborative initiative aims to accelerate a fairer and more inclusive future for West Midlands communities
Helping nature thrive and survive in Derbyshire
28 August 2024
New collaborative project invites residents to help shape a Local Nature Recovery Strategy to protect wildlife
Tackling physical inactivity across the capital
21 August 2024
Groundbreaking partnership with London Sport to tackle inequalities in physical inactivity across the capital.
UKRI and The Young Foundation partner on UK-wide community research programme
31 July 2024
New collaboration drives diverse, locally-led research and innovation.
King’s Speech promises shift of power to regions and communities
17 July 2024
The government today proposes to ‘seek new partnership with both business and working people, prioritising wealth creation for all communities.’
‘Safer, more connected, and better designed’
5 July 2024
Participation with residents in Basingstoke demonstrates the value of community research to tap into neighbourhood hopes and concerns.
Empowering students with a ‘truly civic’ experience
17 June 2024
New report urges UK universities to equip all students to be lifelong active citizens through formal learning, campus activities, and community engagement.
Creating ‘a town built on fairness’
30 April 2024
With a new £1.9m award from the National Lottery Community Fund, we’re building on our recent work in the Luton area, working with local communities to help overcome social, economic, and environmental challenges
Youth forum to influence ‘lasting solutions to a complex environmental challenge’
15 March 2024
Opportunity puts 16- to 25-year-olds at the heart of a vital debate around nuclear waste, enabling community and youth involvement in shaping solutions that will have a multiple-generation impact
Young people tackle the crisis and causes of youth violence
12 March 2024
The Peer Action Collective (PAC) addresses the escalating crisis of youth safety and violence, uncovering root causes and taking positive action to address them.