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Neighbourhood groups are here to stay, finds campaign for community power
13 June 2022
As research highlights the lasting power of community action, we join MPs and campaigners in Parliament to call for legislative change
New research programme explores the role of ‘social infrastructure’ in levelling up
25 May 2022
A collaborative project, funded by the British Academy and Power to Change, and led by the Institute for Community Studies and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy.
Report finds social enterprises funded by The Young Academy benefit 1.8m learners
20 April 2022
Social investment fund, set up by The Young Foundation, UBS and the Cabinet Office to tackle disadvantage in education, shares learnings from eight years of flexible and patient finance.
Young people propose solutions to youth mental health crisis
28 March 2022
New research – led by 16- to 20-year-olds and conducted with 10- to 21-year-olds in England – shares a youth vision for a healthier, happier post-Covid future.
Time to invest in community leadership
9 February 2022
A report by The Young Foundation’s Chief Executive, Helen Goulden, explores the role and value of community leadership – and suggests what’s needed to support it.
Levelling Up White Paper pledges ‘huge shift of power’ from Whitehall
3 February 2022
Our Associate Director welcomes “real weight given to wellbeing and pride in place”.
Government publishes plans to address UK inequality
2 February 2022
The delayed Levelling Up White Paper pledges a ‘huge shift of power’ towards local people.
Report finds postgraduates seeking ‘a sense of belonging’
1 February 2022
Ethnic minority postgraduate researchers share their experiences of discrimination at small and specialist institutions.
Research shows local engagement can increase Covid-19 vaccine take-up
19 November 2021
A new UK-US collaborative study examining vaccine engagement highlights the importance of tapping into local knowledge and leadership.
Peer research conference announced with a call for submissions
12 November 2021
People involved in commissioning, delivering and responding to peer research are invited to propose a session, presentation, or roundtable idea.
‘A new kind of activism is taking hold’: Climate Challenge Cup winners announced at COP26
11 November 2021
Last night, two innovative projects took home the first Climate Challenge Cup, following an innovation showcase and live final at COP26 in Glasgow.
Two thirds of UK public believe communities will be ‘left behind’ as we tackle the climate crisis
4 November 2021
A new poll exploring public understanding of issues around climate change finds that almost two thirds of UK residents (64%) are not confident the government will achieve its net zero 2050 target without ‘leaving behind’ any parts of the country or local communities. “We want to develop a deep and