Today The Young Foundation launches Valuing Place, its Welsh Government funded research into the lived experience of over 350 people in three Welsh communities; Port Talbot, Connah’s Quay and Aberystwyth.
Press Releases
Young Foundation partners with Barcelona City Council to help deliver radical project in the fight against poverty
The Young Foundation is one of four specialist organisations Barcelona City Council is working with.
The Young Academy London & the South East 2016
We’re taking applications for the Autumn 2016 programme now.
Top team changes at The Young Foundation
Julie Mellor is the new Chair of Trustees.
‘Credit where credit’s due?’ – A new research report on high cost credit in Wales
A new report calls for real change to address this issue by improving access to affordable credit and providing people with the skills and confidence to make positive financial choices.
100 years on from the birth of Michael Young, equality returns to the top of the agenda
The Young Foundation marks the centennial year of the birth of its founder, Michael Young, by calling for the end of meritocracy. New CEO, Glenys Thornton (Baroness Thornton), will call on powerful elites to “loosen their grip and open their minds”.
Over £1 million in Lottery Funding to support local people to make changes in their communities
The Young Foundation has been awarded the money to develop the Amplify project. Amplify will bring people, groups and organisations together to tackle problems in their communities.
‘Noticing the Change’ – Putting the framework of outcomes into practice
Today The Young Foundation publishes “Noticing the Change – a Framework of Outcomes for Young People in Practice” on behalf of the Catalyst consortium, a NCVYS co-ordinated partnership. This new report documents the experience of three youth sector organisations in piloting an outcomes approach to their work. It makes recommendations for implementing this approach to… → Read More
Using an app a day could keep the doctor away
— A third of people Google health advice, new poll shows — Nesta and Young Foundation call for rapid development in sharing health information Almost a third of people use Google for health advice, but only one in eight think it’s the most reliable source; with just half again – one in 16 – saying… → Read More
Tycoon in Schools 2012 winner unveiled
From Tycoon Telegraph: We are absolutely thrilled to announce the winner of the Tycoon in Schools competition. Huge congratulations go to 14-year-old Eleanor Bullough from The Da Vinci Studio School in Stevenage, who has been crowned the Ultimate Tycoon in Schools by Peter Jones CBE. Eleanor, whose arts and crafts business is named Boo’s Bits… → Read More