Reports and research

Rowing against the tide: Making the case for community resilience

1 December 2012 | Authors: Lucia Caistor-Arendar, Nina Mguni,

Community resilience is a term that is increasingly used in the policy sphere and yet there is a lack of understanding about what it really means in practice. With the long shadow of the recession still over us, and with

Zoe and Hasan: The potential and impact of Health and Wellbeing Boards

30 November 2012 | Authors:

The story of Zoe and Hasan aims to highlight the potential of Health and Wellbeing boards. Showing some of the many different factors which influence our health and wellbeing, it also talks of the different external interventions and personal resilience

Improving pathways to employment in Loughborough Junction

5 October 2012 | Authors: Lucia Caistor-Arendar, Mandeep Hothi, Tricia Hackett,

This report is a summary of interviews, focus groups, and surveys of stakeholders and residents of Loughborough Junction carried out by the Young Foundation between March and October 2012 with funding from JPMorgan. Our research aimed to understand and map

Move It: increasing young people’s participation in sport

1 October 2012 | Authors: Will Norman,

Levels of physical activity in the UK are in decline and sedentary lifestyles are increasingly becoming the norm. We face an epidemic of inactivity that is costing a fortune and threatens the health and wellbeing of millions. Inactivity constitutes a

Adapting to change: the role of community resilience

1 October 2012 | Authors: Will Norman,

Adapting to Change asks what it is that makes communities not just bounce back from adversity but thrive when faced with long-term challenges. This report, commissioned by the Barrow Cadbury Trust, seeks to build on this work, deepen our understanding

Reducing crime: the case for preventative investment

30 September 2012 | Authors: Mhairi Aylott, Neil Reeder,

Ignoring the need for prevention can store up big problems for the future, whether the issue is health or criminal justice, homelessness or poor performance at school. But faced with austerity, the risk is that local services concentrate on making

Being Seen, Being Heard: promoting emotional wellbeing for children and young people

30 September 2012 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, Mhairi Aylott, Nina Mguni,

This document sets out research and recommendations for a school-based approach to promote emotional wellbeing amongst children and young people in Buckinghamshire. It focuses on supporting schools and local agencies to promote mental health interventions to boost mental wellbeing of

The wellbeing and resilience paradox

1 September 2012 | Authors: Nicola Bacon, Nina Mguni,

Wellbeing and resilience are linked: over time the quality of anyone’s life will depend on a certain amount of mental toughness. But are wellbeing and resilience two sides of the same coin or is it possible to be resilient but

Framework of outcomes for young people

1 July 2012 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, Julie Rich, Neil Reeder,

Young people are living, learning and negotiating transitions to adulthood and independence in an increasingly complex and challenging world, in which they face greater levels of choice and opportunity, but also unprecedented uncertainty and risk. This calls for empowered, resilient

An insight into the impact of the cuts on some of the most vulnerable in Camden

1 July 2012 | Authors: Catherine Russell, Mhairi Aylott, Vicki Sellick, Will Norman,

By 2012, austerity measures across the country had been changing the shape and size of Britain’s public services for several years. National and local government were forced to make difficult decisions about which services to prioritise and which to re-shape

Invisible Men: Engaging More Men in Social Projects

1 July 2012 | Authors: Aman Johal, Anton Shelupanov, Will Norman,

In a socio-political context including rising unemployment and the 2012 UK riots, men are increasingly facing crises but are more resistant to seeking help. Yet in spite of this, men are rarely considered to be a “target group” and all

Local 2.0: How digital technology empowers local communities

30 May 2012 | Authors: Mandeep Hothi,

Local 2.0 was a Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) funded project that aimed to learn how local communities can be empowered through social media and other digital technologies. Between April 2010 and April 2012 we supported communities in