Features
Revolutionising institutions: the enduring legacy of Michael Young
30 November 2023 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE,
In a world of social movements, networks and fast-paced change, Young shows us that institutions prevail as fashions and political agendas come and go. By Helen Goulden.
‘Take ‘no’ as a question’: seven habits for serial change-makers
29 November 2023 | Authors: Geoff Mulgan,
Sir Geoff Mulgan, former CEO of The Young Foundation, remembers Michael Young and shares qualities he possessed that seem particularly relevant to the world more than a century after his birth.
‘Building peace together’: a complex social endeavour
29 November 2023
Nearly 40 years ago, Michael Young and his contemporaries sought to support peace around the world. Their vision is still core to International Alert – and our collective future, says Executive Director Nic Hailey CMG.
‘Disrupting the system’: how Young opened doors to higher education
29 November 2023
Young founded the Open University as a ‘National Grid of Learning’, and it continues to enable access to higher education for learners across the UK, says Professor Josie Fraser, Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
‘On the side of the consumer’: upholding Young’s commitment to fairness
29 November 2023
Founded by Michael Young more than 66 years ago, Which? continues to stand up for consumers’ rights, working with businesses and government to protect consumers from harmlor.
‘Inspiring individuals’: ensuring Young’s legacy lives on
29 November 2023 | Authors: Geoff Mulgan,
Established by Michael Young in 1963 as a not-for-profit distance learning provider, the National Extension College (NEC) continues to widen access to education for people of all ages.
‘Society has changed considerably’: Young’s u3a has matured
28 November 2023
A child of its time, the ‘university’ Michael Young co-founded to be run by older people, for older people, has now hit middle age. By Dr Liz Thackray, Chair, Third Age Trust
‘His values guide our future’: Michael and the Youngian vision of Social Research
23 November 2023
Aspects of Michael Young’s vision, dating back to over half a century, feel urgently relevant today, says Stian Westlake, Executive Chair, ESRC.
‘Stories not statistics’: the influence of Michael Young in today’s Britain
13 November 2023
Alastair Wilson, CEO of the School for Social Entrepreneurs, says his institution, which Young founded in 1997, still transforms lives and communities around the world.
Finding sustainability in an unfashionable market
10 December 2021
Purple Shoots is supported by BOOST, a scheme helping organisations maximise their impact through partnerships with government, business and wider civil society.
Growing to build resilient jobs, homes and purpose
10 December 2021
New Meaning – a skills centre preparing young people for careers in the building trade – seeks “to level the playing field so everyone has an opportunity.”
Peer-to-peer mental health support for those that need it most
10 December 2021
How a chance meeting at a sport hall led to a mental health app, that’s been supported to grow by the BOOST programme, and is now a go-to support service for thousands of young people.