Reports and research

Evidence and replication

23 June 2015 | Authors:

Th is infographic from the Realising Ambition consortium explores the why, the how and the who of evidence and replication. It presents the learning from the programme including key messages, across evidence, replication and collaboration.

URBACT GeniUS! Open Final Report

10 June 2015 | Authors: Tricia Hackett,

This report investigates open innovation as a method of engaging citizens to identify and solve urban challenges. It is built on insights from the GEniUS! Open innovation project which was part of an URBACT programme which enables the exchange of

Realising Ambition Programme Insights: Issue 1

2 June 2015 | Authors:

The Secret Life of Innovation: Replication The Realising Ambition consortium, of which The Young Foundation was a part, produced a series of 12 Programme Insights rather than writing a long evaluation report at the end of the five-year programme. By

Making Good our Future: Exploring the Boundaries of Open and Social Innovation in Manufacturing

11 May 2015 | Authors: Filippo Addarii,

As part of the Social Innovation Europe initiative, the European Commission has published a policy paper, “Making Good our Future” authored by a Young Foundation team. The paper explores the intersection between social innovation, open source ICT, the maker movement

Spreading Social Innovations – A case study report

8 April 2015 | Authors:

The question of how and why innovations spread has been a major topic of study within social sciences over the last 50 years and is one which remains highly relevant today. In this report, we have used a case study

Doing Social Innovation: A guide for practitioners

8 April 2015 | Authors:

Across Europe, there are numerous social, economic and environmental challenges that traditional approaches used by governments, businesses and civil society have proved incapable of adequately addressing. In fact, social innovations are being developed in towns and villages across Europe in schools and hospitals, in

Growing Social Innovation: A guide for policy makers

7 April 2015 | Authors: Anna Davies,

The international community increasingly recognises the need for new approaches to address our most pressing social challenges. In order to stimulate innovation, this report suggests a number of approaches which policy makers can take, drawing on examples taken from around the world. The report draws

Social Innovation Theory and Research: A guide for researchers

7 April 2015 | Authors:

The field of social innovation and social innovation research is developing rapidly. This short report builds on the work of TEPSIE, a research project funded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme and which is an acronym for The Theoretical, Empirical and Policy

Ready for Work: The capabilities young people need to find and keep work – and the programmes proven to help develop these

30 September 2014 | Authors:

This report, produced by Impetus-PEF in partnership with the Young Foundation and the Social Research Unit at Dartington (SRU), seeks to provide practical answers to the question: how can we help young people be ready for work? We believe the

One Year On: The impact of our 2012 Accelerator course

10 September 2014 | Authors:

Our Accelerator course supports social ventures to find the investment they need to increase their social impact, specifically supporting organisations looking to increase the scale at which they are working. The Accelerator Impact Report demonstrates the impact the course had on

INSPIRE: An evaluation of the Sussex Police schools education programme

7 September 2014 | Authors:

There is relatively little research looking at the views of children and young people about the police but improving confidence and experiences of contact with the police is a priority identified by the Association of Chief Police Officers. Early contact

Better by Design: Design thinking for the Scottish third sector

28 July 2014 | Authors:

Many third sector organisations are facing increased demand for their services, more competition for funding and increased pressure to show their social impact. In response, Big Lottery Fund Scotland developed Better By Design, a process of design-led support provided by