Reports and research

The Best of New Britain: An UpRising survey on leadership in the UK

1 March 2012 | Authors: Alveena Malik, Lucy Inkster,

Getting the support and development of young leaders right is vital for the future health of civic life and public organisations. To this end, The Young Foundation programme UpRising has been exploring what young people think is ‘best’ for this

Developing skills for life and work: Accelerating social and emotional learning across South Australia

15 February 2012 | Authors: Bethia McNeil, Vicki Sellick,

Young people today enter a world of unparalleled uncertainty and risk, with the most marginalised and vulnerable facing the greatest threat. In 2012, the majority of young people in South Australia continued to thrive, with lower than average youth unemployment,

A nod is as good as a wink

1 January 2012 | Authors: Genevieve Maitland Hudson,

The U is interested in people and in the ways they get along with each other. At the same time, this organisation seeks to promote a low-key vision of community relations, much less high-energy than the schemes promoting asset transfer,

One Hundred Not Out: resilience and active ageing

1 December 2011 | Authors: Yvonne Roberts,

For the first time in history in the UK the number of people over 60 outnumbers those under 16. A common reaction to this is pessimistic. This breeds social pessimism; as if we have created inexorably longer lives but are

Review of Innovation in the NHS

1 December 2011 | Authors: Peter Gerry, Sylvia Wyatt,

NHS Chief Executive’s Review of Innovation in the NHS Summary of the responses to the Call for Evidence and Ideas. In June 2011, the Department of Health issued a Call for Evidence and Ideas about how the adoption and diffusion

A review of urban Community Land Trusts in England

1 December 2011 | Authors: Douglas Cochrane, Nicola Bacon, Saffron Woodcraft,

This paper, produced by the Social Life team when at The Young Foundation, reviews the experience of urban community land trusts in England. It identifies practical lessons about how to establish a community land trust and investigates common issues and

Design for Social Sustainability

19 November 2011 | Authors: Lucia Caistor-Arendar, Nicola Bacon, Saffron Woodcraft,

This report from Social Life, a Young Foundation venture, was originally commissioned by the Homes and Communities Agency as part of the “Future Communities- Social Life” programme. It sets out a framework and online resource for built environment professionals and

Tottenham Together: Voices from Tottenham after the 2011 riots

5 November 2011 | Authors: Tricia Hackett,

The Young Foundation was commissioned by the Haringey Community Panel to engage the community of Tottenham to understand how they viewed the impact of the August disturbances, and to consider actions that can be taken to help the area recover

Lighting the Touchpaper: Growing the Market for Social Investment in England

1 November 2011 | Authors: Will Norman,

The UK has a long history of developing innovative approaches to meeting social needs. With the establishment of Big Society Capital and the development of new products such as social impact bonds the UK led the world in this area.

Grow Your Own: How local authorities can support social enterprise

1 November 2011 | Authors: Mandeep Hothi, Sophie Hostick-Boakye,

Social enterprises have long been established in Britain, providing a range of products and services whilst also delivering social value. In 2011, as a sector, social enterprise was still emerging but attracting more attention – largely driven by public spending

Good days & bad days: stories of ageing in the community

1 November 2011 | Authors: Carmel O’Sullivan, Diana Gerald, Jacques Mizan, Will Norman,

The demographics, statistics and predicted trends surrounding ageing can make fascinating, and sometimes alarming, reading. However, all too often researchers, policy-makers, and service providers can become transfixed by the numbers and lose sight of the individual experiences of the people

Innovation for the Public Good: The Five Keys to Innovation

1 October 2011 | Authors: Vicki Sellick,

Ask a passerby to name an innovative organisation and a familiar list soon appears: Apple, 3M, Google, eBay, etc. Less known are the innovative agencies in the public sector focused on finding new and better ways to tackle social issues