Reports and research
Scottish Expert Advisory Panel on the Collaborative Economy Report
29 January 2018 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE,
Our CEO, Helen Goulden, chaired an expert advisory panel into the Collaborative Economy for the Scottish Government which, on 29/01/2018, launched its findings and recommendations in a report on how Scotland can best benefit from the collaborative economy. The panel was established
Atlas of Social Innovation – New Practices for a Better Future
25 January 2018 | Authors:
Social innovation is on the rise. As a lived practice, social innovation takes countless approaches and presents a wide array of success stories. It is within this context that the Atlas of Social Innovation offers a comprehensive overview of the
Unravelling the Spiral of Debt
15 January 2018 | Authors:
Access to credit can be a major challenge for many households and lead them to turn to unaffordable alternatives that trap them in a spiral of deepening debt. Read about the findings from our year-long mixed-methods study carried out in
Levelling the Playing Field in Education
10 January 2018 | Authors:
Read more about how our Young Academy programme is harnessing the potential of innovative, early-stage education ventures tackling education inequalities at scale.
How is EU employment policy driving social innovation?
22 December 2017 | Authors: Sandy Gulyurtlu, Isaac Stanley, Madeleine Gabriel, Nabeela Ahmed, Sophie Reynolds,
This report explores the characteristics of EU-supported employment social innovations, and asks how the EU is driving these.
Stories of Inequality and Action
20 December 2017 | Authors:
This report covers some highlights of our work from 2014-2017, when we made a strategic decision to focus on inequalities and direct all our work to challenging it.
The Young Academy Impact Report
13 December 2017 | Authors: James Teasdale, Tatevik Sargsyan,
The Young Foundation is delighted to launch the first impact report for the Young Academy, our innovation and investment programme for social ventures working to reduce educational inequality. The report tells the story of the Young Academy since its launch
“Let’s talk about parks” – conversation club resource
5 December 2017 | Authors: Suzy Solley, Radhika Bynon,
Parks have a special place in the modern urban landscape as they are publicly owned, free to use and exist simply for our enjoyment, regardless of our background or social background. Spending time outdoors provides respite from the stresses of
#refugeeswelcome in parks: a resource book
4 December 2017 | Authors:
Do you work directly with refugees and asylum seekers? This resource book will share information on how the use of public space can help to facilitate wellbeing and inclusion, and offers ideas for supporting positive experiences. Are you involved in
A Tale of Two Cities: Community Perspectives and Narratives on Inequality, Struggle, Hope and Change
15 November 2017 | Authors: Mary Hodgson,
Today we are facing unprecedented inequality challenges. Who holds responsibility for the widening gaps in society and how do we solve them? A tale of two cities presents community perspectives on what inequality is, and how it is experienced, struggled
SI-DRIVE Policy Decleration: Social Innovation on the Rise – Challenges for a Future Innovation Policy
14 November 2017 | Authors:
The SI-DRIVE Policy Declaration sets a framework for unfolding the potential of social innovations within a new innovation paradigm and a new innovation policy. It’s about fostering democracy and participation, economy, digital and ecological transformation. And it’s about the capacity
A Review of the Private Rented Sector in England: Vulnerability and Innovation
30 August 2017 | Authors: Amanda Hill-Dixon, Will Jamieson,
We are currently experiencing a major crisis in our housing system. England has the oldest housing stock in Europe as well as the slowest construction rates in the long and short-term. Our sluggish rate of housebuilding has inflated the cost