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Where next? Civic Journey documentaries

14 November 2022 – 22 November 2022
5:15pm – 7:30pm

Join us at locations around the UK, for screenings of short films made by young people exploring their civic journey.

Quest for the ‘S’ in ESG

24 November 2022
4:30pm – 6:30pm

You are warmly invited to join The Young Foundation online, for an afternoon of inspiration and lively discussion exploring the power of cross-sector partnerships to create real societal value.

Citizen science for policy and practice

20 October 2022
10:00am – 5:30pm

Join us to discuss the impact of participatory research and citizen science on policy and practice.

‘Perceptions of “good” have shifted – and insights are stronger for it’

Blog 5 October 2022

Peer research can meaningfully involve communities in generating evidence – but Zoe Dibb says more must be done to evaluate quality and effectiveness.  

Thames Futures

Impact story 4 October 2022

We worked with East London developers Barking Riverside Ltd (BRL) to launch a pioneering, award-winning social impact project, Thames Futures.

Working with community groups: Why and how to do it

Repository entry 1 October 2022

Guidance for public agencies about working with community groups, based on research exploring relationships between Big Local areas and different public sector agencies.

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Community Assets

Repository entry 1 October 2022

The Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru) Local Government and Housing Committee undertook an inquiry into community assets, with a specific focus on barriers and opportunities for communities to acquire built assets for community use. The Committee explored how the statutory and policy framework encourages and supports the development of c…

Community Pubs – A better form of business 2022

Repository entry 1 October 2022

This research used mixed methods to look at the size, characteristics and performance of the community pub sector in the UK. This is the eighth of such reports, building on what’s known about the sector as it becomes increasingly established. It can be used as an information resource and benchmarking tool for pubs, funders and support organis…

Community Shops – A better form of business 2022

Repository entry 1 October 2022

This comprehensive publication looks at the community shop sector in the UK. It was first published in 2011 and has grown with additional information year on year. The report can now be used as a startup guide for new groups, a benchmarking tool for existing community shops, and is used by funders and support organisations to futureproof servic…

Empowering Places: Impact on the community and wider place

Repository entry 1 October 2022

Empowering Places aims to build more resilient and prosperous communities by building the capacity of local organisations to catalyse and support the growth of new community businesses. It funds locally rooted ‘catalyst’ organisations in six areas of high deprivation. Each catalyst receives up to £1 million (July 2017–December 2022)…

Reaching Further: Lessons for Funder Practice

Repository entry 1 October 2022

This report sets out eight lessons in funder practice from the work of Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales from 2018 to 2022. During the five years of their strategy Reaching Further, the collision of unprecedented social, health and economic crises brought both the strength and fragility of civil society into sharp focus – funders and…

£3.7m award will support universities to maximise their local impact

Blog 30 September 2022

An ambitious, three-year programme will support universities to maximise their local social and economic impact.