Introducing the Young Foundation
We are a centre for social innovation based in London, with a 50 year track record of success in creating new organisations - public, private and non-profit - as well as influencing ideas and policies.
Our Launchpad team creates innovative new organisations in health and education.
Our Local Innovation team works on practical projects involving neighbourhoods, wellbeing and the future of cities.
Our Research team studies the dynamics of social innovation and changing needs. We work locally around our base in east London, throughout the UK as well as internationally.
Highlights
Generating Social Innovation - How to innovate: the tools for social innovation
This paper provides a first output from a major study, funded and in partnership with NESTA on the methods being used to generate and grow social innovation around the world. It sets out the context for the methods project, analysing why social innovation is coming to be seen as an important issue for government, communities and businesses.
Valuing Family, Valuing Work: British Muslim Women and the Labour Market (October 2008)
This report, written by Zamila Bunglawala, was launched on Monday 24 November.
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