The Young Foundation

Our Chair of Trustees Kersten England CBE is sharing a platform with Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Rozina Breen, Hannah Slaughter and Torsten Bell this evening at the Resolution Foundation’s panel debate, ‘Building a better Britain: how cities like Bradford can help to end economic stagnation’. You can still register to join us tonight: https://lnkd.in/dNN_P2mH Kersten will be sharing our Institute for Community Studies's research on #NetZero policy, which highlights a risk of ‘transition poverty’ that could leave the UK's poorest 40% behind, saying "We can’t meaningfully talk about economic change without looking at the green economy". More: https://bit.ly/4bYTliR Furthermore, she'll be exploring how businesses need support to drive economic growth too. Social outcomes play second fiddle in #ESG strategies, yet ‘communities’ are cited by 76% of FTSE 100s as ‘key stakeholders’. She'll ask: "What difference could it make if our biggest companies truly engaged?" More: https://bit.ly/3LnHfVG #EconomicDevelopment #Inequality #EconomicStrategy

OPINION 💭 | The UK’s transition to net zero can be a positive story: buried in the u-turns, controversies, and confusion Outlining new research, our Director of Sustainability and Just Transition, Emily Morrison, says with 'person-centred, place-based' policies, the UK can plot a path to a fair net zero future. Read the full article, up on Chamber UK: https://lnkd.in/gUkXWH9V #NetZero #Sustainability #GreenPolicy #Policy #Environment

WE'RE HIRING! Could you be our new Director of Finance and Corporate Resources, leading our busy, ambitious operations team through a period of growth and development? We're looking for: > a hands-on, motivated individual > a collaborative, key member of our senior management team > someone with experience leading finance, HR, facilities, and governance > someone with experience working in a consultancy or charity, leading digital transformation If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Find out more and apply here 👇 https://bit.ly/3wpdhvo #Opportunity #Vacancy #Recruitment #CharityJob #FinanceJob

OPINION 🌱 | 'The current language we use for net zero is stifling' Our Knowledge Exchange Manager Jacob Coburn shares how reframing the language we use could widen the number of people prepared to engage, delivering social as well as environmental benefits. Words in Environment Journal: https://lnkd.in/dG9TH7is

Collaboration is key! Discussing routes to building collective impact through community-led research, our Director of Research Al Mathers is at a roundtable event with The Scottish Community Development Centre in Glasgow today, working with leading thinkers and doers in this space. How can action and research with communities achieve positive change? How can organisations collectively build impact? 🤝 Visit our Peer Research Network to read about our work and approach https://bit.ly/4bk5Wfc 🤝 Visit our Citizen Science hub to explore work produced through our UK Research and Innovation-funded programme https://bit.ly/41U79Gv #CommunityResearch #PeerResearch #ParticipatoryResearch #CitizenScience #Participation

NEWS | Creating ‘a town built on fairness’ With a new £1.9m award from The National Lottery Community Fund, we’re building on our recent work in the Luton area, working with local communities to help overcome social, economic, and environmental challenges. More: https://lnkd.in/eZHEkRtA Luton Borough Council University of Bedfordshire Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation #Luton #FairnessTaskforce #Community #Communities #CommunityLeaders

NEW REPORT 📈 | Local knowledge, national potential: Lessons learned through the first six months of the Community Knowledge Fund. The programme, funded by UK Research and Innovation, opens up opportunities for more people to get involved, and for communities themselves to determine, develop and deliver change that is meaningful to them. Read the new report: https://lnkd.in/evgPc3cn #Communities #Innovation #Community #SocialInnovation #Research

NEWS 📰 I Our CEO, Helen Goulden OBE, shares insights on the urgent need for 'upfront investment in preparedness' in her latest article, published by the National Preparedness Commission.   From climate change to social cohesion, Helen highlights why this matters. And as today's news headlines cover floods and fallout caused by Storm Kathleen, it's clear that planning and preparation should be top priorities, requiring a whole-society response. >> https://bit.ly/4atcnfY   #Participation #Preparedness #CommunityResilience #ClimateChange #Society

BLOG: Many thanks to Spirit of 2012 for publishing reflections from our Head of Strategic Design and Insight, Siân Whyte, as she embraces the joy of music with ‘committed arm-waving’ and a determination to 'make the most of life'. Read about our work celebrating the power of songs to build community connection in East London 🎶 🎙 👇 #CommunityReseach #CommunityConnection #EastLondon #Songs #MomentsToConnect https://lnkd.in/ek7XVWDa

🌍 Are you 16 to 25 and passionate about tackling environmental challenges? The UK currently relies on nuclear energy for 15% of our electricity, and that produces waste. How can we safely dispose of that today to protect future generations? 📢 Applications are now open for young people to join a national Youth Forum, where they can share their ideas and influence lasting and meaningful decisions on a significant environmental challenge that will affect them and their local communities. 🔗 Click the link below to learn more about how you can get involved: #YouthEmpowerment #EnvironmentalSustainability #YouthForum #YoungPeople #CommunityParticipation