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'''Young Foundation''' is a London-based think tank focused on social innovation.

The Young Foundation conducts research and practical testing to to better understand structural inequalities in society. As well as influencing policy, it has also created many new organizations - public, private and non-profit.

Launched in 2005, it is named after [[Michael Young]], the British sociologist and social activist who created over 60 organisations including the Open University and Which?

==Activities==
The Young Foundation says it focuses on fields where it sees the greatest potential for social innovation. These include: where problems are intensifying (such as mental illness); and where new possibilities are arising (for example, because of new technology).

===Youth and Education===
The Young Foundation works alongside governments, schools, universities, funders, charities, social enterprises and businesses on projects that aim to reduce the inequality young people face.

*The Young Academy supports social enterprises whose work raises the attainment of disadvantaged young people in England. Its ventures include: [[Right to Succeed]], [[Code College]], [[Surf and Turf Camps]] (digital skills), [[Edukit]] and [[SpireHub]].

*The Young Foundation teamed up with the [[Edge Foundation]] to create the '''Learning Launchpad''', an investment fund which provided seed funding and support to projects that promoted practical learning. Over a three year period, 14 projects were selected for funding and support, including: The [[Studio Schools Trust]]; [[Working Rite]] (a 1:1 mentoring and training service for school leavers); [[Arrival Education]] (provides work placements); and [[  Enabling Enterprise]] (started by [[Teach First]] graduate teachers to work with schools on practical learning and enterprise skills).

==Who it works with==
The Young Foundation works with a large number of organisations: governments, business, charities, local authorities, NHS bodies and others. Here is a selection of their partners:

*[[Australian Government]]
*[[Bellwether Education Partners]]
*[[Boston Consulting Group]]
*[[British Council]]
*[[BT]]
*[[Cabinet Office]]
*[[Cisco]]
*[[City of London Corporation]]
*[[Clifford Chance]]
*[[Department for Education]]
*[[European Commission]]
*[[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]
*[[J.P. Morgan]]
*[[Macquarie Group]] Foundation
*[[National Youth Agency]] (DCSF)
*[[NESTA]]
*[[Nike]] UK
*[[Open Society Foundation]]
*[[Paul Hamlyn Foundation]]
*[[Rockefeller Foundation]]
*[[Australian Centre for Social Innovation]] (TACSI)
*[[Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co]]

==People==
*[[Glenys Thornton]], CEO

===Trustees===
*[[Tim Allan]], chair of trustees. Allan is MD of lobbying firm [[Portland PR]]; former media adviser to [[Tony Blair]]; prior to that Director of Corporate Communications at [[BSkyB]]
*[[Jonty Olliff-Cooper]], ex-[[Boston Consulting Group]]; headed the Progressive Conservatism Project at [[Demos]], helped to create The [[Big Society Network]], and worked in the [[Conservative Party]]’s Policy Unit in opposition, where he led on innovation and civil society issues.
*[[Malcolm Dean]], [[Guardian]]’s lead writer on social affairs and assistant editor
*[[Alexander Stevenson]], co-founded [[RSe Consulting]], a public sector consultancy sold to [[Tribal]] in 2008, where he stayed for a year.
*[[Amanda Levete]], architect
*[[Kirsteen Tait]], adviser to [[Paul Hamlyn Foundation]]

==Contacts==
:Website: http://youngfoundation.org
:Address: 18 Victoria Park Square London E2 9PF

==References==
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-*[[Geoff Mulgan]]: Mulgan was the Young Foundation's first CEO from 2005-2011; he founded the think tank [[Demos]] and was previously head of policy for [[Tony Blair]]. He has been described as 'the ultimate New Labourite'<ref>John Harris, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2006/may/26/thinktanks.labour The power of influence], ''Guardian'', 26 May 2006</ref>
+*[[Geoff Mulgan]]: Mulgan was the Young Foundation's first CEO from 2005-2011; he founded the think tank [[Demos]] and was previously head of policy for [[Tony Blair]]. He has been described as 'the ultimate New Labourite'<ref>John Harris, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2006/may/26/thinktanks.labour The power of influence], ''Guardian'', 26 May 2006</ref> Mulgan became CEO of 'innovation' charity [[NESTA]] in June 2011.
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 The Young Foundation works alongside governments, schools, universities, funders, charities, social enterprises and businesses on projects that aim to reduce the inequality young people face.
-*The Young Academy supports social enterprises whose work raises the attainment of disadvantaged young people in England. Its ventures include: [[Right to Succeed]], [[Code College]], [[Surf and Turf Camps]] (digital skills), [[Edukit]] and [[SpireHub]].
+*The Young Academy supports social enterprises whose work raises the attainment of disadvantaged young people in England. Its ventures include: [[Right To Succeed]], [[Code College]], [[Surf and Turf Camps]] (digital skills), [[Edukit]] and [[SpireHub]].
 *The Young Foundation teamed up with the [[Edge Foundation]] to create the '''Learning Launchpad''', an investment fund which provided seed funding and support to projects that promoted practical learning. Over a three year period, 14 projects were selected for funding and support, including: The [[Studio Schools Trust]]; [[Working Rite]] (a 1:1 mentoring and training service for school leavers); [[Arrival Education]] (provides work placements); and [[  Enabling Enterprise]] (started by [[Teach First]] graduate teachers to work with schools on practical learning and enterprise skills).

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 ==People==
 *[[Glenys Thornton]], CEO
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 '''Young Foundation''' is a London-based think tank focused on social innovation.
-The Young Foundation conducts research and practical testing to to better understand structural inequalities in society. As well as influencing policy, it has also created many new organizations - public, private and non-profit.
+The Young Foundation says it conducts research and practical testing to to better understand structural inequalities in society. As well as influencing policy, it has also created many new organisations: public, private and non-profit.
 Launched in 2005, it is named after [[Michael Young]], the British sociologist and social activist who created over 60 organisations including the Open University and Which?
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 *The Young Foundation teamed up with the [[Edge Foundation]] to create the '''Learning Launchpad''', an investment fund which provided seed funding and support to projects that promoted practical learning. Over a three year period, 14 projects were selected for funding and support, including: The [[Studio Schools Trust]]; [[Working Rite]] (a 1:1 mentoring and training service for school leavers); [[Arrival Education]] (provides work placements); and [[  Enabling Enterprise]] (started by [[Teach First]] graduate teachers to work with schools on practical learning and enterprise skills).
 ==Who it works with==
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