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Supporting young people to tackle division in their communities
Earlier this month we announced the launch of a new collaborative fund – Lead the Change. We’re proud to join BBC Children in Need, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Henry Smith Foundation, Joseph Levy Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Postcode Justice Trust, UK Community Foundations and The National Lottery Community Fund in launching…
‘Nothing about us without us’: Why youth voice matters in grant making
The Future Communities Collective share why young people’s voices are an essential in grant making – not just a nice to have.
Welcome to our Future Communities Fund Round Two Partners
Today, we are proud to announce the organisations we are funding through the second round of our Future Communities Fund, co-designed with young people.
Our Green Opportunities Fund is open for applications
Aruna shares her journey into a green career
to mark the launch of our Green Opportunities Fund.
What we’ve learned from centring youth voice
Putting young people’s voices at the heart of our work is important to us. That’s why we created our Future Communities Collective.
Louise shares learnings from embedding young people’s voices into our work.
Giving organisations space to breathe: the impact of unrestricted funding on youth-led change
Our Head of Learning & Impact explores how unrestricted funding can have a transformational impact on youth organisations and the young people they serve.
Campaigning to end the unnecessary imprisonment of children
We want to build communities where everyone feels safe and where children who come into contact with the youth justice system are supported onto the right path. That’s why we’re campaigning to end the unnecessary imprisonment and remand of children.
2024: A year of co-operating for fairer communities
Our CEO, Nick Crofts, reflects on how we supported our funded partners to co-operate for fairer communities in 2024.
The importance of young people’s involvement in grant funding
Yas, one of our Future Communities Collective, shares with us why she thinks it’s important for young people to get involved in grant funding.
The second round of our Future Communities Fund opens today
The second round of our Future Communities Fund focuses on helping those who have been through the justice system to re-engage with their communities. Find out more, including whether your organisation is eligible to apply.
Watch our Future Communities Fund Round 2 webinar!
The second round of our Future Communities Fund opens on 15 May. Find out more about the fund via our webinar on 8 May.
A new way of funding – and it’s game changing!
Our latest cohort of gamechangers are transforming their local communities with help from the £4.5m Young Gamechangers Fund from Co-op, the Co-op Foundation and the #iwill Fund.
Making decisions that impact young people should be informed by young people
Read more about why Neylia, a member of our Future Communities Collective, thinks youth leadership is integral to making the best decisions for the future
The importance of youth leadership: an interview with three of our Future Communities Collective
Find out more about Suranne, Keshon and Finlay’s experience of being a part of our Future Communities Collective.
A goodbye from our Chair – Jamie Ward-Smith MBE
Our Chair, Jamie, looks back on their time at the Foundation.