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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

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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.

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A goodbye from our Chair – Jamie Ward-Smith MBE
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Our Chair, Jamie, looks back on their time at the Foundation.

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We’re Co-op Live’s Official Charity Partner

We’re both excited and proud to be Co-op Live’s Official Charity Partner. Through an annual £1m donation to us at the Foundation, gigs at Co-op Live really will give back!

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How to meaningfully involve young people in your work

We’re sharing everything young people told us during our first hackathon event about how to meaningfully involve them in our work .

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Empowering future generations: How funders can support young climate changemakers
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See what we learned with the Blagrave Trust about empowering young climate changemakers.

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An update on how we’re supporting our partners
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Actions, not words – how we’re progressing with supporting our funded partners deal with the aftermath of last month’s far right riots.

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Tips from young people on hosting youth-led events

Two of the young people who helped design and facilitate our first hackathon event, Michael and Helen, share tips on how to successfully host youth-led events

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How to engage schools in youth social action 

Find out about what we’ve learned from our #iwill Fund partners’ experiences of working in schools.

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A big welcome to our round three Carbon Innovation Fund partners!

Find out more about our new Carbon Innovation Fund partners and the work they’re doing to grow the food we need without damaging peatlands.

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Lights! Camera! Action learning!

Sometimes things don’t go quite to plan – but we always like to share what we’ve learned. Find out how we supported our partners through action learning sets, what went well and what could have gone better.

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Our social loans have transformed community spaces in Sheffield  

Our partner, Heeley Trust has let the community take the lead in developing local spaces.

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Creating a legacy through our #iwill Fund partnership

Learn more about how our #iwill Fund partnership is leaving a lasting legacy

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The partners making our Future Communities Vision a reality

Our CEO, Nick Crofts, shares how our funded partners built fairer, more co-operative communities in 2023.

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Introducing our Young Gamechangers!

Our new gamechangers are transforming communities into safer, more sustainable and more inclusive places to live thanks to the £4.5m Young Gamechangers Fund from Co-op, the Co-op Foundation and the #iwill Fund.

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