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Evaluating the Newham youth to adulthood (Y2A) probation Hub – making the case for specialist services for young adults
The process evaluation of the Newham youth to adulthood hub recommends this model, based on T2A evidence of what works for young adults.
Learning social investment lessons from The Foundry
Debbie Pippard reflects on the lessons learnt from The Foundry initiative What did we learn from our experience developing The…
Bringing social value back to the table
Alun Severn is the co-ordinator of the Birmingham and Solihull Social and Economic Community Council with a background in social…
‘It is hellish, I have no life’ – single parents’ struggle to work and support their family
Sumi Rabindrakumar, Gingerbread's research officer, says that the upturn in employment may be good news for some, but few single parents are reaping the…
Impact scrutineers: the role of trustees in charity campaigning
Barrow Cadbury Trust's Chief Executive, Sara Llewellin, spoke at a recent event organised by New Philanthropy Capital on campaigning for…
Our goal for victims of modern slavery should be outright prevention not just ‘first aid’
Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) will be co-sponsoring a briefing session in the House of Lords this Wednesday, 16 July,…
High Hopes for the Harris Review
Hannah Ward, Communications and Information Manager at Inquest, blogs about why the Harris Review into self-inflicted deaths in custody of…
Improving outcomes for young black and Muslim men in the criminal justice system
Jessica Mullen, Senior Policy & Project Officer at Clinks, blogs about the Young Review into improving outcomes for young black…
Immigration now seen as biggest issue, but our measure of it seen as ‘not fit for purpose’
Joseph O'Leary, from independent fact checking organisation Full Fact, blogs on immigration statistics. For the first time in almost…
Disabled and out of pocket
Ellie Brawn, Public Policy Adviser at SCOPE, blogs about extra costs faced by disabled people and the Commission SCOPE has…
Have you ever had to live without access to basic financial tools for a week?
Jennifer Tankard blogs about the need for a radical new approach to financial inclusion Have you ever tried to…
British Social Attitudes and immigration: reaching the 'pragmatic middle'
Sunder Katwala, Director of think tank British Future, responds to the British Social Attitudes survey 2014 A cultural polarisation…
Community organising in Birmingham – turning real life stories into a radical agenda for social justice
Saidul Haque Saeed, Community Organiser for Citizens UK: Birmingham, blogs about the success of a recent Public Accountability Assembly …
Norway embraces family visits for prisoners
Lorraine Atkinson, Senior Policy Officer at the Howard League for Penal Reform blogs about a recent visit by the Commission on…
Why you should apply to be a Clore Social Fellow
La Toyah McAllister-Jones blogs about her experience of the benefits of a Clore Social Fellowship I had the pleasure…
UK Government is violating the Human Right to Food
Jonathan Butterworth, Director of Just Fair Consortium, explains why the Consortium believes the UK Government is abdicating responsibility by allowing people…
