Blog Archives

blogs &
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The resources and blogs below are based on evidence, experiences and learning generated through the #iwill Fund. The #iwill Fund is made possible thanks to £40 million joint investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities. These resources aim to support those who fund and deliver youth social action in making decisions about how to support youth social action, develop their practice and shape future delivery.

REPORT: Final Report on the First Impact Accelerator Cohort

12/11/2019

Building on the initial cohort one report published by Generation Change in April 2019, this paper sets out a summary of the work undertaken, and lessons learned by the first cohort of organisations engaged in the Impact Accelerator. It then sets out key recommendations for the development of the programme, informed and guided by this learning.

REPORT: Towards a Typology of 'Youth Social Action'

12/11/2019

The paper, by the Dartington Service Design Lab, reviews definitions and typologies of ‘youth social action’. Using data from the #iwill Fund’s Information Management System, it also begins to build evidence-based typology of what is being supported by the #iwill Fund.