News & thoughts

Research and Projects Assistant Zunaira Mahmood shares reflections and learning from our Panel's summer data collection, as part of our evaluation into the impact of youth voice within the #iwill Fund.

Each month, members of the team share writing that has made us think, inspired our work, or piqued our interest. Check out what we've been reading in September!

For this month’s Our Thoughts, our CEO Bethia McNeil considers the concept of 'dosage', a core component within the 'What Works' approach, as a means to better understand the impact of youth work.

Read all the latest insights from the #iwill Data Trawl, illuminating the ways in which #iwill funded youth social action activities in England champion youth voice, and the impact they have had on young people, organisations, funders, and communities.

Now in it's Alumni Network phase, Enterprise Development Manager Soizic Hagege shares illuminating insights from social enterpreneurs to EDP grantees, as part of our peer-to-peer learning offer. 

For this month’s Our Thoughts, Digital Products Lead Josef Fischer reflects on the process of building the Centre's Data Portal, and how collaborative and solution-focused thinking is key in creating impactful and efficient systems.

Each month, members of the team share writing that has made us think, inspired our work, or piqued our interest. 

Check out what we've been reading in August!

We are on the hunt for #iwill Ambassadors and Champions who are looking for their next leadership opportunity to help shape and draw together learning from within and across the #iwill movement!

As Just One Question reaches its 100th question, Catherine Mitchell reflects on how the survey has helped shaped our work over the years, and what's next for the weekly tool.

For this month’s Our Thoughts, the Centre’s Director of Strategy and Learning Kaz Stuart reflects on why we, as a sector, should champion practitioner-led publications, and shares tips on how to get started on your own writing journey.

Each month, members of the team share writing that has made us think, inspired our work, or piqued our interest. Check out what we've been reading in July.

Each month, members of the team share writing that has made us think, inspired our work, or piqued our interest. Check out what we've been reading in June.

For this month's Our Thoughts, the Centre's Project Manager Jo Hickman-Dunne delves into the wide-ranging terminology of youth voice, and how diversity in language can strengthen our evaluative approaches.

Do you support young people to engage in decision-making with organisations that are addressing issues that matter to them? Find out about our latest research, as part of the Centre’s Maximising Young People’s Voice and Power project, collaboratively funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, BBC Children in Need and the National Lottery Community Fund.

For this month's Our Thoughts, Head of Partnerships Steve Hillman reflects on how the Centre's measurement tools are helping to champion quality improvement in evaluation.

In this section, members of the team share writing that has made us think, inspired our work, or piqued our interest. 

Read what we've been reading this month below!