Institute for Community Studies
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The Institute of Community Studies based in London
is an urban studies think tank
. Founded in 1954, it had been the main vehicle through which Michael Young created over 60 organisations including the Open University
and the Consumers' Association
. A registered charity, its main purpose is to promote and carry out research in the social sciences. It runs research programmes funded from a variety of sources including charitable foundations, the UK
government and the EU. It is currently headed by Geoff Mulgan
.
In 2005, it was renamed the Young Foundation
, in honor of Michael Young.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
is an urban studies think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
. Founded in 1954, it had been the main vehicle through which Michael Young created over 60 organisations including the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
and the Consumers' Association
Consumers' Association
The Consumers' Association is the umbrella organisation that houses the trading arm Which? Ltd. The Consumers' Association is a charity, registered in England and Wales No 296072. Which? Ltd is its wholly owned trading subsidiary....
. A registered charity, its main purpose is to promote and carry out research in the social sciences. It runs research programmes funded from a variety of sources including charitable foundations, the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
government and the EU. It is currently headed by Geoff Mulgan
Geoff Mulgan
Geoff Mulgan is Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts and Visiting Professor at University College, London, the London School of Economics and the University of Melbourne...
.
In 2005, it was renamed the Young Foundation
Young Foundation
The Young Foundation was launched in the spring of 2006 following the merger of the Institute of Community Studies and the Mutual Aid Centre. It is named after Michael Young, the British sociologist and social activist who created over 60 organisations including the Open University, Which? and...
, in honor of Michael Young.