The Intergenerational Foundation Explained

The Intergenerational Foundation (IF) is a charitable UK-based thinktank established to promote fairness between generations. IF believe that each generation should pay its own way, which - they claim - is not happening at present. They postulate that British policy-makers have given undue advantages to the older generation at the expense of younger and future generations.

Its publications [1] include "Hoarding of Housing",[2] [3] and "How the Localism Act Hands Power to Older Generations".

In November 2012 it launched a film competition with The Guardian.[4]

Its co-founders Ashley Seager, Ed Howker, Shiv Malik and Angus Hanton, are regularly cited in the British media.[5]

Co-founders Shiv Malik and Ed Howker are also co-authors of Jilted Generation.[6] and its advisory board includes Professor Jörg Tremmel (director of Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations from 2001-2008), Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography at Oxford University and James Sloam, Reader in Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IF reports . If.org.uk . 2013-02-04.
  2. News: Charity calls for help freeing up family homes. BBC . 2011-10-19. 2013-02-05.
  3. News: The bedroom-blockers are getting on – so should they be getting out? . https://web.archive.org/web/20111020153122/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/8837027/Housing-report-the-bedroom-blockers-are-getting-on-so-should-they-be-getting-out.html. dead. 2011-10-20. Telegraph . 2011-10-20. 2013-02-05 . London . Jan . Etherington . Esther . Rantzen.
  4. News: Intergenerational Film Competition. Guardian . 2012-11-14. 2013-02-04 . London.
  5. News: News report on BBC News . Bbc.co.uk . 2011-10-19 . 2013-02-04.
  6. http://www.jiltedgeneration.net Book Jilted Generation: How Britain Has Bankrupted Its Youth