Raising the Nation: How to Build a Better Future for Our Children (and Everyone Else)

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Paul Lindley (Chancellor, University of Reading)

Raising the Nation

How to Build a Better Future for Our Children (and Everyone Else)

Paul Lindley (Chancellor, University of Reading)

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Policy Press
01 December 2023

Social issues & processes; Social forecasting, future studies; Age groups: children

Children today grow up in an increasingly volatile, complex and uncertain world. Theirs is a generation disempowered from steering their lives while society’s systems are failing to provide the support they need. Yet, a country only prospers when its children — from all walks of life — thrive, meaning that the United Kingdom now faces some consequential choices.

Raising the Nation builds a compelling case showing why we must nurture smart, strong and kind children to one day inherit the stewardship of society. Setting out big public policy ideas, enhanced by contributions from academic and campaigning experts, as well as those with lived experience, including London Mayor Sadiq Khan, singer and activist Charlotte Church, and ex-prime minister of Denmark and former CEO of Save the Children International Helle Thorning-Schmidt, this book is a manifesto to deliver our brightest possible future. Reframing political success, it shows why we must prioritise child-centred policies to ensure the future strength of our communities, environment and economy.

By: Paul Lindley (Chancellor University of Reading)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Abridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 240mm,
ISBN: 9781447366478
ISBN 10: 1447366476
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 01 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Lindley OBE is an award-winning British entrepreneur, social campaigner and best-selling author. In 2006 he founded Ella’s Kitchen, the UK’s largest baby food brand. In 2018 he was appointed Chair of London’s Child Obesity Taskforce by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, and was appointed Chancellor of the University of Reading in 2022. In 2019 he founded just IMAGINE if… a biennial innovation competition supporting entrepreneurial ideas addressing global challenges. He is Chair of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK, sits on the board of environmental beer brand Toast Ale and is a Trustee of Sesame Workshop, creators of Sesame Street. His first book, Little Wins: The Huge Power of Thinking Like a Toddler was published in 2017. www.paullindley.uk

Reviews for Raising the Nation: How to Build a Better Future for Our Children (and Everyone Else)

"""I love Paul's entrepreneurial approach to re-imagining how to build a better future. He's created an evidence-led, story-centred, whole system vision that's packed with ideas and opportunities that policy makers, parents, young people entrepreneurs and anyone who care about our future should seriously embrace!"" Ella Goldner, Co- Founder and General Manager, Zinc ""The right book at the right time.... full of fresh ideas. It should be required reading for all policy-makers in national and local government."" Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester ""A powerful and inspiring account of why and how we can make this the best country for children to grow up in. A must-read for policy-makers of all political parties."" Claire Ainsley, Director of the Center-Left Renewal project at the Progressive Policy Institute and former Labour Party Executive Director. of Policy"