IARS is a leading, international think-tank with a charitable mission to give everyone a chance to forge a safer, fairer and more inclusive society.
We achieve our charitable aims by producing evidence-based solutions to current social problems, sharing best practice and by supporting young people and the community to shape decision making. IARS is an international expert in criminal justice, restorative justice, human rights and inclusion, citizenship, public service and user-led research.
We are known for our robust, independent, evidence-based approach to solving current social problems, and we are considered a pioneer in user-involvement and the application of user-led research methods.
We deliver our charitable mission:
- By carrying out action research that is independent, credible, focused and current
- By acting as a network that brings people and ideas together, communicates best practice and encourages debates on current social policy matters
- By supporting the individual (with an emphasis on young people) to carry out their own initiatives to shape decision-making
- By being an authoritative, independent and evidence-based voice on current social policy matters.
As an independent, advocacy organisation we have a mission to transform young people’s lives by enabling them to have a better future, and participate equally and democratically in civic life. IARS young people learn to inform policies and practices affecting them whether at a local, regional, national or international level. Read some of their stories here
To read our story and how we came together as an organisation click here
To become a member of IARS click here
