About Al Mathers
Al is Director of Research and joined The Young Foundation in 2023. Prior to this she was Director of Research and Learning at The RSA and Head of Research at Good Things Foundation. Before moving to the charity sector Al worked in academia, where her work focused on research partnerships with underrepresented groups redesigning participatory approaches to landscape architecture and urban design. She brings over 15 years’ experience leading research and evaluation teams and taking a strategic approach to participatory practice to create lasting local and national impact. As an expert in participatory research and digital inclusion, Al holds a number of advisory board positions including steering group membership of the ESRC’s Public Voices in AI programme, INCLUDE+, Developing a minimum digital living standard for households with children and DigiAge: Equity for the Older: Beyond Digital Access. She is committed to cross sector impact, and improving understanding and collaboration between policymakers, academia, businesses and charities.
