Liz Emerson, IF CEO and Co-founder, calls time on politicians who dismiss the housing crisis facing younger generations as the country moves ever closer to the General Election.
Liz Emerson
CEO
Liz has more than 30 years of experience in communications. As well as leading the Intergenerational Foundation, she is responsible for all strategy, with particular responsibility for external communications including public affairs; government relations; pro-active and reactive media relations; fundraising; corporate sponsorship; and volunteer recruitment and retention. Liz has managed press office teams for international businesses, run global sponsorship programmes and provided crisis management advice for world famous business leaders. Liz has an interest in housing, political representation and younger generations. Outside work Liz is most likely to be found on a tennis court or holding a camera.
Be our part-time researcher!
Intergenerational Foundation Co-Founder and CEO Liz Emerson sets out the details of the researcher role currently being advertised by the charity.
Budget 2024 newsletter
Was this an intergenerationally fair budget for younger generations and should younger generations welcome the announcements made? Read on for IF’s top line response. This week’s budget was a non-budget really. The Chancellor has “little fiscal headroom” so as expected, a few spending pledges were offered here and there, but the big news was a… Read more »
Welcome to Intergenerational Fairness Day!
Today, 16 November 2023, marks the world’s first Intergenerational Fairness Day. Nine organisations around the world have come together to call on their respective governments to better consider the interests of younger and future generations. To celebrate, Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder introduces a week of articles from activist organisations around the world. #intergenerationalfairnessday
The party’s over – did political parties really speak to younger generations?
Party conference season and intergenerational fairness – did political parties really speak to younger generations? Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, gives the low down on offers for younger generations
Join our Team – Digital Comms Consultant
Intergenerational Foundation Co-Founder and CEO, Liz Emerson, sets out the details of the contract digital consultant role currently being advertised by the charity.
Housing and living costs – students need help
In 2020, the UK recorded its largest intake of first-year university students only to be hit with an increase the following year. As a result, universities and students alike have been battling with increased demand for housing amidst a cost-of-living crisis. Justin Adesina, IF student volunteer, investigates.
Do more, more quickly – eating disorders among the young at crisis levels
Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, asks whether any progress has been made over reducing the huge waiting lists for mental health support facing children and young people with eating disorders.
Young people and housing, renting and climate anxiety
As part of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, explains how anxiety is woven into so many parts of young people’s lives today. The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is “anxiety” and it is a fitting topic for those of us working to protect the interests of younger and future generations. Beset by… Read more »
Young let down by Starmer and Sunak?
This week the leaders of the UK’s two biggest political parties, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, laid out their visions for the country. Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, uses the lens of intergenerational fairness to assess their proposals on the key issues that most affect younger and future generations