News and publications

Bernie Furey, Strategic Director of Teach Heart Alliance, shares the impact of their Teacher Development Fund programme for participating teachers and considers the longer-term legacy for the network of schools.

Tory Sandars, Talking Tales Project Manager at Polka Theatre, reflects on their learning journey over the course of the first year of their Teacher Development Fund project. In close consultation with artists and partner schools, the team reimagined their programme midway through the year. This adaptive approach has paid dividends, resulting in stronger relationships between artists and teachers and deeper engagement from schools.

Sarah Golding, Head of Arts, Culture and Heritage at Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, reflects on the uniqueness of the Teacher Development Fund and the opportunities it has created within their project to foster deep learning and development and genuine exchange.

All of the grants we made in the financial year 2024–25, sorted by priority area.

We asked three organisations we support through our work investing in young people to tell us what they hope to see in the new National Youth Strategy.

Last year, we convened organisations in our Backbone Fund for the first time. In this piece, we reflect on what we took from this experience, and who we’re supporting through the Fund this year.

Our Chief Executive, Halima Khan, shares early reflections on her first six months at Paul Hamlyn Foundation. 

Earlier this year, we made our first batch of grants since rethinking our Arts Fund. Here, we reflect on what they tell us about the shape and direction of our Fund.

An introduction to the newest 29 organisations to join our Arts Fund.