News and publications

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.

TDF Associate Greg Klerkx shares insights from those involved in the programme and reflects on the impact of the Teacher Development Fund on artists, organisations and the wider sector.

Akram Khan Company shares how their creative learning programme has evolved by working with primary schools in Tower Hamlets through the Teacher Development Fund.

Director of Arts Connect, Rob Elkington, explores the Teacher Development Fund​’s place in the continuum of arts and creativity programmes with schools and shares his thoughts on how artists and teachers can work together to transform practice.

As Moving Stories enters its final months, Alison Hale, Creative Director of Peoplescape Theatre, reflects on the lessons learned for both herself and her organisation, supported by the Teacher Development Fund.

Jenny Ayres, artist on Trestle Theatre’s Teacher Development Fund programme, Create, Speak, Thrive, reflects on what makes TDF distinct and shares some of the insights she gained over the past two years.

Our Director of Grants, Abdou Sidibe, examines the results of our most recent racial justice audit.