Insights and learning
Little Ouse Headwaters Project (LOHP)
We learn so that we, and the organisations we work with, can make intelligent and evidence-based decisions about how to be effective in a complex environment.
Our approach to learning is guided by two questions:
- What does the world look like for the issues, organisations and people we support?
- Where are we making most and least progress and why?
Below you'll find our insights reports - sharing what we've learned from our funding - along with research or evaluation reports we've commissioned, and key publications from work we fund.
Do also take a look in Latest for news and blogs about our work.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Our commitments on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an organisation and through our work.
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Climate Change
Read about our commitment to addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.
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Open and trusting grant-making
Learn about our commitments to open and trusting grant-making, which is part of a campaign launched by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR).
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You might be interested in
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28 March 2024
Webinar: Effective partnership working
Watch a webinar we hosted with Take Note exploring a series of practical tools and approaches they've developed to support more equitable and impactful partnership work.
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Proposed changes to the Sentencing Council's guidelines
The Sentencing Council has announced changes to their guidelines including new measures covering pregnancy and maternity. Earlier this year, they also launched a consultation on the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline. See the joint response of the Corston Independent Funders' Coalition.
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Supporting a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment sector
A new report by Hybrid Consulting and sam-culture reviews activity to address the lack of diversity in the environment sector. Commissioned by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Simon Wightman, Esmée's Funding Manager Lead for Our Natural World shares his reflections on the findings and Esmée's role.
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Collaborative learning about investing for environmental impact
Jenny Sansom from Environmental Funders Network and Tom Colborne from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation share progress from the Environmental Finance and Learning Fund.
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