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  • Stock photo-Black woman with long braids walking in the woods-Photo credit-Children in Nature Network

    Designing a Senior Leadership Development programme for People of Colour in the Environment sector

    Invitation to Tender: We're looking to work with a consultant to support the co-design of a senior leadership programme for people of colour in the environment sector.

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    Youth-Led Creativity funding: update

    An update on our Youth-Led Creativity funding, which launched earlier this year. In it, we share more about the design of the fund, our approach to assessing applications and what’s next.

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    Working towards A Fairer Future: reflections so far

    Catherine Hillis, Director of A Fairer Future at Esmée, shares her reflections on her first year leading the team to deliver the first full year of our new A Fairer Future strategy and how the wider context is shaping our work.

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    Annual Report and Accounts 2023

    Our 2023 Annual Report and Accounts gives an overview of our funding, investments and operations during the year.

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  • LocalMotion-Community members meet in Carmarthen, Wales, for a Learning Summit2

    LocalMotion secures £18m funding until 2031

    LocalMotion's original funders, including Esmée, are continuing their involvement in the social justice network, ensuring six places in England and Wales can realise their long-term plans for change.

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    Making partnerships work

    Read our new Insights report, which shares learning and advice from organisations we fund on what makes good partnerships, and how to make them work.

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    What do people think about Esmée Fairbairn Foundation 2024

    Read the findings of a 2024 survey of successful and unsuccessful applicants about their experience of Esmée. Gina Crane, Esmée's Director of Communications and Learning shares her reflections on the findings.

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    Using social investment to secure a fairer future

    Tom Colborne, Esmée’s Social Investment Portfolio Manager, writes about our social investment plans to support in a fairer future. This is part of a series of blogs on how our social investment strategy will contribute to Esmée’s mission.

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  • JustRight Scotland-Roots of Refuge community event (June 2023)

    Pre-application Q&A webinar: 13 May 2024

    Watch a pre-application Q&A webinar we held on 13 May for organisations interested in applying to Esmée for support who have questions about our application process and guidance.

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