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Graeae Theatre
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Creative, Confident Communities: update to our strategy
As our work for Creative, Confident Communities has developed, we have updated our strategy to better reflect what we hope to achieve and the types of work we are looking to support.
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Celebrating 60 years of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
In 2021, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation turns 60. We wanted to take some time to reflect over the last 60 years, and to celebrate the breadth of our work and all that we have achieved working with so many brilliant people and partners.
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LocalMotion Learning and Knowledge Exchange Partner: invitation for proposals
Together with a group of funders, we set up LocalMotion, a place-based initiative to support communities tackle deep-rooted causes of injustice in a more joined up, radical way. We are now looking to appoint a "Learning and Knowledge Exchange Partner". Read the Invitation for proposals to find out more.
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New £10m allocation for impact investing
We’re delighted to announce a new £10m allocation to impact investing, which will be in addition to our £45m allocation to social investment.
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Woodland Trust: restoring nature for people and planet
We visited Smithills Estate in Bolton to learn about the work the Woodland Trust is doing to restore nature for both people and the planet, and how doing so can also support the local economy.
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Lifelong Links: Building lasting relationships for young people in care
Lifelong Links by charity Family Rights Group is an exciting initiative that works with young people in care to help them reconnect and build lasting relationships with family members and other people who care about them. We went to Scotland to hear more about it.
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Plunkett Foundation
We visited Siop Griffiths in Penygroes to learn how, with the support of Plunkett Foundation, they were able to develop their community owned café and shop, and help boost the confidence in the future of this rural village.
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We Belong
We met the team at We Belong, a relatively new charity that is run by, and for, young migrants in the UK. They engage young migrants in advocating for a fairer immigration system, and provide them with the tools to speak out about injustice and become agents of change.
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B-Arts: Using art and creativity to transform the community of Stoke
B-Arts is a participatory arts and theatre company based in Stoke. They use arts and creativity to improve lives and transform people's lives and the communities they live in.
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