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    Pre-application Q&A webinar: 23 September 2024

    Watch a pre-application Q&A webinar we held on 23 September 2024 for organisations interested in applying to Esmée for support who have questions about our application process or guidance.

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    Place Matters to research Esmée's place-led funding

    Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has commissioned Place Matters to research the impact of our place-led funding pilots: Every One, Every Day in Barking and Dagenham (Participatory City Foundation), Plymouth Octopus Project in Plymouth, and Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations in Sandwell.

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    Invitation to Tender: Review of diversity, equity and inclusion support received through Funding Plus

    We are looking for a researcher to review the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) support received through Funding Plus.

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    Blue Spaces programme: highlights and learning so far

    Esmée’s Freshwater Partnerships Development Manager, Jenny Wheeldon, shares an update on our Blue Spaces programme. Launched in early 2023, learn more about the brilliant organisations and activities being supported through the programme, along with highlights from what we have learnt so far.

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    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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  • Entelechy Arts-Ambient_Jam_collective_bring_Leaf_Symphony_to_Siobhan_Davies_Dance_responding_to_the_exhibition_by_Kristin_Kerrigan- credit Roswitha Chesher

    Research to analyse DEI Data Standard's impact on UK funding

    We are pleased to announce that the National Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Data and Insights Observatory, in partnership with The Social Investment Consultancy, has been commissioned to analyse the impact of the DEI Data Standard on the UK funding landscape.

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