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We are working towards a just future in which everyone, especially young people, can realise their full potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives.

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Advancing social justice

We want our support to make a lasting difference. Learning from our grants, case studies and other research helps us examine – and maximise – our impact.

• Explore our full grants database to learn more about the work we’ve funded. Grants database
• Get key insights on where our funding goes and what we’re learning. Learning
• Read stories from organisations we’ve funded before. Case studies

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About Paul Hamlyn Foundation

We work collaboratively with organisations and individuals who are working to build a just society. Our funds focus on the arts, education and learning, migration and young people.

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‘Without the project, I don’t think I would have had the confidence to cascade to my colleagues and try new things…Now I’m very keen to share how to storytell with others. I love stories, I always use them, and I feel a lot more confident.’

Teacher Jade Matthews on her experience with The Story Exchange, funded through our Teacher Development Fund

The Story Exchange Ashas training at Makra Panbari.

Our work in India

We give local organisations the resources they need to help communities build on their strengths and improve lives.

India Fund

Latest updates

• Blog 19 Dec 2025

  National Youth Strategy – our reflections

  Our Head of Programme – Young People, Ruth Pryce, reflects on the Government’s new youth strategy, Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy.

  
• Blog 17 Dec 2025

  Community, networks, insiders and outsiders: organisational practice in our Arts Fund

  Our Head of Programme – Arts, Shoubhik Bandopadhyay, explores some of the shared approaches we’re noticing in round two of our Arts Fund.

  
• Blog 16 Dec 2025

  Round two: a review of applications and grants in our Arts Fund

  Our Arts Team reflect on the second round of our Arts Fund, including what trends and themes we’re noticing across both rounds of grant making.

  

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