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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

• News 10 Mar 2026

  Lead the Change: a new funder collaboration supporting young people

  We are part of a group of organisations collaborating on a new £3.4m initiative announced today.

  
• Blog 9 Mar 2026

  Evaluation for Change: A TDF Learning Community

  Pat Cochrane and Vicky Storey, evaluation support consultants for rounds 3–8 of the Teacher Development Fund, reflect on the differing approaches to evaluation across TDF projects and share some of the ways that colleagues have enabled genuine exploration and learning as an integral part of the process.

  
• Blog 6 Mar 2026

  The Role of School Senior Leaders in TDF Project Evaluation

  TDF evaluation consultants, Pat Cochrane and Vicky Storey, speak with three senior leaders from recent Teacher Development Fund programmes to explore their role within the evaluation of their projects. Together, they discuss how senior leaders can lead and sustain evaluation processes to shape programme development and enhance professional learning outcomes.

  

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