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Agricology @agricology.bsky.social · 2d

🚜 #Farm491 Challenge 2025 - Apply now!

This year’s theme promotes innovations that enable nature-friendly, multifunctional land-use. 🦋

🏆 Win £40k + 12 months of business mentoring from Farm491 (supported by @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social)

Sign up by 23 Oct 👉 agricology.co.uk/applications...

Banner to promote the Farm491 Challenge. Illustration of farm fields with the text: Mixed Land Use Challenge Now Open

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 2d

📅 Join our webinar:

We’re hosting a webinar on 14 October 2025 to discuss the findings and share reflections from the review.

Find out more and register now: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/...

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 2d

How are organisations improving diversity, equity, and inclusion?❤️

We’re excited to share case studies from @yorkswildlife.bsky.social, JERICHO and the Centre for Sustainable Energy about work to support them on #DEI.

👉 Read the full case studies here: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/...

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 3d

The report shares practical recommendations for funders, practitioners and policymakers.

See our blog and download the full report: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/...

Seascapes: Restoring the UK marine environment, Webinar on 20 October

We’re excited to share a new report by Pelagos Consulting on how to scale and sustain marine recovery across the UK. Morven Robertson, Esmée’s Funding Manager, reflects on what this means for our futu...

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 3d

🌊 From Decline to Revival: Restoring the UK Marine Environment

Join us on Monday 20 Oct for a webinar discussing key findings from our new two-part report with Pelagos, exploring how we can scale and sustain marine recovery across the UK.

👉 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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20 Stories High @20storieshigh.bsky.social · 20d

20 Stories High are looking for new
Artistic Leadership!

They'll work alongside our Co-CEO/Executive
Director & drive the company forward with
ambitious, excellent & equitable theatre & art for
culturally diverse, working-class young people &
communities.

www.20storieshigh.org.uk/artistic-lea...

We are recruiting!
20 Stories High are looking for new Artistic Leadership

After 20 years of hard work and success, co-founder Keith Saha will be stepping down in 2026 to pursue making new kinds of theatre with and for adult audiences.

20 Stories High is now entering a new era and inviting fresh artistic leadership to help shape our next chapter. We are looking for artistic leadership to work alongside our Co-CEO/Executive Director that can drive the company forward with ambitious, excellent and equitable theatre and art for culturally diverse and working-class young people and young adults.

We’re not prescribing a job title or specific structure for the role. Instead, we are sharing the personal and professional key essentials for the job, and inviting you to bring your own vision of artistic leadership to the table.

What matters most is that you are aligned with our values, committed to co-creation with young people and communities, and ready to lead with creativity, integrity, and care. Our current programme takes us into 2026, and beyond that we have so many discoveries to make.

To apply, please head to our website: 20storieshigh.org.uk

Application Deadline: Monday 3rd November, 9am

Accessibility
We are committed to making this recruitment process as accessible as possible. All the recruitment documents are available in a variety of formats, however, if you require the information in a different format to what is available, please get in touch with:

recruitment@20storieshigh.org.uk
0151 708 9728

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 11d

Our latest newsletter is out 🚀

🌊 Marine restoration - new report and webinar
💼 We’re hiring a Lead Funding Manager
📊 Two new social investment tenders
🏆 UK Social Enterprise Awards

Plus more news from across the sector!

➡️ Read more: esmeefairbairnfoundation.createsend.com/t/t-e-gduuii...

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Seeking consultants for 2 short-term projects:

1️⃣ UK high-integrity carbon markets review
2️⃣ Big Nature Impact Fund due diligence

⏰ Apply by 10 Oct 2025

🔗 Find out more: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/about-esmee/...

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Runnymede Trust @runnymedetrust.bsky.social · 17d

School exclusions are a form of structural racism, and indicate deep failings within educational settings, our latest report with Communities Empowerment Network details 🧵

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 19d

💷 Salary: £56k to £59k
📍 Location: Kings Cross, London / Hybrid (Tues & Weds in office)
🕒 Job Type: Full-time or 0.8 FTE, 12-month maternity-cover
🗓️ Applications close: Monday 13 October 2025

You can find out more and apply: www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/193031-l...

Lead Funding Manager - Prospectus Recruitment Agency

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is a leading independent funder. They aim to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK. The Foundation provides c. ...

www.prospect-us.co.uk

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 19d

🚨Join our team as Lead Funding Manager - A Fairer Future!

We're looking for an experienced funder who is committed to social justice and ambitious to help create change. This is a leadership role with a focus on Gender Justice and Children and Young People’s Rights.

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 23d

📖 Read the full report: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/...

Business action on nature in the UK: Webinar on 8 October

We're pleased to share a new report by Will McDonald for Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, which explores how business in the UK is taking action on nature and the drivers behind it. Join us for a webinar t...

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 23d

🌱 How are UK businesses acting on nature? Join our webinar and expert panel to explore new research by Will McDonald for Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, as well as the launch of a practical guide to #NatureFinance. 📅 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 24d

👉 See the full call to action and find out how to get involved: the-difference.com/wp-content/u...

The campaign builds on Who is Losing Learning, showing lost learning hits disadvantaged children hardest and 10 steps for whole-school inclusion: the-difference.com/wp-content/u...

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 24d

💖 Every child deserves to feel included at school.

We’re backing #InclusionForAll with The Difference and Impetus - Backing the best - calling on the UK government to:

✅ Embed inclusion in reforms
✅ Support children early
✅ Make inclusion everyone’s business

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 26d

💷 Salary: £34.5K to £38.5K
📍 Location: Kings Cross, London / Hybrid (Tues & Weds in office, occasional UK travel)
🕒 Full-time or 0.8 FTE, Permanent
🗓️ Applications close: Monday 30 September 2025

You can find out more: www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/192955-c...

CCC Funding Officer - Prospectus Recruitment Agency

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is a leading independent funder. They aim to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK. The Foundation provides c.£...

www.prospect-us.co.uk

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 26d

🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨

Join our team as a Funding Officer in our Creative, Confident Communities (CCC) team and play a vital role in supporting place-led change - where local people can exercise greater power over their economic, social, cultural and environmental futures.

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · 26d

New blog: A Look Inside the New Connections Programme ✨

Do it Now Now , the Learning Partner for our New Connections Programme, has shared a new blog exploring the challenges smaller, community-led organisations face in accessing funding.

👉 Read more: www.doitnownow.com/news/feature...

Featured Collaboration: A Look Inside the New Connections Programme — Do it Now Now

In the world of social change, the organisations closest to the ground often have the deepest understanding of the challenges their communities face. Yet, they are frequently the most under-resourced....

www.doitnownow.com

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · Sep 11

🏆UK Social Enterprise Awards 2025🏆

We’re hugely proud to be sponsoring the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2025, the biggest celebration of businesses with a social or environmental purpose on 26th Nov. Congratulations to all the finalists! ➡️ socialenterprise.org.uk/news-and-vie...

Shortlist announced for the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2025 | Social Enterprise UK

We're delighted to announce the shortlist for the UK Social Enterprise Awards! The Awards are a celebration of everything that makes the social enterpr ...

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · Sep 10

⚖️ New report: Funding Women’s Access to Justice

A new report from the Corston Independent Funders’ Coalition maps collective funding towards women’s access to justice, raising key questions for funders.

👉 Read the full report: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/...

Funding women’s access to justice

A new report from the Corston Independent Funders’ Coalition aims to map their collective funding towards women’s access to justice.

esmeefairbairn.org.uk

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Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Sep 10

The Millennium Building on Union Street, Plymouth, is set for transformation.

A £600k joint investment from Resonance & @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social + a £480k Youth Investment Fund grant, will enable its redevelopment into community spaces including a music venue & café bar.

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£600,000 Investment Secures Iconic Plymouth Building For The Community

Nudge, Resonance and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation join forces to save former cinema and nightclub The purchase unlocks funding for community spaces, including a music venue, thanks to Youth Investment F...

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · Sep 1

The review will help us reflect on progress so far and shape our future work supporting community power and leadership in arts and creativity.

🔗 Read the full details and how to apply: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/...

Community-led art and creativity – 2025 review: Invitation to tender

We are looking to work with an external consultant to carry out a short review to inform how we deliver our strategy for Community-led art and creativity.

esmeefairbairn.org.uk

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 Invitation to Tender

We’re looking for an external consultant (or team) to carry out a short review of our Community-led art and creativity strategy.

🗓 27 days’ work, October 2025 – January 2026
💷 Budget: £20,000
⏰ Deadline: 5pm, Mon 22 Sept 2025

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · Aug 27

We're delighted to announce the grantees of the first round of the reimagined @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social Communities and Collections Fund 🙌

The fund supports projects using museum collections to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners.

Congratulations to our awardees 👇

June 2025 Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund awardees - Museums Association

Announcing the first grantees of the reimagined fund, supporting projects improving inclusion and equitable working

www.museumsassociation.org

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social · Aug 26

🔗 You can find more info and register for the webinar here: esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/...

🚨 If you've got a question you’d like answered, email it in advance to [email protected]. This helps us prepare and make sure we give you the best possible answer. 🚨

Diversity, equity and inclusion support webinar: 14 October 2025

We're hosting a webinar on 14 October 2025 to discuss the findings and share more reflections from our review of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) support provided to organisations we fund through...

esmeefairbairn.org.uk