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We believe everyone can make a difference

We come together through The Openwork Foundation to support vulnerable people in our communities across the UK and overseas

We come together through The Openwork Foundation to support vulnerable people in our communities across the UK and overseas

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A huge part of the work we do is awarding grants to help numerous charities around the country.

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Making a difference

We change lives and through the contributions made by our supporters we make a difference to vulnerable communities.

About The Openwork Foundation

We aim to make a positive difference where it matters most.

So, we work together and with others to support vulnerable children and adults in the UK and overseas. Each year our colleagues and advisers raise on average over £500,000 to support everybody from new born babies to people later in life.

We’ve been the heart of the Openwork family since 1981 and have donated more than £21.5m over the years. We deliver grant, fundraising and volunteer programmes, designed to engage businesses, advisers and colleagues in The Openwork Partnership, to support our local communities.

We believe that we can all make a difference – and our approach to our corporate and social responsibilities helps us all deliver that difference as fully and as wholeheartedly as we can.

Our registered charity number is 1184592 and registered address is The Openwork Foundation, Auckland House, Lydiard Fields, Swindon, SN5 8UB.

During 2023

£ 548000

Raised

Our colleagues and advisers raised over £548,000 in 2023.

£ 892768

Grants

We awarded £892,768 in grants to UK registered charities operating here and overseas.

57000

Impact

Over 57,000 lives were impacted by the grants we gave to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people.

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Our impact

The Openwork Foundation provides grants to UK registered charities operating here and overseas. Colleagues and advisers across the UK are supported to volunteer to help vulnerable people in our local communities. We have provided this support for over forty years for the people who need it most.

Who we support

Our people

The Openwork Foundation is supported through a network of volunteers and Ambassadors across The Openwork Partnership, including Owl Financial and 2plan.

To get involved please email Foundation@theopenworkpartnership.com

Board of Trustees

Paul Mitchener – Chair
Cliff Gray – Partner of The Openwork Partnership
Simon Jukes – Partner of The Openwork Partnership
Tasnim Khalid - Independent Trustee
Ian Lovett - Independent Trustee
Erika Mandryko - The Openwork Partnership Chief of staff & general counsel
John Roberts – Partner of The Openwork Partnership
Sara Winslow – Advisory member (The Openwork Partnership HR Business partner)

The Openwork Foundation team

Sam Tesch – Head of The Openwork Foundation
Lisa Willingham – The Openwork Foundation Executive 

Grant Committee

Sara Winslow - Chair and colleague of The Openwork Partnership
Sukhi Atwal - Partner of The Openwork Partnership
Jenny Close - Colleague of The Openwork Partnership
Simon Jukes - Trustee and partner of The Openwork Partnership
Tim Lock - Retired partner of The Openwork Partnership
Alison Mayfield - Colleague of The Openwork Partnership
Gots Mehra - Partner of The Openwork Partnership
Setul Mehta - Colleague of The Openwork Partnership
Fiona Ferreira Robinson – Owl Financial
Graeme Stamper - 2plan
Janet Worman - Retired colleague of The Openwork Partnership

Fundraising Committee

Ian Galston – Chair and 2plan
Brian Downton – Partner of the Openwork Partnership
Sarah Hogan - Partner of The Openwork Partnership
Duncan Kerr - CMG Advisers LLP, of The Openwork Partnership
Mo Rasool - Partner of The Openwork Partnership
John Roberts - Trustee & Partner of The Openwork Partnership
Graeme Stamper - 2plan
Kris Walklett - Owl Financial and chair of Colleague Ambassadors

Foundation news

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