Creating better futures for children and young people.
Who we are
Established in 2019 and founded by Michael and Henrietta Lindsell, The Lindsell Foundation looks to fund initiatives that will inspire and support children and young people of all abilities who are in need of additional help to fulfil their potential.
The Lindsell Foundation aims to create better futures, opportunities and improve life chances for children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, through supporting projects that focus on academic learning, social development and career progression.
By funding projects that focus on educational and vocational support, the foundation’s mission is to have a positive impact on young people’s lives, helping them to progress academically, develop essential life skills and prepare them for work and future careers. The Lindsell Foundation looks to build long term partnerships, funding projects over several years.
The Lindsell Foundation provides funding and grants to projects focused on educational and vocational support for children and young people in disadvantaged situations the UK. The foundation hopes to have a positive impact on children’s lives and futures, helping them to progress academically and vocationally, ensuring they are ready for work including developing essential emotional and social skills that will improve their life chances. The Lindsell Foundation seeks out projects and programmes independently through extensive trustee led research.
The Lindsell Foundation seeks out projects and programmes independently through extensive trustee led research. The foundation looks for schemes that are inspiring, combining ideas and drive with a proven track record. Listed below are some key attributes that The Lindsell Foundation look for when researching new projects.
IntoUniversity - Norwich
The Lindsell Foundation partnered with IntoUniversity alongside the lead partner The University of East Anglia (UEA) to help set up a new learning centre in Norwich. In 2021. IntoUniversity works closely with universities and schools to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds over many years to pursue their chosen pathway, vocation or even to either gain a place at university.
IntoUniversity - Great Yarmouth
The Lindsell Foundation partnered in 2023 with IntoUniversity to help set up the Great Yarmouth centre. The lead partners for this centre are UEA and Trinity College, Cambridge. The new centre opened on 5th March 2023 and is located in the popular Market Gates Shopping Centre, which will help to integrate it into the local community. Thus far it has been a great success and exceeded all its forecasts. Click on the link below to find out more about the centre itself.
