The Rumi Foundation
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A responsibility to act
with compassion & kindness.
Inspiring dialogue
and building a better future for us all.
Working together to identify talent
wherever it might exist.
Investing in a brighter
and kinder future for us all.
We serve to inspire
positive social change.

At The Rumi Foundation we believe in the importance of identifying and nurturing talent in young people.

Since 2006 the Foundation has served as the channel for the Verjee family’s support of a portfolio of initiatives in the UK and further afield increasingly linked by a common thread. With a focus towards education, innovation and entrepreneurship, we seek to support individuals with the capacity to become future leaders; and organisations capable of building a better future for us all.

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Re-imagine Education

Supporting young hearts and minds, and providing the next generation with the vital skills they’ll need to build a more caring and harmonious future.

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WE Day UK

A global movement empowering and inspiring young people in the UK and across the world to be change makers; encouraging them to do it together, shifting the attitude from ‘Me’ to ‘We’.

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Obama Foundation

Working with President Obama to search the globe for more thoughtful, more compassionate and more empowered future leaders in Europe and across the world.

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Stop Ivory

Under threat of extinction - if we don’t take action today, our children will grow up in a world without the elephant.

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Renaissance Foundation

Providing young carers, at risk disadvantaged school children and young transitioning hospital patients mentoring, guidance and friendship and a safe space where they can just be kids.

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Defence & National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC)

Providing critical care for injured soldiers; dedicated to the rehabilitation of servicemen and women who have suffered major trauma.

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“From my earliest years there have been many people generous in their support of me, who have given me a break, a first step onto the ladder; and believed in my capacity to realise dreams that I was passionate about. I have also always believed in giving back. It is the mantra I live my life by. I am proud of the tradition of charitable giving that runs deep in my family, proud of the work we have done together and proud of those organisations and individuals that we have been able to support. The Rumi Foundation is the natural continuation of this philosophy and our commitment to doing whatever we can to make our world a better place.”

Lord Rumi Verjee

Always focused towards identifying talent, The Rumi Foundation partners individuals and organisations in the UK and all across the globe who share our vision to nurture inspiring initiatives with the capacity to create a richer and hopefully better society for us all.

It is our mission is to see potential realised and we serve this goal, passionately, whenever the opportunity presents itself, by enabling access to our networks, our mentoring and our experience.

THE RUMI FOUNDATION, CLUTHA HOUSE, 10 STOREY'S GATE, LONDON SW1P 3AY | INFO@RUMIFOUNDATION.COM | REGISTERED CHARITY: NO. 1115154 | REGISTERED IN ENGLAND: NO. 05840786