Rumi Foundation · Make Change Happen · Nurturing Inspiring Initiatives

The Rumi Foundation provides a space to think, to question and to explore.

We seek to identify talent wherever it exists and to partner organisations and individuals – in the UK and further afield too – with a proven capacity to nurture, mentor and enable young people with the potential to become future leaders.

We serve to inspire positive social change through supporting a diverse mix of projects, whilst also promoting dialogue with the world’s most revered thinkers.

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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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African Prisons Project

Working to alleviate the plight of prisoners across Africa; with a focus towards healthcare, education and justice.

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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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Inspiring Girls Global Summit

Raising aspirations, inspiring dialogue with role models and working to expose the broadest range of career options for young girls from all over the world.

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Ditch the Label

One of the world’s largest anti-bullying charities; launched on the back of a fundamental belief that there is no room for prejudice or discrimination in society.

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City of London Inter-faith Iftar

Celebrating London’s great diverse society and how young people can come together to promote a spirit of hope, tolerance and their own vision of a better world.

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Think Equal

Working to break the cycles of violence, negative stereotypes, prejudice and bigotry, by encouraging empathy and respect for the dignity of others.

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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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Clinton Foundation

Fostering partnerships among governments, businesses, NGOs and private citizens to turn good intentions into measurable results.

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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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Jamie’s Farm

Focussed towards helping children at risk of exclusion from school; teaching the importance of sharing success, cooperating as a group and gaining a sense of purpose.

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Inspire Dialogue

Led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, young people were challenged not only to discuss important issues facing society today but to come up with meaningful action driven solutions.

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Shining Hope for Communities

Combatting urban poverty and creating opportunities for a better life by encouraging grass roots action and linking much-needed community services to girl’s education.

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Tompkins Conservation

World leading conservation initiatives, protecting endangered wildernesses and providing a model of best practise for similar projects the world over.

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Blueprint for Better Business

Building a more compassionate model of capitalism and working to ensure that businesses embrace a more sustainable, more purposeful ethos.

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Building Tomorrow

Building Tomorrow

Providing access to primary education in rural areas of Uganda and empowering the whole community to be involved in the construction, maintenance and eventually the running of the school.

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The Verjee Fellowship in Medicine

The Verjee Fellowship in Medicine

Establishing with the University of Cambridge a Fellowship to support ongoing research in the field of medicine.

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RCA Innovation Night

Giving artists and entrepreneurs a forum to talk about their work and their careers; and in particular, the degree to which big ideas can change our world.

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