Blog

Baring Foundation trustee, Emebet Wuhib-Mugungi, reports on the findings of an independent review of anti-racism and anti-colonialism in our International Development programme.

Our learning partners looked into our grantees’ use of legal action to address discrimination and disadvantage. To mark the launch of their report, we asked five grantees to reflect on how the pandemic impacted their legal action work.

Singing for our Minds is a training development programme for ethnically diverse singing & choir leaders interested in working in mental health settings. Its co-creator Jeremy Haneman explains how the programme works.

The Baring Foundation's Director and Arts programme manager, David Cutler, weaves a golden thread through the world of therapeutic sewing, from early occupational therapy for veterans of WW1 to some great projects today.

Portugal Prints is part of Mind in Brent, Wandsworth, and Westminster and is a visual arts studio and community, offering long-term support and artistic opportunities.

As Creative Scotland and the Baring Foundation begin joint investment in arts and mental health in Scotland, David Cutler highlights some great Scottish organisations already at work.

Aaliya Seyal, CEO of Scottish legal charity, the Legal Services Agency, introduces us to LSA's work and shares how she got into the profession.

Poonam Joshi, Chair of our International Development Committee, reflects on our 2021 evaluation of our programme to support LTBQ communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Connecting Clwedog/Cysylltu Clywedog by Radiate Arts is a community-developed sculpture space which aims to get people outdoors and creative in the beautiful setting of Llyn Clywedog in mid Wales.

Our first grants in our Arts and Mental Health programme were small, unrestricted and for specialists in arts and mental health. David Cutler reflects on feedback from our first grant partners.