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The Shackleton Foundation is delighted to announce our latest Leader -Valerian Spicer. Valerian has received a grant of £13,400 to deliver a year-long Girls’ Boxing & Mindfulness Programme for young women aged 13–25 in Tower Hamlets. The aim is to directly support …

We are are thrilled that Sam Everard, Founder and Chief Executive of SAMEE charity has been awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list. Sam received her Shackleton grant in 2018 and since then has become a valuable member of our …

We’re proud to launch the Shackleton Foundation Impact Report 2025 — highlighting the power of first-mile funding and support for social entrepreneurs tackling youth inequality.📌 73 Leaders funded📌 7x avg turnover growth after support📌 1,600 young people reached per Leader📌 84% survival …

This week we held our quarterly Shackleton Leaders surgery focusing on Leadership. This session was hosted by Natalie Morris (Shackleton Leader since 2021 and Founder and CEO of The Feeding Trust) who reflected on her journey leading an organisation that has evolved …

The Shackleton Foundation is delighted to announce our latest Shackleton Leader - Cynthia Lai. Cynthia is the first Leader to receive our new grant amount of £15,000 to help develop Ella Support Loop - to make the SEND (Special Educational Needs and …

September 2025 SurgeryThis week we held our quarterly Shackleton Leaders surgery discussing issues that might be keeping our Leader's up at night! This session was led brilliantly by Sarah Sewell (Shackleton Leader since 2015 and previously Founder and CEO of Yes Futures) …