Bridging the digital and creative divide with the launch of the Adobe UK Community Fund
We are thrilled to announce, the Adobe Foundation is partnering with the London Community Foundation and Berkshire Community Foundation.
Adobe believes in the transformative power of community to drive positive change. They recognize that creativity can uplift communities and that technology can transform lives. However, they also acknowledge that not everyone has equal access to opportunities for self-expression. Through their mission, Creativity for All, Adobe is dedicated to empowering everyone to be creative, regardless of their unique traits or skill levels.
The Adobe UK Community Fund aims to support digital and creative inclusion for communities with lower rates of digital access, focusing on initiatives that positively impact the social inclusion of residents who are deaf or living with a disability.
“Our core mission is driven by the belief that technology should be a force for good. It’s about equipping people with the tools to tell their stories, shape their futures, and create real change. With the Adobe Foundation, we support initiatives addressing critical issues such as digital literacy, education, and access to technology, empowering individuals and organisations globally. Through the non-profits supported through the Adobe UK Community Fund, we hope to help people across London and Berkshire access the services they need and the opportunities they deserve. Our goal is simple: to make sure everyone, no matter their background or circumstance, has the chance to unlock their full potential”.
“We are delighted to partner with the Adobe Foundation to support the most disadvantaged and marginalised communities in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, through targeted financial support where it is needed most. Our Borough is often not seen as an area of deprivation but sadly like many areas of the UK, it experiences issues such as disability access, domestic abuse, families in crisis and poverty”. Chief Executive of the Berkshire Community Foundation, Geraldine Lejeune OBE DL
With a total grant provided of over £650,000 all 19 charities supported as part of The Adobe UK Community Fund are:
London
- Angel Shed Theatre Company
- Artbox London
- Ab Phab Youth Club
- Bexley Snap
- Club Soda
- Disability Action
- Empowering Deaf Society
- Hackney People First
- Hear Us
- Intercultural Roots for Public Health
- Middlesex Association for the Blind
- Toucan Employment
Berkshire
- Home-Start Berkshire East
- Learning to Work
- Re:Charge R&R
- Rivertime Boat Trust
- Thames Hospice
- The Dash Charity
- Windsor Christian Action
One of the non-profits being supported is Learning to Work, which bridges the gap between education and employment for children and young people, particularly from under-served communities, by providing a range of events and activities that develop essential workplace skills. Through the grant from the Adobe UK Community Fund, the Berkshire-based non-profit will be able to prepare even more young people for the world of work through career guidance, work experience, and employer-led events and activities.
“We are thrilled to receive an Adobe UK Community Fund grant; through this generosity, we will further support young people in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The funds will enable us to support young people in foster care and those with special needs in their transition from education to employment”. Nancy Lalor, Operations Director for Learning to Work
“We are thrilled to receive an Adobe UK Community Fund grant; through this generosity, we will further support young people in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The funds will enable us to support young people in foster care and those with special needs in their transition from education to employment”.
Nancy Lalor, Operations Director for Learning to Work
Find out why, how and who they are supporting by visiting their blog.
Be part of something great.
