A Future for All
A Future for All is all about empowering parents to stand up for what's important to them and their families. We want to help parents across the UK use their unique perspectives and voices to influence the political decisions that affect their lives, their communities and their children's futures. Together, we can make sure politicians take action on climate and nature in ways that work for everyone.
We're organising free family events throughout the year that bring together inspiring outdoor theatre shows and engaging advocacy workshops. We're also running a programme of free online advocacy workshops for parents across the UK.
We want to give you the skills, confidence, opportunities and support you need to influence your politicians and help shape a fairer, greener future for your family and community.
Written by Matthew Stellar, Policy & Engagement Coordinator
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About the project
Our National Lottery funded partnership aims to make climate advocacy accessible and climate policies more inclusive, ensuring they reflect the needs of those most impacted by climate-related issues.
We're determined to make sure that underrepresented groups, particularly parents of disabled children and parents in low-income areas, are an active part of shaping the green transition.
Parents have a unique understanding of the challenges facing their families and communities, but their voices are too often missing from the political decisions that affect them. A Future for All is helping to change that, creating welcoming and accessible opportunities for parents to come together, share their experiences and turn their ideas into meaningful political action. For climate action to work, it needs to work for everyone, and we want to help make that happen.
What have we achieved so far?
In the first two years of this project, we've focused our work in Yorkshire. We've put on inspiring and accessible events to get families connecting with nature, building connections with one another, and discovering how their voices can influence political decisions and create positive change in their communities.
Our impact in numbers
Since launching in 2025, we've:
Worked with 942 people
Organised 22 accessible in-person events
Delivered 7 online workshops
Taken parents' ideas and asks to 23 different MPs
What does this mean for families?
In practice, this means that we are creating welcoming spaces where parents can connect, feel heard and discover the power they have to shape a better future.
By organising free, accessible events, we give parents not just a fun day out where they can connect with other parents going through similar experiences, but the time, space and support to explore the changes they want to see in their communities, and how they can make those changes happen.
We've heard again and again from parents, particularly parents who have disabled children, that our events have been one of the first opportunities they've had in a long time to step away from the demands of everyday life and think about the bigger issues affecting their families and futures.
Crucially, the conversations don't end when the events finish. We're helping parents turn their experiences and ideas into clear asks, build relationships with their elected representatives and make sure their voices reach the people with the power to make change.
"For the first time I feel like I have the power to fight for what I believe in."
Undergraduate students from the London School of Economics conducted a research project with parents who attended A Future For All's online workshops. Tomoko Konami, a 3rd year BSc Politics student, focused on understanding the barriers to parents’ climate action and how charities and civil society organisations can help to overcome these barriers.
Our Policy and Engagement Coordinator, Ruby Hornsby, caught up with the Climate Action Fund who interviewed Ruby about A Future for All. Discover more about how we're making climate advocacy accessible and climate policies more inclusive via the written Q&A on our blog.
In August 2026, families in Bradford sat down with Anna Dixon MP for a roundtable organised with New Church Community Groups and our project partners at Contact to talk about climate, nature and accessibility. This is roundtable is exactly what A Future for All is about: creating accessible routes into democracy for families whose experiences and priorities are too often missing from political decision-making.
What events and training do we offer?
There are lots of ways to get involved with A Future for All, whether you're looking for a fun, inspiring family day out, want to build your confidence speaking to politicians, or work with a community group that wants to make change happen.
Every year we put on free woodland climate circuses, led by Rowan Environmental Arts. These are nature-based, family-friendly events designed to inspire curiosity, spark action, and imagine a brighter, fairer future for all. Our events have been designed with accessibility as a priority and are tailor-made to be welcoming spaces for all children, including disabled children. Through creativity, play and storytelling, families can explore the issues that matter to them, connect with others and discover how they can help shape the future of their communities.
We organise workshops where we help parents build the skills and confidence they need to take their ideas and concerns to politicians, and encourage decision-makers to take meaningful action. We offer different styles of workshops tailored to different needs and experiences, so whether it's an informal chat to get some ideas going or a more structured workshop for your community group, we've got your back. You don't need any previous experience of politics - we'll help you understand who makes the decisions that matter to you, how to get their attention and how to make your voice heard.
We also offer online versions of our workshops so that you can join from wherever you are in the UK, whether that's after work, from home or around your caring responsibilities. These offer parents the skills needed to confidently meet with politicians and have effective conversations with them that lead to action. Our online sessions are friendly, practical and designed for people with all levels of experience, including those who have never engaged with a politician before.
Rowan Environmental Arts (REA) bring climate and nature to life through imaginative outdoor theatre, circus and creative performances that inspire families to connect with the natural world and imagine what's possible.
Contact bring invaluable expertise in supporting families with disabled children, helping ensure their experiences and priorities are at the heart of the project.
Parents for Future help bring parents together, build community connections and create accessible, welcoming routes into climate action.
London School of Economics (LSE) are evaluating the project's impact and exploring how creative, community-led approaches can help parents build confidence, overcome barriers and participate in political decision-making.
Thanks to National Lottery Players
This project is made possible by funding from the National Lottery and is brought to life in partnership with Rowan Environmental Arts (REA), Contact, Parents for Future, and the London School of Economics (LSE).
Thanks to National Lottery players, we have received over £1.4 million over five years from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to work with parents with disabled children to enable them to contribute to climate action within their communities. The funding is part of the funder's Climate Action Fund programme.
Want to learn more or get involved?
Online workshops
Our 2026 winter schedule is currently being finalised. Keep your eyes peeled as we'll be sharing new dates here soon!
Advocacy workshops
The A Future for All Advocacy workshops are coming to Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh and London in 2027.
If you're a parent or from a group that works with families (particularly families with disabled children or from low-income areas), we'd love to hear from you.
Please reach out to matthew.sellar@hftf.org.uk if you'd be interested in having us put on a training or larger event in your community, or if you'd like help influencing your politicians in these areas.