Impact Stories
We drive policy change for climate and nature, from the grassroots. Take a look at some of our work.
Hope for the Future’s partnership with Climate Cymru began early in 2026 with an aim to support communities across Wales to engage with politicians ahead of the 2026 Senedd elections.
When Sarah wanted to raise repair and reuse with her MP, Tulip Siddiq, Hope for the Future helped her root the conversation in something local, the Camden Fixing Factory she runs. The support gave Sarah the confidence to invite Tulip to visit, and the relationship has since grown into a national policy pledge and an ongoing dialogue in Parliament.
During the 2025–26 school year, students across Holy Family Catholic Multi-Academy Trust took part in a School Citizen Assembly programme led by the University of Manchester in partnership with Chester Zoo. Hope for the Future joined the programme to help students take the next step: understanding how political engagement could increase the impact of the changes they were already making.
On 9 July 2025, over 5,000 people and 200 MPs gathered at Westminster for The Climate Coalition’s Act Now, Change Forever Mass Lobby, one of the largest coordinated democratic engagement efforts on climate and nature in recent years. The aim was to ensure constituents from across the UK could meet their MPs face-to-face to raise concerns and call for stronger action on climate and nature.
We ran an annual programme empowering young people in Merseyside to secure transport related commitments from their decision-makers at the Combined Authority.
In 2024-25, we provided external advocacy support to the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN). Our support was for their Suits to Welly Boots programme, a pioneering initiative to connect nature-friendly farmers with their MPs in a time of growing political urgency to address farming and food security.
In 2025, Hope for the Future supported UK Divest, in partnership with Finance Innovation Lab and Platform, to strengthen political engagement around the forthcoming Pensions Reform Bill. The campaign sought to secure commitments to phase out fossil fuel investments from large government-backed pension funds, at a point when climate considerations were largely absent from proposed reforms.
The Climate and Nature Bill (CAN Bill) was backed by tens of thousands of individuals, over 1,600 organisations, scientists and elected representatives. Yet despite widespread public support, the campaign faced a familiar challenge: public backing was not translating into sufficient political support inside Parliament. We bridged this gap, turning grassroots enthusiasm into effective political influence.
Following widespread tree loss caused by Storm Goretti, young people across the Truro Diocese wanted to protect the nature they cared about. While schools had created opportunities for students to meet local leaders, they wanted to ensure those conversations led to meaningful action rather than simply raising awareness.
Nature Neighbourhoods was a UK-wide programme led by the National Trust, RSPB and WWF to support communities to take action for nature and climate in their local areas. While these organisations were already delivering incredible work on the ground, many faced a common challenge: how to navigate local government, build productive relationships with decision-makers and ensure community priorities were reflected in local policies and plans.
AI is rapidly changing how people access information and make decisions, but little evidence exists on how it can support democratic participation without undermining community voice. Together with the University of Leeds and Kirklees Council, we set out to explore a simple but important question: Can AI help communities develop stronger, more actionable recommendations for decision-makers?
The UK’s only project designed specifically to bridge the gap between climate and nature democracy, parents on low incomes and parent carers of disabled children. This five-year programme is funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund and delivered in partnership with Rea, Contact, Parents for Future and the London School of Economics.
Working alongside Shared Future, and researchers from Keele and Warwick Universities, we integrate advocacy into the assembly process from the outset, helping participants shape politically actionable recommendations, understand who can implement them, and build the confidence to engage decision-makers long after the assembly had finished.
A major philanthropic initiative, empowering people across society to create a net-zero world
Investing National Lottery funding in community-led projects that strengthen communities, tackle inequality and improve lives across the UK.
A leading independent foundation funding organisations working to restore nature, create a fairer society and build stronger communities.
An independent Quaker-founded grant-maker supporting organisations tackling the root causes of injustice, inequality and the climate crisis.
A Quaker-based family trust funding charities working for environmental sustainability, peace, social justice and positive social change.
A family foundation investing in long-term partnerships to create fairer communities through better homes, inclusive education and nature-rich neighbourhoods.
A trust supporting organisations that help socially and economically disadvantaged people, including refugees, survivors of trafficking and people in prison.
Our new strategy is built on a simple but powerful idea: real change happens when communities and politicians work together.
We're halfway through our strategy period and we're pleased to introduce our mid-strategy impact report for January 2025 - June 2026.
Read our latest annual report for the period January - December 2025.
