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Through our grant-making, we contribute to a safer, fairer, and more sustainable world.

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❤️ In Hunts Point in the South Bronx, @thepointcdc has spent more than 30 years bringing people and creativity together to build opportunities for local residents and strengthen the neighbourhood. Through youth, cultural, and environmental programmes, it creates spaces for people to learn, connect, and shape the future of Hunts Point.

Read the story in the link in bio! by @oak_foundation

⚽ What happens when every girl gets the chance to play football? Confidence grows, friendships form and young people thrive - both on and off the pitch. Read about the girls changing the game with Bloomsbury Football Foundation in London via the link in bio!! by @oak_foundation

Twenty-five years of talent, opportunity, and remarkable careers. 🎭

The Jette Parker Artists Programme is celebrating a very special milestone: 25 years of supporting talented young artists as they develop their craft, build confidence, and take the next steps in their careers in opera and ballet.

A huge congratulations from all of us at Oak👏

Read more about this work via our link in bio! by @oak_foundation

Across Britain, beavers are transforming natural landscapes in remarkable ways. @beavertrust works with communities, farmers, conservationists, and policymakers to restore beavers to the wild. The result is healthier rivers, richer biodiversity, reduced floodings and cleaner water.

Read more about this story via the link in bio! by @oak_foundation

🥖✨ What happens when flour, water, and friendship come together?

From neighbourhood bakeries to community networks, women-led organisations across Mexico are creating spaces where women and girls affected by violence can heal, connect, and thrive. Through emotional support, legal assistance, economic empowerment, and collective care, they are helping them recover, reclaim their autonomy, and build new futures.

Read more via the link in bio! 👏
@behipgive by @oak_foundation

🧵✨ For artisans, craft is more than a livelihood. @buildanest helps entrepreneurs in the US grow thriving businesses and supports crafters across five continents through training, resources, and markets. By strengthening livelihoods, this helps sustain communities and keep cultural traditions flourishing.

Read more and watch the video via the link in bio! by @oak_foundation

For 125 years, the @hornimanmuseumgardens has been bringing the world to southeast London. 🌍

Now, its Nature + Love project is opening up exciting spaces for children, families and communities to explore wildlife, learn about sustainability, and experience nature in new ways – from accessible wildlife trails and sustainable gardening spaces to virtual reality encounters with creatures past and present.

👏Find out more via the link in bio!

Image: Kusuma Nature Play and Gardens Cafe, open May 2026, part of the Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Nature + Love project. Credit Horniman and Louisa Rechenbach (photographer) by @oak_foundation

Across Zimbabwe, communities are coming together to ensure children who have lost their parents can grow up surrounded by care, connection, and opportunities. Through support for grandparents and relatives raising children, access to education, and programmes that strengthen food security and household incomes, FOST is helping families build more secure futures rooted in dignity and belonging. 🏠

Read more via tha link in bio! by @oak_foundation

A safe home is more than four walls and a roof - it's the foundation for family, education, work, and community life. Across Scotland, organisations, communities, and residents are working together to tackle the root causes of homelessness. By building affordable homes, helping people stay securely housed through legal support and tenant-led action, and strengthening efforts to prevent homelessness, they are helping more families stay in their homes. 🏡

Thanks to @living_rent , South of Scotland Community Housing, Homeless Network Scotland, and Govan Law Centre

Read more about these initiatives via the link in bio! 🌐 by @oak_foundation

🌿🏙️ Just a few decades ago, Manhattan’s Hudson River waterfront was polluted, noisy, and cut off from public life.

Today, it’s home to returning wildlife, outdoor classrooms, volunteers restoring habitats, and millions of New Yorkers enjoying nature on their doorstep. From bald eagles and beavers to students discovering river ecosystems, @hudsonriverpark shows what’s possible when communities invest in both people and the environment.🌱🚴‍♀️

Read more via the link in bio!

#hudsonriverpark by @oak_foundation

In Pakistan, millions are turning to rooftop solar panels for affordable, reliable power, transforming lives and strengthening local economies. 👏

From rural households gaining access to electricity for the first time to small businesses lowering energy costs, this people-driven movement is creating opportunity and prosperity.

Read more about these initiatives via the link in bio!

Thanks to @renewablesfirstpk , @worldresources , European Climate Foundation and @emberenergyresearch by @oak_foundation

In northeast Zimbabwe, land that was once feared is becoming a source of hope. As minefields are cleared in communities like Chisecha, families are reclaiming land, rebuilding livelihoods, and investing in their futures. Through sustainable farming practices and skills training, communities are restoring both ecosystems and opportunity.👏

Read more about the work of @thehalotrust , @zimbabwe_womens_bureau , and the Agricultural Partnerships Trust via the link in bio! by @oak_foundation