The Khalili Foundation is proud to announce a significant new partnership with The King’s Trust, supporting vital initiatives to address the rise in hate crime across the United Kingdom through educational programming for young people.
Our grant will fund 10 United Cultures sessions through The King’s Trust’s Explore programme in the 2025/26 financial year. These sessions will take place in major cities including Birmingham, Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast, and London, focusing on peacebuilding and developing future leaders. Moreover the King’s Trust will harness the Foundation’s educational resources like Interfaith Explorers to inform the sessions.
“This partnership represents our commitment to fostering understanding across cultural divides,” said Waqas Ahmed, Executive Director of the Khalili Foundation. “By investing in young people’s education about different cultures, we’re building a foundation for a more tolerant and peaceful society.”
The King’s Trust will implement their innovative “My Journey” assessment tool to measure the impact of these sessions on participants. The partnership will also leverage the Trust’s Youth Voice initiative to amplify the mission of cultural understanding among young people throughout the UK.
This collaboration aligns perfectly with the Khalili Foundation’s ongoing commitment to promoting cross-cultural understanding and peace through education, art, and culture.
We look forward to sharing case studies, videos, and testimonials from participants in future updates. Stay tuned for updates as this exciting partnership develops throughout the year.
