The Hope Foundation UK

Changing the lives of Kolkata's street-connected children & slum-dwelling communities through:

📚Education
🏥Healthcare
💻Vocational Training
🧡Protection

[Reza Beyad @emarbe1954]

And a pleasure to meet you @Andrew007Uk

Thank you for your time. It was wonderful to share some stories, and I am looking forward to keeping in touch.

@ShashiTharoor
@SmitaTharoor
@HOPE_UK
@hopekfoundation

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

Vote for HOPE!

HOPE has been shortlisted in the Favourite Yoga Charity category of this year's OM Yoga Awards, organised by @OMYogaMagazine!

Please support HOPE by voting for us to win the award: https://t.co/6PxTCOWl7H

#yoga

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

@acatherwoodnews has shared this very moving piece about her first visit to HOPE's programmes in Kolkata and the children she met there: https://t.co/Gr7Mao6rwV

Thank you Andrea 🙏

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

Thank you so much for your support Shelley 🙏

[Techforing Cybersecurity & Recovery firm👨‍💻 @Techforing1]

Huge congratulations to Maureen Forrest and the Hope Foundation. The tireless dedicated commitment of the Hope Foundation in Kolkata continues to change the lives of thousands of street children and their families. Thank you to all our supporters. No donation is too small.

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

Huge thanks to the Bengal's Pride Awards judges, organisers, @LycaRadio1458 , and all who attending including @emarbe1954 @SmitaTharoor @shrabanibasu_ @NickDLow @ShelleyKingUK @anjuladevi

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

Congratulations to HOPE founder Maureen Forrest for winning Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at the Bengal’s Pride Awards last night! The award was collected by HOPE CEO of International Operations Maura Lennon, at a ceremony at the House of Commons

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

Great photographs. The team enjoyed meeting you!

[Shrabani Basu @shrabanibasu_]

Was lovely to be @HouseofCommons last night for the Pride of Bengal awards. Went to the gorgeous terrace afterwards to gaze at the view with my dear friend @SmitaTharoor Thank you @emarbe1954 for the invite and for all the work you do for #HopeFoundation charity in #Kolkata.

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

Thank you @bpmackinney !

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

A massive well done and thank you to supporter and child sponsor Ian Bush who took on the ultimate running challenge for HOPE - the #LondonMarathon!

Despite an achilles heal injury, Ian completed the marathon in less than four hours, raising £1,134 (including gift aid)!

[Jeremy Irons .net @jeremyironsnet]

Listen to Jeremy Irons on @RadioRayRTE https://t.co/MadTp7R56Y @HopeFoundation @HOPE_UK

[The Hope Foundation @HopeFoundation]

Our Immersion programme students are enjoying their time in Kolkata!

They are spending the week on a cultural & educational tour of the city & the HOPE projects.

If your school would like to get involved in our Immersion Programme in 2025 please email [email protected]

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

A huge thank you to Amit Roy of @EasternEye for this thoughtful and in depth article about the stars supporting HOPE's 25 years of work in Kolkata, ahead of #InternationalDayforStreetChildren

Read it here: https://t.co/Ekph7Vv6gu

#IDSC

[CSC @streetchildren]

📖 Weekend reading

Unicef Innocenti's new report highlights the intersections between violence against children, and violence against women, proposing research questions to help build an evidence base to improve interventions.

Read it here 👉 https://t.co/aWyfmqRaBz

[The Hope Foundation @HopeFoundation]

Happy Holi!
May this beautiful festival of colours bring happiness, success and good health to everyone.
The children from our programmes are having the best time celebrating!

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

HOPE UK is delighted to announce that award-winning actress #OliviaColman CBE is backing our 25th anniversary campaign.

If you would like to support us too, sign up to walk 10k steps per day as part of the Footsteps for HOPE challenge: https://t.co/sADujaYPfi

📸: Chris Baker

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

It's Payroll Giving Month. If you regularly donate to HOPE, you could increase your donations by up to 88% through Payroll Giving at no extra cost to you.

To find out more, please get in touch at [email protected] 

#PayrollGivingMonth

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

For anyone who would like to walk in the footsteps of the brilliant @BradleyIsND, sign up for our Footsteps for HOPE walking challenge, which will launch on International Day for Street Children, 12 April: https://t.co/Gq4AmhiMj4

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

Huge thanks to @BradleyIsND who walked a marathon to raise funds for HOPE at the London Winter Walk!

Bradley is a teaching assistant at Hindu faith school Krishna Avanti Primary School Leicester. Support his fundraiser: https://t.co/MwzgQdOkyj

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

Amazing work Bradley! Thank you for your support! 👏👏👏

[ʙʀᴀᴅʟᴇʏ @BradleyIsND]

All done for another year! Personal targets achieved and a great amount raised for @HOPE_UK to aid in the great work they do for vulnerable children. Same time next year @HOPE_UK 🤝🏼

[The Hope Foundation UK @HOPE_UK]

We would like to wish a Happy Republic Day to all our friends, colleagues and supporters in India #RepublicDay