Advancement of education and learning

'Advancement of education and learning' charitable object

The Foundation supports programmes to raise educational standards across the Garden City, working with schools and the Education Authority. The Foundation supports the curriculum over and above the standard provision offered by the State, through substantial grants targeted to benefit all schools.

The Foundation also provides financial assistance to Garden City students going onto Further and Higher Education, by grant aiding The Letchworth Civic Trust, an independent charity (Registered No. 273336) which, in turn, offers grants to students.

The Foundation operates the First Garden City Heritage Museum. As a leading archive on Letchworth and the early Garden City movement, the Museum provides a unique resource for the local community, together with academics and visitors from all over the world.

The Museum holds substantial collections of artefacts, documents, photographs and drawings. In addition to permanent exhibits, the Museum stages an eclectic programme of temporary exhibitions about the Garden City's social history.