Carnegie UK’s purpose is better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland. We are a charitable foundation set up over 100 years ago, based in Dunfermline and established with an endowment from the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
We aim to improve collective wellbeing by influencing public policy and practice. We do this by conducting research and writing reports. But we’re also working to amplify the voices of a wide range of individuals and communities, drawing on their experience to make the case for change to politicians, civil servants and other decision-makers.
Our values shape our approach to all our work. It is important for us to be:
- Motivated by change: we want to change people’s lives for the better.
- Challenging: social progress requires using research and evidence to speak truth to power.
- Collaborative: we will build coalitions to tackle injustice and change systems.
- Kind: we will put strong relationships and kindness at the heart of everything we do.
