Barry Knight

Foundations and Risk: Webb Memorial Trust

Posted on May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 by Barry Knight

By Barry Knight In 2012, I conducted research for the European Foundation Centre into foundations and their attitude to risk. The main finding was that foundations are confused about risk. They commonly hold two opposing ideas in their minds. On the one hand 94% of our respondents agreed with the statement that ‘foundations have a…

Children Stand Up Against Poverty

Posted on November 15, 2016November 18, 2016 by Barry Knight

By Sarah Bahn and Barry Knight Despite many efforts over the years, child poverty remains a widespread problem in the United Kingdom. In an attempt to accelerate efforts, we at the Webb Memorial Trust decided to support plans to give children true leadership roles in the issue, as opposed to just consulting them. At…