Nick Maughan Foundation
{{Short description|British philanthropic foundation}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Nick Maughan Foundation
| formation = 2020
| logo = File:Nmf fundation.png
| founder = Nick Maughan CBE
| type = Non-profit organization
| website = {{URL|nmf.org|Official website}}
}}
The Nick Maughan Foundation, abbreviated as NMF, was established at the start of the pandemic in 2020 to further a range of philanthropic initiatives in education, the environment and civic support schemes for disenfranchised communities.{{Cite web |last=Uwaegbulam |first=Chinedum |date=2022-01-03 |title=Nigerian wins £30,000 Tusk Conservation's wildlife ranger award |url=https://guardian.ng/property/nigerian-wins-30000-tusk-conservations-wildlife-ranger-award/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=The Guardian Nigeria |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Rebecca |title=This UK Foundation's Charity Is Helping Young People Punch Above Their Weight |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/385422 |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Entrepreneur |language=en}}
Founded and funded by the impact investor and philanthropist Nick Maughan CBE, NMF has three state aims: to narrow the educational attainment gap exacerbated by the pandemic, to combat the social problems of homelessness and knife crime, and to mitigate the effects of climate change by supporting progressive conservation and carbon sequestration schemes.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-25 |title=Environmentalism 2.0 – Why We Need Progressive Conservation |url=https://www.forbesafrica.com/brand-voice/2021/05/25/environmentalism-2-0-why-we-need-progressive-conservation/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Forbes Africa |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=NMF.org - Nick Maughan Foundation - Education {{!}} Environment {{!}} Community |url=https://nmf.org/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |language=en-US}}
Activities and initiatives
The Nick Maughan Foundation helps young people from families below the median-income level have the same opportunities as those from more fortunate backgrounds.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Annie |title=Building More Equitable Education Systems With The Help Of AI |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniebrown/2021/09/22/building-more-equitable-education-systems-with-the-help-of-ai/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-26 |title=Attainment gap between poor pupils and their peers in England is widening |url=http://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/26/attainment-gap-between-poor-pupils-and-their-peers-widening |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Nick Maughan: How the Turing Scheme can, with the right investment, inspire the next digital generation |url=https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2021/08/nick-maughan-how-the-turing-scheme-can-with-the-right-investment-inspire-the-next-digital-generation.html |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Conservative Home |language=en-US}}
NMF launched BoxWise{{Cite web |title=Boxwise |url=https://boxwise.uk/who-we-are/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=Boxwise |language=en}} in 2020, founded by Nick Maughan and Rick Ogden.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Annie |title=Building More Equitable Education Systems With The Help Of AI |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniebrown/2021/09/22/building-more-equitable-education-systems-with-the-help-of-ai/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-09-16 |title=BoxWise launches in Brixton to empower disadvantaged young people through sport |url=https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2021/09/boxwise-launches-in-brixton-to-empower-disadvantaged-young-people-through-sport/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Brixton Buzz |language=en-GB}} With a 10-week boxing programme, BoxWise helps young people with their fitness and mental wellbeing while offering progression routes to help graduates enter further education or step into employment.{{Cite web |title=Charlie Miller on why Giovanni van Bronckhorst's Dutch mentality will mean more kids get a chance at Rangers |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/19869013.charlie-miller-giovanni-van-bronckhorsts-dutch-mentality-will-mean-kids-get-chance-rangers/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=HeraldScotland |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Nick Maughan: After Covid, our children will need after-school clubs to make up lost ground |url=https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2021/02/nick-maughan-after-covid-our-children-will-need-after-school-clubs-to-make-up-lost-ground.html |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Conservative Home |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://nmf.org/ Nick Maughan Foundation]