Young person from a Youth Music programme playing guitar. Vital spaces where community forms, confidence grows and creative futures begin are under threat. In 2024, 24% of grassroots youth music projects were at risk of closure. Just one year later, that figure jumped...
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Craft, confidence and community: Celebrating Luminary Bakery this International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, the Dr. Martens Foundation joined forces with Dr. Martens to spotlight a partnership rooted in creativity, resilience and opportunity. Behind the counter at Luminary Bakery, baking is about far more than sweet treats. It’s about...
Turning Hampers into Hope – with the DM’s Legal team
Members of the Dr Martens legal team at A21 HQ An estimated 50 million people worldwide are living in modern slavery today - more than at any other time in history. Behind that number are lives stripped of safety, autonomy and the freedom to be yourself. By teaming up...
Celebrating Black History Month: Joy, Creativity And Change With Dr. Martens
Students from The BRIT School at Dr. Martens’ Black History Month event At Dr. Martens, joy is the ultimate act of resistance. Paired with the national Black History Month theme of ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’, Dr. Martens Foundation and Dr. Martens joined...
Front Row Seats to the BRIT School’s Rising Talent – Global Majority Show 2025
Images shot by BRIT School student Alex Filimonova For the second year running, the BRIT School’s Global Majority Show was brought to life in partnership with the Dr. Martens Foundation - and this time, a handful of Dr. Martens employees experienced the night of...
Beyond the Gates: What Volunteering in Prison Taught Us
Volunteers from Dr. Martens and other companies taking part in one of Key4Life’s July workshops at HMP Thameside. Over July, volunteers from Dr. Martens have been stepping inside HMP Thameside to help Key4Life break the cycle of reoffending that young men in prison...
A Night to ‘Give A Damn’ with The BRIT School
Images shot by BRIT School student Niamh Grace The BRIT School’s rising talent took the stage - and took a stand – at the ‘Give A Damn’ show, a night of bold, uncompromising music that we’re proud to have backed for a second year. From Lauryn Hill to Lady Gaga, the...







