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Annual Review 2025

Canon Collins Trust has awarded over 3,600 postgraduate scholarships across southern Africa, investing R300m+ in education for social justice since 2000. Their 2025 annual review covers 132 scholars supported across law, science, education, arts and media — 55% women. Highlights include a new Generative Research Community backed by the Mastercard Foundation, deepened government partnerships and progress toward a Global Mandela Leadership Centre of Excellence.

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Postgraduate scholarships across southern Africa, scholar conference, generative research community, women in science programme, climate justice work, transformative law, arts and media scholars, Sylvester Stein Award

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 132 scholars supported in 2025; 3,600+ scholarships awarded over 40+ years
Key Metric 2 Over R300 million invested in education for social justice since 2000
Key Metric 3 73 female, 57 male, 2 non-binary scholars; 2 differently abled — 55% female cohort

Key Outcomes

  • 150+ scholars and alumni gathered at Annual Scholar Conference; Mastercard Foundation-backed Generative Research Community established
  • New collaborations with SA Department of Higher Education and Science, Technology and Innovation; engagement with Presidential PhD Programme
  • Global Mandela Leadership Centre of Excellence in development; scholars researching climate justice, legal advocacy, community health and women in science

Geography

International

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
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Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
63,023 individuals reached: 62,014 children/teens and 1,009 parents/educators
Key Metric 2
162 presenting schools and 20 districts/organisations
Key Metric 3
43 training/outreach sessions; 737 educators/community partners and 266 parents supported
49% of students applied a taught skill in their own lives.