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The Hg Foundation Impact Report 2026

The Hg Foundation Impact Report 2026 sets out how the Foundation supports underrepresented groups to access education and employment in technology across the UK, Europe and North America, alongside research to improve the sector understanding of the labour market and which interventions are effective.

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About

The Hg Foundation is the charitable foundation of Hg, working so that the technology workforce of the future harnesses the talents of all, regardless of background, through education and employment programmes and research.

Key Metrics

Funding committed $50 million committed since launch to initiatives that remove barriers to education and skills in technology.
Partnerships More than 40 partnerships delivering education and employment programmes across the UK, Europe and North America.
People reached Over 80,000 young people and adults reached through Foundation-supported initiatives to date.

Key Outcomes

  • Underrepresented young people and adults gained the skills, confidence and routes to make the most of technology-enabled opportunities as AI reshapes the jobs market.

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
568,000
babies reached by Bookstart Baby in 2025/26 (93% of all babies born)
Over 1.1 million
children and families engaged with Bookstart programmes in 2025/26
80%
of parents and carers receiving Bookstart Baby say they now read or share books and stories more with their child
445,600 children aged 1-4 reached through Bookstart Toddler and Pre-schooler, including 37% of all 1-4-year-olds living in low-income households
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)
Impact Snapshot
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