What We Do
Welcome to the official website of The Orwell Foundation. From the corruption of truth to pervasive new technologies, and from poverty and inequality to the rise of political extremism, George Orwell's concerns are as relevant to the twenty-first century as they were to the circumstances in which his great novels were conceived. Through our prizes, events, workshops and resources, The Orwell Foundation aims to offer a platform for debate and discussion designed to appeal to the widest possible public audience, connecting with everyone to whom George Orwell and his writings are a source of inspiration.
News and events
News
The Orwell Youth Prize 2022: Thank You To Teachers!
31 August 2022Professor Peter Davison
19 August 2022Join the team: The Orwell Foundation is hiring
1 August 2022
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Events
George Monbiot on Journalism, Politics and the Climate Crisis
Thursday 13 October 2022
18:30Join us for a discussion with writer and journalist George Monbiot, winner of the Orwell Prize for Journalism 2022
Unreported Britain
Together with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), we are delivering the Unreported Britain project as one part of the work of the new JRF-sponsored Prize The Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils.
Orwell resources
As the only website officially sanctioned by the Orwell Estate, we publish a wide range of resources by and about George Orwell, including our Webby-shortlisted Orwell Diaries blog, Orwell's most popular essays and a library of links to external and exclusive content.
Selected examplesPopular Orwell books
Sponsors & Partners
The Orwell Foundation is extremely grateful to its sponsors and partners. If you would like to find out more about supporting the Foundation, please contact us.
