The Lorna Young FoundationThe LYF is an enterprising charity making a big impact in the UK and internationally

We create and deliver innovative and entrepreneurial ventures that support the efforts of smallholder producer organisations in developing countries to build their businesses and lift themselves out of poverty. We help them to understand and access new markets  and realise more value from the supply chain. Our programmes achieve real impact on the ground.

But we don’t stop there. We also run a number of social enterprise ventures with groups and communities in the UK to build their skills and income; increase awareness of the challenges facing producers in the developing world and to create closer trading relationships.

See Our Programmes page to learn more about all our work.


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