The Attlee Foundation was established with support from across the political spectrum in 1967.

Its aim was to benefit people disadvantaged by poverty or lack of opportunity and in doing so to commemorate the life and achievements of Clement Attlee.

Before becoming Prime Minister, Attlee became a youth/community worker in the Spitalfields area of London’s East End, where today the Foundation and its youth and community are based.  This experience completely changed Attlee’s outlook on life.

In his subsequent work as a Member of Parliament and Prime Minister, Attlee sought to get at the root of social problems and so change the outcomes in people’s lives.  He believed that better access to opportunities for young people and others for disadvantaged communities would enable people to reach their full potential.

These are the values that underpin the Foundation’s work.