Cultivating a more compassionate world
The Compassionate Mind Foundation is a registered charity, and all donations go toward supporting research, training, accessibility and resources to support people to benefit from compassion science for themselves, in their relationships and with their communities.
We would love for you to become part of this movement to build a more compassionate world.
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Together, we can help create a more compassionate world through education, research, and meaningful human connection.
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What Your Support Will Do
Your support helps to deliver practical training and education informed by the latest science
Developing new therapeutic interventions
Working with international clinicians and researchers to develop approaches for a range of mental and physical health challenges.
Self Help Programmes and Resources
Continuing to develop self help programmes and resources that are free at the point of delivery, and available internationally.
Compassionate Communities
Continuing to develop compassion programmes for schools, healthcare, businesses, politics and communities.
Research that drives real change
Contribute to research of how compassion positively changes our brains, bodies, minds and relationships
How you can help
Training in compassion
From training workshops, to extended diploma courses, and personal practice events, we support people personally and professionally.
Your support can help us to reach more people internationally. Our EDI Fund has already enabled many people to attend our conferences and workshops, and many practitioners from around the world have benefitted from support on our Diploma, who are then able to offer CFT in communities who would otherwise have no access.
Our Supporters
Hear from people who have experienced the impact of our work first-hand.
"The Compassionate Mind Foundation has been doing world-leading work, pioneering the science of compassion."
“I am deeply inspired by the work of the Compassionate Mind Foundation… I wholeheartedly encourage support for this foundation, whose efforts are leaving a lasting legacy for the future”
Compassion is essential for the future of humanity...
...and your support can help us to make a difference
Prof Paul Gilbert OBE
Founder & President, Compassionate Mind Foundation
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Our Projects & Impact
Your support helps us deliver pioneering compassion-focused research, training and resources that can improve lives around the world. Here are some of the projects we've completed, thanks to the support of individuals and organisations.
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Compassionate Mind for Teachers and Students
We recieved £106.000 from the Reed Foundation to research and develop Compassionate Mind Training with teachers and students. Results showed it was highly effective in lowering burnout and increasing well-being.
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Group Therapy for those with a Bipolar Diagnosis
A £10,000 lottery grant was used to run and research group therapy for those with a bipolar diagnosis - participants showed reduced self-criticism, improved physiological regulation. The therapy was described as “life-changing”.
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Working with Young Offenders
A €144,000 grant from the Portuguese Government supported research into how compassion focused work can help young offenders reduce psychopathic traits and improve physiological regulation
Self Help for Weight and Body Image
Slimming World grants (£100,000+ since 2009) have helped us to research and deliver a self-help programme for over 900 people that reduced depression, shame, self-criticism and binge eating.
Looking for another way to help?
Whether you're a business looking to partner with us or you're considering leaving a legacy, there are many meaningful ways to support our work.