What We Do

We aim to connect with audiences from schoolchildren to policy-makers, offering a platform to discuss subjects close to Orwell’s heart, including poverty, political extremism, and the dangers posed by the corruption of language and the rise of new technologies. Orwell’s work powerfully transcends his own era, remaining relevant to the social, geo-political and economic landscapes of the twenty-first century. Orwell exposed the dangers of disinformation and totalitarianism through writing that glowed with integrity, decency and fidelity to truth. We celebrate these values with our prizes, school programmes, event and online resources, championing creativity and diversity of opinion to promote Orwell’s desire to ‘make political writing into an art’.