# Heywood Foundation
## Basic Info
**Name:** Heywood Foundation
**What is it:** UK foundation focused on public service and government effectiveness, created in memory of Jeremy Heywood (UK Cabinet Secretary 2012–18).
**Who is involved:** Founded by Heywood's family and colleagues.
**Location:** UK
**Link:** [https://www.heywoodfoundation.com](https://www.heywoodfoundation.com)
---
## Entries
**[[2025-12-31]]:** Read the 2024-25 Heywood Fellowship report "How to Train a System" on building national strategic capacity.
### Main activities
**[Heywood Fellowship](https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/fellowship/heywood-fellowship):** A visiting fellowship at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford, with support from the Cabinet Office. Gives a senior UK civil servant time to explore public service issues outside their immediate duties.
**[Heywood Quarterly](https://heywoodquarterly.com/our-story/):** Publication on government and public service topics.