# 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.