The House Of Fairy Tales

Charity 1140334

www.thegreatimagining.org

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

The House of Fairy Tales, operating publicly as The Great Imagining, appears to be a values-led learning organisation that uses arts, participation and public-facing cultural activity to connect education with climate and ecological transformation. Its role seems broader than school provision alone: it positions young people as participants in community-wide conversations about a “Greener, Fairer, Wiser” future, while also acting as a platform for artists, educators and partner events.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: International

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • There is direct evidence of a 2025 schools programme involving “some Birmingham schools”, but the organisation does not identify the schools, their addresses, or the Birmingham wards in which delivery took place. No supplied ward or recognised place can therefore be assigned reliably.
    • The available Birmingham-related evidence is principally dated 2024 and 2025. It does not confirm that delivery in Birmingham schools continued into 2026.
    • The Good Clothes Show activity took place at the NEC on 20 September 2024 and involved a West Midlands schools-and-communities campaign. The NEC is outside the supplied Birmingham ward geography, and the evidence does not establish which Birmingham communities or schools participated.
    • The available evidence does not establish a neighbourhood-based or Birmingham-citywide operational identity. Its current published programme describes work across UK regions and an overseas partnership initiative. Its precise present-day scale of direct delivery, as distinct from partnership-supported activity, is not fully specified.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current programme or impact report naming Birmingham schools, publicly named venues or other appropriate geographic areas, with dates of activity after 2025.
    • Confirmation from The Great Imagining of whether its Staffordshire 2025 programme’s Birmingham-school element remains active in 2026.
    • A list of Birmingham partner schools or community organisations, sufficient to identify activity at an appropriate geographic level without inferring locations from beneficiary catchments.
    • Clarification of whether TGI Africa activity is delivered directly by the charity or through independently operating partners, to distinguish direct international operations from partnership reach.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Animals
    • Arts/culture/heritage/science
    • Economic/community Development/employment
    • Education/training
    • Environment/conservation/heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
    • Other Charitable Purposes

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Children/young People
    • The General Public/mankind

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
    • Other Charitable Activities
    • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
    • Provides Human Resources
    • Provides Services
    • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

    Discoveries involving this organisation

    The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • Education is used as civic and ecological practice

      The organisation appears to treat learning not only as curriculum support, but as a route into ethical citizenship and collective action on climate and ecological change.

      Why it matters

      This helps distinguish it from a conventional arts-education provider: its intended impact may include how young people and communities understand, discuss and respond to wider social change.

      Show evidence

      • “It works with artists and creatives to inspire learning, ethical citizenship and creativity in children, young people and their communities during global climate and ecological transformation.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The Great Imagining is presented as an invitation and platform to imagine and take action towards a Greener, Fairer, Wiser future.”

        Source:Organisation

    • Its operating model spans institutions and public culture

      The organisation appears to work across schools, self-produced events and partner gatherings, creating several routes through which its ideas can travel between formal education and wider community life.

      Why it matters

      This suggests its influence may depend on convening and resource-sharing as much as on direct workshop delivery, making partnership networks important to understanding its role.

      Show evidence

      • “It runs workshops and assemblies in schools throughout the UK and creates festivals, symposiums, exhibitions, courses and learning resources.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “It also supports partnership festivals, gatherings, talks and conferences.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The charity reports acting as an umbrella or resource body and providing advocacy, advice, information and research.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • The public identity has shifted beyond its registered name

      The use of The Great Imagining as a working and public-facing identity may indicate a strategic reframing from fairy-tale-led creative education toward a broader climate, fairness and futures-oriented platform.

      Why it matters

      This may be important for tracing continuity and change: stakeholders could encounter the organisation under different names while its charitable entity remains The House of Fairy Tales.

      Show evidence

      • “The House of Fairy Tales is described as working under the title of The Great Imagining.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The website presents The Great Imagining as the main public identity and describes its future as Greener, Fairer, Wiser.”

        Source:Organisation

      Remaining uncertainties

    • There is no evidence of the number, locations or characteristics of beneficiaries reached.
    • The evidence does not show whether activity changes behaviour, learning outcomes or community relationships.
    • The roles of artists, schools, volunteers and external partners are not specified.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Recent annual reports or impact evaluations showing reach, outcomes and geographic distribution.
    • Examples of school and partner relationships, including whether programmes are commissioned, co-designed or independently delivered.
    • Historical material explaining the relationship between The House of Fairy Tales and The Great Imagining.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    The House of Fairy Tales (under the working title of The Great Imagining) works with artists and creatives to inspiring learning, ethical citizenship and creativity in children, young people and their communities in a time of global climate and ecological transformation: across a number of platforms including events, exhibitions, schools workshops, publishing and advocacy.

    Charity objects

    THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS FORMED SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, TEENAGERS AND ADULTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY DELIVERING CROSS-CURRICULAR LEARNING PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES AND BY PRODUCING, EXPLORING AND/OR COMMISSIONING INNOVATIVE WAYS OF TEACHING CHILDREN, TEENAGERS AND ADULTS (INCLUDING THROUGH PLAY AND DIFFERENT ART FORMS)