Leadership for Peaceful Change
in Resilient Communities
John & Pat
We draw inspiration from the lives and work of John and Pat Hume, who brought peaceful change to millions of people across Ireland and the UK.
WHAT WE DO
We support and inspire leadership for peaceful change through a range of thought-shaping, outreach and support activities.
Who we are
We are governed by a cross-community board of varying faiths and viewpoints who share the belief that difference is of the essence of humanity.
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Remembering John Hume
Today, the John & Pat Hume Foundation marks six years since John Hume’s passing. John was a man who spent his life believing that …
Blessed are the peacemakers who did right from the very start. – Fergal Keane, Sunday Independent on March 26th, 2017
Blessed are the peacemakers who did right from the very start. Fergal Keane Sunday Independent on March 26 2017 “All week I have carried the image of a …
The New Annual John Hume Peace Prize
Press Statement by the John and Pat Hume Foundation on New Annual John Hume Peace Prize John Hume jr, Chair of the John and Pat Hume Foundation said: …
The legacy to Jo Cox MP must be a more positive and respectful society
16 June 2026 Today, the John and Pat Hume Foundation remember the courageous Jo Cox MP, murdered on 16 June 2016, in her Batley …
As they approach the end of their lives, Barney Frank and Rudy Giuliani leave very different legacies
As they approach the end of their lives, Barney Frank and Rudy Giuliani leave very different legacies The two politicians couldn’t be more different, …
St Ronan’s College Lurgan names hall after John Hume
Aine Hume, Brid Rodger and the rest of the Hume Foundation were delighted to visit to St Ronan’s College Lurgan to see their new …