Tinder Foundation

Good Things Foundation is a UK-based registered charity that is working towards a world where everyone benefits from digital. They are responsible for managing the Online Centres Network and the Learn My Way learning platform. The charity was originally known as Online Centres Foundation - a staff-owned social enterprise - before rebranding as Tinder Foundation in 2013. A further rebrand, to Good Things Foundation, took place in November 2016.

Good Things Foundation’s chief executive is Helen Milner OBE.

Originally known as Online Centres Foundation, this staff-owned mutual was established in December 2011 to manage the UK online centres contract after a history of overseeing the network on behalf of Ufi Ltd (now known as learndirect).

In July 2013, they rebranded as Tinder Foundation, to reflect the widening remit of the organisation, including community action and digital strategy, as well as digital inclusion and learning.

In November 2016, they rebranded once more as Good Things Foundation. At the time, Chief Executive Helen Milner said, “How to make good things happen with digital technology is a question that’s occupied us for the past decade and more. We’ve focussed on bringing digital skills to those who can most benefit from them - growing and nurturing the Online Centres Network, building the Learn My Way learning platform, and supporting over 2 million people to take their first steps with digital.

“Now it’s time to be clearer about who we are - and who we’re not. It’s been fun at times to break the ice with: “No, not that Tinder." But the confusion hasn't helped us connect with everyone in the right way! Partnerships are key to what we do, and how we can do more of it, so we needed a name that spoke more clearly about our role and vision."

At the same time, the UK online centres network was rebadged as the Online Centres Network.

Through their management of the Online Centres Network and the Learn My Way online learning platform, Good Things Foundation has helped more than 2 million people gain the skills they need to use computers and the internet more confidently.

Good Things Foundation has three strategic goals: to reduce the scale of digital exclusion across the UK; to improve people’s lives by opening up the vast range of learning delivered through digital technology; to tackle social challenges with digital solutions.

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