The
Science Fiction Foundation is a Registered Charity established 1970 in
England by George Hay and others. Its purpose is to "promote
science fiction and bring together those who read, write, study, teach, research or archive science fiction in Britain and the rest of the world." Science fiction writers
Arthur C. Clarke and
Ursula K. Le Guin were founding patrons; current patrons are Le Guin,
Neil Gaiman and Professor
David Southwood.