Speech and language support for young Londoners

Speech and language support for young Londoners

We have partnered with ICAN to help young people in London who struggle with speech and communication to access the support they need. Over the next year, our grant of £22,244 will go towards at least nine speech and language assessments for children from Greater...
St John Ambulance’s volunteers supporting the NHS

St John Ambulance’s volunteers supporting the NHS

In July 2020, we partnered with St John Ambulance and contributed £25,000 towards the cost of their Covid-19 training programme for new and existing volunteers in London and the South East.  In the 6 months to December 2020, St John Ambulance trained more than 800...
Growing Together in the Heart of London’s West End

Growing Together in the Heart of London’s West End

We have granted £10,000 to Phoenix Garden to support up to 100 visitors to complete classes in horticulture and wildlife; try painting, yoga, and flower arranging; and to volunteer at the garden when lockdown restrictions ease. Phoenix Garden is a community garden and...
Helping young people in Gibraltar through the SYNERGISE app

Helping young people in Gibraltar through the SYNERGISE app

We have awarded a grant of £15,678 to support the development and first year’s maintenance of the SYNERGISE app, as it is rolled out to young people in Gibraltar. SYNERGISE is a new app aimed at young people aged 15 to 30 with Special Educational Needs, Social,...
Access to laptops for school-aged children in lockdown and beyond

Access to laptops for school-aged children in lockdown and beyond

Last week, we contributed £2,500 to an appeal by the Harrow Club W10 to provide access to laptops to 40 children in Kensington and Chelsea. The latest national lockdown means that many young people whose families do not have sufficient access to computers and internet...