Category Archives: Wates Group

Croydon youth workers’ legacy mission to tackle Quadrathlon

Posted on July 4, 2025 by insidecroydon

A group of men from a Croydon-based youth organisation will be setting off at dawn tomorrow on one of the country’s toughest endurance challenges – covering almost 60 miles by swimming across a Scottish loch, cycling through the mountains of … Continue reading →

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Norbury charity’s boxing clever with £80,000 from Wates trust

Posted on April 7, 2025 by insidecroydon

Be Inspired, a Croydon-based group dedicated to tackling youth crime and supporting young people, has received an £80,000 grant from the Wates Family Enterprise Trust. The grant will be used to help develop Be Inspired’s “Generation Change” programme, which delivers … Continue reading →

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When people talk, things happen and they get things done

Posted on March 18, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Businessman TIM WATES believes that even a small shift in engagement with each other can make a big difference to the borough’s future Across Croydon, many community groups, volunteers and businesses are rolling up their sleeves to make … Continue reading →

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