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Category Archives: Charity
Charity Commission alerted to problems at Whitgift Foundation
CROYDON IN CRISIS: No chief exec in place for 12 months, accounts later than usual to be filed, and £50m wiped off its funds in five years. Now the borough’s biggest landowners are subject to a formal complaint to regulators. … Continue reading
Posted in Bishop of Croydon, Business, Charity, Education, Old Palace, Old Palace Parents' Alliance, Rosemarie Mallett, Schools, Stiles Harold Williams, Trinity School, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
Tagged Charity Commission, Charity Commission for England and Wales, Croydon, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Old Palace of John Whitgift School, Old Palace Parents Alliance, Old Palace Prep School, Old Palace School, Sarah Jones MP, Trinity School, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
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Westfield makes £25,000 annual grant to ensure lasting Legacy
Croydon’s Legacy Youth Zone is to receive £75,000 over the next three years as part of a “new partnership” with Unibail-Rodamco Westfield, the French-owned multi-billion shopping centre developers and owners. URW announced the deal with Legacy, saying that it “forms … Continue reading
Crystal Palace Park Trust hires head of Horniman as new CEO
The Crystal Palace Park Trust has appointed as its new chief executive Victoria Pinnington, who currently heads up the world-acclaimed Horniman Museum and Gardens. Pinnington will take up the new post next month, taking over from Val Shawcross, who has … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Friends of Crystal Palace Park, History, Martin Tempia, Val Shawcross
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Horniman Museum, Martin Tempia, Philip Kolvin KC, Val Shawcross, Victoria Pinnington
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BME Forum joins £500,000 3-year project with cancer charity
Using more than half a million pounds, Macmillan Cancer Support has joined with Croydon BME Forum to form a three-year partnership to address health inequalities. The project is in response to the poorer cancer experiences and outcomes that people from … Continue reading
Stormzy’s changing the game by opening his #MerkyFC HQ
Stormzy’s fusion of music and football made another massive stride today with the announcement that, backed by global sports brand Adidas, he has taken over the sports pitches at what was Selhurst Sports Arena to launch #Merky FC HQ, a … Continue reading
Posted in #MerkyFC HQ, Activities, AFC Croydon Athletic, Art, Charity, Education, Football, Music, Selhurst, Sport
Tagged #MerkyFC, Adidas, Communities First Foundation, Croydon, EA Sports, Football, Selhurst, Selhurst Sports Arena, Stormzy
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Strictly Come Walking with Croydon Mencap, every Saturday
Posted in Activities, Charity, Walks
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Mencap, Strictly Come Walking
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London Zoo wants your help to mark 200 years of history
London Zoo wants your help to mark its 200th birthday, coming up in 2026. Perhaps you have some old photographs of a childhood visit to the zoo, or to its country outpost, Whipsnade? Maybe you had a grandparent, or great … Continue reading
At 91 years old, there’s no stopping marathon man Picksley
David Picksley was probably already a bit of a London Marathon hero, but after his unstoppable performance in this year’s race on Sunday, he’s probably worthy of inclusion in the annals of the event’s all-time greats. At 91, Picksley was … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Trinity School
Tagged Bowel Cancer UK, Croydon, David Picksley, London Marathon, Trinity School
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Universal Credit webinar, SW London Law Centres, Apr 29
Posted in South West London Law Centres
Tagged Croydon, South West London Law Centre, SWLLC, Universal Credit
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Illustrated talk: Croydon in old postcards, St Peter’s, May 19
Posted in Activities, Charity, Church and religions, History
Tagged History, Postcards, South Croydon, St Peter's Church
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Chamber Mead wetlands promise fresh flow to the Hogsmill
The South East Rivers Trust is inviting local residents to come and celebrate the newly-created Chamber Mead wetlands with a day of family fun, activities and guided tours. The celebration day on Saturday April 20 will give nature lovers the … Continue reading
You don’t have to be barking to do the Muddy Dog Challenge
The Muddy Dog Challenge is coming to south London for 2024, all to raise money for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The event is being staged in Crystal Palace Park on Saturday, May 4, from 10am. Whether you’re keen to … Continue reading
Table Top Sale, St Augustine’s, South Croydon, Apr 27
Posted in Activities, Charity, Church and religions, South Croydon
Tagged South Croydon, St Augustine's Church
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School unions in urgent talks over academy’s millionaire chair
By our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE Staff at Ark Academy schools are to hold a crisis meeting with management at the chain to demand the removal as chair of Sir Paul Marshall, the multi-millionaire Tory donor who has “liked” extremist … Continue reading
Posted in Ark Blake Academy, Charity, Education, Oval Primary, Schools
Tagged Addiscombe, Ark Blake Academy, Ark Oval Primary, Conservative, GB News, Hope Not Hate, Nigel Farage, Sir Paul Marshall, Tory, Twitter
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Active Minds gets busy to receive special award at Guildhall
A Croydon-based service which boosts mental well-being through sport and physical activity collected the trophy for the Health and Well-being category at the London Sport Awards at a prestigious ceremony staged at the Guildhall in the City last week. Now … Continue reading
Holloway to return as manager at Selhurst – for a good cause
Goals 4 GOSH, a charity football fixture that has already raised more than £100,000 for a children’s hospital, is returning to Selhurst Park on May 26. Among the celebrities expected to put on their football boots for this worthy cause … Continue reading
Grant to Park Hill church helps it have Easter gifts in the bag
St Matthew’s Church in Park Hill has been awarded funding from a church charity, the Benefact Mission Money Grants, which will allow it to continue running weekly cafés where helping people’s mental health is a core mission, and which has … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, Park Hill and Whitgift
Tagged Easter, Park Hill, Rev Ruth Chapman, St Matthew's Church
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Celebrate Easter and Eid at the Purley Bazaar, Mar 30
Posted in Business, Charity, Purley, Purley BID
Tagged Easter, eid, Purley, Purley Bazaar, Purley BID
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Volunteer in it for the long haul as she clocks up 1,000 Parkruns
A Croydon woman has been volunteering at local sports events for 15 years – and all she got given was a T-shirt… It was, however, a cherished 1,000 Parkruns T-shirt. Nicki Clark is thought to be the first volunteer in … Continue reading
People in Croydon are the most giving in whole of London
Croydon residents are some of the most generous charity donors in the country, according to figures released today, with residents living in the Croydon South constituency topping the table among London’s charity-givers. Despite the Cost of Living Crisis, Londoners donated … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Croydon East, Croydon South
Tagged CAF, Charities Aid Foundation, charity, covid, covid lockdown, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon South
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One-third of older Londoners say the capital is ‘unaffordable’
‘The financial struggles of older Londoners are worse than ever’ according to the head of Age UK London The temporary re-introduction of pre-9am use of the Freedom Pass and 60+ Oyster on Fridays, under the Mayor of London’s recently launched … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport
Tagged 60+ Oyster Card, Age UK, Age UK London, Freedom Pass, London, TfL, Transport for London
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Social initiative has sports club punching above their Wates
A community sports group based in Norbury Park is having its boxing gym fitted out by property maintenance firm Wates as a “social value initiative”. Gloves Not Gunz is a boxing club which aims to prevent and divert young people … Continue reading
Charity worker Thompson is getting ready for the long run
Sarah Thompson is preparing to run her first marathon on April 21 to raise money for the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled people, where she works. Thompson, 25, from Croydon, joined the charity last year as an events, community and … Continue reading
