London Catalyst is committed to transparency and we have decided to work with 360Giving to publish information about the grants we make. 360Giving is a leading charity that provides support for grant-makers to publish their grants data openly, to understand their data, and to…
This case study is from St Christopher's Hospice, one of several hospices in London which we support with a Samaritan grant - enabling them to help people in a crisis with a small, immediate cash payment. "Despite making it very…
Two reports came in recently from projects encouraging physical activity for and community participation by people with a learning disability, writes London Catalyst's Director, Victor Willmott. Bexley Mencap’s healthy lifestyles club - which we gave a grant to earlier in…
Our Administrator Alison paid a visit to one of our Samaritan grant recipients, ASLAN, who have been helping the homeless in Central London for several decades… You find ASLAN’s base at the All Souls ‘Clubhouse’ by following a modest-looking sign…
London Catalyst's Director, Victor Willmott, writes about our 2017 AGM on the topical theme of social care... At the recent London Catalyst Annual General Meeting on the 6th July, representatives of London’s voluntary and community sector gathered with our members…
Fiona Geddes, aged 15, undertook two weeks of work experience with London Catalyst this summer. She visited one of our grant recipients, the Healthy Living Club, and wrote this blog post about what she saw. The Healthy Living Club (HLC)…
Our Administrator, Alison Beck, visited one of the advice services we support in Stoke Newington, North London... Hackney Migrant Centre is nestled behind an old church in a leafy part of Stoke Newington. Pushing open the door to the church…
During his lifetime and in his will, George Herring donated a total of £1.3 million to London Catalyst (or the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund, as we were then known) - something like £25 million in today's money. An eminent philanthropist…
The Institute of Psychotrauma received a Samaritan grant of £1,250 to help the vulnerable, psychologically traumatised individuals who attend their clinics with small hardship grants in a crisis. The Institute sent us this person's story: "This client was extremely grateful…
Yemi grew up in Lagos, where she shared a room with her parents, 2 sisters and 2 brothers. She was lucky enough to go to school but life was hard. Her parents tried to find work at the…
