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How we are responding to the cost of living crisis

How we are responding to the cost of living crisis

13 October 2022

Writing for Alliance, our Head of Philanthropy shares The Symondson Foundation’s strategy for responding to the cost of living crisis.

Helping a grassroots community project to flourish

Helping a grassroots community project to flourish

27 September 2022

We are excited to offer our support to The ARC, an Islington-based Community Centre, as they strive ever-more thoughtfully and creatively to respond to the needs of their community. 

Supporting vulnerable women to get Beyond the Streets

Supporting vulnerable women to get Beyond the Streets

11 July 2022

The Symondson Foundation is proud to give multi-year funding to Beyond the Streets, an ambitious charity determined to put an end to the sexual exploitation of women in the UK. 

A spectacular evening with London Youth Choirs

A spectacular evening with London Youth Choirs

5 July 2022

In one of their first performances since the pandemic, London Youth Choirs launched their ambitious fundraising campaign with a sensorially glorious evening at Drapers Hall. A fortunate crowd of guests, including our Head of Philanthropy, were treated to an evening of select LYC choirs giving a glimpse of the talent, energy, and friendship the charity cultivates in its community of young singers.

Why taking a considered approach towards philanthropy matters

Why taking a considered approach towards philanthropy matters

17 May 2022

Writing for The Beacon Collaborative, our Head of Philanthropy reflects on getting started as a philanthropist, sharing what she has learned so far with other fledgling granters.

Helping Scrubditch Care Farm grow

Helping Scrubditch Care Farm grow

12 May 2022

The Symondson Foundation is delighted to help Scrubditch Care Farm grow (in both the literal and figurative sense!), by giving a capital grant to their ‘Landscape Transformation Project’. Set in the rolling landscape of the Churn Valley, Scrubditch Care Farm supports children and adults with learning disabilities and adults living with dementia…