Sherborne in the Community (SITC) is a charity (No: 1031238), which owns No 34 Decima Street SE1 4QQ in Southwark, a Borough of Central London. For a number of years SITC has rented its building to organisations working to improve the condition of disadvantaged young people in Greater London for a peppercorn rent.
The Trustees of Sherborne in the Community signed a long lease in 2016 for the use of their building with DePaul UK (uk.depaulcharity.org). The Endeavour Centre at Sherborne House, near London Bridge, is an innovative space that combines help in a crisis with support for those young people who are rebuilding their lives. The national headquarters for Depaul UK, the building also provides a hub for Depaul’s award-winning Nightstop service – Britain’s only national network for emergency accommodation for young people.
In the three years since 2016 the Trustees have awarded grants in excess of £60,000.
GRANT APPLICATIONS for 2020 are NOW CLOSED - see Grants section for more info
During 2018, 2019 and 2020, we have been able to support other small charities delivering services to disadvantaged young people in London. These have included:
You can follow developments at SITC through the website or through Facebook or Twitter.
For more information about our work, or how to support us please contact:
Roger Watkins - Trustee
Office: 01892 545950
Mobile : 07721 508594
email: watkins.roger24@gmail.com
The Trustees of Sherborne in the Community signed a long lease in 2016 for the use of their building with DePaul UK (uk.depaulcharity.org). The Endeavour Centre at Sherborne House, near London Bridge, is an innovative space that combines help in a crisis with support for those young people who are rebuilding their lives. The national headquarters for Depaul UK, the building also provides a hub for Depaul’s award-winning Nightstop service – Britain’s only national network for emergency accommodation for young people.
In the three years since 2016 the Trustees have awarded grants in excess of £60,000.
GRANT APPLICATIONS for 2020 are NOW CLOSED - see Grants section for more info
During 2018, 2019 and 2020, we have been able to support other small charities delivering services to disadvantaged young people in London. These have included:
- The Big House, supporting those leaving the care systems and helping them to prepare for life on their own;
- LEAP, which runs a leadership programme to help those who may become involved in gang culture to find ways to lead away from violence;
- Young Urban Arts Foundation, which runs an arts programme to improve the wellbeing and life chances of young people;
- Boxing Futures, which offers the Boxercise programme to youngsters who lack social skills and confidence, who are low achievers who are at risk of getting into antisocial or criminal behaviour.
- May Project Gardens, to help young people learn how to cook, where their food comes from, create garden spaces to grow their own produce and create communal areas for the local community.
- EAT Club, has the aim of providing young, vulnerable individuals with a safe space to improve their skills and knowledge to prepare healthy food and grow more confident in their ability to influence change in their own lives.
- Cardboard Citizens, supporting the homeless.
- Hackney Tales, supporting reading programme in primary age school children.
- Welcare, providing support and guidance to young families to overcome the challenges they face.
You can follow developments at SITC through the website or through Facebook or Twitter.
For more information about our work, or how to support us please contact:
Roger Watkins - Trustee
Office: 01892 545950
Mobile : 07721 508594
email: watkins.roger24@gmail.com
