On Monday 10th October, volunteers from Caridon Foundation donated Winter Warmer packs and joined Croydon Nightwatch to deliver hot meals and sandwiches to homeless people outside Access Croydon, Croydon Council HQ, Bernard Weatherill House, Mint Walk. This initiative is headlined by Nightwatch who rely on
On 7 October, Hand on Heart (HoH) Charitable Trust collaborated with Caridon Foundation by providing essential packs for the homeless and rough sleepers in Merton. A spokesperson from HoH said: “As we approach the dark evenings and an unprecedented harsh winter up ahead, thousands of
On Friday 7th October, volunteers from Caridon Foundation, part of Caridon Group, joined Faith in Action Merton to help prepare and serve meals to the homeless. Faith in Action helps local people by running a Drop-in which welcomes and supports homeless and vulnerably-housed people in
Kwasi Kwarteng’s first Mini Budget did nothing to provide hope or relief for the low-income families enduring the worst of the cost-of-living crisis. We know that many of our clients are desperately struggling to make ends meet. They, and many thousands of other people, need
More than 7 million people have now received £326 in their bank accounts as the first part of the £650 means-tested cost of living payment which is being given to those on Universal Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Pension
Caridon Foundation is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted as a finalist for Best Charity or Social Enterprise at the Croydon Business Excellence Awards, the largest and most prestigious of their kind in the diverse and fast-growing borough. Managing Director of Caridon Foundation
The Fuel Direct Scheme enables energy suppliers and benefit claimants to apply deductions for energy arrears from benefits. In light of the significant increase in energy bills, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has written to UK energy suppliers about a temporary pause on
This week, 9-15 May, is Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. This year, the theme for the week is ‘Loneliness’. As an organisation which supports numerous clients suffering from poor mental
This week, TV and broadband provider Sky has announced that anyone in receipt of Universal Credit or State Pension in the UK can access their new Broadband Basics contract helping people save up to £90 a year. The new Broadband Basics contract costs £20 a
