After fleeing an African country and arriving in the UK, Barbara had no status in the country and no recourse to Public Funds, she was taken into the care of the Red Cross. She had nowhere to live, was unable to find work and not
Once again, due to a rise in Covid-19 cases, National restrictions began in England on 5 November. We know that this has left many of our residents feeling anxious and we wanted to reassure you that we are here to provide you with whatever support
Caridon Foundation Eagles, an adult mental health football team in Croydon, set up by Caridon Foundation and run by Palace for Life Foundation, hosted and won a five-a-side football tournament on 9th October at Selhurst Sports Arena to raise awareness of World Mental Health Day.
On 27 March, the Government gave councils 48 hours to find emergency accommodation for all rough sleepers in England. Many are now housed in hotels and B&Bs, accommodation which is only available due to government restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus,
The Caridon Foundation offers housing related support to tenants who are deemed vulnerable within the community. As a result of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown, these tenants have been negatively impacted in a number of ways, such as being unable to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables
The COVID-19 pandemic has put vulnerable people at even greater risk of poverty and homelessness. In response, the not-for-profit arm of Caridon Group, Caridon Foundation, together with Caridon Property, have pulled their resources together, not only to continue maintaining existing essential services, but to deliver
CONGRATULATIONS to Caridon Foundation who have been shortlisted for The Health and Wellbeing Award at the 2020 London Sport Awards. The London Sport Awards is the largest celebration of community grassroot physical activity and sport, and we are excited to be recognising and showcasing
22nd January 2020 In August 2018, Caridon received a call from the Croydon Council Homeless Emergency Accommodation team. Croydon Council wanted to refer a homeless man, Jezza, to Caridon. Jezza was suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues following a series
20th December 2019 The Caridon Foundation hosted a Christmas party for residents of Caridon Group properties who also access the Foundation’s services. The party was held at the Croydon Conference Centre for approximately 150 residents who might otherwise not have had the opportunity to attend a
14th November 2019 The Caridon Group is proud to announce that its staff have donated seven large shopping bags and seven large boxes of food items to the Purley Food Hub. These contained tinned goods, fancy biscuits, Christmas cakes, chocolate selection boxes and toiletries, all
