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Chapel of St Michael’s Within
10 August 2022
Early medieval hospitals, like St John’s, were places of refuge for people, and they often had chapels dedicated to a saint whose name was then given to the institution. At...
The power of speech
23 September 2022
So much in life depends on being a good communicator, so it’s vital that children learn the importance of oracy from a young age. Oracy is having the ability to...
What is being done to address the educational attainment gap?
9 August 2023
BaNES schools come in above average against national expected learning standards, but these figures disguise significant disparities in the region where the gap between the highest and lowest achieving pupils...
House of St John’s
10 August 2022
No. 1 Queen Square in the heart of Bath was gifted to St John’s in 1953 by the Whittington family – direct descendants of the fabled Dick Whittington. Leased as...
St Catherine’s Hospital
10 August 2022
Endowed to St John’s in 1444 as a perpetual gift, St Catherine’s Hospital was rebuilt in 1553 as an almshouse for ten people and rebuilt again in 1829. Narrow doorways...
Supporting children
10 August 2022
In February 2020, St John’s Foundation launched its ‘Best Start in Life’ strategy (formerly known as the Foundation Fund). The specific aim of our funding for this area of our...
Supporting older adults
10 August 2022
No matter a person’s age, most people want to continue to make their own decisions, support themselves financially, and to take care of their own physical and emotional needs throughout...
Advice service
10 August 2022
Handling the administrative and bureaucratic burdens of living in today’s increasingly busy society is not straightforward, and it certainly does not get any easier as our age increases. Sometimes, just...
Pastoral care
10 August 2022
Founded on Christian principles in the 12th century and today welcoming people of all faiths, we provide our almshouse residents and over 55s in Bath and North East Somerset with...
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