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St John’s partner with Curo to end furniture poverty

17 May 2024

Last year, St John’s Foundation teamed up with Bath-based housing association group, Curo, to launch a furnished tenancy scheme in the Bath and North East Somerset region. Living in poverty...

Spotlight: Fern, Good Living Advisor at St John’s Foundation

11 June 2024

The Good Living Service at St John’s Foundation could not operate without the dedication and care of its Good Living Advisors. To capture the work the Good Living team does...

Supporting pre-school children

10 July 2024

Early Nurture Service The number of children being identified as having complex social, emotional and mental health concerns across Bath and North East Somerset is increasing year on year. To...

Supporting primary school children

10 July 2024

Academic attainment levels have, historically, been lower among children from under-served backgrounds for a variety of complex reasons. As part of our Best Start in Life strategy (formerly know as...

Supporting families

10 July 2024

Nutritious food The relationship between nutrition, social and economic status, health and education is a complex one. Research has clearly shown the impact that nutritious food has on a child’s...

New chapter for St John’s Foundation as retiring Chief Executive ushers in…

11 July 2000

During the 850 years that St John’s Foundation has served its community, time has never stood still, and change has unfolded from without and within our organisation to propel us...

Tackling Language Bias

7 August 2024

Language is a powerful tool that shapes our thoughts, interactions, and society as a whole. However, language can also become a barrier when it carries biases that exclude or marginalise...

St John’s Foundation and Age UK are building BaNES’ age-friendly community

20 August 2024

In June, St John’s Foundation’s Lynn Toman, Head of the Good Living Service, and Age UK’s Bath and North East Somerset CEO, Simon Allen, teamed up to deliver a seminar...

How our Crisis Programme supported hundreds of people in 2023

20 August 2024

The picturesque City of Bath and its surrounding area has an outer perception of affluence, however, two areas in Bath and North East Somerset rank within the most deprived of...

Trading Company Directors

2 September 2024