As the eleventh oldest charity in the UK, this year we are celebrating our 850th anniversary through a range of events that aim to uphold our longstanding commitment to making a positive impact in our community.

Read about more about our history:

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Safe Places provides a network of resources, services and activities designed to address and overcome on-going disparity within our community.

To find out how Safe Places could support you and your family, follow the link to our website:
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Inspiring words from St John's Foundation Chair of Trustees Ben Fletcher. #Societalleadership is vital. The skills and leadership qualities needed for the 21st century are universal to all sectors and #Anthropists are encouraged to take on roles such as this.

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Great to see this spotlight on Ben Fletcher, St John's Foundation Chair of Trustees and valued #Anthropist and #Anthropy23 speaker 👏

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St John’s Foundation educational programme extended due to ‘astounding’ results. read the story here: 👉 bit.ly/4amJi5Y
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In our 850th year it was a pleasure reflect on the history of St John's Foundation and the experience of being a trustee. I’d encourage anyone to think about being a charity trustee. As Chair I benefit from an outstanding trustee board and management team.

On 1st February, we were honoured to welcome Her Majesty, Queen Camilla to Bath to join us to mark our 850th anniversary.

We sat down with three residents from Combe Park to talk about their experience of the Royal visit, read their thoughts below:

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Throughout the centuries, whilst the backdrop has changed dramatically, our mission to support the local community has remained unchanged and our commitment unwavering.

Read more about our incredible 850 year history in the blog on our website:
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Meet Ben Fletcher, our Chair of Trustees!

Since joining us in 2019, Ben has been instrumental in driving our mission to support as many people as possible We sat down with Ben to understand what originally drew him to St John’s. Ben Fletcher

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Last week we were pleased to co-host our Ageing Well Network, alongside Age UK BANES & St John's Foundation ⭐️
We heard about the brilliant intergenerational work at Reminiscence Learning, & St Monica Trust new funding strategy work.
👉Find out more about the Network here: bit.ly/3TMsMVR

In 1174, St John’s was created to alleviate poverty and chronic living conditions. 850 years on, the charity has survived the test of time.

On May 1st as we share our remarkable journey at Bath Royal Literary 7 Scientific Institution.

Book a ticket: hubs.li/Q02rC-BR0

Big congratulations and thank you to of our Bath Half runners! So far, we have raised almost £2000! Thank you all for your fundraising efforts!

If you would like to support our runners, please visit our Just Giving page:

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Families who receive benefit related free school meals will be sent a £30 supermarket voucher per child for the school holidays.
Look out for an email from us today.
If you haven't applied before & may be eligible go to beta.bathnes.gov.uk/apply-free-sch…

St John's Foundation supports regular meet-ups for older people, helping them to remain independent, active members of the community.

See how we brighten the futures of under-served people in BaNES.

Read our blog on our website: hubs.li/Q02qzCf10

20% of children ages 0-15 are living in relative poverty.

We’re released our impact report exploring challenges faced by under-served people in Bath and North East Somers and demonstrates how our initiatives are helping to change lives, for good.
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We are hiring!

We have a position available for a Senior Bookkeeper.

For information about joining our team, or to submit your application, follow the link below.

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Thank you to all the early years settings that took part in the Language for Life pilot project. Your hard work has had a notable impact on outcomes for children. We enjoyed celebrating with you this week! #StjohnsFoundationFund #closingthewordgap St John's Foundation B&NES Council

St John's Foundation provides speech and language support in nurseries and preschools for children needing extra help, ensuring they receive the best start in life.

See how we brighten the futures of under-served people in BaNES. Visit hubs.li/Q02pP1DG0

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Support and Wellbeing for Adults free drop in event.

Drop in on Wednesday 20th March for a cup of tea and a chance chat to representatives from local groups, organisations and services who help adults with wellbeing and support needs.

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Today is international school meals day 🍏

Every young person has the potential to do well at school however a lack of nutritious food inhibits brain development.

Find out more about how we’re funding school meals for under-served children in BaNES.

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