Previous Radius Partnerships

RISE Kids (CIC):
Summer 2021

RISE Kids was brought to our attention by Young K&C, a charity that works with partner organisations to support vulnerable children in the local area. RISE Kids was initially set up by local parents to support children and families who have been affected by the Grenfell fire, RISE Kids hold vital summer camps for local children in need who have been worst affected by the pandemic over the past year. These camps are a lifeline for low income families in the local area, offering activities to help children learn and develop their knowledge and skills, whilst having fun and seeing friends. During Summer 2021, they ran a holiday programme for over 100 children.

Thanks to the support from NHP, we raised £5,343.75 for RISE Kids, which was then match funded by a £5,000 grant from Young K&C. This not only allowed them to offer a four-week programme of arts, cultural activities and sports for the children and the opportunity to visit places like the Natural History Museum and the Design Museum but to also run another activity camp in the October half term. 

K&C Collective Christmas Box Appeal:
Autumn 2020

A particularly tough year for many, the K&C Collective - a consortium of local charities - launched the Christmas Box Appeal in 2020 to provide vulnerable families and residents within the borough with a Christmas box containing food, decorations and gifts. Thanks to the support of the NHP community, we were able to raise £5,720 - enough to provide 153 boxes. A heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed towards this.

In total 4,031 boxes were delivered, reaching 8,365 people in the borough including 220 homeless people. Gifts were also sent to 20 in-patients at the children's eating disorder unit in Kensington. The campaign raised a surplus £58,000 which is being used to provide meals over half term and Easter break to local children in need.

We will once again be supporting this incredibly worthwhile initiative this year.

Avondale Extra:
Autumn 2020

A charity founded in 2002 by local volunteers to benefit the children of Avondale Park Primary School. Their aim is to broaden experience and create lifelong interests in their pupils through funding activities (including sports, the arts, educational excursions and residential trips) and providing resources that make a significant difference to their lives. 44% of the students at Avondale Park, who attend school less than a mile away from NHP, are eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 13.7%. The Covid-19 pandemic has hit a number of these families particularly hard. The closure of schools has meant a lack of regular meals for many children, as well as difficulty accessing technology for remote learning. Avondale Extra is helping to bridge that gap by enabling access to vital educational resources such as laptops, providing after school provision, and a breakfast club run by teaching staff. Almost £23,000 was raised by the NHP community in support of this fantastic initiative.

Christmas Book Drive with St Francis of Assisi Primary
Autumn 2021

It was all about the books at the NHP gates in the lead up to Christmas. Thanks to all of your wonderful donations, every child from Nursery through to Year 6 at St Francis of Assisi Primary School received a new, wrapped, book in time for the Christmas holidays. And because they had all been so well behaved, Santa himself made a very special visit to hand out all 202 books by hand and even added a few to their library for all to enjoy. The holidays was a time for many new and exciting literary adventures thanks to your support. An extra big thank you to Jo Benians, Lauren Meek Jarrett and Susie Comish from the PA and our librarian Mr Leeder for their support in leading the drive.

The Harrow Club
Summer 2022

We worked closely with The Harrow Club which shares our vision of a society where all children and young people, regardless of background, can grow and fulfil their potential in a safe and supportive community. Founded in 1883, they work with some of the most marginalised young people in West London to provide accessible and high-quality opportunities, enabling them to maximise their life chances and to enhance their personal development. We will be partnering with them to support on the delivery of their Junior Programme, often a last resort for children aged 8-12 who are at serious risk of being excluded from their schools. Approximately 70 children benefit from the opportunity to attend two afternoon sessions a week during term time, taking part in a variety of sports and educational projects encompassing music, arts and crafts, dance, drama, cookery and a homework club. The objectives are to improve confidence, communication skills and well-being, as well as teaching specific skills. The cost of running this programme is around £16,000 a year. Due to recent cuts in funding, they are currently running just one weekly session using limited funds from their reserves. Through our partnership, we raised £8,000 of vital funds to offer their second weekly session for a year - a lifeline for so many children.

Christmas Book Drive with Oxford Gardens Primary
Autumn Term 2022

In true NHP style, our parents came out in full force to support our annual Christmas Book Drive as part of the NHP Foundation’s Radius Programme. This year, we were collecting books for the children at Oxford Gardens Primary School. Thanks to the generosity of our parents, each one of their 302 pupils from Nursery to Year 6 received an age-appropriate, wrapped book, in time for Christmas. And to top it all off, Santa made a special stop-off at the school to hand the books out to the children, with the help of three very important NHP Pupil Leadership Team elves: Ludo, Shiden and Louis.

A special thank you to NHP parent Jo Benians for once again so successfully leading the drive for the second year in a row, certainly no small feat. And for the support from our Heads of the PA, Susie Comish and Lauren Jarrett, and NHP Librarian Miss Chute.