Corporate news
Catalyst shortlisted for two Business Culture Awards
Catalyst has been shortlisted in both the ‘Brand, Purpose and Values’ and ‘Best Not-For-Profit Organisation for Business Culture’ categories at the Business Culture Awards. The shortlisting recognises our commitment and achievements in making Catalyst a great place to work and a great organisation to do business with. Our award entry detailed the creation of a Read more »
Catalyst Covid Community Grant helps North Kensington project for young people
We have awarded Youth Action Alliance (YAA) a £1,000 grant to support their youth and community projects through the pandemic. In response to the impact of Covid-19, we set up a ‘Coronavirus Voluntary Sector Support Fund’ to help charities and voluntary sector organisations continue to support their communities. YAA works across North Kensington and surrounding Read more »
Catalyst grant helps Welwyn foodbank with emergency deliveries
Catalyst has awarded Welwyn Hatfield Foodbank at the New Zion Christian Fellowship a £400 grant to help deliver emergency food parcels.
Catalyst and Rosebery in early partnership discussions
We have announced today (3 August) that we are in early talks with Rosebery housing association to enter into a partnership to work across London and the south east.
Catalyst is supporting Homes at the Heart campaign
Catalyst is supporting Homes at the Heart, a campaign and coalition calling on the government to put social homes at the heart of its plan for social and economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
Housing association Catalyst to repay government furlough money
Housing association Catalyst has said it will repay all furlough funds it has received to pay employees during lockdown. A total of 101 people were placed on furlough using the government’s job retention scheme, and the organisation will pay back a total of £280,000 and not make any further claims for outstanding available funds which Read more »
Catalyst Covid Community Grant buys food crates for Felix
Housing association Catalyst has awarded The Felix Project a £2,000 grant to help buy 500 extra food crates.
Catalyst helps the Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea with £750 grant
In response to the impact of Covid-19, Catalyst set up a coronavirus voluntary sector support fund to help small charities and voluntary sector organisations continue to support their communities. Through this, we have awarded £750 to the Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea to help them continue their amazing work through this exceptional time. The Volunteer Read more »
Grenfell Tower – three years on
A message from Ian McDermott, Chief Executive Yesterday marked the third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, and the pain and tragedy of that day still feels very fresh in my mind. Catalyst’s long connection with North Kensington has meant that our organisation felt that pain sharply and we will always do what we can Read more »
Catalyst offer to LGBT+ charities
£10,000 of Catalyst’s COVID-19 support fund for small third sector organisation has yet to be distributed, and during PRIDE month, we would like to encourage LBGT+ charities to apply for funding. Launched back at the start of April, the fund has helped a number of small organisations across London and the counties. It was set Read more »