Our supporters and delivery partners

Acast

Acast is a Swedish-founded company that provides hosting, monetization and growth support to podcasts. They proudly support our Access Aspiration programme. Visit the official website.close

Alvarium

Alvarium is a global multi-family office, co-investment partner and merchant banking boutique providing tailored solutions for families, foundations and institutions. They are proud supporters of our Access Aspiration programme. Visit the official site.close

Amazon

Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. They support the Mayor's Fund for London through Amazon Audible, which supports Access Aspiration. Visit the official site.close

Arc Group London

Arc Group London is a blend of construction disciplines. Their projects range from construction, property maintenance services, roofing, mechanical & electrical throughout the public, private and commercial sectors. All delivered by their approved directly employed labour force to the strictest of safety standards. Arc Group London are Founding Partners of our Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Avison Young

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate services firm, headquartered in Toronto, with more than 100 offices in 15 countries. Avison Young was founded in 1978. Avison Young are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Audible

Part of the Amazon group, Audible currently support our Access Aspiration programme. audible.co.ukclose

BDP

Building Design Partnership Ltd, doing business as BDP, is a firm of architects and engineers employing over 900 staff in the United Kingdom and internationally. Visit the official site.close

BecomingX

BecomingX is a learning and development company set up to help create a world where everyone can realise their potential. They create films with the world's most inspiring and iconic people, produce education content to help people succeed. They support young Londoners with complimentary access to their educational content. Visit the official site.close

Berkeley Foundation

Berkeley Foundation have been a long standing supporter of our work for many years. They currently fund our Kitchen Social and Creativity Works programmes.  www.berkeleyfoundation.org.ukclose

Berkeley Group

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc is a British property developer and house-builder based in Cobham, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Bloomberg

Bloomberg have supported our Kitchen Social programme since it began in 2017. www.bloomberg.orgclose

British Property Federation

British Property Federation is a not-for-profit membership organisation representing companies involved in property ownership and investment. The BPF “work[s] with Government and regulatory bodies to help the real estate industry grow and thrive, to the benefit of [its] members and the economy as a whole.”. The BPF is a Founding Partner of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Brockton Everlast Inc

Brockton Everlast Inc is a property investment company formed in 2018 focused on delivering high-quality office buildings in central London. They're proud supporters of our Access Aspiration programme and Founding Partners of our Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the LinkedInclose

Caravan Restaurants

Caravan Restaurants are a long-standing supporter of our Kitchen Social programme. Whether it is through bill initiatives or the use of their kitchens, Caravan are always there to lend a helping hand. Visit the official website.close

Changing The Face of Property

Kelly Canterford is the Programme Manager for Property Needs You and Changing the Face of Property, a collaboration of 12 of the largest real estate companies in the UK who are working together to accelerate diversity and inclusion across the real estate industry. Kelly is a Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years of experience in the property industry, media, and coaching and is passionate about raising awareness of the various career opportunities available in the built environment to bring new talent into the industry. The programme is a Founding Partner of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

The Childhood Trust

The Childhood Trust have supported our work for many years, including providing match funding for our Big Give fundraising campaigns. childhoodtrust.org.ukclose

Children in Need

We are proud to be one of the many children's charities supported by Children in Need. Visit the official website.close

Citi Foundation

Citi Foundation have supported our Creativity Works programme for many years. https://www.citigroup.com/citi/foundation/close

Commonwealth Bank

Commonwealth Bank is Australia's leading provider of integrated financial services. They are supporters of Access Aspiration. Visit the official site.close

Design for Diversity

We are excited to be partnering with Design for Diversity on our Access Aspiration programme to provide even more meaningful encounters for students.close

Dominvs Group

Dominvs Group is a privately owned, multi-sector real estate company focused on regeneration projects, hotel, residential, PBSA, BTR and commercial real estate sectors in the United Kingdom. They are founding partners of our Firm Foundations campaign, Visit the official site.close

DSDHA

DSDHA are an architecture, urban design and research studio, whose internationally acclaimed work is engaged in a constant search for new forms of beauty and driven by the ethos that “the City is our Client”, placing people to the fore of what they do. DSDHA are proud signatories of our Diversity Pledge, as part of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Enterprise

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Garfield Weston Foundation

Established over 60 years ago in 1958, the Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded, grant-making charity which supports causes across the UK and, in the most recent financial year, gave over £98 million. Since it was established, it has exceeded donations of more than £1.3 billion, of which well over half has been given in the past ten years. The Garfield Weston Foundation proudly supports the Count on Us Primary and Secondary Maths Challenges. Visit the official site.close

G15

The G15 is an organisation of the largest housing associations in and around Greater London in the United Kingdom, which collectively are responsible for managing the region of 600,000 homes in London. They state their purpose as "to solve the housing crisis by delivering good quality, affordable homes of all types". They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations programme. Visit the official site.close

GIA Surveyors

GIA is a specialist multi-disciplinary surveying and design consultancy. They're proudly supporting our Access Aspiration programme and are also Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Gort Scott

Gort Scott is a design-focused architecture studio making imaginative, considered design across all scales of the built environment. They're proud signatories of our Diversity Pledge, part of our ongoing Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Greater London Authority

The Greater London Authority have supported our work in a variety of different ways since we launched in 2009. They currently support our Kitchen Social programme. www.london.gov.ukclose

Green Giraffe

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Halpern

Jenny Halpern Prince, CEO of Halpern, set up Access Aspiration in 2012 to increase social mobility in London due to the diversity bias in companies. The Mayor's Fund for London merged Access Aspiration into its organisation in 2017. Jenny remains involved in Access Aspiration through her role as a Trustee. Halpern also continues to support the programme and organisation as a whole in many ways, including through fundraising and PR support. halpernpr.comclose

Harper Collins

We are delighted to partner with Harper Collins Publishers on our Kitchen Social programme. They recently donated 10,000 books to our network of community hubs for children across London to enjoy. harpercollins.co.ukclose

Hey Girls

In partnership with The Hygiene Bank, Hey Girls have made a very generous donation of sanitary products to our Kitchen Social hubs, helping us to tackle period poverty as well as food insecurity and social isolation. heygirls.co.ukclose

The Hobson Charity

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H.R. Owen

H.R. Owen is a British luxury motor group, retailing and maintaining the world's most sought-after premium car brands. Their chairman, Mehmet Dalman, is a trustee at the Mayor's Fund for London. Visit the official site.close

The Hyde Group

Hyde Group is a housing association in London. It is a member of the G15. It operates in London, the South East, the East of England and the East Midlands. They are signatories of our Diversity Pledge and supporters of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

The Hygiene Bank

The Hygiene Bank have made a very generous donation of sanitary products to our Kitchen Social hubs, helping us to tackle period poverty as well as food insecurity and social isolation. Visit the official site.close

Jack Petchey Foundation

The Jack Petchey Foundation currently support our Count on Us Secondary Challenge programme. www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.ukclose

Jean‑Patrique

DCB Labs have kindly offered to donate Jean-Patrique kitchenware to our Kitchen Social hubs. dcblab.comclose

JLL

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Julia and Hans Rausing Trust

We are delighted to announce that we have been chosen as one of the recipients of Julia and Hans Rausing Trust's Charity Survival Fund. This will enable us to support thousands of young Londoners in need of well-being, education and employability support in 2020 and beyond. juliahansrausingtrust.org.ukclose

Kusuma Trust

The Kusuma Trust is a family-led trust making philanthropic investments in the community. They are supporting our Access Aspiration programme. Visit their official site.close

Les Mills

Les Mills is a leading fitness programme provider, based in New Zealand and operating internationally. They are supporters of the Kitchen Social programme, providing free access to their BORN TO MOVE fitness classes to young Londoners. Visit the official site.close

The London Community Foundation

The London Community Foundation is a charity that exists to help build strong and connected communities. They do this by inspiring London’s generosity to invest in small charities and community groups. To date, they have raised over £100 million to support London’s grassroots organisations. They are supporters of Access Aspiration. Visit the official site.close

London Community Response Fund

The London Community Response Fund kindly donated an emergency grant at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic to support food deliveries via our Kitchen Social programme.  Visit the official website.close

London Metropolitan University

London Metropolitan University, commonly known as London Met, is a public research university in London, England. The University of North London and London Guildhall University merged in 2002 to create the university. The University's roots go back to 1848. London Met proudly supports the Count on Us Maths Challenges, hosting heats in 2022. Visit the official site.close

London & Oriental

London & Oriental is an independent property adviser to private family offices and investors, established in 1995. They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official website.close

London & Regional

London And Regional Properties - a global business with an investment portfolio of over £9bn with offices in London, Ireland and Panama. They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

L+R Hotels

L+R Hotels is a dynamic, highly motivated global private investment company, creating lasting value for investors and communities. They're proudly supporting our Access Aspiration programme. Visit the official site.close

M Restaurants

M Restaurants, where our ambassador Michael Reid is executive chef, have supported our Kitchen Social programme since 2020. mrestaurants.co.ukclose

Morris+Company

Morris + Company was established in 2018 and is the evolution of Duggan Morris Architects. The same creative spirit, developed over 12 years as Duggan Morris, is the foundation of the evolved practice; however, its reassembly as Morris + Company has brought a broader field of vision and a more collegiate way of working. They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

National Lottery Community Fund

We are so grateful to receive funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for our Kitchen Social programme. www.tnlcommunityfund.org.ukclose

The Ned

The Ned have supported our Kitchen Social programme for many years through a wide range of fundraising initiatives. Visit the official site.close

Nice to Meet You Foundation

The Nice to Meet You Foundation have been supporting our Access Aspiration programme since August 2020. We are excited to have them on board. ntmy.foundationclose

OjO

We are so grateful to OjO for their generous donation of over 200 children's games for our Kitchen Social hubs. learnwithojo.comclose

Oxford Properties Group

Oxford Properties Group is a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. We build, buy and grow defined real estate operating businesses with world-class management teams. They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Peters and Peters LLP

Peters and Peters currently support our Access Aspiration programme. petersandpeters.comclose

Proxima

Proxima is a world-leading procurement and supply chain consultancy, with its European HQ based in London. They are proud supporters of Access Aspiration. Visit the official site.close

Realstar Group

Realstar Group is a privately owned real estate investment and management company with over $7 billion of assets focused on rental residential, hospitality and alternative asset classes. They are supporters of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Rothschild Foundation

The Rothschild Foundation is a charity supporting arts and heritage, the environment and social welfare by awarding grants, fostering dialogue and debate, and through their support of Waddesdon Manor. Visit the official site.close

School Notices

School Notices is a digital community, connecting schools, parents, alumni and businesses through a shared interest in relevant and engaging education and lifestyle content. With its quality features, content and the unique SN Marketplace, School Notices is the go-to education and lifestyle platform in the UK. School Notices proudly supports Access Aspiration with employer encounters, as part of its Virtual Careers Week. Visit their official site.close

Seaforth Land

Seaforth Land have supported our Access Aspiration programme for many years and we are so grateful. Visit the official website.close

Serpentine Gallery

The Serpentine Gallery is generously donating activity packs directly to our Kitchen Social hubs. We are so grateful for their support. serpentinegalleries.orgclose

Shurgard

Self-storage company Shurgard are currently supporting our Access Aspiration programme. Visit the official website.close

Sports Interactive Games

Sports Interactive Games currently support our Access Aspiration programme. sigames.comclose

Stanhope PLC

Stanhope PLC is a property developer and asset manager based in London. They are supporters of Access Aspiration. Visit the official site.close

Stephen George + Partners

Established in 1970, Stephen George + Partners (SGP) has grown into one of the UK’s leading architectural practices, with offices in London, Leicester, Leeds, Birmingham and Solihull. They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

Studio Seilern

Studio Seilern Architects is a London based international creative practice established in 2006 by Christina Seilern with the intent of producing exceptional architecture that lasts, working across geographies, building sizes and typologies. Visit the official website.close

Texel Foundation

The Texel Foundation have kindly gifted us an emergency grant to help children and young people who are struggling during the lockdown. Visit the official website.close

Thomas Franks

School catering company Thomas Franks have supported our Kitchen Social programme throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, preparing over 400 lunches a day for vulnerable families all over London. Take a look at this video to see what they've been up to.close

Tulchan

Tulchan currently support our Access Aspiration programme. Visit the official website.close

Turley

Turley is a full-service planning and development consultancy. Their Planning expertise is complemented by Business Cases and Funding, Design, Economics, EIA, Expert Witness, Heritage and Townscape, Landscape, Strategic Communications and Sustainability services. They are Founding Partners of the Firm Foundations campaign. Visit the official site.close

UNCLE

Part of the Realstar group, residential rental company UNCLE are currently supporting our Access Aspiration programme. Visit the official website.close

Usborne

Usborne Publishing currently support our Access Aspiration programme. usborne.comclose

Wahaca

Restaurant chain Wahaca support our Kitchen Social programme through bill scheme initiatives and other fundraising activities throughout the year. wahaca.co.ukclose

Waitrose

We are so grateful to Waitrose for supporting our Big Give match fundraising campaigns and our Kitchen Social programme. waitrose.comclose

Wakati

The Wakati brand provides women with the power to spend less time styling their hair and more time enjoying their kinks, curls, and coils. Wakati emphasizes creating experiences for women across generations to embrace and celebrate the hair care tradition through branded partnerships. Additionally, by tapping into HBCU talent for brand development and building career opportunities, Wakati believes in empowering the community it serves to create shared experiences. Wakati, meaning time in Swahili, gives women the space to respect where their hair has been and embrace the places they want it to go. Wakati centres around saving you time on wash day, creating memorable experiences, and empowering diverse communities. They are supporters of Access Aspiration. Visit the official site.close

Westminster Foundation

We are delighted that the Westminster Foundation will be funding our summer holiday programme - Lambeth and Southwark's Summer of Food and Fun - in five new Kitchen Social hubs in Westminster. . westminsterfoundation.org.ukclose

Worshipful Company of Actuaries

The Worshipful Company of Actuaries are currently a supporter of our Count on Us Primary Challenge 2021-22. actuariescompany.co.ukclose

Zoopla

Zoopla is a property website and app, with offices based in London. They are supporters of Access Aspiration. Visit the official site.close

A New Direction

Our long standing partners A New Direction currently run our Creativity Works programme. During the coronavirus crisis, they have helped us to source exciting art packs to be delivered to the children and young people we support through our Kitchen Social programme. Visit the official website.close

Chartwells

Catering company Chartwells currently support our Kitchen Social programme. compass-group.co.uk/meet-the-family/education-chartwells/close

City Harvest London

We have been working in partnership with the food charity City Harvest London since the COVID-19 pandemic began. They have been helping us to deliver thousands of food parcels and activity packs to children and young people across our Kitchen Social hub network. . Click here to find out more about our partnership with City Harvest London.close

Maths Zone

The Maths Zone have supported our Count on Us Primary and Count on Us Secondary Challenges for many years. We could not run the programmes without them.close

Meals & More

Set up by leading food service company Brakes, Meals & More currently support our Kitchen Social programme by helping to alleviate the risk of children going hungry during the holidays. mealsandmore.org.ukclose

Media Trust

The Media Trust currently run our Creativity Works programme. They have also partnered with us to support our My City and Me project. www.mediatrust.orgclose

Northumbria University

Northumbria University have supported Kitchen Social for many years and have helped us to conduct in-depth evaluations of the programme. www.northumbria.ac.ukclose

The Felix Project

We work with The Felix Project through our Kitchen Social programme to co-ordinate our efforts to get food to those who need it most. thefelixproject.orgclose

The Flying Seagull Project

We are delighted that The Flying Seagull Project are delivering exciting children's shows and parties across multiple Kitchen Social hubs, helping to bring love, light and laughter to families who really need it. theflyingseagullproject.comclose