Welcome to Swan Foundation

Press Releases

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 09:11:27 GMT

In this section you will be able to view press releases that give recognition to the projects delivered by Swan Foundation and our partners.

Commons touch for sport stars

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:17:43 GMT

Sporting achievers from across Newham were recognised for their efforts at the Houses of Parliament

Nassa prove to be Olympic inspirations

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:17:25 GMT

Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) are awarded the Olympic Inspire Award for Sports as part of the Olympic 2012 programme

Bow Cross Artist in Residence.

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:01:00 GMT

One moment at Bow Cross that will last forever.

Fundraising

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:46:44 GMT

Would you like to raise funds for your local project or the Swan Foundation?

Charity Parachute Jump

Tue, 8 Nov 2011 15:19:03 GMT

Swan Housing Staff and Partners have taken part in a group charity Skydive to raise over Â£10,000 for the Swan Foundation.

Trustees

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:51:40 GMT

Meet the Trustees

Courtesy pages

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:03:10 GMT

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Legal info

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:16:21 GMT

Swan Foundation (South East) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with number 6796101

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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:41:45 GMT

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Accessibility

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:40:36 GMT

Swan Foundation is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.

Subscribe to our newsletter

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 11:24:31 GMT

Contact us

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:26:57 GMT

Get in touch with Swan Foundation.

Projects

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:50:06 GMT

Read about recent, successful projects.

Fundraising

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:12:13 GMT

Swan Housing Staff and Partners have taken part in a group charity Skydive to raise over Â£10,000 for the Swan Foundation.

“Get into Retail”

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:11:41 GMT

A partnership between the Swan Foundation, The Princes Trust and Seetec will offer young people in east London the opportunity to train and gain much needed work experience in the retail industry.

Bow Cross – artist in residence

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:58:32 GMT

Swan Foundation support ACME Studios develop a one-year artist residency based around Swan Housing's major regeneration project at Bow Cross, London, E3

Success for Life

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:18:39 GMT

Support for Unemployed parents in Bow.

"Get into Construction" with the Princes Trust

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 10:14:07 GMT

Work and skills opportunities offered to unemployed 16 - 25 year olds in Basildon

Newham All Star Sports Academy - NASSA

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:37:20 GMT

Helping young people to succeed through sport

Tower Hamlets Mentoring, Education and Training Project

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:43:19 GMT

Changing lives in an inner city borough

Young Persons Safety Campaign

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:35:19 GMT

Learning life lessons in Essex

Healthy Eating Campaign

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:51:27 GMT

Cooking up a treat at Jamie Oliver's restaurant Fifteen

Partners

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:49:47 GMT

Research by the Institute of Business Ethics has shown that socially responsible businesses outperform their competitors.

Become a partner

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:45:51 GMT

Work with us, invest in people, change lives.

Benefits of partnership

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:05:46 GMT

A partnership with a difference that makes a difference.

About Swan Foundation

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:49:29 GMT

Swan Foundation is a charitable organisation set up to help communities achieve more for themselves. We work with our partners to remove the obstacles that are holding people back.

Grants

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:12:39 GMT

Read about recent Swan Foundation grant awards.

Young Persons Safety Campaign

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:08:08 GMT

A grant of Â£1,451 awarded to Children's Safety Education Foundation.

Tower Hamlets Mentoring, Education and Training Project

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:01:41 GMT

A grant of Â£35,190 awarded to PRESET Charitable Trust.

One East London

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:55:20 GMT

A grant of Â£10,000 awarded to East London Business Alliance (ELBA).

Concordance

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:19:34 GMT

Concordance is an agreement, between Swan Foundation and its partners, to make a difference in people's lives.

Concordance pledge form

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:23:44 GMT

Our objectives

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:07:52 GMT

We want to encourage partners to contribute to positive action in four priority areas.

News

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:40:17 GMT

All the latest news from the Swan Foundation.

Come on the greens

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:23:39 GMT

Bethnal Green show off their new kit funded by the Swan Foundation

Read all About it

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:49:17 GMT

Swan Foundation launch a new page

Adult Community Learning

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:02:44 GMT

Learn to Earn to be delivered to Craylands community

Bow Cross residents in exhibition

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 16:21:54 GMT

Bow Cross "Artist in Residence" plans the final exhibition celebrating a year on the Rainhill Way estate.

Fundraising made easy

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:29:55 GMT

The Swan Foundation have teamed up with Virgin Money Giving to offer an online donation and fundraising service for all our customers and partners.

Charity Parachute Jump

Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:20:50 GMT

Swan Housing Staff and partners, Construction Safety UK Limited, have taken part in a group charity Skydive to raise over Â£10,000 for the Swan Foundation.

Bow Cross HotShots

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:57:41 GMT

On Saturday a photographic event was held for the residents of Swan's Bow Cross development to raise awareness of ACME's community project.

Job Club first for Basildon

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:28:29 GMT

Through a partnership development and The Craylands Consultation Shop, Basildon sees its first ever Job Club open supporting local unemployed.

They are the champions

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:11:51 GMT

Dads and Lads football teams, Newham Warriors, hold award ceremony in Houses of Commons.

Swan Housing Staff and Partners take the plunge to raise money for The Swan Foundation

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:50:26 GMT

Over 20 members of staff from Swan Housing Association, the Swan Foundation and Construction Safety Uk Ltd have risen to the challenge of jumping from a plane at 10,000 ft in an attempt to raise funds from a charity tandem parachute jump.

Two find employment through Princes Trust “Get Into Construction”

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:03:26 GMT

Daniel Hibbert from the Swan Foyer homeless unit for young people in Basildon and Lee Bracken of Pitsea have been offered employment which could lead to a full apprenticeship with a Swan New Homes sub contractor.

Swan offer young people the opportunity to "Get into Retail"

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:06:25 GMT

The Swan Foundation has once more joined up with youth charity The Prince's Trust and a leading training and employment specialist, Seetec, to run a new programme to help unemployed young Londoners into work.

Princes Trust taster day a good start to the "Get into" Programme

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:37:47 GMT

The course, aimed at young people not in employment, education or training, was well received by all applicants who turned up last Friday, June 3rd, to get a taste of what the course will be like.

Prime Minister backs anti-knife basketball initiative

Mon, 6 Jun 2011 14:56:33 GMT

Leading politicians, police officers and community representatives joined dozens of youngsters as the victims of knife crime in London were remembered at a commemorative basketball match.

Frankham Consultancy Group and NASSA support England Euro Bid

Thu, 12 May 2011 16:37:03 GMT

Steve Frankham of the Frankham Consultancy Group supports 4 dedicated young Newham basketball players attend England 2012 Euro Qualifier.

Swan regeneration project get its own artist

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:16:41 GMT

To support our aim to develop a vibrant, mixed community, providing access to and engaging with the creative and visual arts an Artist Residency has been created to work with residents of Bow Cross where Swan Housing currently have a large regeneration project being developed.

First Anniversary Fundraiser

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:47:51 GMT

The Swan Foundation mark their first anniversary with a fundraising dinner and raises over Â£25,000.

"Success for Life"

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:01:42 GMT

Support for unemployed parents arrives at Bow Cross with the Bromley-by-Bow Centre and LLoyds Charities Trust

Work and skills opportunities offered to unemployed 16 - 25 year olds in Basildon.

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:37:12 GMT

Induction day scheduled for the Get into Construction back to work initiative chosen as June 3rd.

Healthy eating

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:42:55 GMT

Swan Foundation with the help of Karin Housing has just completed a healthy eating course for Somali women in East London.

Swan Foundation sponsors NASSA

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:08:32 GMT

Swan Foundation is delighted to announce it has sponsored NASSA.

CSEF anti-bullying materials

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:01:14 GMT

Following the success of launching anti-bullying materials in two Essex schools which the schools say have reduced bullying significantly;

Swan Foundation sponsors NASSA

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:04:14 GMT

Swan Foundation is delighted to announce it has sponsored NASSA.

Acme Studios offering to young artist

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:31:36 GMT

Acme Studios, in partnership with the Swan Foundation, is delighted to be offering a 12-month

CSEF anti-bullying materials

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:44:28 GMT

Following the success of launching anti-bullying materials in two Essex schools which the schools say have reduced bullying significantly;

Swan Foundation sponsors NASSA

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:52:14 GMT

Swan Foundation is delighted to announce it has sponsored NASSA.

Artist in Residence

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:04:14 GMT

Swan Foundation is delighted to announce a new project in partnership with ACME Studios

Swan Foundation Thought Leadership Event

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:43:26 GMT

In January Swan Foundation will host its first thought leadership event sponsored by Axis Europe.

The official launch of Swan Foundation

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:47:03 GMT

The Foundation will have its official launch event at the House of Lords

PRESET arrives in Tower Hamlets

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:07 GMT

Needs focused training for young people

One East London

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:33:59 GMT

Working for social regeneration and a lasting legacy

The Young Persons Safety Campaign

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:56:12 GMT

Working on real issues with real people

Our Healthy Eating Campaign

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 09:25:29 GMT

Working with Chef and Nutritionist Gary Baverstock

'Jamie Oliver's Pass It On'

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:44:20 GMT

Serving up a treat at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Restaurant

Our approach

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:50:25 GMT

We work in partnership with forward-thinking businesses and organisations to do more for disadvantaged people and neighbourhoods.