Congratulations to our lovely volunteer Jill who won Whitgift House’s Bake Off with her culinary delight of a Bakewell Tart last Friday. Entries were both sweet and savoury and included a bacon and cheddar strada, apple turnover, and a banana…
It is with great sadness and the deepest regret that the Court of Governors of the John Whitgift Foundation has announced its intention to close Old Palace of John Whitgift School in 2025, with some year groups (Pre-School, Reception, Years…
On Saturday 16th September we will be taking bookings for guided tours of the Whitgift Almshouses, including the chapel, courtyard and Audience Chamber. In 1596 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), laid the foundation stone of the Hospital of the…
Have you seen the beautiful Fleur standing outside the Whitgift Almshouses? A herd of unique giraffes will be roaming Croydon town centre until Friday 27th October, giving you 10 weeks to get involved in the trail. Each of the 30…
Youngsters from across the capital used their creative skills to design sustainable changes to a special Minecraft version of Croydon town centre and the winners of the challenge were announced last weekend at a ceremony at City Hall. You may…
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (“URW”) has completed the acquisition of Hammerson’s 50% stake in the Croydon Partnership, a 10 hectare parcel which includes the Whitgift and Centrale shopping centres as well as high street retail frontage, office blocks and multi-storey car parks in…
In 1596 Archbishop John Whitgift began building the Hospital of the Holy Trinity when on 22nd March that year he laid the first two Foundation Stones which formed the building now known as the Whitgift Almshouses. This date is now…
In the last year, we’ve started filming a video series to bring the history of John Whitgift back to life. Despite being such a prominent figure at the court of Queen Elizabeth I and a personal confidant of the Queen,…
John Whitgift Foundation has been serving Croydon for over 425 years and we’re proud of the work we do in our community, but did you know that we have nine locations in Croydon? Follow our journey around the town and…
426 years ago, our founder Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift wanted to leave a legacy that would care for the people of Croydon long after his passing. Today we operate the Carers Information Service as a free advice, information, and…
Last night we were excited to be invited to the Croydon Stands Tall launch event hosted by the Croydon BID team at the LSBU Croydon Campus. This event kicked off a great initiative that will become part of an art…
John Whitgift Foundation’s community offers our sincere condolences to the Royal Family following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II has died. We give thanks for her Majesty The Queen’s dedicated and loyal service during her 70-year reign. The Queen ruled for…
