The Providence Foundation
Beyond the care we deliver to individuals, we believe in giving back to the communities around us. The Providence Foundation is our commitment to awareness, education, carer support and community development.
Why we created the Foundation
The people we care for do not exist in isolation. They are part of families, communities and local networks that are shaped by the same challenges that bring them to us in the first place: social inequality, mental health stigma, a lack of awareness about available support, and the quiet exhaustion of unpaid carers.
The Providence Foundation was created to address those wider factors. We do this through community awareness programmes, carer support events, mental health education sessions in schools and community centres, and skills development opportunities for people who have been through the care system and want to build a new life.
We believe that excellent care and strong communities go hand in hand. If we only focus on the individual in our care and ignore the world around them, we are missing the bigger picture. The Foundation is how we act on that belief.
"Care that changes communities, not just individuals."
The Providence Foundation mission
What the Foundation does
Our foundation activities are organised around four areas where we believe we can make a real, tangible difference to people's lives in the communities we serve.
There are around 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK. Many of them are exhausted, isolated and largely invisible to the systems that should be supporting them. The Foundation runs regular carer support events, wellbeing workshops and information sessions to help unpaid carers access the help they are entitled to and connect with others in similar situations.
Mental health stigma remains one of the biggest barriers to people accessing the support they need. Through the Foundation, we run mental health awareness sessions in schools, community centres, faith communities and workplaces — helping people understand mental health better, recognise signs of difficulty and know where to turn for help.
Many of the people who pass through our care have faced significant barriers to employment. Through the Foundation, we run skills development workshops, CV writing sessions and employment readiness programmes, helping individuals build the confidence and practical tools they need to move toward meaningful work — including, for some, roles within care.
Our service users do not just live in communities — they are part of them. The Foundation organises and supports community events, volunteer opportunities and social initiatives that help bring our service users, staff and local residents together in a positive, inclusive way.
Communities served
Growing across London, Essex and Kent
Carer support events
Run every month across our operating areas
Awareness sessions
Delivered in schools, faith groups and workplaces
Skills participants
Adults supported into employment pathways
Get involved with the Foundation
The Foundation's work is only possible because of the people who believe in it. There are several ways to get involved — whether you are an individual, a business or a community organisation.
Attend a community event
We run regular events that are open to the public. Come along, meet our team and see the work we do close up.
Host an awareness session
If you manage a school, faith group, community centre or business, we can come to you and deliver a free mental health or care awareness session.
Volunteer with us
We welcome volunteers who can support our community events, skills workshops and outreach activities. Contact us to find out more.
Partner with us
If your organisation shares our values and would like to explore a community partnership, we would love to hear from you.
Care is bigger than one person at a time
When we do our job well, the individual we support thrives. But when the community around them also thrives — when carers are supported, when mental health is talked about openly, when people have skills and opportunities — the difference we make multiplies. That is the vision behind the Providence Foundation.