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Croydon Commitment, Renaissance House, 9-16 Dingwall Road, Croydon (2026)

18/06/2026

Great things happen when businesses and communities work together in Croydon.

We were delighted to see the latest initiative delivered through I Love Croydon initiative, hosted by Legacy, Croydon Youth Zone bringing organisations together to explore ways businesses can make a positive difference through:

🤝 Funding and sponsorship
🙌 Employee volunteering
🎁 Gifts in kind
💡 Skills-based support and mentoring

At Croydon Commitment, we’re proud to help create meaningful partnerships between businesses and our local community.

If you’re a business looking to make an impact in and missed the event, we’d love to hear from you. Contact [email protected].

16/06/2026

We’ve been sharing a number of stories from the groups who received grants as part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, and we’re excited to introduce another inspiring project making an impact in Croydon. Funding from our anniversary grants supported BME TV FM Charitable Foundation to deliver the Zodiac Court Community Café & Skills Hub for Refugees.

The project transformed the community space at Zodiac Court, Broad Green, into a welcoming hub where refugees, asylum seekers and local residents could connect, learn and build confidence together.

With support from the grant, the project established a community café equipped with essential resources, creating a friendly environment for people taking part in the wider Croydon Digital Inclusion Programme.

Alongside digital skills sessions, the café provided:
• A warm and inclusive space for participants to meet and engage
• Hospitality and customer service experience for volunteers and learners
• Opportunities to develop teamwork, communication and workplace skills
• Support for community activities and the ongoing maintenance of the community garden

The wider Digital Inclusion Programme supported over 500 participants, helping local residents improve digital confidence, access online services and develop practical skills for everyday life, with the café playing an important role in making those sessions accessible, welcoming and community-focused.

The project reached a special milestone with a graduation celebration at Croydon College, recognising the achievements and progress of participants.

We are proud of the positive impact this initiative has had in strengthening community connections, supporting inclusion and creating opportunities for learning, volunteering and personal development.

12/06/2026

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible volunteers who generously gave their time to support two mock interview sessions at Quest Academy.

A fantastic group of 20 business volunteers from organisations including Network Rail, HDR, Home Office, W2 Paraplanning, Chic Ltd, Wates Group, Veolia and NHS came together to interview an amazing 174 students.

The impact was clear to see. As Quest Academy’s Assistant Principal shared:
"Whilst the students were nervous going into the mock interviews, they were practically doing cartwheels coming out – they loved it!"

Experiences like these help build confidence, develop employability skills, and give young people valuable insight into the world of work.

A huge thank you to everyone involved for making such a positive difference.

10/06/2026

Sarah Jones MP: Standing up for Croydon and I are hosting a Youth Jobs & Skills Fair for young people who live or study in Croydon.

The event will connect young people (16+) directly with employers, apprenticeship providers and careers experts.

Google, Zurich, the Army, HMRC and the NHS will all be attending - and many more big names.

We'll also have mock interviews delivered by Croydon Commitment.

Save your spot through our EventBrite page, and please share with young people who might benefit.

05/06/2026

As we come to the end of Volunteers Week, we want to acknowledge how volunteering doesn’t just change lives - it strengthens communities and workplaces too.

Our business volunteers share practical skills and industry knowledge, plus encouragement for local people preparing for employment.

A huge thank you to every business partner who supports our Croydon community, in particular our Principal Partners: Mott MacDonald, AWP - Allianz Worldwide Partners, and TBXH.

Interested in partnering with us? We’d love to hear from you at [email protected].

04/06/2026

Real impact happens when skills meet community need.

Volunteering with Croydon Commitment isn’t just about time or advice, it’s about hands-on action that transforms local spaces.

Our initiative brings people, skills, and organisations together to deliver practical, visible impact where it matters most.

We've brought some amazing contractors together to support “Our Space” which is home to Disability Croydon and a vital hub for local community groups.

Thanks to partners including OCS Facilities Services, Prolec Electrical and Compliance Solutions, Mulalley & Company Limited and Buxton Building Contractors, we’ve already begun essential upgrades - including electrical surveys, new kitchen facilities, and improved toilets. We can't thank them enough for their support!

But there’s still more to do.

If you’re a contractor, supplier, or skilled professional able to contribute time, expertise, or materials, we’d love to hear from you.

Together, we can create safer, more accessible, and more welcoming community spaces across Croydon.

Main picture - featured from left to right: Thomas Connolly (Mullaley), George Dalaris (Prolec), James Kelleher (Disability Croydon), Gary Puckett (Buxton Building Services), Clifton Williams (OCS Facilities), Christian Sinclair (Disability Croydon), and Mark Collyer (Mulalley)

03/06/2026

As we continue to follow the impact of grants made to celebrate our 20th anniversary, today we are sharing an update on the Cre8Football Coach Mentoring Project - providing opportunities for young people across Croydon to develop confidence, skills, experience and pathways into employment.

Since launching in December 2025, the project has engaged 34 young people aged 16–22 with 25 currently on track to complete the programme. Through a combination of mentoring, leadership development, employability training, coaching education and practical volunteering opportunities, participants have gained valuable experience both on and off the pitch.

The project has also strengthened community delivery, with participants now supporting Cre8's Grass to Grades programme and former participants returning as volunteer mentors, creating a powerful cycle of peer support and community leadership.

Thanks to our business community, this financial support has enabled Cre8 Football to empower the next generation of coaches, referees, mentors and community leaders.

02/06/2026

348 - that's how many people we've supported so far this year on their journey towards employment and we couldn't have done any of it without our volunteers!

This Volunteers' Week, we want to take a moment to recognise the incredible people who make our Ways2Work employability programme possible.

This week, as a new report revealed that more than 1 million young people aged 16–24 are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET), our volunteers are helping to ensure this trend does not continue in Croydon.

To every volunteer who has supported our Ways2Work employability programme: thank you. The impact you are making extends far beyond a single session or workshop. You are helping to change lives.

01/06/2026

It's Volunteers Week! At Croydon Commitment, we connect businesses with the local community through meaningful volunteering opportunities that create real impact.

One of these initiatives is our reading scheme with local primary school, Ark Oval, where volunteers spend time supporting children with their reading during the school day.

A huge thank you to Mohinee Bhagawan, Dom Minton, Sila Durmus, Eden Habtou and Ruqaiya Saeed from Mott MacDonald, who are generously giving up their time to hear children read and help build their confidence.

Reading plays a vital role in primary education - strengthening language and communication skills, supporting emotional development, and building the foundations for lifelong learning.

Small acts of volunteering can make a lasting difference. Thank you to everyone helping inspire the next generation.

28/05/2026

We were delighted to partner with Bright Futures 4 All yesterday to deliver a Confidence and Employability workshop for 24 inspiring young people who chose to spend part of their half term investing in their future.

A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers - Louise Albosh, Dorcas Asare, Grace Loewe, Meera Ferguson, Anisa Ahmed, and Claudia Afeltra - for giving their time, sharing their experiences, and helping young people build confidence and workplace skills.

The feedback from participants was fantastic, with one young person saying:
“It was really good to understand more about the world of work and to engage with business people.”

Sessions like these show just how valuable volunteering can be. By sharing your experience, advice, and encouragement, you can help raise aspirations, build confidence, and open doors for young people across Croydon.

If you’d like to support future employability and mentoring sessions, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can help inspire the next generation.

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