Charity News

A complete roundup of all our charity news can be found below. This includes details about two Sixth Form pupils participating in the London to Brighton Bike Ride 2024, information about available places for the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025 in support of the London Sports Trust Partners, and City Harvest volunteering opportunities.

London to Brighton Bike Ride 2024

Ahead of the SPS trip to Zambia this July, Max and Lucas (Sixth Form), are taking part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride 2024 this Sunday (16 June) to raise money for Beyond Ourselves, the charity they will be working with, which aims to provide every child in Zambia with a good quality education. If you would like to support them, please do so: Max here and Lucas here.

London Sports Trust Partners with London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025

The London Sports Trust is proud to announce its official charity partnership with the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025.

As part of this exciting collaboration, they have secured six places for St Paul’s students or their parents to participate in the event. A special mention to Rex Weber-Brown (Upper Eighth), who previously ran a half marathon in support of the London Sports Trust and raised an incredible £2,500.

Event Details:

• Date: Sunday 6 April 2025
• Distance: 13.1 miles / 21 km
• Location: London
• Minimum Fundraising Target: £500
• Minimum Age: 17

The London Landmarks Half Marathon is a unique closed-road run that takes participants through the heart of London, covering both the City of London and the City of Westminster. Runners joining Team LST will have the opportunity to take in some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, including Nelson’s Column, St Paul’s Cathedral, The Bank of England, The Tower of London, The Shard, and the London Eye.

For more information about the marathon, please visit London Landmarks Half Marathon.

Every penny raised will contribute to the purchase of a much-needed electric minibus for the London Sports Trust. This minibus will be instrumental in transporting young people safely to sporting events as part of our programs. We are dedicated to supporting our participants every step of the way in their fundraising efforts.

For more information or to express your interest, please contact the CEO of London Sports Trust at ulick@londonsportstrust.org or john@londonsportstrust.org. Join us in making a difference and experiencing the thrill of running through London’s historic streets!

City Harvest Volunteering Opportunities

St Paul’s has a long-standing relationship with City Harvest, a charity that distributes surplus food to homeless shelters, food banks, soup kitchens around London. It relies heavily on volunteers to help at its depots in Acton and Spitalfields to sort the large volumes of end of shelf-life food (delivered to the charity from companies such as Amazon Fresh) and get them to those most in need. The scale of the operation is extremely impressive.

Each term we select a couple of mornings for St Paul’s parents to volunteer at the Acton depot where they can do this alongside other St Paul’s parent volunteers. This half term, the volunteering sessions are:

Thursday 20 June: 8.30am-12noon or 10am-12noon

Wednesday 26 June: 8.30am-12noon or 10am-12noon

To volunteer, please follow the sign-up process here.