That was 2022! Thank you, from our CEO, Rosie Ferguson

Our CEO reflects on 2022, and says thanks to our membership community for their support in creating transformation for our graduates

Get to know Ella Samoles-Little: Upcoming Talent

Ella Samoles-Little graduated in 2021 and has since been working hard to establish herself as a videographer. She’s blogged about her time at the House and life since.

Our CEO, Rosie Ferguson, is better off after the mini-budget. Here's how she'll be spending her money.

Ideas for how you can spend your mini-budget pay rise to benefit people and businesses who need it more.

Today’s Living Wage increase is a lifeline for people, and vital for lasting social impact

Ceri Sheppard, our Director of Impact, explains the importance of today’s increase in the real living wage.

Moving beyond a mental health crisis in hospitality

As part of a series of Good Work dinners hosted at the House, our Chief Executive, Rosie Fergusson, meets with leaders from The Ivy Collection, BAFTA and the Royal Academy to discuss the challenges of supporting mental health in the hospitality industry.

Good employers are getting creative about opportunities for progression

Our Director of Impact, Ceri Sheppard, reflects on good employers’ strategies for ensuring progression opportunities.

Meet our Corporate Partners: The Circle

We speak to The Circle's founder, Ashley Jagdeo, as he tells us the ways in which the Soho-based tattoo studio supports the House - and what drew them to do so in the first place.

From Programme to Pioneer: Helen’s Story

We speak to Employment Academy graduate, Helen Scott, about pioneering the first female door attendant role at the prestigious restaurant, The Wolseley.

It’s Time We Ask More From Our Restaurants

Our Chief Executive, Rosie Ferguson, reflects on why pay matters and what you should demand of your favourite bars and restaurants (second favourite after the House of course!)

How flexible should working be?

Our Director of Engagement, Gillian Jackson, reflects on the nature of working in 2022, exploring the takeaways the pandemic has had on "office culture".

South Asian Heritage Month

To celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, our new Art Executive - Sahar Bano Malik, gives us some more information about its conception and shares with us some amazing art and culture created by the community for you to enjoy.

Employer Partner Spotlight: Noble Rot

Employment Academy Graduate Profile: Melburn

Having graduated this week, Melburn talks us through his experience of the programme and how it’s encouraged his ambition of finding lasting, good work in the hospitality sector.

An Audience With... Suited & Booted

We catch up with Maria, founder of Suited & Booted - an affiliate social enterprise that works to break the cycle of homelessness by helping disadvantaged and vulnerable men be successful in their job interviews.

A Big Thank You From Our CEO

Our CEO Rosie Ferguson takes the opportunity to thank you for your continued support over a most unprecedented year as we look forward to the Summer ahead.

Employment Preparation Programme 18 – Participant’s Blog: Paul's Story

Participant Paul reveals the impact of Covid-19 had on his job stability, housing and overall health, and shares how the Employment Academy has provided the support he needs to get back into lasting, good work.

Employment Preparation Programme 18 – Participant’s Blog: Robert’s Story

Participant Robert shares with us his experience of our Employment Academy so far, and what brought him through our Barnabas doors...

Employment Preparation Programme 18: First Week’s Thoughts

We open the doors to our Employment Academy for the first time this year. Find out how the first week went, and the impact of being able to work with our participants face-to-face.

Find out what our panel had to say about good work in hospitality’s recovery from Covid-19.

Our panellists from BrewDog, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, the Institute for Employment Studies, HR rewired and Helen and Malek, Employment Academy graduates, discuss whether good work can be prioritised in hospitality's recovery from Covid-19.

Employment Academy Good News: graduate launches online coffee brand, Coffeestry!

Tom graduated from Employment Preparation Programme 6 in April 2016, and now he’s launched his own coffee subscription business, Coffeestry.

Learning from lockdown

As we enter a second lockdown period, the challenges ahead of us are considerable and the need for our work has never been greater. Here, we share some of what we learnt during the last lockdown.

House of St Barnabas & GAIKA present: A New Dawn - The Era of Reclamation

We are proud to launch “A New Dawn – The Era of Reclamation” - a new series of digital culture and impact events, designed to create a challenging, thought-provoking and radical forum for debate. First up - an installation by critically acclaimed British visual artist, rapper and producer, GAIKA. 

The private members club staffed by the homeless

We're on BBC News, talking about how we support people affected by homelessness into lasting paid work through our unique social enterprise members club.