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Huff Post
6 December 2017
The House of St Barnabas Chief Encouragement Officer Sandra Schembri on her motivations, proudest moments, how she looks after herself while helping others, and why you shouldn't just care about homelessness at Christmas.
Grant Thornton 100 Faces of a Vibrant Economy
8 November 2017
Each year Grant Thornton identify their Faces of a Vibrant Economy, creating a list that includes business leaders, entrepreneurs, local government innovators and third sector trailblazers, who are recognised for their commitment to developing an economy which enables people, organisations and communities to flourish. Our Chief Encouragement Officer Sandra Schembri was featured on their 2017 list.
Pioneers Post
13 October 2017
The WISE100 (Women in Social Enterprise 100) is the first-ever index to recognise inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and social innovation, including our Chief Encouragement Officer, Sandra Schembri.
The Handbook
11 October 2017
Seemingly a million miles from the genteel St James’ clubs, The House of St Barnabas has its feet firmly in the 21st century. Going out of its way to redefine the members’ club image, The House of St Barnabas has combined the pleasures of club leisure with a commitment to social responsibility.
BBC Radio London
21 August 2017
Our Chief Encouragement Officer, Sandra Schembri condenses a lifetime of London living into 22 minutes of quick-fire Q&A; on the Robert Elms radio show.
Charity Bank’s Change Maker Award
21 June 2017
Our very own Chief Encouragement Officer, Sandra Schembri won Charity Bank's Changemaker Award! The Award recognises exceptional individuals who are the driving force behind their organisations.
“I am so very proud of this award, which has been possible by the magic of 'We'."
“I am so very proud of this award, which has been possible by the magic of 'We'."
Make London Better
6 March 2017
Festival Embassy is The House of St Barnabas' series of 'micro-festivals' in a lovely Soho Setting. for every ticket bought, another will be 'paid forward' to someone involved in The House of St Barnabas' employment scheme, which helps homeless and socially excluded people back into work.
Art for charity and change
6 March 2017
All over the world non-profits are being set up to promote the power of art for healing, justice, compassion and prosperity. But you don’t need to venture out of Soho to see this in action.
Peter Blake creates inspiring new limited edition print
28 February 2017
Peter Blake's new work is supporting the House of St Barnabas’s back-to-work programme.
London Homelessness Awards
22 February 2017
Last October The House of St Barnabas won the London Homelessness Awards. The awards are the country’s leading homelessness awards with prize money awarded to the organisations that demonstrate innovative and creative solutions for tackling homelessness in our capital. In this video Employment Academy Director Ceri Sheppard and Employment Programme graduate Denise explore what winning means to HoSB and how the £30,000 prize fund is making a huge difference in supporting their work helping people on their journey back to independent lives.
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