About us
Together Sense creates lasting opportunities for disadvantaged communities in London and around the world.
Our story
Together Sense was registered in 2010 by a small group of volunteers who wanted to help children and families in difficult circumstances. For many years our programmes were small and personal: practical help given directly where it was needed, by people with links to the communities we served.
Here in London, we have run workshops, events and activities for children and young people, alongside wellbeing and mentoring support for adults facing difficult times. Overseas, we have supported communities in Ghana, Senegal and Kenya. In Benin, we have helped student doctors from overseas find clinical placements, giving them first hand experience of tropical diseases while supporting local healthcare.
Today we are building on that foundation with a clearer focus and a stronger structure, starting with creative programmes for children and young people here in the UK, and with A Christmas for Every Child abroad.
15 years of grassroots dedication
From local London boroughs to community initiatives in Africa
Our mission
"Together Sense creates lasting opportunities for disadvantaged communities in London and around the world, with a special focus on children and young people."
What we stand for
Support communities · Empower futures · Create impact
Support communities
We stand alongside children, families and adults when life is hardest, in London and overseas.
- Wellbeing and mentoring for adults
- A Christmas for Every Child
- Long standing relationships with communities in Ghana, Senegal, Kenya and Benin
Wellbeing and mentoring for adults · A Christmas for Every Child · Long standing relationships with communities in Ghana, Senegal, Kenya and Benin
Empower futures
We give children and young people the skills, confidence and opportunities to shape their own futures.
- Creative arts sessions for children
- Content creation for young people
- Supporting education abroad, from clinical placements to doctoral study in Benin
Creative arts sessions for children · Content creation for young people · Supporting education abroad, from clinical placements to doctoral study in Benin
Create impact
We focus on lasting change and hold ourselves to account for it.
- We measure progress in every programme
- We learn and improve as we grow
- We report openly to those who fund and oversee our programmes, while always protecting the privacy of the people we support
We measure progress in every programme · We learn and improve as we grow · We report openly to those who fund and oversee our programmes, while always protecting the privacy of the people we support
Our charitable purposes
As a registered charity, our purposes include community support, promoting education, relieving poverty, promoting health and promoting human rights, for the benefit of people in the UK and overseas.
Our trustees
Together Sense is governed by a board of volunteer trustees, who give their time freely to guide the charity and make sure it is well run.
Governance and policies
Together Sense is a charity registered in England and Wales, number 1135563.
Regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales
We hold policies covering safeguarding, equality and inclusion, complaints, conflicts of interest, data protection, financial controls, risk management, volunteers and more. Our trustees review them regularly, and they are available on request.
Support our programmes
Whether you would like to fund a programme, partner with us, host our sessions or volunteer with us, we would love to hear from you.
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