The Chapel St team are now in full swing for 2012. We’re preparing to open our first Free School in Atherton this September, bidding to open new schools in 2013 and continuing to develop the work of our Family Hub in Roehampton and our Health Hub in Fulham. As we look forward to all that [...]
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Principal for Atherton Community School Announced
Plans for Atherton Community School continue to progress and Chapel St are pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Haddock as the Principal Designate of the new school, which is due to open this September. Elizabeth will soon be taking up her role, in order to get fully immersed in the plans and preparations for [...]

Chapel St’s Carolthon: 26 miles and carols around the capital
This Christmas, Chapel St are organising a charity challenge with a festive edge. On 15th December, the Chapel St team and friends will be taking to the streets for London’s first ever Christmas Carolthon to raise money for community health projects. A day-long challenge from 8 am – 8 pm, the Carolthon will see a team [...]

Baroness Maeve Sherlock Announced as Chair of Chapel St
Baroness Sherlock has been announced the Chair of the Chapel St Group. Maeve Sherlock is a life peer who was formerly the Chief Executive of the British Refugee Council and a special advisor to the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown MP where her brief covered child poverty and welfare reform. Maeve has been [...]
Atherton Community Views Pivotal For New Secondary School
Chapel St is working with a group applying to establish a brand new secondary school in Atherton. We are committed to placing the opinions and ideas of the local community at the heart of the plans. Last year Atherton parents and community members formed a consortium with Chapel St. After consulting with local parents, educationalists [...]
‘Learning Through Play’ – Chapel St Family Hub delivers parenting workshop
‘Learning should be fun whether you’re 5 or 55,’ shared Early Years Specialist Liz Rook tonight at the Chapel St Family Hub. Running a workshop on ‘Learning Through Play’, Liz presented her ideas and insights in the vital role that parents can play in their child’s development. Liz encouraged parents to enable children to pursue [...]
Stephen Hammond M.P. awards certificates to graduates from the ‘Together You Can’ employment programme
This week saw the graduation ceremony from the first Together You Can programme – a community change initiative funded by the Big Lottery and delivered by Chapel Street in partnership with Grenfell Housing and Training and the YMCA. Ten young adults, who only a few months ago found themselves struggling to find work, received their [...]
Chapel St and the Atherton Community Consortium move to business case stage for a Free School in Atherton, Lancashire
Over the past months Chapel St has been working with Community Leaders to propose a new community school. Following an invitation from the Secretary of State for Education Chapel St are developing a final business case and implementation plan to launch our first community school. This school will be situated in Atherton, Lancashire and will be [...]
Stephen Timms, MP, hosts Chapel St at the Houses of Parliament
Chapel St went to the Houses of Parliament on Friday, to run a special reception for the ’200 Chapel St Founders Club’. Hosted by the Rt Hon Stephen Timms, friends and supporters of Chapel St were invited to the reception to hear about Chapel St’s progress and future plans. Introducing the evening, Stephen Timms – [...]
Chapel St opens its first Family Hub in Roehampton
This week, Chapel St opened it’s first Family Hub in Roehampton. Delivering day nursery and extra family services, we are excited to be welcoming the first children and families to our centre. Through the Family Hub, Chapel St is working to develop a new model of education for families. As well as running a day [...]
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Chapel St opens its first Family Hub in Roehampton September 20, 2010
- Chapel St announces the ‘Cassidy Medical Centre and Health Hub’ August 4, 2010
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Stephen Timms, MP, hosts Chapel St at the Houses of Parliament November 30, 2010
- Chapel St and the Atherton Community Consortium move to business case stage for a Free School in Atherton, Lancashire January 16, 2011
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Chapel St publishes our latest Annual Review
February 28, 2012
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Principal for Atherton Community School Announced
January 18, 2012
- Chapel St covers the distance December 20, 2011
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Chapel St’s Carolthon: 26 miles and carols around the capital
December 1, 2011

