Norwood (charity)

The Norwood charity was an Anglo-Jewish charity, founded in London in 1831 that became Norwood (Norwood Ravenswood) in 1996. The current charity has evolved from the Jewish Orphanage and Hospital at West Norwood, London and the Ravenswood charity for learning disabilities, into a provider of more than 120 specialist services, delivered by 1200 staff and supported by around 700 volunteers around the UK.

Early origins of Norwood as a boarding school Norwood , known legally as Norwood-Ravenswood , is a UK charity established in 1785 in the East End of London . Its name comes from its long running home for Jewish children, Norwood Hall, in the south London suburb of West Norwood which opened in 1863 and closed in 1961. In 1996, it merged with Ravenswood , a Berkshire -based charity for people with learning disabilities , to create one of the largest welfare organisations within the British Jewish community . Norwood currently provides hundreds of services supporting vulnerable children, families & people with learning disabilities , within the Jewish and wider communities in London and the South East. These specialist services are delivered by 1,200 staff and supported by 500 volunteers. Simon Cowell with a Norwood service user at the Annual Dinner 2010 The charity's celebrity supporters include Simon Cowell , Elton John , David Furnish , Sir Philip Green , Roger Daltrey , Theo Paphitis , Tom Conti and Piers Morgan .

Early origins of Norwood as a boarding school Norwood , known legally as Norwood-Ravenswood , is a UK charity established in 1785 in the East End of London . Its name comes from its long running home for Jewish children, Norwood Hall, in the south London suburb of West Norwood which opened in 1863 and closed in 1961. In 1996, it merged with Ravenswood , a Berkshire -based charity for people with learning disabilities , to create one of the largest welfare organisations within the British Jewish community . Norwood currently provides hundreds of services supporting vulnerable children, families and people with learning disabilities , within the Jewish and wider communities in London and the South East. These specialist services are delivered by 1,200 staff and supported by 500 volunteers. Queen Elizabeth II was Norwood's Patron during her reign and its Patron of Children's Services is Cherie Blair. Simon Cowell with a Norwood service user at the Annual Dinner 2010 The charity's celebrity supporters include Simon Cowell , Elton John , David Furnish , Sir Philip Green , Roger Daltrey , Theo Paphitis , Tom Conti and Piers Morgan .

UK charity Early origins of Norwood as a boarding school Norwood , known legally as Norwood-Ravenswood , is a United Kingdom charity established in 1785 in the East End of London . Its name comes from its long-running home for Jewish children, Norwood Hall, in the south London suburb of West Norwood which opened in 1863 and closed in 1961. In 1996, it merged with Ravenswood , a Berkshire -based charity for people with learning disabilities , to create one of the largest welfare organisations within the British Jewish community . Norwood provides services supporting vulnerable children, families and people with learning disabilities, within the Jewish and wider communities in London and the South East. Queen Elizabeth II was Norwood's Patron during her reign and its Patron of Children's Services is Cherie Blair .