Author Archives: L1nd@2021

The Harry Crossley Foundation is a proud supporter of the IPASA Annual Review of Philanthropy. This November, the HCF team and trustees attended the launch of the 6th edition of the review, where they were treated to an insightful presentation by Doris Viljoen, Director of the Institute for Futures Research at Stellenbosch Business School. Viljoen’s talk [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation Trustees, Linda Whitfield-Fredman, Bernard Osrin and Dr. Andy Sherwood, recently attended the 2024 Reception of Harry Crossley Foundation and Doris Crossley Foundation students at University of Cape Town. Currently, HCF provides bursaries and merit scholarships to 90 postgraduate students, while DCF has awarded bursaries to 6 undergraduate students. This gathering offered [read more]

The Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA) recently hosted its 10th Annual Symposium in Johannesburg, under the theme “Reimagining Philanthropy for a Better Future.” Funded by the Harry Crossley Foundation (and other organisations), the event brought together over 150 representatives from independent philanthropic foundations across South Africa, aiming to inspire fresh perspectives and innovative practices [read more]

The HCF team recently visited the SA Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind at their Johannesburg campus. The association is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired individuals and children with autism, providing services such as training assistance dogs, advocating for the rights of people with disabilities to access public spaces with their assistance dogs, [read more]

Autism Western Cape (AWC) is committed to educating and empowering individuals with autism while offering vital support to their families and raising awareness within communities. The organization delivers autism-focused initiatives, including psychosocial education in public hospitals and clinics, counselling services for individuals and their families, and specialized training for schools and ECD teachers. Additionally, AWC [read more]

As part of our new undergraduate program with the Doris Crossley Foundation, we meet with our undergraduates twice a year for a day of connection, relaxation and fun. Over the past four years we have seen an increase in mental health concerns amongst university students and we feel that in order to support our students [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud to support Christel House, a school dedicated to serving children from underserved communities. Our focus is on the Grade RR project, which provides essential early education to 120 preschoolers from across Cape Town. The project aims to bridge the gap between the children’s home languages and English as they [read more]

The Foundation was thrilled to hear that Professor Pumla Gobodo Madikizela had been awarded the Templeton Prize. Linda Whitfield and Bernard Osrin attended the celebration held at the Homecoming Centre in District Six. The evening was a celebration of Professor Madikizela’s work as a clinical psychologist, author and academic. Her work on advancing knowledge in [read more]

On Thursday the 26th September, Linda Whitfield, Kristin Larsen and Thuli Mashabane from the Foundation, headed to Stellenbosch University to share a wonderful evening with our 2024 Post Graduate cohort. The event was hosted by Stellenbosch University at Die Stal and we were all treated to wonderful canapés and wine while we had a change [read more]

Our midyear visit and monitoring process took place at the Counselling Hub headquarters in Woodstock on the 17th of September 2024. The Counselling Hub offer counselling remotely or face-to-face at an affordable rate and aim to reach the most vulnerable in our society. Their presentation included the demographics of those that they support. It is [read more]