A New Charity for Richmond
OneRichmond works across the London Borough of Richmond, from Barnes to Hampton, Richmond, Twickenham, Kew, and Whitton.
In 2023, Richmond was crowned ‘happiest place to live in Great Britain’ by the Happy at Home Index; the first time a London borough has topped the list. With magnificent green spaces and former royal palaces, Richmond is indeed a beautiful and special place. Yet this can mask persistent inequalities within education, housing, and social care.
At OneRichmond, we are working to raise awareness of the hidden needs facing many residents, and raising funds to address key concerns and enable local charities to work better together. We want you to be a part of this.
Map artwork by Me On The Map. Supporters of OneRichmond. meonthemap.co.uk
Our Vision
A connected and engaged Richmond where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Our Mission
OneRichmond unlocks new funding and encourages our community to give locally. We enable real change right on our doorstep through grant-making informed by evidence, local voice and insights.
Caring Richmond
We undertake research to identify areas of hidden need facing our community. In our research, we found one group in vital need of support: our unpaid carers. OneRichmond recognises the significant toll faced by many in our local population who undertake an unpaid caring role, and it is for this reason that we have chosen unpaid carers as our priority funding theme.
Across Richmond, around 1 in 10 people are known to provide unpaid care—though the true figure could be twice as high. As OneRichmond’s initial priority, we want to strengthen the support available for carers and raise funds to assist all those who deliver this vital unpaid care.
Unpaid carers are important to all of us. We know that, if we don’t give carers the support they deserve, they cannot support their loved ones. We want to find better ways to support, protect, and promote carers throughout the borough.
The savings that unpaid carers provide to our healthcare system in England and Wales is estimated at £162 billion a year. With the NHS costing £164 billion, unpaid carers could be said to provide a second, hidden healthcare system.