History

Kids' City was originally called the Trojans Scheme which began in 1995. At the start of 2006 we changed our name to Kids' City.

Kids' City is one of the largest and longest running charity of its kind. It is a multi faceted organisation, which prides itself as being 'for the community, led by the community' widening horizons and extending boundaries for all.

The organisation started in 1995 as a joint parent and school initiative at a primary school in Streatham, South London, after identifying the severe lack of 'out of school activities' for the local children and their families, also addressing the lack of accessible employment and training opportunities for people living in deprived areas.

Since 1995 Kids' City is continuously growing in size and quality and now provides breakfast, after school and holiday activities to 15 schools in Lambeth and Wandsworth with 2,300 children using the service weekly.

The organisation was recognised as a pioneering social enterprise 'acting as a community catalyst able to nurture and accelerate the learning of other organisations' in a publication by the government recognised think tank Demos in 2002.

The first Kids' City site featured as a model of good practice in a 1998 Government Green Paper and continues to influence national standards.

Kids City has long been an important part of the local community and by expanding the area in which we work in, we can make a difference to even more people's lives.

The Life and Time of Kids' City (pdf)