Welcome to Our Mentivity House JustGiving Fundraiser Page!

14 Months Strong. Powered by Community. Built for the Future.

Since opening our doors just over a year ago, Mentivity House has become a safe, dynamic space where young people and the wider community can feel truly at home—mentored, heard, empowered, and inspired.

Thanks to the incredible support we've already received, Mentivity House has grown into a hub of hope, healing, and opportunity. But as demand continues to increase, we need your help more than ever to keep up the momentum.

Our Challenge

Over the past decade, Southwark has seen a devastating loss of community spaces—youth clubs, centre’s, and safe havens where people could gather, learn, and grow. Thousands of young people and adults now have nowhere to go, nowhere to connect, and nowhere to call their own.

But we're here to change that.

Our Solution: Mentivity House

Mentivity was founded in January 2016 with a mission to mentor and support young people from all backgrounds, along with their families. Since then, we’ve been searching for a permanent home to provide comprehensive services—intensive mentoring, youth club activities, and holistic community support. And now, we’re thrilled to announce that we finally have our own building, Mentivity House!

What We've Built So Far

In the last 14 months, with your donations and our team’s dedication, we’ve achieved:

✅ Two weekly youth clubs on Mondays and Fridays. Our Monday Youth Club offering is a traditional take on a youth club in partnership with Active Communities Network. Our Friday night club, delivered in partnership with Esports Youth Club, offers innovative gaming alongside mentoring and good vibes!

✅ Weekly Wednesday football sessions at The Nelson/Michael Faraday, engaging over 40 children and young people every week through sport, structure, and mentorship.

✅ Just Be You: Girls Only Dance Sessions, in collaboration with The Movement Factory, nurturing confidence, creativity, and sisterhood.

✅ Free-access holiday camps, including hot meals through Eazy Kitchen, where children and young people can explore, connect, and thrive during school breaks.

✅ A programme of community exhibitions and informative sessions on critical issues including Web3 and emerging tech, Stop & Search rights, and community safety, building awareness, education, and empowerment.

✅ Hosted hygiene banks and essentials drives, ensuring dignity and access for families in need.

✅ Ongoing collaboration with grassroots organisations across Southwark, strengthening community resilience and broadening our collective impact.

And this is just the beginning.

Why We’re Fundraising

Since 2010, Southwark—like much of the UK—has lost countless youth clubs, safe spaces, and trusted services. Mentivity House is our response to that crisis: a grassroots-led centre of excellence, care, creativity, and mentorship.

We’ve come this far with passion and people power, but to sustain and scale Mentivity House, we need financial investment.

Hyperlocal delivery needs hyperlocal funding.

If you’re from the area, work in the borough, grew up nearby, or simply care about the future of our young people, this is your chance to give back meaningfully.

Reclaim the Block: Our 4-Point Manifesto

We believe in community-led change. Our "Reclaim the Block" campaign champions:

1. Access to Safe Spaces – Create youth spaces designed by and for young people.

2. Empowered Councils – Advocate for proper investment in local youth services.

3. Skilled Youth Workforce – Train and support local mentors and practitioners.

4. Fair Funding – Prove the economic, social, and emotional value of youth work.

Join Us in Making a Difference!

Recognised Locally & Globally

In April 2025, we welcomed Prince William to Mentivity House—a powerful moment that reflected growing recognition of our grassroots impact. His visit wasn’t just symbolic; it was the beginning of a meaningful dialogue about youth leadership, lived experience, and building solutions with communities, not just for them. Prince William came to listen, learn, and lend his support to our movement—acknowledging the urgency and importance of the work we’re doing on the ground every day.

On June 9th 2025, Mentivity was honoured with the BET International Global Good Award, recognising our work across South London and our growing global impact.

But accolades and endorsements don’t sustain the work. You do.

What Your Contribution Can Do

🔸 £100 – Funds two youth workers to deliver a weekday youth club session, mentoring and feeding up to 30 young people.

🔸 £250 – Covers a full Friday Esports Youth Club session for up to 50 young people.

🔸 £500 – Provides six weeks of Wednesday football sessions for 240+ children and young people.

🔸 £1,000 – Supports a full week of programming at Mentivity House—youth clubs, football, dance, mentoring, and operations.

🔸 £2,000 – Trains and employs five local youth mentors for six weeks, building community leadership.

🔸 £5,000 – Funds six weeks of full-scale operations, benefitting over 300 children and young people.

🔸 £10,000 – Supports 30 weeks of youth club delivery, reaching 1,200+ young people.

🔸 £25,000 – Delivers three full holiday camps, including meals, mentoring, and enrichment for 300+ children.

🔸 £50,000 – Powers a three-month expansion of youth provision across the Aylesbury Estate.

🔸 £100,000 – Covers six months of full delivery, staffing, strategic partnerships, outreach, safeguarding, and impact evaluation.

🔸 £250,000+ – Launches our Spotify-powered podcast studio, Tech Accelerator Hub (powered by Avanade), and Mentivity Respite alternative education programme.

Every contribution brings us closer to a community where young people can truly flourish.

Your support isn’t just a donation, it’s an investment in brighter futures. With your help, we can keep more young people in education, guide them away from harm, and open doors to opportunity, creativity, and belonging. Every pound you give brings us closer to a stronger, safer, and more hopeful community for all.

With love, purpose and deep gratitude,

Sayce Holmes-Lewis and the Mentivity Team