Welcome to the Octavia Foundation website

We support people affected by ill health, social isolation, low income or unemployment in central and west London.

We help over 2000 people each year by:

• caring for older people through befriending and social activities
• supporting children and young people through inspirational projects and outreach work
• helping people into work through volunteering and training 

Learn more about us >

Latest news & events view all

• 26 Jul

  Budding artists bring defining era of local history back to life

• 22 Jul

  Meet our star volunteer team from different walks of life

• 29 Jul

  The Birth of Cool exhibition

  An interactive history of Chelsea’s iconic King’s Road as part of the Birth of Cool – a youth-led digital and multimedia project organised by Octavia and funded by the National Lottery Heritage fund.