Spitalfields Crypt Trust

A big thank you to The Vandervell Foundation for supporting Choices, our peer-led recovery community, this year.

Our annual trip to the beach came at exactly the right time, with last week's heatwave pushing temperatures up to 35 degrees. It meant a whole day out of the city, down by the sea.

Fish and chips were eaten, ice creams were demolished, parasols were chased down after a few strong gusts, and a friendly game of water football got surprisingly competitive.

Days like this give people the space to breathe, connect and just enjoy being together.

We are so grateful for the support we receive. What might feel like a simple charitable donation to some is, to our community, a real gift and a privilege.

This is what we mean when we say we are a local charity, in the heart of East London.

Sixty years ago, a community of faith opened the doors of a crypt in Spitalfields and was born. We’re still here. Still showing up everyday.

To mark the end of our 60th anniversary year, we’re holding a Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday 7 June — and we’d love you to be there.

All are welcome. Please RSVP via the link in our bio 🔗

At SCT, community isn’t just a word — it’s what we’re built on.

Today, a group of people, from staff to volunteers and our wider community, are running the to raise money for people recovering from homelessness and addiction. 🏃🏾

Different journeys. One shared purpose.

We couldn’t be prouder of everyone taking part.

Want to cheer them on? We’ve linked their fundraisers in our stories. 💙

There’s a quiet contradiction at the heart of how we talk about mental health in this country.

We have — rightly — made significant progress in reducing the stigma around depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. We understand now that these aren’t character flaws. They aren’t the result of bad decisions or weak willpower. They are conditions that deserve compassion, treatment, community, and time.

And yet when it comes to addiction, something shifts.

Our Therapeutic Programme Manager has worked with people in recovery for years, and the observation is one that stays with you:

“In practice, addiction is often still seen as separate from mental health — and that separation is part of the stigma that the people we support face every day.”

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re adding our voice to that conversation. Read our latest blog — link in bio.