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About us

Catch22 is a social business: a not-for-profit business with a social mission.

Since 1788, with the formation of The Philanthropic Society, we have designed and delivered services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities.

Our vision for a strong society is one where everyone has the same three things to thrive: a purpose, a good place to live, and good people around them. All of our services help people to achieve at least one, if not all three, of these things.

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A yellow roll-up banner is set up at an event which reads "Catch22: Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose, and good people around them."

Our vision
A group of people stand in front of a balcony listening to someone speak on the floor below. They all have their backs to the camera. Above them is Catch22-branded bunting.

Our impact
A bright coloured mural is painted on the wall of an office, which reads "We are Catch22". The mural depicts Catch22's 3Ps - people, place and purpose. In front of the mural, you can see office equipment including printers, desks and chairs, and a pool table.

Our people
Parts of Catch22's timeline are depicted on a poster, starting in 1788 with the formation of the Philanthropic Society, the funding of the London Police Court Mission by Frederick Railer in 1876, the Probation of Offenders Act in 1907, the renaming of the London Police Court Mission to the Rainer Foundation in 1960 and the creation of Crime Concern by the Home Secretary in 1988. Someone has stuck a green post-it note on the top to mark the birth of the NHS in 1948.

Our history
A hand holds out a Catch22-branded postcard which reads "Things about you, built with you, are for you". In the background, there are blurred people networking at an event.

Our trustees