Open House's principal aim is to foster a better understanding of the value of good quality and well designed environments, especially among the young. The Open House London annual event is one way we achieve our aim, as are the many year-round initiatives - Junior Open House, the 'My City Too' campaign, London Exemplar programme, and Learning by Design publication for the educational establishment.

There are several ways in which individuals and organisations can contribute to our architecture education initiatives. If you wish to know more about them please contact Julie Leonard Development - Tel 020 7383 0782

Patrons / Individual Giving

Specific funding is sought for each of our schemes and to develop any of our initiatives at the initial stage, the organisation needs to sustain itself through those periods. If you would like to support the work of Open House in general - especially the development of intiatives we create for inner city young people - you can do so by giving a donation. To join our Patrons email Julie Leonard

Open House Corporate Scheme

As a member of the Open House Corporate Scheme, companies and organisations not only support the work of the organisation but also benefit from the network Open House has created with the development sector - including London's planning committees, government departments and QUANGOs, property clients and the architectural and engineering professions.

In addition Corporate members can suggest specific topics to explore and produce. Recent initiatives include London Exemplar - a design awareness programme for Council Planning Committees, supported by CABE; and Learning by Design publication, supported by DfES. Founding members include Hammerson, British Land and Serco. Members are invited to receptions, launches and forums.

Open House Corporate Membership £3,000 per year

Future Generation Fund

This is a special fund created with a donation by the John Young Charitable Settlement Fund. Its aim over the next three years is to give every London child the opportunity to explore their city and actively engage in its future development. This fund will be enable the charity to develop one of its highest profile initiatives to date:

My City Too! Campaign - The programme will establish a Young Architects Forum and involve the staging of exhibitions, awards and presentations to the capital’s decision makers. Each year the Forum’s vision for the future of the capital will be presented to the Mayor of London.

Fund Benefactors: £10,000
Fund Sponsors: £5,000
Friends of My City Too!: £500 per year