The Beauchamp Lodge Settlement (BLS) is a small charity that has worked with communities in North Westminster since 1938. Our mission today is to help people from a diverse range of backgrounds achieve their full potential by providing transformational learning experiences that broaden horizons and build confidence.
Our imaginative, engaging and fun learning experiences are inspired by the locations where they take place: London’s waterways and green spaces. Sessions are delivered on the Floating Classroom, our purpose-built electric barge moored in Little Venice near Paddington Station. We encourage curiosity, take delight in discovery and forge a sense of kinship with the natural world for people living in the city.
Since launching the Floating Classroom in 2001, we have welcomed over 41,000 pupils on board to take part in these learning activities.
