Historic Chronology
2006 | Incorporation of the Society as a Company Limited by Guarantee |
1996 | Merger of the ‘Swiss Benevolent Society’ and ‘The Swiss Welfare Office for Young People’ |
1957 | Opening of the ‘Swiss Hostel for Girls’ at Belsize Grove, London. |
1950 | Creation of the ‘Welfare Office for Swiss Girls in Great Britain’. |
1940 | Due to the war, the pensioners staying at the Home were evacuated to Hatfield (Hertfordshire). |
1936 | Inauguration of the ‘Home for the Aged Swiss’ at Fitzroy Square, London. The house could accommodate 12 people and was run by a Swiss Red Cross nurse. |
1932 | Creation of a Permanent Secretariat. |
1901 | The Swiss Benevolent Society employs a ‘Lady Visitor’ (initially a nurse) to attend to the Poor. |
1884 | Creation of ‘Swiss House’ (hostel for girls) at Mecklenburgh Square, London. |
1870 | Creation of a new institution to give help to needy Swiss under the name of ‘Fonds de Secours pour les Suisses Pauvres à Londres’, now known as the Swiss Benevolent Society. |
1703 | Foundation of the ‘Société des Suisses’ which united with the Société des Genevois in 1718 taking the name of ‘Société de Secours Mutuel des Suisses à Londres’. Its aim was to render mutual aid to its members in case of illness, convalescence and old age. |