Hackney Quest aims to develop the potential of young people and support their families. Positive Youth Engagement Programme (PYEP) – This programme supports over 200 young people aged 8-19 from all over Hackney – arts, social and creative activities, training and networking opportunities. Adult and Youth Volunteer Programme. Family Support Project including: Individual support/signposting, Coffee mornings and...
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The community centre runs a number of classes and activities for the local community as well as community events. These include zumba fitness, tai chi, seniors exercise class, playgroup, afterschool club, crafts groups and a community cafe. See the website for full details.
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Norwood Community Group Services provides learning and social opportunities for children, young persons, families, those disabled and the elderly generation. They aim to help through homework clubs, motivational training and peer support from other young people who are already on their educational ladder to the top. We want to give young people opportunities to better themselves...
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The South Acton Children’s Centre offers a unique service of childcare, family support and health support to families. There are a variety of groups and activities for parent/carers and children under 5 that take place in the Children’s Centre, the Oak Tree Community Centre and Acton library. These activities are open to any family who...
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Solace Women’s aid are a London based charity with a primary focus supporting women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence. They help 5,000 survivors of violence each year. The services – Advice Service Advocacy Support Counselling Irish & Irish Traveller Outreach Refuges Sexual Violence Services (Rape Crisis) Family And Children
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The CarAF centre aims to enhance the life skills and chances of Black Minority Ethnic and disadvantaged children in an equal, caring, multi-cultural and meritocratic society. They provide a range of tailored services that are designed to holistically support and enhance the lives of children and young people experiencing educational, emotional and behavioural difficulties. For...
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Youth A.I.D Lewisham is a small voluntary sector youth organisation that carries out an extensive programme of work through drop-in advice and counselling sessions for young people, group work and collaboration with a number of organisations to develop appropriate responses for young people in the fields of health education, volunteering, employment, careers advice and educational...
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Newham Training and Education Centre (NEWTEC) is a specialist charity organisation offering vocational training opportunities and high quality registered day care nursery facilities in Stratford and East London. This includes 4 x nurseries and a children’s centre based in Stratford. Please see the website for additional address locations of services.
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Crossroads Women bring together women from different ages, backgrounds and communities to share experiences, and learn from and support each other. Activities include research, meetings, cooking, community consultations and surveys, exhibitions, film and theatre workshops, publishing fact sheets, leaflets, pamphlets, website design and maintenance, books and training in these skills. Through the Centre women can...
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The Maya Centre provides free psychodynamic counselling and group psychotherapy for women on low incomes living in Islington. Clients can choose whether they would like to join a group or receive individual counselling. Currently they have 2 groups running; one for women affected by domestic violence and another group for women over 50. Can offer...
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The Bosnia and Herzegovina Community Advice Centre seeks to enhance the quality of life for disadvantaged members of the elderly West Balkan community who arrived in London as refugees in the early 1990’s, specifically those in poverty and isolation. The Centre supports their diverse needs through the provision of welfare, educational and cultural services at...
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St. Hilda’s East is a vibrant multi-purpose community centre catering for all sections of the local community. We welcome people of all ages and backgrounds and offer a wide programme of activities.These include advice services, youth projects, support for parents and pre-school children, work with older people, women’s projects, volunteering placement and carers’ respite. See...
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