LifeLine Projects - Impacting individuals, influencing systems

The importance of listening to young people

As the CEO of a local support charity, I often ponder whether we're genuinely hearing the voices of those we aim to help.This concern struck me recently when I attended an event at the House of Commons designed to foster...

1 hour ago

by Nathan Singleton

From mentee to mentor

Kled is currently a Junior Youth Development Worker, having recently joined our SW!TCH team. But Kled first came to us while he was in Sixth Form, referred for mentoring by his school. After developing under the guidance of his mentor,...

2 hours ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

LifeLine joins consortium supporting young people through flagship MyEnds programme

We're proud to announce that we'll be further supporting young people in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as part of the Winning Harts consortium, funded as part of the Mayor of London's £14.5m investment in local communities through...

3 hours ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

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Early
Years

Leading the way, learning through play.

Nurseries we'd want to send our own children to, built on our 15+ years of experience of working in Early Years.

Little Learners at Ambleside Avenue

Our newest nursery, opened to address a growing deficit of childcare in Elm Park.

Little Learners at St Nicholas Avenue

Our first nursery, located in a converted residential property in the heart of Elm Park.

Young
People

Inspiring agents of change.

Our collection of programmes aimed at supporting young people at risk of serious youth violence or poor mental health.

SW!TCH Lives

Mentoring for young people at risk of criminal exploitation.

SW!TCH Futures

Mentoring and positive activities to make a brighter future for young people.

SW!TCH Communities

Building a lasting community response to Serious Youth Violence.

SW!TCH Training

Helping organisations to better support young people through mentoring.

Families

For parents and carers just like you.

Our collection of programmes aimed at families that just need a little extra help.

Champions Support Network

A helping hand for parents and carers facing challenges with raising a young person.

Infant Feeding and Support

Supporting parents and training peer mentors in Barking and Dagenham.

Early Help Collective

Support and guidance for new families in Barking and Dagenham.

SW!TCH Communities

Building a lasting community response to Serious Youth Violence.

Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham

Your champion for local health and care services, driving change for Barking and Dagenham.

Faith
Action

Because faith is too significant to ignore.

A national network supporting faith-based and community organisations to deliver meaningful change to the people they serve.

Supporting faith-based social action

Advice, research, training, resources and more for faith and community organisations.

Creative English

A fun and engaging method for teaching everyday English through games and drama.

Barking and Dagenham Faith Leaders Network

Uniting faith groups to meet local needs in Barking and Dagenham.

Tower Hamlets Inter Faith Forum

Celebrating the contribution of faith to the people of Tower Hamlets.

More recent news from LifeLine

The importance of listening to young people

As the CEO of a local support charity, I often ponder whether we're genuinely hearing the voices of those we aim to help.This concern struck me recently when I attended an event at the House of Commons designed to foster dialogue between young people and the decision-makers who shape their lives in the UK.While many young people were passionately voicing...

1 hour ago

by Nathan Singleton

From mentee to mentor

Kled is currently a Junior Youth Development Worker, having recently joined our SW!TCH team. But Kled first came to us while he was in Sixth Form, referred for mentoring by his school. After developing under the guidance of his mentor, he stepped up to become a SW!TCH Ambassador, supporting our team and helping to mentor others. And we were extremely...

2 hours ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

LifeLine joins consortium supporting young people through flagship MyEnds programme

We're proud to announce that we'll be further supporting young people in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as part of the Winning Harts consortium, funded as part of the Mayor of London's £14.5m investment in local communities through the MyEnds programme. Led by the West Ham United Foundation, and working alongside Youth League UK, Be Heard as One,...

3 hours ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

Is mentoring the new political football?

Here at LifeLine, we have been working closely with the Mayor of London to mentor young people across the capital for the last 15 years. And, while the holder of the title has changed, we are pleased to see that this commitment to mentoring has remained broadly consistent throughout. Now, more than ever, we hope that the power of mentoring...

4 weeks ago

by Nathan Singleton

SW!TCH hosts Year of Youth girls’ netball celebration

On Wednesday 27th March, our SW!TCH team travelled to Isaac Newton Academy in Redbridge to host an all-day celebration of girls with a netball competition featuring teams representing five local schools.This event was made possible through the support and funding from Following short speeches from Nathan Singleton, LifeLine Projects CEO, and Azimin Ibrahim, Project Manager for the Year of Youth,...

4 weeks ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

Case Study: Café Connect

Café Connect is a programme run by our FaithAction team and funded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities. Using a methodology shared with Creative English, Café Connect sessions supports new arrivals to the UK—notably those from Hong Kong—by giving them a space to practice and develop their English while also learning more about the local community, adjusting...

4 weeks ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

Absenteeism: the legacy of lockdown

Educational neglect. Emotional-based schools avoidance. School refusal. Non-attending. Persistent absence. Serious absence. Missing. It's often said that the Inuit have dozens (or more) different words for snow, because they have a lot of it. We, however, seem to have a lot of different names for those repeatedly absent from school. What then does that say about the state of school...

2 months ago

by Nathan Singleton

SW!TCH Minds supports mental health of young people in Havering

We’re proud to announce that, thanks to funding from the Havering Clinical Commissioning Group, our SW!TCH Minds programme is currently supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Havering. With demand for mental health services for young people increasing dramatically in the wake of the pandemic, our team are working in partnership with three other organisations—HBBS Counselling, Relate,...

2 months ago

by LifeLine Comms Team