LifeLine Projects - Impacting individuals, influencing systems

The future of the Mentoring Quality Framework

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...

31 mins 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...

3 hours 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...

4 hours ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

Impacting individuals, influencing systems.

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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 future of the Mentoring Quality Framework

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 is something...

31 mins 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...

3 hours 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 hours 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...

1 month 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,...

1 month ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

Case Study: Infant Feeding Support

In partnership with Havering Mind, our Infant Feeding Support team are supporting new mothers in Barking and Dagenham to take up breastfeeding by building a local support network, holding regular meet-ups and support sessions for new mothers, and providing targeted guidance and support to those in need.

1 month ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

Mind the Gap: Are the wheels coming off the system?

A couple of weeks ago I was listening to the excellent BBC Sounds programme, World of Wisdom. On this episode, a listener called in with a problem concerning the 24-hour news cycle of the world we now live in. She said that all the negative reporting, especially of world conflicts, was making it hard for her to raise a child...

2 months ago

by Nathan Singleton

Case Study: Early Help Collective

The Early Help Collective is an initiative funded by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to provide guidance and support to parents. LifeLine Projects is working alongside six other organisations in the Collective to answer parents’ questions, signpost them to helpful services, bring them together to support each other, and support their mental health.

2 months ago

by LifeLine Comms Team