LifeLine Comms Team


Using self-reporting to help demonstrate impact
Stakeholders, trustees, management teams, funders, and commissioners no longer just want to know just what we do—our outputs—they want to know the full impact that our work is having. LifeLine Projects is well-known for its award-winning VIP Mentoring approach. We’re


Case Study: Serious Group Violence mentoring
LifeLine’s SW!TCH Lives programme is funded through the Community Safety Team of the London Borough of Havering. The SW!TCH Lives team provides support to vulnerable young people in Havering, who are at risk of or who are currently known to


Art with BootzMama Black History Art Exhibition
Join us on a journey of discovery and appreciation for the art of our young people at LifeLine Projects. The Art with BootzMama Black History Art Exhibition is a celebration of culture, unity and creativity. Our exhibit is a testament


Introducing Niall, Little Learners Nursery Chef
This month, we’re talking with Niall, who joined our Little Learners Nursery team earlier this year. As a chef for one of our nursery settings, Niall provided our Little Learners with home-cooked and nutritious meals to give them the energy


Introducing Jeremy Simmons, Policy and Programme Officer at FaithAction
This month, we’re talking with Jeremy, who has been a member of our FaithAction team as Policy and Programme Officer since 2019. Jeremy has been leading on the team’s engagement with government policy, including feeding back to Westminster on the


Introducing Farhatnaz, HR Officer
This month, we’re talking with Farhatnaz, who joined LifeLine last year. Naz is the HR Officer within our Support Services team, working behind the scenes to ensure our staff are able to deliver the best possible services. Where did you


Celebrating SW!TCH on TikTok and in the sunday papers
Bursting onto TikTok Our SW!TCH team have recently started posting on TikTok, rapidly growing their following of young people to over 300 in a few months. As well as promoting upcoming activities, the team are able to provide a wider


Introducing Itoro and Jakadi, SW!TCH Youth Development Workers
This month, we’re introducing Itoro Victor-Akpan and Jakadi Appleton, Youth Development Workers supporting vulnerable young people through our SW!TCH Futures programme. Itoro and Jakadi have been making great strides running the girls’ hub together, which is why we wanted to


Supporting adults, families, and communities
Our new Adult Services team have been hard at work this year, delivering a range of programmes to adults, families, and communities across East London. The Champions Support Network, which brings parents and carers together to form community support networks,


An interview with Katharine Haynes, LatchOn Havering
This month, we have a special guest in Katharine Haynes, who runs LatchOn Havering, a charity that provides free support and information about breastfeeding to local families. As you’ll see below, Katharine was inspired on her journey after taking part


Introducing Stephen Callender, Youth Development Worker and Parent Champion Coordinator
This month, we’re speaking with Stephen, who joined LifeLine in 2020 and now works on a range of our programmes in the Havering area, offering support to both young people and parents. Where did you grow up? I grew up


Everyone needs a Lucy: LifeLine to launch breastfeeding peer support programme
My son Caleb was born happy and healthy. Having attended LifeLine’s Getting Ready for your Baby programme, Judi, my wife, was determined to breastfeed—but it was not as easy as we expected. Caleb lost over 10% of his birth weight