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Lifeline Projects expands young people’s support thanks to Charles Hayward Foundation

Lifeline Projects is pleased to announce that its Young People Services team has been awarded a grant from the Charles Hayward Foundation. This support will strengthen the delivery of intensive mentoring for young people who are at higher risk and in need of tailored guidance. The Charles Hayward Foundation provides grants to charities across the United Kingdom and to selected...

7 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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Lily’s Story: Finding connection in community

Funded by the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit and Redbridge Council, our Women’s Safety Coffee Mornings ran for a six-week period in late 2025. They came as part of a targeted response to growing concerns about women’s safety following a serious incident, with the aim of creating a safe and welcoming environment for those affected to meet, talk, share,...

7 months ago

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Stronger Together: How monthly events are deepening parent partnerships at Little Learners

Since Little Learners opened in 2015, the nursery has always aimed to be a place where children feel safe, happy, and ready to learn, and where families feel welcome and included.In the past, parents mainly joined us for two big yearly events, graduation and our Christmas party. Although these were lovely celebrations, the team could see that families wanted more...

8 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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Stella’s Story: Finding connection and confidence through community

When Stella first joined the coffee morning at Walthamstow Library, she was nervous and unsure what to expect. Having spent a long time feeling isolated and without a strong support network, even attending a community group felt like a big step. She explained that she had recently needed someone to collect her from hospital but realised she had no-one to...

9 months ago

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Lifeline Projects awarded grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation

We’re delighted to share that Lifeline Projects has been awarded a grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF)—one of the UK’s largest grant-making charities. This incredible support will help us strengthen our work with families and young people across East London. The MCF—funded by Freemasons, their families, and friends—supports thousands of people every year through projects that reduce isolation, tackle...

9 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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Wendy’s Story: Hope after hardship

The Champions Support Network (CSN) is a LifeLine Projects programme designed to support parents and carers of young people, particularly during challenging times. It offers a local support network led by Champion Peer Mentors (parents and carers from the community who have relevant lived experience and training). These mentors guide participants through navigating systems, sharing practical advice and emotional support.

10 months ago

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Growing ideas, growing community—Winning Harts community grants programme

Winning Harts, part of our Jeorgina, Strive for Excellence Jeorgina came to the UK in her twenties and raised her four boys here. She first found out about Winning Harts at a workshop and coffee morning consultation. She remembers feeling good the first time she went—meeting parents with their children and realising that some of the families already had connections...

10 months ago

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Champions Support Network: Growing together to support families

For over five years, LifeLine Projects’ Champions Support Network (CSN) has been helping parents and carers strengthen their skills, build confidence, and connect with others in their community. Launched during the COVID lockdown, the programme offered workshops on resilience, stress management, communication, self-esteem, and dealing with conflict, along with issues such as youth violence, child exploitation, stop and search, substance...

11 months ago

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Weekly Women’s Safety coffee morning launches in Redbridge

We are pleased to share that our Families team will be running a new weekly Women’s Safety Coffee Morning in Redbridge for a six-week period thanks to funding from Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit and Redbridge Council. This initiative has been set up in response to recent concerns in the area and is about creating a safe and welcoming...

11 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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Ashley’s Story: Finding strength through the Champions Support Network

When I first met Ashley, she was an unhappy single mum caring for her young daughter. She was isolated and unsure where to turn. The challenges she faced left her without confidence, and she often described feeling invisible. With her child, she said she was on her own and, at times, it felt as though she didn’t have a voice.

11 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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Somto’s journey: from mentee to role model

This month, we’re chatting with Somto, who started out as a mentee on our SW!TCH programme and now works as a Junior Outreach Development Worker, supporting young people across East London. Setting the scene What are you currently up to? What made you want to become a SW!TCH Ambassador? Before joining SW!TCH, what was life like for you? Looking back,...

1 year ago

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LifeLine Projects hosts first-ever Sports Day for 25th Anniversary

On Wednesday 23rd July, LifeLine Projects hosted its first-ever Sports Day to mark its 25th anniversary. The event took place at Mayfield Secondary School and Sixth Form College in Redbridge, bringing together staff, young people, parents, carers, and members of the local community. The day was organised by Jenna-Marie Singh, head of Young People team, with the support of many...

1 year ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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