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Welcoming back our Little Learners to nursery

We proud to say that our two Little Learners nurseries re-opened at the start of July following the easing of lockdown. And our outstanding teams have been working hard to ensure that measures are in place to keep your little ones safe. Both our sites – found in Elm Park and Ilford – are running ongoing safety measures, with regular...

4 years ago

by Joni Blyth

On parenting and the Ghanian diaspora

Eugene On the evening of Sunday, 21st June, LifeLine Projects held an online gathering for parents from the Ghanaian diaspora. We had around 35 parents on the Zoom call, mainly from communities across London, but also a few from further abroad, including the USA, Canada, and Ghana itself. The idea for this event grew from discussions...

4 years ago

by Eugene Amoako

How we’re looking after ourselves in lockdown

We're still potentially a long way from returning to our previous way of life, and it's crucial that we stay healthly - both physically and mentally - during this trying time. We've asked our teams to let us know what they've being doing to look after themselves during lockdown. I like to go outside, walk around, and experience nature. It's...

4 years ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

What we’ve learnt from lockdown

Lifeline's youth work team–collectively known as

4 years ago

by Nathan Singleton

Our tips for outreach and detached work

4 years ago

by Daniel Chery

Youth work: averting an oncoming crisis

As we pass our 90th day in lockdown and the government has started to ease restrictions, our youth team – still out and about supporting young people – have started to observe a growing number of young people back out on the streets, along with a general lack of proper social distancing in general. After twelve weeks being stuck indoors,...

4 years ago

by Nathan Singleton

ESF 2019-23 Round 3 Funding Opportunity: Gang Prevention

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from organisations to join with us on the following project: This project will support young people who are on the trajectory of serious offending in gangs. It will focus on improving engagement with education and increasing employability, as well as tackling family factors through close work with other support services. The Project will...

4 years ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

Fighting loneliness in lockdown

We approach the end of our second month in lockdown, and maybe the end is now in sight. However, the road back to our old way of working is still a long one, and many restrictions will still have to be in place even after the current lockdown has lifted. One key issue we've been encountering across all our services...

4 years ago

by Nathan Singleton

FaithAction: Loneliness and the power of relationships

4 years ago

by Jeremy Simmons

BD CAN: Support and befriending for Barking and Dagenham

4 years ago

by Manisha Modhvadia

SW!TCH Minds: Engaging young people in new settings

Wise words from our Royston with one of our young people #wisewords #truth #fearless #faithoverfear #youngpeople #youthworker A post shared by

4 years ago

by LifeLine Comms Team

Community: the antidote to COVID-19 isolation

Dear friends and partners across the statutory, voluntary, community and faith sectors, As the coronavirus crisis and lockdown continues, and our daily patterns of work have settled into a new norm, there are many positive things to take from what is a serious–and, for many, fearful–situation. It's widely agreed that this will be a time of advancement in technology, medicine...

5 years ago

by Nathan Singleton

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