Introducing Anistasia James, Community Development Worker
We are excited to welcome Anistasia to the LifeLine team, who will be working on our new capacity-building SW!TCH Communities programme in the local area. We hope you enjoy getting to know Ani as much as we did!
How do you keep healthy?
Here at Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham, we are currently undertaking a project to understand the needs of local people when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We’re aware that so much of our lives have been disrupted by the
LifeLine launches new community capacity building programme
LifeLine is pleased to announce the launch of a new capacity building programme, SW!TCH Communities. The programme is funded by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime through the Violence Reduction Unit and the local councils of Barking and Dagenham,
Do they know it’s Christmas?
But say a prayer, pray for the other ones. —’Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, Band Aid (1984) A little over six months ago, I was reflecting on the unpredictable period of events we were going through—the food shortages, lockdowns, demonstrations
LifeLine’s FaithAction wins contract to support local Faith Forum
We’re delighted that, in October this year, our FaithAction team was awarded an 18-month contract to provide support to the Faith Forum here in Barking and Dagenham. Andrew, from the FaithAction team, who will be working closely with the Forum,
SW!TCH Rights: Finding out how stop and search affects young people
I read recently in a Metropolitan Police report that London youth crime figures have decreased by 50% over the last five years but, in the last year alone, the use of stop and search in England and Wales had risen
Introducing Fatma Mbwana, Little Learners Nursery Manager
We are very pleased to welcome Fatma to the LifeLine team as manager of our Little Learners Nursery and Pre-School in Ilford. Fatma joins a great team who will continue the Little Learners mission: leading the way, learning through play.
Healthwatch Barking & Dagenham wins national award
As acting manager of Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham, I’m proud to announce that we have won an award for working with integrated care systems as part of a partnership with seven other local Healthwatch organisations across North East London. This
What does community mean to you?
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. Coretta Scott King Ibn Khaldun, the Arab philosopher, popularised the concept of asabiyyah عصبيّة. The idea that a community has a sense of shared
Champions Support Network returns to support more parents and carers
We’re pleased to announce that the Champions Support Network, our programme to support parents and carers through peer mentoring, has received new funding and will offering support well into 2022. The Champions Support Network originally began in late 2020, when
Safeguarding: “If you trust me to tell me…”
Here at LifeLine, when we’re working with young people, you’ll often hear us say, “If you trust me to tell me, you need to trust me to do the right thing with what you tell me.” And that means, even
SW!TCH activity: Let’s dance!
Our SW!TCH team will be holding dance sessions every Tuesday from 4PM to 5:45PM at the Frenford Youth Club at the Jack Carter Centre in Ilford. For more info, get in touch with Georgia at georgia.adkins@lifelineprojects.co.uk or on 07495 872310.
