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Team Spotlights

Introducing Jenna, Young People’s Services Manager

This month, we’re talking with Jenna, Young People’s Services Manager, who joined us last year. Jenna leads, manages and coordinates our work with young people through our various SW!TCH programmes.

7 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

Articles

A tribute to Terry King, servant-mentor

It feels like serving no longer seems fashionable. In a culture that prizes visibility, influence, and personal advancement, service can appear more like a step backwards than forwards. Perhaps that is why we often prefer to say volunteer instead, a term that allows us to help without appearing small. Yet, real service always comes with a cost—it requires the deliberate...

8 months ago

 by Nathan Singleton

News

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...

8 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

Case Studies

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,...

8 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

Articles

The power of showing up

The story of the Good Samaritan has been told for generations. A man, beaten and left for dead, is ignored by both a priest of his faith and by a member of his community. But then comes a stranger—someone who could even be considered his enemy—who stops and helps him. The stranger ensures he receives care and even pays for...

9 months ago

 by John Carruthers

Case Studies

Mariam’s Story: Growing in confidence, community, and hope

Creative English—a programme developed by our FaithAction team—helps to teach simple conversational English through fun and games and an ongoing roleplay story inspired by soap operas.If you would like to know more about Creative English and how the programme helps people build confidence, connection and independence, please visit When I first met Mariam† in our Creative English Parent and Child...

10 months ago

 by Dr Anne Smith PhD

News

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...

10 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

Articles

I don’t believe anything I read online

These days, I feel beset on all sides by constant mainstream media, endless streams of news stories, unverifiable videos, and press conferences with leaders from across the world that peddle their own ‘truth’. I don’t know whether it’s because of clickbait, misinformation, poor journalism, or deepfake videos and photographs, but I do know that I don’t trust much of anything...

11 months ago

 by Nathan Singleton

Case Studies

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...

11 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

News

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...

11 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

Articles

Belonging matters

People do better when they feel part of something bigger than themselves. Belonging is not just about being included—it’s about knowing that you matter, that what you do and who you are makes a difference, and that sharing life with others brings meaning. But these days, belonging can be hard to find. Simply going out with friends or family can...

11 months ago

 by Nathan Singleton

Case Studies

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.

11 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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