SW!TCH Communities

Building a lasting community response to Serious Youth Violence.

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High Sheriff recognises Community Befriending volunteers

LifeLine Projects was delighted to welcome the High Sheriff of Greater London, Dhruv Patel CBE, to our Community Befriending coffee morning on 18th September 2026, where he joined volunteers, befriendees and staff to celebrate the positive impact of the programme.

2 weeks ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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Launch of SW!TCH On The Hill continues support for Harold Hill communities

More than 100 people joined LifeLine Projects for the launch of SW!TCH On The Hill, a new community initiative bringing local residents and organisations together in Harold Hill. The launch event took place on Saturday 22nd August at the MyPlace Youth and Community Centre, where residents were invited to find out more about local services, share their views about the...

2 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

Case Studies

Turning feedback into success: Supporting growth with Winning Harts

The Winning Harts initiative, part of our Claire first became known to us when she applied to Winning Harts for a grant for her project, "Drawn to Nature", in the first round of local funding. Drawn to Nature consisted of family-bonding workshops rooted in nature, offering ways of adults and young people to connect with exploring the textures, sounds, and...

7 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,...

10 months ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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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...

1 year ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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A reflection on impact: SW!TCH Communities in Harold Hill

The origins of SW!TCH Communities A charity is about the community; it’s about serving a bigger purpose. It’s strong relationships and taking care of people and getting important tasks done. John Singleton MBE When people come together and talk about their problems, they have the power to act and create local solutions for their neighbourhoods. LifeLine's SW!TCH Communities programme began...

2 years ago

 by Nathan Singleton

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Absenteeism: the legacy of lockdown

Educational neglect. Emotional-based schools avoidance. School refusal. Non-attending. Persistent absence. Serious absence. Missing. It's often said that the Inuit have dozens (or more) different words for snow, because they have a lot of it. We, however, seem to have a lot of different names for those repeatedly absent from school. What then does that say about the state of school...

3 years ago

 by Nathan Singleton

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Supporting adults, families, and communities

Our new Family 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, particularly dealing with youth violence, exclusion and mental health. We run coffee mornings to forge connections plus workshops and training to...

3 years ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

Articles

Local needs require local solutions

I have a friend that works in the music industry as a tour manager. He's worked on some of the most extravagant rock shows I've ever seen. I once asked him if he got bored of touring, putting on the same show every night for months on end. He told me that, even though if it was the same artist...

4 years ago

 by Nathan Singleton

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Volunteers wanted: mentoring for young people in gangs in Havering

Our SW!TCH Lives team are currently looking for volunteers to work with our mentoring programme for youth people in Havering.We're working with young people who are engaged with Probation and Youth Justice Services in Havering to provide in-depth mentoring services and help them make the choices that will lead them out of gang and violent lifestyles. Download application form

4 years ago

 by LifeLine Comms Team

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