SW!TCH
We want to double down and provide more support in London
Last month, I shared some thoughts I had whilst on sabbatical. I hope you didn’t mind the excessive sharing or personal photos. I expected that, on my sabbatical, I might reconsider LifeLine’s vision, mission, and activities. I thought visiting other
Using self-reporting to help demonstrate impact
Stakeholders, trustees, management teams, funders, and commissioners no longer just want to know just what we do—our outputs—they want to know the full impact that our work is having. LifeLine Projects is well-known for its award-winning VIP Mentoring approach. We’re
Case Study: Serious Group Violence mentoring
LifeLine’s SW!TCH Lives programme is funded through the Community Safety Team of the London Borough of Havering. The SW!TCH Lives team provides support to vulnerable young people in Havering, who are at risk of or who are currently known to
Healthwatch, SW!TCH, and LifeLine Church join forces for charity car wash
On the afternoon of Friday 8th September 2023, Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham, SW!TCH, and Fusion joined forces to host a charity car wash for the local community. The majority of the team working the car wash was made up of
Celebrating SW!TCH on TikTok and in the sunday papers
Bursting onto TikTok Our SW!TCH team have recently started posting on TikTok, rapidly growing their following of young people to over 300 in a few months. As well as promoting upcoming activities, the team are able to provide a wider
Introducing Itoro and Jakadi, SW!TCH Youth Development Workers
This month, we’re introducing Itoro Victor-Akpan and Jakadi Appleton, Youth Development Workers supporting vulnerable young people through our SW!TCH Futures programme. Itoro and Jakadi have been making great strides running the girls’ hub together, which is why we wanted to
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
Introducing Stephen Callender, Youth Development Worker and Parent Champion Coordinator
This month, we’re speaking with Stephen, who joined LifeLine in 2020 and now works on a range of our programmes in the Havering area, offering support to both young people and parents. Where did you grow up? I grew up
Introducing Amy Jones, Senior Youth Development Worker
LifeLine first encountered Amy through our SW!TCH mentoring programme whilst she was attending Dagenham Park School in 2013. At the time, Amy was dealing with multiple issues that had piled up and left her on the edge of being excluded
LifeLine to double mentoring provision in East London schools
We are extremely pleased to have been recognised once again by the Mayor of London for our work with young people, having been awarded further funding worth £438,000 from the New Deal for Young People programme. This funding will enable
A lifetime commitment to our communities
Like any parent, when I became a father, I wanted my children to get the best start in life. An important part of this was making sure we could be the best parents possible and provide opportunities for our children
Mentoring: the key to releasing agents for change
Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Theodore Roosevelt When I was growing up, I was lucky enough to have a stable family and caring extended family that provided me the guidance and support