Community Development

Community Development Registered Charity

Community Links Bromley

Bromley

Community Links Bromley (CLB) is the Council for Voluntary Service and Volunteer Centre for the London Borough of Bromley. It supports the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector through strategic representation, advice, and guidance. CLB empowers local groups, helps them secure funding, offers resources, and facilitates volunteering opportunities. They also run projects and events, and provide a directory for volunteer-involving organisations. The charity works to build a stronger, more inclusive borough by connecting communities and supporting local charities. Their services include help with funding, training, and venue hire, fostering collaboration and growth within the community sector.

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Enfield Health & Wellbeing Service C.I.C. supports people in Enfield to live well, stay connected, and feel supported. They offer social activities, lunch clubs, and group sessions to build friendships and community. Services also include activities for physical and emotional wellbeing, practical health information, and support with issues like food and energy advice. They aim to empower health and wellbeing across the borough.

Community Development Registered Charity

Barnardo's

Croydon

Barnardo's is a UK children's charity dedicated to helping children, young people, parents, and carers. The organisation provides support across the UK, including London, with over 1000 services. They offer advice and practical support for young people on mental wellbeing and online safety, and assist parents and carers through their Family Space initiative. Barnardo's also facilitates fostering and adoption services, aiming to provide loving homes for children. The charity campaigns on issues affecting children, such as misogyny, and engages the public through fundraising events like the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Their work supports vulnerable children and families to feel safer, happier, healthier, and more hopeful.

Community Development Registered Charity

Mary's Youth Club

Islington

Mary's Youth Club is a registered charity in Islington, London, providing open-access youth work for young people. It aims to create a safe and welcoming community where young people's voices are valued, and they are empowered to grow. The club offers a balanced program including traditional youth club activities, creative sessions, health and wellbeing support, skills for life workshops, social action projects, and employability support such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award and CV workshops. Mary's focuses on empowering young people and developing their skills rather than addressing

Community Development Registered Charity

LifeLine Projects

Barking and Dagenham

LifeLine Projects is a registered charity based in Dagenham, working to create thriving communities where young people and families can flourish. The organisation offers a range of programmes including early years childcare, mentoring for young people at risk of violence or poor mental health, and family support initiatives. It also runs FaithAction, a national network supporting faith-based community groups. LifeLine Projects primarily serves London boroughs like Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, and Tower Hamlets, but its FaithAction network has a national reach. The charity aims to support those who are isolated, marginalised, or excluded, building connections and advocating for positive change.

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Carney's Community

Wandsworth

Carney's Community is a registered charity in London that offers long-term, unconditional support to young people aged 11-30 who have faced adverse childhood experiences. They focus on those affected by poverty, the care system, gun and knife crime, school exclusion, or the criminal justice system. The charity provides a safe space, engaging young people in activities like boxing, skills workshops, social events, mentoring, and one-to-one intensive key work. They aim to improve physical, mental, and social well-being, helping participants transition from receiving support to supporting others, often becoming volunteers and paid staff within the organisation.

Community Development Registered Charity

Students' Union UCL

Camden

Students' Union UCL supports students at University College London by providing a range of services and opportunities. It offers advice and support for academic, financial, housing, and welfare issues, facilitates over 360 clubs and societies, and promotes volunteering opportunities. The Union provides social, cultural, sporting, and recreational activities, and acts as a representative body between students and UCL. It aims to empower students, build community, and foster personal development through various programs and initiatives. This includes arts groups, sports teams, student-led projects, and spaces for discussion and debate. The Union is dedicated to enhancing the student experience and enabling students to make lasting change.

Kensington and Chelsea Over 50s Forum is a registered charity dedicated to supporting older residents in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Established in 1996, the forum aims to combat isolation and depression by helping older people remain independent, healthy, and actively engaged in their communities. They provide a programme of practical activities, expert-led learning, and community engagement. This includes expert talks on health and care, arts and cultural programmes, health and wellbeing activities, and digital inclusion support. The forum also champions the voices of older residents to influence services. They serve the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and aim to empower older people to take control of their lives and shape the systems around them.

Brandon Centre provides mental health and wellbeing support to young people under 25 and their families. It offers services like counselling, psychotherapy, therapeutic yoga, and social prescribing for young people. For families, programmes include systemic integrative treatment, ADHD parent programme, and Families, Food & Feelings. The centre also provides support and training for professionals and runs outreach services, including She is Supported (SIS) and Homeless Outreach. Brandon Centre aims to make high-quality care accessible and professional, responding to psychological and social needs. It operates from Kentish Town in London.

Community Development Registered Charity

LandAid

Westminster

LandAid is a charity that brings together businesses and individuals from the property industry to support projects tackling youth homelessness. It awards grants to small to medium-sized charities working with young people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. LandAid also brokers free property expertise and pro bono support for charities, provides free mobile data plans, and raises awareness of youth homelessness. Their goal is to provide homes, jobs, and skills to young people, helping them to build foundations for their future. They support charities across the UK, including London.

Islington Mind is a registered charity in London that supports adults aged 18 and over in Islington with their mental health and wellbeing. They offer a range of services including a Mental Health Recovery Pathway, counselling and talking therapies, and support for specific groups like carers and survivors. The organisation aims to empower individuals, improve self-esteem and confidence, and reduce the need for secondary mental health services, promoting social inclusion and financial security. They work to foster community cohesion and raise awareness about mental health problems within the Islington community.