What We Do

We regularly support residents experiencing housing-related difficulties.

This can include:

• Help understanding housing correspondence
• Support with housing applications and forms
• Signposting around housing benefits
• Support communicating with housing providers
• Referrals to organisations and professionals who can provide specialist housing advice

Residents can speak to our team about issues they are facing and receive practical guidance on available services and possible next steps.

This can include support with forms, accessing local services, understanding official information and being referred to organisations that provide specialist advice.

We support residents who are looking to improve their employment prospects or understand available career pathways.

Previous activities have included:

• CV workshops
• Career days
• Employability sessions
• Information about apprenticeships and training opportunities
• Signposting to job opportunities
• Connections with organisations providing employment support

We provide individual advocacy and practical guidance to residents dealing with a range of everyday issues.

Support can include:

• Housing-related issues
• Benefits and forms
• School and education issues
• Accessing public services
• Healthcare navigation
• Signposting and referrals
• General advice and guidance

Where specialist support is required, we can help residents connect with relevant organisations and professionals.

Our Mother & Daughter programme provides activities and sessions for mothers and daughters to spend time together, improve communication and strengthen their relationships.

Sessions can include group discussions, creative activities, workshops and community events.

Legends Club provides regular activities for older residents, with a focus on social connection, health and wellbeing.

Activities have included community lunches, health awareness sessions, guest speakers and social activities.

Grahame Park FC is our free grassroots football programme for local children and young people.

Weekly Friday sessions provide structured football in a safe environment, with approximately 50 to 100 young people attending depending on the time of year.

The programme also supports the development of local coaches and volunteers.

A regular and safe space for women and mothers in the community to meet, talk openly and build friendships with others who may share similar experiences. Many participants do not have another space like this locally. Sessions also include shared reading and discussions around issues that matter to them, including parenting, health, cancer awareness and other concerns raised by the group.

We organise activities that support physical and emotional wellbeing and improve access to health information.

Previous activities have included:

• Health awareness workshops
• Community health discussions
• Healthcare screenings
• Wellbeing sessions
• Physical activity
• Signposting to local health services and medical professionals

Sport and recreation form an important part of our community activity.

Activities include:

• Grahame Park FC
• Football tournaments
• Sports days
• Physical activities
• Gaming activities
• Community trips
• Residential and outdoor activities

We organise activities that provide opportunities for residents to celebrate, learn about and share their culture and heritage.

These include cultural events, community celebrations and activities that encourage participation across different generations.

Our work around schools considers issues affecting children and young people in education, including school exclusion and the wider impact that disengagement from education can have.

This area explores issues affecting communities within the criminal justice system and creates opportunities for discussion around experiences, inequalities and their wider impact.

My Voice Matters provides opportunities for residents to share their experiences and speak about issues affecting them and their community.