ELBA brings about positive change in east London and beyond through a range of programmes: Business skills volunteering – from short-term, one-off assignments to longer-term projects supporting community organisations to access skills such as business planning, HR, IT, project management and mark...

Petit Miracles are an upcycling organisation who offer workshops and have created a centre for entrepreneurship and hosting local businesses in our inspiring and creative retail space by the West 12 Shopping centre. Each entrepreneur has their own space to showcase and sell their products, as well a...

Student finance is a government financial organisation that provides loans and grants to those wishing to attend university. Prospective students may be able to borrow money to help pay for university or college tuition fees and to help with living costs. They might get extra money on top of this, ...

Helpline: 0808 808 4994. You can also speak to our trained helpline supporters on our one to one chat service. The Mix’s team will be able to connect you with a range of services to help you with your query. Essential support for under 25s The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young peop...

Youth Mix provides innovative youth programmes that are fresh, vibrant, fun, and available to young people aged 16 to 26 across England. We UNITE young people for a more equal and tolerant society EDUCATE young people in life, work skills, social issues, personal development and INSPIRE a generati...

Music for Youth is a national youth arts charity working to provide young people aged 21 and under across the UK with free, life-changing performance and progression opportunities, regardless of background or musical style. Our current year-long season of events consists of the following: Regiona...

ReachOut is a mentoring charity working with young people in disadvantaged communities to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and attainment. ReachOut Home is our new online mentoring programme. ReachOut Home supports our young people’s emotional wellbeing, with a particular focus on c...

We train and support adult volunteers to mentor 7 – 21 year olds needing extra support with family, education, emotional needs and employability. Mentoring usually lasts about a year. At the beginning, you’ll meet someone from Mentoring Plus who will find out what you’d like to get out of it, and y...

At some point in each of our lives we are all reliant on being presented with an opportunity… Movement to Work operates in a world of opportunity and seeks to break the vicious ‘no job – no experience’ cycle that is preventing around 800,000 young people, not currently in education, employment or tr...

Employment Education Training Group LTD: Workshops, Careers Advice, Work Experience Employment Education Training Group are a youth led organisation that provides and delivers Workshops and Work Experience to young people. We work with a number of FE Colleges and Schools providing young people with...

Call: 03001236600Or Text: 82111 Frank: Honest information about drugs. Here you can access information regarding: Drugs A-Z Help and advice: What to do in an emergency 10 ways to deal with peer pressure Worried about a friend? Worried about a child? What is drug treatment like? Find a supp...

Alateen is for teenage relatives and friends of alcoholics. Alateen is part of Al-Anon. We believe alcoholism is a family disease that affects everyone in the family. Alateen meetings are for 12-17 year olds. They meet to share their experiences of having, or having had, a problem drinker in thei...

Live Well Advice, tips and tools provided by the NHS to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing. Eat Well: All you need to know about the major food groups and a healthy, balanced diet Healthy weight: Check your BMI using our healthy weight calculator and find out if you're...

Fixers are young people using their past to fix the future. They are motivated by personal experience to make positive change for themselves and those around them. Real people, real stories, real change. Fixers have different backgrounds, interests and life experiences, and come from every corner ...

The Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) is an award winning registered charity which provides pioneering faith and culturally sensitive services to Muslim youth in the UK. This service is for vulnerable and distressed young Muslims with a wide-range of social issues - particularly those that are regarded as...

FREE Chlamydia test for young people in london If you live in London and are between 16 and 24 years old you can order a FREE NHS Home Chlamydia Test. Checkurself is an NHS online service offering free home chlamydia tests to men and women aged 16-24 years old and living in London. The kit you wil...

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a free, women-only service that supports women in London who have experienced violence, or are at risk of violence. We offer counselling, advocacy and advice for women and girls who have experienced gendered violence, including sexual and domestic violence. Please v...

The Young Dads Collective (YDC) works to improve the lives of young dads and their children by tackling the social exclusion that locks out young dads’ potential. As experts by experience, the YDC’s young dads work with professionals to transform how organisations engage with young dads and overcome...

We want a society in which single parent families are treated equally and fairly. To get there, we provide information to help single parents support themselves and their family. We run programmes to equip single parents with the skills and opportunities to gain employment. And we campaign and inf...

Helpline: 0808 800 4444 Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We help people in need with our expert advice and sup...

Volunteering Matters run over 100 UK volunteering programmes which engage people of all ages to support the most vulnerable in their community. We have projects run by and for young people, disabled people, families and older people and our projects suit you whether you’re looking for part-time volu...

Consortium is a national specialist infrastructure and membership organisation focused on the development and support of LGBT+ groups, organisations and projects across the UK, so they can deliver direct services and campaign for individual rights. Consortium provide information on various employmen...

We’re the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. Whether you want to know more about how you're feeling, get information about a mental health condition or know what support is available to you, our guides can help. Get Urgent Help Feelings and Symptoms Con...

London Friend is the UK’s oldest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans charity. We are here to support the health and mental wellbeing of the LGBT community in and around London. We offer counselling and support around issues such as same-sex relationships, sexual and gender identity and promoting perso...

The Health Equality and Rights Organisation for LGBTQ+ people The mission of HERO is to improve the health, enhance the well-being and champion the rights of LGBTQ+ people. HERO wants to see a world where no LGBTQ+ person is discriminated by health or social inequalities based of their sexuality or...

North East Surrey College of Technology At Nescot we want to help you succeed in your ambitions. Our students value our welcoming, friendly and caring atmosphere and our lively learning community will help you to make the most of your time with us. Our safe campus is set in the beautiful Surrey co...

Turn2us is a national charity helping people when times get tough. We provide financial support to help people get back on track. We also offer opportunities to volunteer with us. Young person (aged 16-18) If you are a young person, in some circumstances, there may be benefits, grants or other fi...

Why not come and learn the number one universal language in the world – music. Come and follow your passion or learn to express yourself in a new way through music every Tuesday and Friday! Learn new skills on the Community Outreach Media Bus to produce your own track! For ages 11+

LITC engages with young people throughout the UK to encourage participation in society, employment and learning. Through our Youth Programmes and dedicated team of Youth Officers, LITC's supports young people from a range of backgrounds to move forwards, gain qualifications, develop Life Skills, obt...

Apprenticeships Carshalton College is one of the largest providers of Apprenticeships in the South London region. We have a long standing experience of working with apprentices who learn on the job, build up knowledge and skills and gain qualifications, all whilst earning a wage at the same time. A...