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Local Support
Island Advice
Island Advice Centre works within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets helping residents secure their statutory and legal rights, enabling them to improve their living standards and quality of life. Access to advice and advocacy is the core work of the organisation, helping people to stay above the poverty line, reduce stress and empower them to deal with their situations.
Island House Community Centre
Island House is a community hub offering free services to the local community and wider Tower Hamlets area. We are a registered charity and community project established by the United Reformed Church in 1972. We offer free training in adult education, digital skill development and health & wellbeing, supporting and empowering hundreds of residents in and around the Isle of Dogs area.
Saturday Circus
helps in developing new skills like juggling, balancing and more.
- Sessions Run: 9:15am to 10:15am and 10:30am to 11:30am
- For ages: 5 to 7 and 8 to 11
The Tramshed
Digby Street
Bethnal Green
E2 0LS
Royal Foundation of St. Katherine's Yurt Cafe
Book club, gardening, writing group, knitting and more.
Their aim is to create an affordable café offering locally sourced food and a great atmosphere to connect with others. Any profits we make from the Yurt café goes towards providing activities for the local community.
Visit the Royal Foundation of St. Katherine's Yurt Cafe website
The Men's Cabin
Social activities for men.
Sessions Run: Wednesday's from 2pm to 4pm
The Cabin
82 Street Leonards Road
E14 OQU
Spotlight
Spotlight is your youth space to be yourself, rest, relax and have fun.
Spotlight is a Safe Space for everyone – no worry, no stress. Everyone agrees to ‘Your Space, Your Rules.’
Spaces on programmes are fully funded and open to all aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 with SEND.
Tower Hamlets Sports
Run by Better there is Walking Netball sports sessions available in Tower Hamlets.
King's Trust Development Award
At The King’s Trust, we believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The King's Trust help young people from disadvantaged communities and those facing the greatest adversity by supporting them to build the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn.
Walking Sports
Walking sports or low impact sports.
Are you 50 or over? Want to take some first steps towards being more active, but not sure where or how to start? Walking Sports Young@Heart activities in Tower Hamlets are just for you!
Not only are these sessions designed to keep you fit and active, we also provide a great opportunity for you to socialise and meet new friends.
Half Moon Theatre
After school free drama clubs.
Why not join one of Half Moon’s Youth Theatre groups? It’s a brilliant way to explore drama, create performances and make lots of new friends at the same time. We have eight groups for 5 to 18 year-olds in East London interested in theatre that run during term time.
Advantage
Advantage harnesses the power of professional football clubs’ community organisations to deliver mental health mentoring programmes which provide solutions to key community challenges.
Canaan Project
Canaan Project is a youth work project, working with 11 to 19 year old young women in Tower Hamlets, East London
Limehouse Project
Information/advice/education/community support
The Limehouse Project (LHP) is a registered charity (no. 295857) that has worked to respond to the needs of minority communities throughout the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for over 30 years. We work on a simple ethos established by our three founders: through the empowering of one, we can empower an entire community.
Men's Gardening Group
Gardening for wellbeing with gardening professionals. For Somali/Bengali speaking men only.
- Sessions Run: Thursday's, 10am to 12:30pm
Mudchute Farm
E14 3HP
Move and stretch
Free female exercise classes.
This programme is open to females aged 18 and over from diverse ethnic background living, working, and studying in Tower Hamlets. Sessions will improve fitness and activity levels in weekly in-person group exercise class, led by qualified fitness instructor Laura Williams.
These fitness sessions are Free to attend.
Poplar Union
Martial Arts Youth Class.
- Al (POP nights 18+)
E14 6TL