We are delighted that Lyn Brown 🌹 celebrated the hard work and creativity of our Community Links Links Media College students in Parliament yesterday.

Wonderful to see our local MP speaking on this important topic and amplifying the voice of our young people in the halls of power. Lyn is a wonderful advocate, ensuring young people's voice is part of the debate! Catch22

Our open call for 'Shaped by Community' project ideas closes in two weeks. Make sure you don't miss out on a chance to secure £15,000 for your creative project! All info here: buff.ly/3IO3MIJ

The #WonderfulWomenOfNewham map is up on the Community Links building! It tells the stories of the women workers of Canning Town. You can pick up a free copy at the reception and walk the self-guided tour at any time. Thanks to #ElenaJuzulenaite Newham Heritage Month and EastEndWomen'sMuseum.

Our building just got more beautiful! Come check out the new artwork and pick up a free poster of it from our reception.

Culture Within Newham, the Arts Council England funded programme at Community Links, charged with unleashing cultural & creative opportunities across Newham has a new website and 2 commissions open! Take a look at all the grassroots cultural activity going on in the borough! #culture

Here’s a great peek behind the scenes from our Culture Within Newham colleagues about how they are inviting local community voices in to shape an arts programme that suits Newham.

Did you see our big news this week?

We have TWO open calls live for creative projects looking for funding.

There’s £5,000 or even £15,000 available for community groups and organisations in Newham to make their dreams come true.

See our new website: culturewithin.org.uk/opportunities

Big day for our arts programme Culture Within Newham! A new website AND two new call outs for project commissions.

Unleashing cultural and creative opportunities for everyone across Newham!

Come and join us this Tuesday!

A pleasure to host HRH The Princess Royal, at Community Links, where she saw some of Catch22’s Commissioned Rehabilitative Services. We’re hugely grateful she opened our new wellbeing room, providing a valuable holistic space to support the wellbeing of staff.

On Wednesday HRH The Princess Royal visited our London Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) to hear about how these services support prison leavers with their rehabilitative needs & to officially open the new Wellbeing Room for CRS staff @comm_links ow.ly/sfwv50Qzy3f

Great to have Lyn Brown 🌹 visit Links Media College and listen to our young people present their anti-vaping campaigns. Thank you for your support and speaking on this important issue in parliament! For more info: catch-22.org.uk/resources/youn…

Free showing of Oppenheimer along with a Q&A at Community Links in Canning Town for those that want to join or know others locally that might like to! Culture Within Newham Dr Rohit K Dasgupta Rita Chadha -Campaigner, Charity Manager, Politico

Find out about our amazing Advice service, supporting thousands of people to put millions back in their pockets during this crippling cost of living crisis. If you would like to find out more or partner with us to deliver this service get in touch!
Sir Stephen Timms Lyn Brown 🌹

We were delighted to host the MP for East Ham @StephenCTimms at Community Links today. He met with staff from our Health team, our Advice team, Culture Within Newham, and Links Media College to learn more about their work in East London.

Community Links is a Catch22 services hub in the heart of Newham, where we work alongside the community to help people of all ages reach their full potential. It delivers holistic support to tackle health and social inequalities. Learn about their impact: ow.ly/C6O550Qbz00

A reminder that applications for this role close on Friday! Do share with others, it is a key position, helping Community Links deliver to local people!

Last year we reached over 70,000 people, ran an alternative provision with up to a 100% pass rate in some exams and put £2million back into the pockets of vulnerable people through our debt & benefits advice service.

Read the Impact report here 👉community-links.org/news-item/autu…

Final chance to vote today to bring this new free Community Film Festival to Community Links!