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Our Work
Our work is based on the belief that we all have the potential to do great things.
You can find out more about our work by visiting Our Services and National Work sections of the website. This is just a brief overview of all the work we do to help people to build their own ladder out of poverty.
Care and play schemes for local children
Childcare is increasingly seen among policy makers as an important tool in combating child poverty and disadvantage as well as benefiting children in all aspects of their development. We offer free or low cost play opportunities for 2-11 year olds, keeping them safe, happy and engaged through educational play activities.
Education and training
- A second chance at education for young people who have been excluded from school. Our young people join us with little chance of achieving and leave with qualifications and often enter further education or employment.
- Preparing adults who lack formal qualifications, speak English as a second language or are young parents for a return to work
Employment schemes
For unemployed young people, building confidence, offering practical support, helping them to find work experience and ultimately sustainable jobs
Opportunities for young people
Youth clubs, sports projects, volunteering for all, as well as specialist inclusion services for ‘at risk’ young people
Advice and advocacy
For vulnerable young people, adults, families and older people. We help over 17,000 individuals every year access a sustainable income, fight debt and secure their housing rights
Community Development activities
Helping neighbourhood groups in deprived areas access and start self-sustaining community projects, working across ethnic and age ‘barriers’
Social enterprise
Our projects Auction My Stuff and Links Event Solutions do good for the community and generate surplus funds for Community Links to support our projects.
National work
Sharing our experiences with communities across the country and influencing government social policy
Making an impact together
- 183 young people given a second chance in our Education project last year, achieving exam passes and going on to further education and employment
- 800 unemployed people supported into work by our New Deal service which tops achievement tables for the south east
- 3,600 children living in deprived neighbourhoods benefiting from free play schemes
- 17,000 people helped by our Advice team to get out of poverty, out of debt and out of poor housing
- 12 national policy changes directly influenced by LinksUK