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Below are all the latest news stories from Community Links. You can also access our latest press releases, and see our latest media coverage
For media enquiries, please contact Will Horwitz, 020 7473 9669 or 07966 344506, while the about us section has more information on Community Links' work.
Community Links official charity for Newham Classic 10k
Community Links has been selected as the chosen charity for the Newham Classic 10k run. More than 5000 runners are expected to take part in the race which will pass next to the magnificent London Olympic Stadium and finish at West Ham Park. The Newham Classic 10K is a celebration of freedom, union of multi-cultural communities and joining up of minds and bodies for numerous social causes with a single purpose of raising funds for charity and awareness through running. You can also take the… Read more.
Newham’s Got Talent
Volunteers from one of our partners, Fremantle Media, the company which produces Britain’s Got Talent and X Factor, gave our children's and youth projects a unique opportunity – the chance to showcase their artistic talent! Over 34 acts from 11 centres entered the auditions, and the selected finalists performed brilliantly for families and friends in our Neighbours Hall with the company’s professional lighting, sound, judges and compere. Excitingly the winners were invited to… Read more.
Advice, Family and Community Work
In our reception each morning, our Advice services on welfare benefits, housing and debt are as busy as ever. On Wednesday mornings volunteers provide form filling support to help the vulnerable and elderly. These volunteers are all on our Advice course and true to our ethos of empowering our service users, many first came to us seeking advice themselves. Members of our 2008 class recently received their certificates; five are going on to study for a degree while four have secured permanent employment.… Read more.
Christmas 2008
Here's what we were able to achieve this year: Christmas Parties Our Children's parties were great fun! Over 500 children came to one of our parties this year. They watched a pantomime, this year was Dick Whittington and His Cat, which was enjoyed by all the children. They also played Pass the Parcel, got to dance and play parachute games with Mojo, an energetic entertainer and of course ate delicious party food made by our fabulous staff and volunteers. At the end… Read more.
Class of 08 promise community benefits
Twenty-two learners, many lacking in qualifications/basic skills completed the two courses this year. One student who came to England as an asylum seeker in the year 2000 completed both the courses. She is now studying a Masters degree in International Legal Studies at the Metropolitan University. “Thank you for paving the path for me, it is a dream come true”. Graduates can go on to be community development workers or advice workers, benefiting their community. Read more.