Community Links provides a comprehensive, wraparound service delivering debt, welfare, housing and legal advice thanks to a team of in-house and front-line advisors and volunteers.
Our Youth and Employment services enable people to realise their potential by removing barriers to success, building confidence and improving life skills.
Community Links delivers projects promoting early diagnoses of cancer by increasing the uptake of the NHS Cancer screening programmes and raising awareness
The Early Action Task Force was established in 2011 as a group of leaders from across sectors committed to building a society that prevents problems from occurring rather than one that struggles with the consequences.
From our base in east London, we apply the learning from our local work to influence and achieve positive national change.
The latest news and blogs from Community Links
8 November 2018
We have partnered with Eastside Community Heritage to screen a short film on community leader Kamal Chunchie on Friday 9th November
30 October 2018
Between 5 and 16 November, Professor Alston will be visiting different parts of the UK to gather evidence about the effects of austerity, poverty and inequality.
26 October 2018 | Lisa Bajada
Community Links’ Talent Match programme is coming to an end soon. One of our advisors, Lisa Bajada, reflects on her experiences in the programme.
26 October 2018
The upcoming budget provides an opportunity for the government to take Early Action and prevent more families from falling into poverty.
4 October 2018
Secondary schools from the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham will be represented at this free conference, as we look to involve 120 students and 20 staff.
21 August 2018
Our community hub in Canning Town is one of 800+ sites of historical significance opening its doors for the London-wide event on 22 September.
20 August 2018 | David Robinson
The new Civil Society Strategy is what it says on the tin – a strategy, not a strap line with optional baubles.
3 August 2018
Last week, the Minister for Policing Nick Hurd MP visited our HQ in Canning Town to talk about youth violence and hear about the work Community Links is doing to support the community.
23 April 2018
Proceeds from VIP Meet and Greet tickets for The Rolling Stones upcoming No Filter tour go to Community Links.
13 April 2018
Community Links has been featured in the Huffington Post this week, following on from its work advising the Home Office around serious youth violence.