Family Poverty in Newham Directory of Responding Services 2015/2016 1 CONTENTS The Renewal Programme – RAMP ........................................................................... 30 RESPONDING TO FAMILY POVERTY IN NEWHAM ...................................................... 4 Alternatives trust East London ................................................................................. 31 EARLY YEARS – CONSUMABLES.............................................................................................. 32 FOOD ............................................................................................................................... 6 The Renewal Programme – RAMP ........................................................................... 32 NEWHAM FOOD BANK - THE TRUSSELL TRUST .......................................................................... 7 Alternatives Trust East London ................................................................................ 33 The Renewal Programme – RAMP ............................................................................. 8 TOYS ................................................................................................................................ 34 Carpenters Café ......................................................................................................... 9 Oliver Thomas Children’s Centre .............................................................................. 34 CHURCHES FOOD BANKS ...................................................................................................... 10 The Renewal programme – RAMP ........................................................................... 35 Woodgrange Baptist ................................................................................................ 10 Carpenters Café ........................................................................................................ 36 St Paul’s Stratford .................................................................................................... 11 OTHER RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... 37 FREE FOOD & MEALS .......................................................................................................... 12 Durning Hall Charity Shop ........................................................................................ 37 Garden Community Café .......................................................................................... 12 ADVICE, INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY ....................................................................... 38 Alternatives Trust East London ................................................................................ 13 Helping Hands .......................................................................................................... 14 School Home Support (SHS) ...................................................................................... 39 Carpenters Café ....................................................................................................... 15 DEBT ADVICE ..................................................................................................................... 40 OTHER FOOD..................................................................................................................... 16 Bonny Downs Community Association ..................................................................... 40 NHS Healthy Start .................................................................................................... 16 Citizens Advice Bureau: Outreach Service ................................................................ 41 Bridges (Royal Docks Community Church) in Partnership with West Silvertown RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................... 17 Foundation ............................................................................................................... 42 FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS ....................................................................................... 18 Community Links ...................................................................................................... 43 Homestore – Project of Quaker Social Action .......................................................... 18 Money Connections Service ...................................................................................... 44 Reclaim at the Lane ................................................................................................. 19 East London Gambling Support Hub ........................................................................ 45 CLOTHING - FOR ADULTS ..................................................................................................... 20 Praxis ........................................................................................................................ 46 The Renewal Programme - RAMP ............................................................................ 20 Debt Advice Foundation ........................................................................................... 47 Carpenters Café ....................................................................................................... 21 Money Advice Service ............................................................................................... 47 Creations .................................................................................................................. 22 National Debtline ..................................................................................................... 48 CLOTHING - FOR CHILDREN .................................................................................................. 23 StepChange Debt Charity ......................................................................................... 48 Maryland Children’s Centre ..................................................................................... 23 HOUSING ADVICE ............................................................................................................... 49 Oliver Thomas Children’s Centre .............................................................................. 24 WHEAT Mentor Support Trust .................................................................................. 49 The Renewal Programme – RAMP ........................................................................... 25 Community Links ...................................................................................................... 50 Alternatives Trust East London ................................................................................ 26 Housing and Employment Destinations (HED) ......................................................... 51 Carpenters Café ....................................................................................................... 27 London Borough of Newham ................................................................................... 51 Creations .................................................................................................................. 28 BENEFITS ADVICE................................................................................................................ 52 EARLY YEARS - EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................. 29 Bonny Downs Community Association ..................................................................... 52 Oliver Thomas Children’s Centre .............................................................................. 29 Skills Enterprise ........................................................................................................ 53 2 WHEAT Mentor Support Trust ................................................................................. 54 Use your community ................................................................................................ 72 Helping Hands .......................................................................................................... 55 Coram Children’s Legal Centre ................................................................................. 72 Citizens Advice Bureau ............................................................................................. 56 MONEY .......................................................................................................................... 73 Bridges (Royal Docks Community Church) in partnership with West Silvertown Foundation ............................................................................................................... 57 MONEY MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 74 The Renewal Programme - RAMP ............................................................................ 58 Maryland Children’s Centre ...................................................................................... 74 Community Links ...................................................................................................... 59 Bonny Downs Community Association ..................................................................... 75 Citizens Advice Bureau ............................................................................................ 60 Skills Enterprise .......................................................................................................