[flickr id=”10965227123″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”medium_640″ group=”” align=”none”] We’re always very excited about working with other organisations. This time around, we were asked to develop a new innovative service for Wapping High School to support their new year 7 pupils adjust to life in their new secondary school. We’ve worked with Wapping High School before so …
Big Thanks to Jennifer for the last 15 years
[flickr id=”6169230036″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”none”]Last week we celebrated Jen’s 15 year anniversary at Step Forward at our annual summer celebration. It was great to see so many people turn up and join us for the fun. Jen’s relationship with Step Forward actually began some 23 years ago, way before she officially joined us …
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Stepping UP Summer activity programme
[flickr id=”6144025805″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”medium_640″ group=”” align=”none”] Last minute preparations are underway for our new Stepping Up Summer activity programme which runs for 3 weeks starting on the 12th August. Our programme is packed full of exciting and varied activities which will take place here at Step Forward or around East London. So how about …
Young, LGBT or Q and looking for something to do this Saturday?
[flickr id=”6144022989″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”medium_640″ group=”” align=”none”] Then why not join us for our launch of our fab new Step Out Culture Club here at Step Forward. At our Culture Club young LGBT or Q people can relax, meet, chat and chill together. We will meet on the 1st Saturday of every month between 1 …
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Half-term Activities
[flickr id=”6869420309″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”medium_640″ group=”” align=”none”]This May half-term is going to be an exciting and busy time for the team here at Step Forward as we welcome young people onto a new Stepping Up activity programme. We have taken the best of our previous successful programmes and added in great new ideas suggested by …
Happy IDAHO
[flickr id=”8747182985″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”medium_640″ group=”” align=”none”] May 17th is IDAHO Day – an annual International event to raise awareness about the prejudice and discrimination that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people may face across the globe. At Step Forward we believe that all people have the right to feel safe and not be …
Nominate us to be Sainsbury's Local Charity of the year
It’s pretty safe to say that anyone who lives locally has been to the Whitechapel branch of Sainsbury’s at one time or another, and right now, they’re asking people to nominate their favourite local charity for a year of fundraising by their staff and customers. We’d love it if you nominated us – you’ve got …
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Running the London Marathon
It’s the London Marathon this weekend and we are chuffed that our friend and supporter Jane Higgins is running the race to raise much needed funds for us again this year. You can sponsor her here. This will be the 4th marathon Jane has ran to raise funds for us in the last few years. …
Who said takeaways can't be good?
[flickr id=”8495240354″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”medium_640″ group=”” align=”none”] We’ve discovered the perfect way to reduce the guilt of ordering that tempting takeaway which you know just isn’t as healthy or cheap as the salad in the fridge… All you have to do is: Sign up to Give as you live (with us as your chosen charity) …
Looking for something different to do this half-term?
Following the successful October half-term programme, we are pleased to let you know that we have a brand new Positive Activities for Young People Programme from 18th – 22nd February! In October, the young people who attended PAYP had lots of fun whilst learning new skills. They shared some things about themselves through arts and …
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