Updates
Important Information: Universal Credit Migration
Braille 200 Celebration Event
Important Information: Temporary Change in Opening Hours
Baby Bank at Barking Learning Centre Community & Family Hub
Our Hubs
Our vision is that every person has somewhere to go in their local area – “a place to go, a place to be, a place to connect”
Whether its advice and guidance, meeting new people or doing an activity.
Our Community
Our Community celebrates diversity, offering a range of activities in our hubs for everyone.
Families
Information, advice, guidance, and activities to support you on your family journey. Whether you’re looking for parenting programmes and advice, support around infant feeding or fun things to do as a family.
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Children (0-18) & SEND (0-25)
Valuable information, advice and inclusive activities for children. Including SEND information and support. There are a lots of activities for all.
Adults (18+)
Helpful information, support and activities just for adults. Whether you want tips on staying healthy, learning new things or finding things to do we’ve got you covered.
60+
Information, advice and activities for seniors, including lots of ways to stay active and connect together.
Help & Support
In all of our Hubs we can provide information, advice and guidance on:
Events and Activites
General Council Services
Health and Wellbeing
Help Getting Online
Housing and Homelessness
Jobs, Training and courses
Money and Debt
Staying Safe
Good Stories
Tracy’s Story
Many of our resident have found success in making lifelong healthy choices. Stop Smoking service which offers FREE 12-week smoking support for residents who are eligible. One of our residents had a few words to say about their success with her Quit Smoking attempt.
BLC Football Fun
BLC Boys Football is an exciting weekly summer football club designed for young boys. The club provides a fun and engaging environment where boys can participate in various football activities, helping them to improve their skills and enjoy the game. Starting on Thursday, June 13th, the club will run every Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM throughout the summer.
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GP Pop-Up
In February, we hosted the biggest ever Free Family Health and Wellbeing event in Barking and Dagenham, with 7,500 people attending.
Better Together
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