Community Connect & Support Fair (26th September)

Discover the wide range of support available in Redbridge.

Event Details:

Open to all. 
11:00 – 13:30 
Friday 26th September 2025 
Location: Jubilee Church, 14 Granville Road, Ilford IG1 4JY 

This fair is for local residents seeking support, whether that’s practical advice, wellbeing resources, community activities, or opportunities to connect with others. 

Meet local services offering guidance on benefits, debt, family support, housing, wellbeing, and more. 

As part of the event, Colours of Redbridge will be running a creative activity which invites participants to make inedible dumplings based on the Caribbean dish Stew Peas and Rice.

This event is free to attend, no booking required.

Who will be at the fair:  

• ADANNA Women’s Support Group (AWSG) 
• Advance Minerva Charity 
• Citizens Advice Redbridge 
• Colours of Redbridge
• Community Action Redbridge 
• FiND – Redbridge Families Information Direct 
• Healthy Redbridge Bus – Health Checks 
• NELFT Talking Therapies – Redbridge/ Havering/ Barking & Dagenham/ Waltham Forest
• Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex & London (RAMFEL) 
• Reach Out, Redbridge’s Domestic Abuse Service 
• London Borough of Redbridge Benefit Service 
• Redbridge Children’s Centres 
• Redbridge Community Engagement Coordinators (CECs) 
• Redbridge Family Help 
• Redbridge Rent Specialist Support Team 
• Samaritans Redbridge Branch
• SHP 
• Transition Town Ilford – Energy Cafe 

Colours of Redbridge Workshop Information: 

Inspired by our recent project, Golden Hour, this creative activity invites participants to make inedible dumplings based on the Caribbean dish Stew Peas and Rice.

Drawn from a food story shared by a Redbridge resident, this hands-on session offers a unique opportunity to explore and celebrate the cultural richness found in local food traditions. Participants of all ages can take part in this mindful, fun, and creative experience—learning about the dish’s ingredients, the story behind it, and its cultural roots while crafting their own (non-edible) versions of this comforting classic. 

Learn more about the attending organisations: 

ADANNA Women’s Support Group (AWSG) 

ADANNA Women’s Support Group (AWSG) is a non-profit organisation based in East London. Our aim is to empower global majority women and girls by helping build their self-confidence. We do so by helping them overcome any issues they may be facing such as relationship issues, domestic violence, debt, unemployment, loneliness and isolation, challenges bringing up their children, etc.

Advance Minerva Charity 

At Advance Minerva, we dedicate support to women who have been in contact with the Criminal Justice System. We do this by working closely with the National Probation Service, as well as other statutory services to get women all the help they need in one place. This includes emotional well-being, housing, domestic abuse, debts, benefits, education, training and employment.

Citizens Advice Redbridge 

Citizens Advice Redbridge provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice. Our goal is to help everyone find a way forward, whatever problem they face. We’re an independent charity and part of the Citizens Advice network. Dedicated Citizens Advice team members can support clients in the early stages of a new Universal Credit (UC) claim, from application through to their first correct payment. If needed, we can also make a direct referral to our partners at CA Havering for enhanced UC-related support.

Colours of Redbridge

Community Action Redbridge 

Community Action Redbridge is a local charity working to create positive change and make Redbridge a place where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. Come to our stall to find out about our Social Prescribing service, our free Fit for Fun programme and how to get involved in volunteering across the borough.

FiND – Redbridge Families Information Direct 

FiND is a free, confidential service offering information, advice, and support to families in Redbridge. We help parents and carers access local services, childcare, activities, and resources to support their children’s development and wellbeing.

Healthy Redbridge Bus – Health Checks 

The Healthy Redbridge Bus will be providing free blood pressure, BMI and blood glucose checks, as well as health information and advice.

NELFT Talking Therapies – Redbridge/ Havering/ Barking & Dagenham/ Waltham Forest

NELFT Talking Therapies NHS National programme for anxiety and depression, are a primary care service operating Monday – Friday. We offer courses, as well as online and one-to-one structured CBT interventions, to adults aged 18 plus (with no upper age limit) who are registered with a GP in the four London Boroughs listed above and who are not already receiving treatment. Following assessment and a treatment plan, we provide support with anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, stress management, and low mood.

Reach Out, Redbridge’s Domestic Abuse Service

Reach Out is a support service for any adult or child aged 16 or over in Redbridge who is experiencing domestic abuse.

London Borough of Redbridge Benefit Service 

We offer advice on benefits, budgeting, and cost-of-living support. Our team helps with Housing Benefit, Council Tax, hardship payments, and disability benefit applications. We also signpost to services like Work Redbridge, Citizens Advice, and support with utilities, furniture, and clothing.

Redbridge Children’s Centres 

The Children’s Centres support families with children under the age of 5 (8 with SEND). We deliver free sessions to support children’s development through play, get them ready to learn and support parents/carers with parenting tips, guidance and information.

Redbridge Community Engagement Coordinators (CECs) 

CECs support people who may be isolated, causing concern or at risk of needing formal services. They work alongside clients, establishing what their vision for a good life is and then support them in achieving their goals; they help to find solutions to problems by drawing on family, friends and community resources. 

Redbridge Family Help 

The Family Help services, Family Resource Team and Pre & Post Birth Team in Redbridge offer targeted support on welfare, housing, and benefits, including for families with no recourse to public funds. They provide parenting programmes, group work for children, and pre/postnatal care through a multidisciplinary team of health professionals and social workers. 

Redbridge Rent Specialist Support Team 

The Rent Specialist Support Team provides enhanced support and assistance to vulnerable tenants with complex needs in both secure council and temporary accommodation, with the ultimate goal of maximising rent recovery and sustaining tenancies.  We support our customers to ensure they are receiving their full benefits entitlement and provide income and expenditure advice.

Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex & London (RAMFEL)

RAMFEL supports refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in London. We support our clients with immigration advice and support while navigating the UK immigration system. We also have a foodbank at our community hub in Ilford with English classes and a social space.

Samaritans Redbridge Branch

Samaritans’ vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe that suicide is preventable. Samaritans is here for anyone struggling to cope – day or night, 365 days a year.

SHP 

SHP Redbridge Floating Support provides housing-related support to people in Redbridge who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.  We help individuals and families sustain tenancies, and move on successfully. Our service supports diverse groups including young people, refugees, those with mental health, substance, or physical or sensory impairments, and survivors of domestic abuse.

Transition Town Ilford – Energy Cafe 

Transition Ilford Energy Café is a community-led drop-in service where residents get free, practical advice on saving energy, cutting bills, and accessing grants, social tariffs or support schemes. Volunteers can help with energy tariff price comparison, understanding bills, and improving home efficiency, while also promoting sustainability and reducing carbon emissions locally.  

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