Local Groups
Council Centres
Other Centres
| Barnardo's - Day Centre Project |
| West Beckton Children's Centre, 90a, Lawson Close, West Beckton, London, E16 3LU |
| Tel: 020 7511 3222 |
| Services include a day centre for children aged 6 months to 4 years each Monday to Thursday. There is also a playgroup each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings for children aged 2 years 4 months to 5 years. A drop-in group each Monday afternoon for children aged 1 year and under. A drop-in group on Tuesday and Thursday morning and Wednesday lunchtime for children aged 5 and under during school-term and children aged 8 and under during the holidays. A summer scheme in August for children aged 5 to 12 years. A parents group each Thursday morning. Services can be accessed direct, apart from the day-care service where users must be referred by Social Services and an allocation panel. For all other services priority has to be given to social work referrals as Newham Social Services contributes the majority of the funding to the project. |
| Beckton Adventure Playground Association |
| c/o St Mark's Church & Community Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA |
| Tel: 020 7473 2091, Email: D.Pennock@tesco.net |
| To create and secure an adventure playground in Beckton. |
| Beckton Bangladesh Welfare Association (BBWA) |
| 21, Tunnan Leys, Beckton, London, E6 4WS |
| Tel: 020 7474 3230 |
| BBWA provides the following services: mother-tongue & ESOL classes; youth, women and elderly projects; advice on welfare rights and counselling. Also fills out forms and translates them for users. |
| Beckton Community Health Project |
| c/o St Mark's Church & Community Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA |
| Tel: 020 7473 2091, Email: bchp@btconnect.co.uk |
| Building relationships, developing a community environment, strives to reduce social isolation, enhancing power and responsibility, learning through evaluation, promoting well-being and healthy lifestyle choices. |
| Beckton Youth Zone (BYZ) |
| c/o Beckton Globe, 1, Kingsford Way, Beckton, London, E6 5JQ |
| Tel: 020 8557 6114, Email: joyce.brown@newham.gov.uk |
| Aims to assist young people to achieve their full positive potential. |
| Black and Ethnic Minority Community Care Forum |
| Office 3, St. Mark's Community Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA |
| Tel: 020 7474 3176, Email: enquiries@bemccf.org.uk , Web: www.bemccf.org.uk |
| To ensure that the Newham Council provides appropriate services to the black and ethnic minority communities in the context of community care. It is an umbrella organisation for black and ethnic minority communities. Provides advice, information, newsletters, development support and a transport service. Also holds meetings, seminars and conferences. |
| Children's Resource Centre |
| 20, Warwall, Beckton, London, E6 6WG |
| Chinese Overseas Christian Mission |
| St. Marks Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 4YA |
| Tel: 020 8550 4246 |
| Christian Congregation, Chinese people. Services conducted in Cantonese. |
| Columban Fathers |
| 2, Routh Street, Beckton, London, E6 5XX |
| Tel: 020 7473 0330 |
| Roman Catholic Order. To reach out in partnership beyond the boundaries of church structures where religious and cultural pluralism meet with poverty. In Newham, the Columbans work to support the 3 Roman Catholic Churches in Docklands. |
| Cyprus Ethnic Welfare Association |
| 36, Penny Royal Avenue, Beckton, London, E6 |
| Tel: 020 8511 8659 |
| Provides social and welfare advice. |
| Designer Saturday School |
| St Mark's Community Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA |
| Tel: 0709 100 1347, Email: mrjemcji@hotmail.com & egjem@cwcom.net |
| Extra supplementary education in Maths, English and Computers for 8 to 18 year olds in preparation for SATS, GCSE, A/L, 11 Plus to students who find school work too easy or students who are falling behind in their school work. Personal education plans provided. |
| Docklands Equestrian Centre (also see Newham Riding for the Disabled) |
| 2, Claps Gate Lane, Beckton, London, E6 6JF |
| Tel: 020 7511 3917, Email: linda@docklandsequestriancentre.co.uk |
| Specialises in riding for disabled people, joining either the public rides or the special disabled people rides. On offer is: class sessions; horse and pony riding in a covered arena; lunge lessons; pony club membership; private tuition available; stable management instruction. |
| East London Gymnastics Centre |
| Frobisher Road, Beckton, London, E6 4LX |
| Tel: 020 7511 4488 |
| Classes in gymnastics (from age 1 year to adult); martial arts; fitness centre; sauna; sun beds. |
| East Thames Housing Group - Beckton (1) |
| 56, Bradymead, Winsor Estate, Beckton, London, E6 |
| Tel: 020 7474 2568 |
| 6 bed residential home for people with mental health support needs. |
| East Thames Housing Group - Beckton (2) |
| 85, Newark Knok, Beckton, London, E6 |
| Tel: 020 7473 6186 |
| 12 bed residential home for people with mental health support needs. |
| East Thames Housing Group - Beckton (3) |
| 129, Winsor Terrace, Beckton, London, E6 4LE |
| Tel: 020 7476 3240 |
| 6 bed residential home for people with mental health support needs. 2 places for wheelchair/scooter users or older people. |
| English Churches Housing Group - Beckton (1) |
| 5, Horse Leaze, Beckton, London, E6 view map |
| Tel: 020 7473 2391 |
| 6 bed residential home for people with learning difficulties. 6 places for wheelchair/scooter users. |
| English Churches Housing Group - Beckton (2) |
| 7, Horse Leaze, Beckton, London, E6 view map |
| Tel: 020 7473 1945 |
| 6 bed residential home for people with mental health support needs. |
| John Kirk House (Shaftesbury Housing Association) |
| 25, Pearl Close, Beckton, London, E6 4QZ view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 6636 |
| Residential home run by the Shaftesbury Housing Association for adults with learning difficulties, also providing care for adults with profound and multiple disabilities. |
| Gallions Primary School |
| Warwall, Beckton, London, E6 6WG |
| Tel: 020 7476 1252, Web: www.newham.gov.uk/education/schools/primary/gallions.htm |
| New County Primary school with nursery places for part-time pupils (number not listed). |
| Immanuel Christian Centre |
| 13, All Hallows Road, Beckton, London, E6 4SZ |
| Tel: 020 7473 3071 |
| A satellite church of the Kensington Temple Care Group. Also provides a family drop-in centre. |
| Lighthouse Christian Fellowship |
| 97, Lawson Close, Beckton, London, E16 3LU view map |
| Tel: 020 8597 8450 |
| Christian Fellowship. |
| Neil Gordon Opticians (Beckton) |
| Unit 5, The Asda Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5LX view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 9446 |
| Opticians. Services include: diabetic and glaucoma screening. |
| New Life Tabernacle |
| St Mark's Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA view map |
| Tel: 020 8856 8897, Email: Newlifetabernacle@hotmail.com |
| Newham Action Against Domestic Violence (NAADV) |
| St Mark's Church and Community Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA view map |
| Tel: 020 7473 3047, Email: naadv@aol.com , Web: www.naadv.org.uk |
| Provides a comprehensive, free and confidential service to all victims of domestic violence. Also seeks to raise awareness of the issues through training surrounding the experience of domestic violence and its effects on women in order to challenge negative attitudes and promote changes in public understanding. Offers an outreach service whereby outreach officers go to a number of local schools and take new referrals and advise new clients. Also runs NAADV Child Support Project, which offers services such as: support group; drama group; art therapy; advice and information and counselling. |
| Newham African & Caribbean Support Group - for carers of children with special needs |
| c/o 50, Renfrew Close, Beckton, London, E6 5PG view map |
| Tel: 020 7366 5020 |
| Provides emotional and practical support for parents whose children have quite extensive care needs, as well as advice. Provides outings and stimulating play for disabled children. |
| Newham Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities |
| 21, East Ham Manor Way, Beckton, London, E6 5NA view map |
| Tel: 020 7445 7117 |
| Provides specialist community health services to people over 16 who have learning disabilities who live in the borough of Newham including their families and carers. Offers a range of direct therapy, counselling, training and assessment. |
| Newham Riding for the Blind (see Docklands Equestrian Centre) |
| c/o Docklands Equestrian Centre, 2, Claps Gate Lane, Beckton, London, E6 4JF view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 3917, Email: linda@docklandsequestriancentre.co.uk |
| Newham Riding for the Disabled Group (also see Docklands Equestrian Centre) |
| Docklands Equestrian Centre, 2, Claps Gate Lane, Beckton, London, E6 4JF view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 3917, Email: linda@docklandsequestriancentre.co.uk |
| Specialises in riding lessons for people with disabilities, joining either public rides or special rides for disabled people. The lessons are both educational and therapeutic. On offer is: class sessions; horse & pony riding in a covered arena; lunge lessons; Pony Club membership; private tuition available; stable management instruction. |
| North Beckton Primary School |
| Harrier Way, Beckton, London, E6 4XG view map |
| Tel: 020 7473 3344, Web: www.newham.gov.uk/education/schools/primary/northbeckton.htm |
| County Primary school with nursery places for 104 part-time pupils. |
| Red Triangle Volunteer Bureau |
| YMCA Beckton Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA view map |
| Tel: 020 7540 0305, Email: volunteering@wforest.org.uk |
| The Volunteer Bureau provides information and support to Newham residents to enable them to participate in volunteering activities in the borough. |
| Richard House Children's Hospice |
| Richard House Drive, Beckton, London, E16 3RG view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 0222, Email: rich@hous.freeserve.co.uk , Web: www.richardhouse.org.uk |
| Children's hospice offering day care and respite to life-limited and life threatened children and young people aged 0-19 years and support to their families and carers. |
| Royal Docks Medical Practice (1) |
| 21, East Ham Manor Way, Beckton, London, E6 5NA view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 4466 |
| A busy Health care practice. |
| St Mark's Church Carer and Toddler Group |
| Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 3024 |
| Carers and toddler group. |
| St Mark's Pre-School |
| St Mark's Church Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA view map |
| Tel: 020 7473 2084 |
| Pre-school for children aged 2 and a half to 4 and a half years. |
| Sylhet Youth Foundation |
| 48, Covelees Wall, Beckton, London, E6 6WE view map |
| Tel: 020 8470 3606 |
| Youth project for children aged 8-15. Offers a wide range of activities such as sports, trips, outdoor activities and languages. |
| United Muslim Association |
| 36, Penny Royal Avenue, Beckton, London, E6 view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 8659 |
| In the process of purchasing land for a Mosque. Donations welcome. |
| Winsor Park Pre-school Playgroup |
| 20 Warwall, Winsor Park Estate, Beckton, London, E6 6WG view map |
| Tel: 020 7476 6555 |
| Carer and toddler group. |
| Winsor Park Resource Centre |
| 18, War Wall, Winsor Park Estate, Beckton, London, E6 6WG view map |
| Tel: 020 7476 6555 |
| Facilities for meetings, and training for children and young people. The community centre is used for activities and private hire. There are also sports facilities consisting of a basketball court, five a side football pitch, climbing frames, all floodlit if required. |
| Newham African & Caribbean Support Group - for carers of children with special needs |
| c/o 50, Renfrew Close, Beckton, London, E6 5PG view map |
| Tel: 020 7366 5020 |
| Provides emotional and practical support for parents whose children have quite extensive care needs, as well as advice. Provides outings and stimulating play for disabled children. |
| Newham Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities |
| 21, East Ham Manor Way, Beckton, London, E6 5NA view map |
| Tel: 020 7445 7117 |
| Provides specialist community health services to people over 16 who have learning disabilities who live in the borough of Newham including their families and carers. Offers a range of direct therapy, counselling, training and assessment. |
| Beckton Community Centre |
| East Ham Manor Way, Beckton, London, E6 5NG |
| Tel: 020 7511 1214 |
| Community centre |
| St Mark's Church and Community Centre |
| Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA view map |
| Tel: 020 7511 3024 |
| Community centre serving the Beckton area. Runs the Beckton Youth Project, under 5's groups and children's work/community work. Houses many caring agencies and open seven days a week. Also runs community and health project. |
| YMCA Beckton Centre |
| Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA view map |
| Tel: 020 7540 0300, Email: becktoncentre@wforest.ymca.org.uk |
| The YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) creates opportunities for young people to fulfill their potential in body, mind and spirit. Community centre, café, function catering, rooms and halls for hire (15-250 people). An internet café is in development. |
| Forest YMCA |
| c/o St. Mark's Community Centre, Tollgate Road, Beckton, London, E6 5YA |
| Tel: 020 7540 0301/02 |
| YMCA. 150 year old personal development organisation with a Christian focus. Currently managing St. Mark's Church & Community Centre in Beckton. |
| Newham Community Information Bus |
| c/o Newham Social Services Dept, 5, Beckton Road, Beckton, London, E6 4DE view map |
| Tel: 020 8430 2000 (extn. 49300), Email: katie.burgess@newham.gov.uk |
| A mobile bus containing state-of-the-art information technology including access to the Internet and video equipment providing information in a range of languages. Its purpose is to improve access to health and social care information for the people of Newham and particularly excluded communities. Various groups are welcome to use the bus to convey their message and services, e.g. health organisations. |