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Hammersmith's charity since 1618. Exceptional sheltered housing and focused grant making. Building a legacy for the people of Hammersmith.

Hammersmith United Charities invests in the people and communities in the 8 northern wards of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to tackle poverty, deprivation and disadvantage, building on our legacies, wisdom, learning and experience gained over 400 years. We support local people to build their confidence and resourcefulness, develop their own talents and skills, connect people together and strengthen relationships and neighbourliness within and across diverse communities. We achieve these aims by:

•managing vibrant sheltered housing communities for older people where residents work alongside the Charity’s gardener and horticulturalist to make safe beautiful environments for people to share and enjoy as neighbours
•funding a community based grants programme
•match funding the Wormholt & White City Big Local with the Lottery; and
•by working with local people, organisations and businesses to make Hammersmith a great place.”

05/11/2026

Are you over 60 and worried about spending Christmas Day alone? Please book a place at the Big Christmas Day Lunch. Along with a traditional lunch with all the trimmings, you can expect live music and dancing, as well as a goody bag to take home. It’s completely free and transport can be arranged. Reserve your place by visiting https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/events/hfs-big-christmas-day-lunch. Online applications close on Monday 7 December

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04/11/2026

We still have a few tickets left for our film screening on Tuesday, 17th November at Riverside Studios. We'll be presenting short films celebrating four local organisations and the people, stories and impact behind their work:

• Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank
• Lawyers4Learners
• The RENA Initiative
• White City Youth Theatre

If you're involved with Hammersmith’s voluntary and community sector, we'd love to see you there. For full details and to reserve your place, please visit Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-from-our-community-tickets-2001187182734?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*1h2pvjn*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTcyODYxMTQ3NS4xNzkwNzc3MDk5*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3OTA3NzcwOTgkbzEkZzAkdDE3OTA3NzcwOTgkajYwJGwwJGgw

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26/10/2026

Do you know an older person from an African or African-Caribbean background who might benefit from culturally appropriate day services? Nubian Life may be able to help. Find out more in the case study on our website: https://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/2026/09/28/nubian-life/

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19/10/2026

Almost half of all care leavers experience mental health challenges, yet most struggle to get support. In response, W12Together is launching a new service for care-experienced young people. Chair Jenny Chigwende explains, “It's a chance for them to tell their story, in a non-stigmatising, non-traumatising way.” Find out more on our website: https://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/2026/10/19/w12together/

17/10/2026

“Parents want to support their children, but they don't necessarily have the models for that. If you can engage people who have shared aims, and they’re honest and committed, then those multiple perspectives can be a real bonus. Families help families.” Find out how The School & Family Works is bringing families together to support children at Old Oak Primary School: https://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/2026/09/18/the-school-family-works/

10/10/2026

Are you looking for a new volunteering opportunity? Nubian Life is recruiting volunteers for its befriending service. You’ll be matched with a resident from an African or African-Caribbean background aged 65+ with whom you have shared interests. Find out more on our website: https://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/2026/09/28/nubian-life/

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09/10/2026

ASÉ works with children and young people who are not engaging with education.

Pauline Zepherin from the CIC shares, “The programme focuses on personal development and empowers the young person to develop healthy relationships and to achieve their full potential. By building trust, we can help them to get back onto a stronger pathway, reengage with their education, see a positive future and decide that today they want to be here. It’s about empowering them to have hope so they can move forward confidently and positively transform their lives.”

You can find out more about ASÉ’s work on our website: https://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/2026/09/21/active-successful-engagement-ase/

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06/10/2026

“We're trying to build these young people’s confidence, build life skills and communication skills, and open their eyes to the arts. Theatre opens doors and broadens their horizons. They gain a sense of belonging.” Read our interview with Lucy Foxell, Chief Executive & Founder of White City Theatre Project: https://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/2026/09/15/white-city-theatre-project/

[Image shows three young people with their backs to the camera, in front of the Bush Theatre. Their hoodies are printed with the words White City Youth Theatre.]

02/10/2026

“Children fall through the gaps and can be blamed for the difficulties that they're presenting, when actually their behaviour is just a manifestation of the difficulties in the wider systems around them. If we can enable change in the system – the school system, the family system, and the relationship between those two systems, then lots of new possibilities open to that child, and they're no longer locked in this particular way of responding.” Read our interview with Mark Griffiths, founder of The School & Family Works, at https://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/2026/09/18/the-school-family-works/

01/10/2026

Today is the International Day of Older Persons. More than 30% of people over 65 live alone. While many do so happily, others find themselves becoming increasingly isolated.

As Jazz Browne, CEO of Nubian Life, says, “Isolation is not simply the absence of activity; it is the absence of trusted contact. It’s about not having someone who understands the cultural references, family pressures, migration history, food, faith, humour, grief and pride that shape later life."

Nubian Life provides day care services for African and African-Caribbean residents aged 65+ in Hammersmith & Fulham, and is looking for volunteers to join its new befriending service. Find out more on our website: https://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/2026/09/28/nubian-life/

Address

Sycamore House, Sycamore Gardens
London
W60AS

Telephone

+442087414326

Website

http://hamunitedcharities.org.uk/

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