Welcome to

Gems Outreach

Based in Central London for over 15 years, within the communities of Central Hackney, Shoreditch and Mildmay.  We provide an advice service for homeless people and follow-up tenancy support throughout London. Volunteer employment training.  Educational and recreational activities for Young People in the community.

Gems Football Club * * * * * * * * * * * * Gems FC

Football Club

 

Gems FC (founded 2001) is registered with the London Football Association.

Qualified coaching sessions at Shoreditch or Haggerston Park or the Britannia Leisure Centre.

Please ring for details or complete the online application form to register!

Please contact the office on 0207 033 4011 for details. The Secretary or Youth Coach can be contacted on the above number.

Saturday morning training sessions U16's 10.30 - 1.30 pm.  £2 contribution per session.

Recent friendly, league and County Shield matches 2008-2009 have been with Juva; Clapham Park United; Mile End United and Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (Soul FC).

Supported by

 

 

Housing Advice & Referrals

 

The Mayville Community Centre

Monday - Friday

Woodville Road

(off Mildmay Road)

by appointment only

London

 

N16 8NA

Office / Public: 020 7033 4011

Bus 21, 73, 141, 236, 341, 476 to Newington Green

Messages: 020 7033 4011

 

 

We provide general housing advice, short term accommodation referrals to hostels and housing schemes e.g. independent co-ops, housing association or supported housing.  Follow-up resettlement support with home visits and key working sessions, basic provisions if available and tenancy support.

For information on issues relating to homelessness, contact your local homelessness forum. If you think you may be put into a homeless situation it is always best to register with your local council housing department in the first instance.

For Hackney visit: Reception, Christopher Addison House, Wilton Way, London E8 1BJ. Drop-in or tel: 020 8356 2929 for a homeless assessment or tel: 020 8356 5843/5849/5869 for advice.

For Islington, visit 38 Devonia Road, London N1 8UY. Drop-in or tel: 020 7527 6321 for a homeless assessment or tel: 020 7527 6379 for advice.

Both Hackney and Islington have developing forums for statutory and voluntary sector partnership working. Hackney Single Homeless and Rough Sleepers Forum is now run by a Voluntary Sector liaison officer at London Borough of Hackney. For information on drop-in centres contact Olga at oeruk@yahoo.co.uk . A list of local homeless support agencies and drop-ins in Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets and Southwark is available - click here.

For more details about Islington Homelessness Forum (I.H.F.) and other local agencies, contact Luton at islingtonhomelessnessforum@yahoo.co.uk or you can visit www.gemsoutreach.co.uk /IHF

 

Guide to housing and benefit advice, tenancy support & drop-ins at the following times and locations :
For a leaflet of our opening hours, please click here (drop-in leaflet.rtf) to download.

 

Donations

for Work with Homelessness:

 

for Youthwork activities (please see below):

 

Youth Services

We welcome the assistance of volunteer football coaches for Gems FC.  FA level 1 or 2 and experience of training at a mature level.  Training is on Saturday mornings from 10 am.  

Donations of : Sports equipment, lesson materials, software, music instruments for educational activities such as Music Workshops or IT training supported by teacher training when available.

Please contact our office on 020 7033 4011 to offer donations or fundraising ideas.

 

Gems Music Workshop  

Available Tuesday evenings from 7 pm - 9.00 pm or Saturdays at the Mayville Community Centre, Woodville Road (off Mildmay Road, London N16 8NA by arrangement.

Piano, guitar, drums, music theory lessons, singing, song writing and studio recording available.

Music technology training and instrumental workshops to compose, play and record your favourite pieces.

Enrolment is by application form, from the link  below, suggested contributions are £1 per session towards costs and volunteer expenses and £4 for a finished CD.

Every Tuesday or Saturday at the Mayville Community Centre,

 

Dance Lessons

 

Dancing lessons 2001-2005 completed with appearances in the Hoxton Street Festival, the Mayville Community Centre, Past, Present & Future Show and a Parents show at SPACe performing Art Centre. Thanks to members of SPACe Studios, Falkirk Street, for some friendly management and encouragement.

 

No Limits – the all boys dance group, combined an excellent routine of rap and dance at the 2005 Newington Green Festival.

 

IT Project

Together with a local Area Trust we developed an Information Technology Youth Room at the Haggerston Community Centre with help from Connexions, Hackney Community Chest, City & Hackney Primary Care Trust, and Focus UK Online.

The project ran from 2002 - 2004 where students aged from 8 - 16 were taught Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel and Database) skills, help with homework and research and Web Design with Alia. Computer games were provided as a special treat by Focus UK Online. To register interest in further IT projects please through the Application Form link above. If under 18 you will need to obtain parental consent.

Haggerston Community Centre, is now part of a future redevelopment, although meetings of the local Tenants and Residents Association - HAWK TRA - still take place

 

Activities & Volunteering

If you want to join Gems FC or any other activity please download Gems Application Form for posting or emailing. For U16 a parents or guardians signature is required.

If you want to Volunteer for any of the activities or housing advisor roles, please download Gems Volunteer Application Form or contact one of the Volunteer Agencies listed below.  All volunteers will need to have or apply for a CRB check.  This is the  industry Government standard for the prevention of abuse to the young, elderly or other vulnerable adults.  This may be obtained from your local Community Voluntary Service, University / College, Church or other accredited organisation. 

Gems is engaged with the Local Tenants and Residents Association, Single Homeless Forum, Vulnerable Persons Providers Forum and we currently participate in a Sports Development Committee and the Hackney Football Partnership held the first Thursday of each month to maintain youth activities in the area.

For all enquiries please ring 020 7033 4011 for details or to leave a message.

 

Gems Outreach is a voluntary, non-profit organisation.

Homeless drop-in centres have now been replaced by housing advice and advocacy work.

Through volunteering we provide on the job training in housing or youth work leading to greater employment opportunities.

We WELCOME sponsorship and donations, from members of the public, organisations and Trusts wishing to help us provide these services to keep young people occupied and motivated and provide valuable employment in the community.

Please respond to the address below, arrange to come and visit the project, send us an email at email@gemsoutreach.co.uk or leave a message on 0207 033 4011 for us to return your call.  

Correspondence can still be sent to the Club Secretary, Gems Outreach at Mayville Community Centre, Woodville Road, London N16  8NA or Haggerston Community Centre, Haggerston Estate, 179 Haggerston Road, London E8 4JA.

We are a voluntary sector community based organisation, with various sessional tutors, housing and youth workers. Our work in the community is assisted by :

The Islington Volunteer Association

and the Hackney Agency for Volunteering

Thank you to Healthy Islington for their early support, LB Islington Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, Local Network Fund Hackney, Islington PAYP, Hackney Community Chest, Hackney Youth Parliament, Capital Radio Help A London Child, City & Hackney PCT, Fexco Western Union, Aspinwall Educational Trust, Gt. Portland Estates, Awards 4 All and the Football Foundation.


Tel: 020 7033 4011 (day/eve) or to leave a message

 

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