Tower Hamlets youth service
Children's fund
Children's information service
Third or voluntary sector
SureStart
Tower Hamlets out of school hours learning service
Tower Hamlets care leavers for young adults
East End talking
Citizenship pieces
Primary Care Trust
Barts and the London hospital NHS trust
East London and the city mental health NHS trust
Safe in the city
Tower Hamlets area child protection committee (ACPC)

These links are to a range of websites that include information on local news and events, housing, childcare and health and safety in Tower Hamlets for young people, parents and professionals.

Tower Hamlets youth service

The Tower Hamlets Youth Service has established a website aimed directly at young people. This site provides young people in Tower Hamlets with a starting point to get involved or simply gain up-to-date information on a range of topics including health, money, sport, entertainment and tips on how to get a job.

This website contains links to activities and local news of specific interest to young people. In addition a directory of services has been compiled based on the eight Local Area Partnerships (LAPs).

Visit: www.amp.uk.net/nodes/Home.html

Children's fund

Directory of services for five to 13 year-old children operating in Tower Hamlets that have been commissioned via the Children's Fund.

Visit: www.towerhamletschildrensfund.org.uk

Children's information service

Visit this site for detailed information on all registered day care services, ranging from play groups, after school clubs and summer play schemes to family centres.

In addition to providing details of services provided, the site also contains information regarding charges and vacancies. Copies of the latest Ofsted inspection reports are also available via the Children's Information Service.

The childcare link web site is updated regularly and contributes to a national database.

Visit: www.childcarelink.gov.uk

Third or voluntary sector

The Community Organisation Forum website contains the 3rd Sector Database, which is a comprehensive listing of services offered by not-for-profit organisations in the community, voluntary and faith sectors.

Visit: www.towerhamlets.org.uk

SureStart

SureStart local programmes aim to improve the health and well being of families and children. This site provides details of local children's services and useful information on childcare and early education. The site includes a list of local programmes in the Tower Hamlets area.

Visit: www.surestart.gov.uk

Tower Hamlets out of school hours learning service

The Tower Hamlets Out of School Hours Learning (Study Support) Service provides information about activities in schools and other centres where learning takes place before or after school, during lunchtimes, weekends and school holidays. It also offers an insight into the developments of out of school learning both locally and nationally.

Visit: www.ooshl.org

Tower Hamlets care leavers for young adults

Tower Hamlets Care Leavers for Young Adults service is aimed at helping young people to plan their future and move towards independence. This site contains information relating to housing options, young people's rights and university accommodation.

This site provides information as to the services provided by the LCS (Pathway Planning; Housing; Education & Training; User Involvement). It also provides advice on young people's rights and access to the latest bulletin for care leavers. For registered users (i.e. Care leavers) it provides a mechanism for contacting the LCS.

Visit: www.planetkitcat.co.uk

East End talking

This site was created by, and for, primary school children showing the richness and variety of living and learning in the East End.

Visit: www.eastendtalking.org.uk

Citizenship pieces

This site is for sharing and celebrating good citizenship practice in Tower Hamlets.

Visit: www.citizenship-pieces.org.uk

Primary Care Trust

Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust aims to improve the health of local people and offers a directory of services including children's services.

Visit: www.thpct.nhs.uk/ourservices/index.asp.

Barts and the London hospital NHS trust

Barts and The London Hospital NHS Trust site details the facilities and services offered by the hospitals in the area.

Visit: www.bartsandthelondon.org.uk

East London and the city mental health NHS trust

East London and the City Mental Health Trust covers services for children, young people, adults and older people in the borough. This website also has a directory of services.

Visit: www.elcmht.nhs.uk/servicedirectory/index.asp

Safe in the city

The Safe in the City initiative provides information for homeless young people and runaways.

Visit: www.safeinthecity.org.uk

Tower Hamlets area child protection committee (ACPC)

Tower Hamlets Area Child Protection Committee site provides contact information for local and national organisations. This site also contains the 'Safeguarding Guide for Parents'.

Visit: www.acpc-towerhamlets.co.uk.

SOURCE: Tower Hamlets (link)