Brent Hub
Our Sports and Advice Hub in Brent was built around our established and popular football project. Its holistic approach is informed by many years’ experience working with young refugees, and their expressed wish to access support services alongside activities they enjoy.
Our Brent Hub has sport literally at its centre, and you can hear the games throughout. These sporting activities draw young people to the Hub, improving both their physical and mental health, their readiness to engage with support, and a sense of community and belonging.
Young people can access one-to-one casework, therapeutic support, legal advice and English-language learning, alongside sporting and youth activities, providing a blend of support that is often life-changing.
Youth Activities
Alongside sports activities, we run regular arts and creative workshop programmes at the Hub, informed by young people’s interests and engaging local partners.
One-to-one Casework
Our Casework drop-in runs weekly, as part of our intensive one-to-one Casework service. Young people can attend without prior appointment and speak with our skilled Caseworkers about any issues they are facing and get help to access quality legal immigration advice; mental health support; resolve housing issues including homelessness; and to access education.
Advice
We have long-standing, established relationships with The Helen Bamber Foundation, providing weekly stabilisation support and trauma-focused therapy, and monthly legal advice from Bindmans LLP.
Football
Launched in 2015, from the outset our football project proved successful in reducing social isolation, improving young people’s language and communication skills, and increased positive engagement. It is deeply embedded at the core of the Hub.
Cricket
Our weekly cricket sessions are co-funded by Chance to Shine, through Middlesex Cricket Club.
Cricket sessions attract a regular following of young refugees, many of whom are from Afghanistan.
Learning Group
English-language mentoring and homework support have been a core part of our Hubs since launch, and increased at the request of young people.