About Us

Raising Aspirations, Changing Lives

The Limehouse Project (LHP) is a registered charity (no. 295857) that has worked to respond to the needs of minority communities throughout the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for over 30 years. We work on a simple ethos established by our three founders: through the empowering of one, we can empower an entire community.

CONTACT US

Mission

Raising aspirations and improved lives for our local communities

Vision

A thriving hub dedicated to improving the lives of people in its local community through a range of welcoming and accessible advice, support, training and wellbeing services.

Underpinning this mission are the organisation’s core values which are to be:

Client centred – keeping the success and progress of the clients at the centre of what we do
Professional and high quality – skilled, efficient and outcome focussed
Inclusive and accessible – welcoming, comfortable and non-judgemental
Independent and responsive – working hard in the best interests of the community
A great place to work – Investing in our staff and volunteers
Sustainable – through financial independence, investment and planning

Our growing successes and achievements are dependent upon our ability to provide:

A range of educational and recreational activities / experiences

For women and their families, children, the elderly, and others wanting to enhance their life experiences, opportunities that would otherwise be beyond their reach.

Information, advice and advocacy support

In our clients’ own languages.

Education, training and opportunities for supported volunteering

Geared towards helping women gain the confidence and skills they need to play a full role in their social and economic environments.

Our History

The Limehouse Project was founded in 1984 as a housing association by three social pioneers: Suzy Powlesland, former Head Teacher of Sir William Borough School, Dennis Twomey, former councillor for Tower Hamlets, and Myra Garrett, a social worker who continues to work on behalf of minority communities today.

Although initially launched to house local homeless families, our workers and founders soon recognised a dire need within local minority communities for access to basic advice services. Following a disbanding of the original Limehouse Project to make way for the Labo Housing Association, we were once again re-established for the specific purpose of helping local communities receive the help and advice they need.

Since then, the Limehouse Project has become a beacon of advice and guidance for a wide variety of peoples stemming from all walks of life. From elderly people facing isolation and ill health to young people in need of a mentor, our Advice and Training & Development Teams work hard to enhance the daily lived experiences of communities throughout Tower Hamlets.