About us
Who we are
Ascension Community Trust (ACT) provides support and activities for the
community of Custom House, East London. We deliver a wide range of
complementary services, aiming to respond to the obstacles residents face and
enable them to fulfil their potential and contribute to their community. Although we
are still a relatively young charity, we have seen significant growth in our income
and services, enabling us to respond to the needs of the local community we
serve.
Our culture and values
Ascension Community Trust has grown from a staff
team of 4 to 15 over the past four years and is
working collaboratively with many organisations
across Newham to make a significant impact in the
community.
The organisation’s current focus in on better health,
improved education and less poverty amongst
residents of Newham and in particular the ward of
Custom House. Our neighbourhood experiences
deprivation, inequality of health and opportunity,
poor housing and low wages. Investment in new
local developments is not having a positive impact
on the lived experience of our community.
Our many projects include a foodbank, youth
centre, Ofsted registered afterschool club, advice
service, activities for older people, gardening for
mental health and more. Eating together is an
important part of how we engage with our
community. There is great potential for a new CEO
to develop more services to respond to local needs.
Our work supports young people, families, the
elderly and adults with complex needs. We support
people to learn new skills, find employment, step
out of poverty and feel like valuable members of our
community.
Our mission statement “enabling the whole
community to make the community whole” means
that we work with all members of our community
and promote integration. Our approach is holistic,
we work with people not problems, supporting
individuals to live fuller lives.