Important News from Alternatives

Sadly, Alternatives Trust East London closed its doors on the 31 July 2026. Like other charities we have tried to diversify our income by exploring income-generating ideas over the years but ultimately, we have not been successful.

Hopefully, the referral documents we have provided will offer other avenues of support in our absence. We are “closing our doors but our impact lives on”.

Our 2025 Impact Report celebrates the last full year of Alternatives’ great work and transformational impact.

“When I am heavy in my heart I can call and we get a way to sort it out. She helps me to fill in forms. She has been very, very helpful.”

“I am learning to regulate myself, to see things from a different perspective… Because Alternatives is so diverse, there is a sense of safety. I can’t express how different, how valuable that is.”

“Alternatives is my second home. When I feel tired, anxious, worried, it’s the place I come to for support.. [my child] has socialized before starting nursery. Where we live, she is confined. Here she has space to move around, toys to play with.”

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About Alternatives

Alternatives works to support marginalised women and families within Newham by providing free and accessible mental health counselling, practical advocacy and ongoing community.

We operate as a compassionate-ecosystem, recognising that all people are capable of needing and giving support in different ways. We are proud to be largely lived-experience-led and trauma-informed by design.

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