John Smith House

John Smith House is a re-purposed council venue that has, since September 2021, been the home to several community groups doing great work to empower young people in the borough.

Future M.O.L.D.S Communities and Tawhid Academy lead the consortium of organisations that run the activities and projects going on at John Smith House.

Organisations within the building include:

Organisation

Main focus

Future M.O.L.D.S Communities

Coordination & Hard to reach young people and families

Tawhid Academy

Islamic communities, women, and youth

Right Development Foundation

Young people and employability

Moms on a Mission

Women, girls, and families

Recyclothes

Environment

Elevate Her UK

Women and girls

Barking & Dagenham Youth Dance

Young people and families

Triangoals

Young people and families

Ultimate Counselling Therapy Services

Multi-ethnic young people and adults

Weekly activities include:

Day

Activity

Target audience

Monday

Music Studio sessions

Young people

Tuesday PM

Lifeline Boxing

Closed session

Wednesday AM

Yoga

Ladies

Wednesday PM

Boxing

Young people

Thursday PM

RDF Basketball Leadership

Closed session

Friday AM

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

Ladies

Friday PM

Music Studio sessions

Young people

Saturday & Sunday

Islamic education

Children