We Are
St. Hilda’s East
community centre
Your community centre in East London supporting wellbeing and social connections
your Community Centre in East london
Supporting our East London community
St. Hilda’s East is a local charity which aims to combat the challenges arising from deprivation and social exclusion through the delivery of a wide range of activities and services to promote wellbeing and social connections.
Located in Tower Hamlets, we run a large, friendly Community Centre in Shoreditch, with an Elders Day Centre (Sonali Gardens) for the Bangladeshi and other communities, located in Shadwell.
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Help us keep going & growing
help raise £135,000 for our 135th year
In our 135th anniversary year, find out how to support our fundraising.
London legal walk
We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 17th June to help those in need gain access to free legal advice.
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Your support makes a huge difference. You can choose to make a regular or one-off donation.
volunteer with us
We offer varied volunteering opportunities for both individuals and corporate teams.
free advice in east London
Our Free Advice Services
We offer bi-lingual advice in English and Sylheti on welfare benefits and some debt and housing issues, as well as free legal advice with a professional legal advisor.
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Proud to offer something for everyone
St. Hilda's East Community Centre
Monday
| Daytime Advice Service (by appointment only) | 10am-1pm |
| Soft Play (toy house) | 10am-12pm |
| Over 50’s Feeling Good Yoga | 10:30am-11:30am |
| Over 50’s Feeling Good Dancercise | 1:30pm-2:30pm |
| Over 50’s Feeling Good | 2pm-3pm |
| Day Time Telephone Advice Service | 1pm-5pm |
| Creative Space (open to all) | 2pm-4pm |
| Cooking Club (booking only) | 2pm-4pm |
Tuesday
| Family Learning Stay & Play (Under 5’s) | 10am-12pm |
| Daytime Advice Service (by appointment) | 10am-1pm |
| Women’s Group | 1pm-3pm |
| Over 50’s Feeling Good Sadler’s Wells Dance Class | 1:30pm-2:30pm |
Wednesday
| Daytime Advice Service (by appointment only) | 10am-1pm |
| Soft Play (toy house) | 1pm-3pm |
| Over 50’s Feeling Good Strength Training | 2pm-3pm |
Thursday
| Women’s Yoga | 10am-11am |
| Family Learning Stay & Play (under 5’s) | 10am-12pm |
| Daytime Advice Service (drop-in) | 10am-1pm |
| Over 50’s Feeling Good Chit, Chat, and Chai | 10:30am-12pm |
| Food Co-Op | 11:30pm-2:30pm |
| Over 50’s Feeling Good Bingo* | 1.30pm-2:30pm |
| Over 50’s Men’s Group | 2pm-4pm |
| Brave Girls (open to all girls aged 10-19) | 5pm-7pm |
| Legal Clinic Drop-In (last appointment 7:30pm) | 6pm-8pm |
*at Mandela House
Friday
| Family Learning Stay & Play (under 5’s) | 10am-12pm |
| Sensory Play (under 5’s) | 10am-12pm |
Sonali Gardens
Monday
| ESOL Class | 10am-11am |
| Coffee Mornings | 10am-12pm |
| Computer Drop-In | 11am-3pm |
| Men’s Pool | 2:30pm-4:30pm |
Tuesday
| Darts | 10am-12pm |
| Computer Drop-In | 11am-3pm |
| Line Dancing | 2pm-3pm |
| Movie Matinee | 2:30pm-4pm |
Wednesday
| Coffee Morning** | 10am-12pm |
| Computer Drop-In | 11am-3pm |
| Dancercise – Women Only*** | 11:30am-12:30pm |
| Men’s Pool | 2:30pm-4:30pm |
| Free Legal Advice (Tel: 020 7265 9211) | 6pm-8pm |
Thursday
| Idea Store Prime Time (Every 3rd Thursday) | 10:30am-12pm |
| Computer Drop-In | 11am-3pm |
Friday
| Benefits Advice (Tel: 020 7265 9292) | 10am-1pm |
Room Hire & Office Hire in East London
We offer long-term hire of delightful studios and offices as well as various sized meeting spaces to hire by the hour or day.
St. Hilda’s East is located 3 minutes walk from Shoreditch High Street overground and 15 minutes from Old Street and Liverpool Street Stations.
We are in the heart of Shoreditch, a diverse area with vibrant street art and multiple food and retail venues.
All income generated from office rent and space hire helps to sustain vital services benefiting local communities in Tower Hamlets.