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Besson Street Trust: A new name for The New Cross Gate Trust - More

Welcome to Besson Street.

We are a community organisation that provides a wide and varied range of services in the New Cross Gate area of South East London.

Stay and play

High-quality sessions three days per week for children aged 5 and under accompanied by their parents, carers or guardians.

Activities

Gardening, sewing, crafting, singing ukelele and more. Our range of activities help you learn new skills, meet people and have fun.

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Courses

From First Aid to computer skills, health and safety to fire safety, our courses help equip local people
for employment.

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Help & advice

There are many organisations in the New Cross area that support local people. Check our directory to find help and advice.

ESOL classes

Variety of English classes for people new to the UK or looking to improve their written and spoken English language skills.

Get involved

There are many ways you can get involved with Besson Street Trust whether through volunteering, fundraising or working for us.

Who We Are

We work with local people to bring positive change for New Cross Gate

Our goal is to work with local people to develop resilience, increase self-confidence and improve wellbeing. We achieve this by delivering opportunities for lifelong learning, encouraging healthy lifestyles, building social networks and enhancing the environment.

We are based in the beautiful Besson Street Community Gardens – a real working fruit-and-veg growing garden with attached community space, where many of our community activities are delivered.

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Besson Street Trust: A new name for The New Cross Gate Trust

Sep 261 min read

Besson Street Trust: A new name for The New Cross Gate Trust

Photo credit: @jeremyhilder The New Cross Gate Trust has been renamed and rebranded and will now be known as Besson Street Trust . The...

Join us at Besson Street Garden on Sunday 29 September

Sep 181 min read

Join us at Besson Street Garden on Sunday 29 September

On Sunday 29 September the Besson Street Community Garden will be open from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. You can take part in activities, sit and...

Have your say on Cold Blow Lane trial safety scheme

Aug 291 min read

Have your say on Cold Blow Lane trial safety scheme

Over the years, the community has been concerned about this section of road being dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. There have been...

What beneficiaries say

We are always greeted with a big smile, we feel welcome, very welcome. My son loves to come to Stay and Play. He gets a lot from the garden, the toys, the singing and the other children and I have met some lovely people.

Giedre, SE14

Besson Street Trust is supported by

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