One Newham

What One Newham does

One Newham is a registered charity (Charity Number 1181534) operating as the recognised partnership network for voluntary, community and faith organisations in the London Borough of Newham, London. The organisation functions as a sector-coordinating body, convening over 100 member organisations through 13 thematic networks covering areas such as older people, youth, homelessness, disability, environment, arts, heritage, advice and advocacy. Its core products are membership services, including a Members Directory, Thematic Networks, Service Maps (the Well Newham Directory and Youth Map), a News & Resources Hub, Volunteer Involvement Support, Community Gazebos for hire, and the Sector Manifesto - a 2022 document setting out nine sector ambitions. Technology underpinning these services is a Wix-hosted website (onenewham.org.uk) serving as the primary interface, with social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter/X and Instagram. Notably, One Newham has no API, SDK or documented integrations.

One Newham's business model is non-commercial. Membership is free for voluntary, community and faith organisations operating in Newham, and associate membership is open to public sector institutions, universities, consultants and individuals. The organisation is sustained by grant funding and partnerships rather than revenue from services. Its principal administered programme is the Newham Community Fund, which distributes £500 grants to roughly 20-32 small grassroots organisations per year, funded by Westfield Stratford City through the URW Better Places 2030 programme (a partnership announced March 2022). Additional partnerships include collaborations with Youth Empowerment, Headstart and Fight for Peace on the Youth Map, and referral relationships with the Fitter Finance Team at Aston-Mansfield and UCL Student Union for evaluation support.

The organisation operates from a single office at Community Links, 105 Barking Road, Canning Town, in the London Borough of Newham. Headcount is small (1-10 employees), with current recruitment for a Chair of Trustees and an Administrator/Finance Officer (21 hours per week). Customers/members are exclusively small and large civil society organisations working for the benefit of Newham residents, and the ultimate beneficiaries are residents of the borough, particularly young people and vulnerable groups served by member organisations. The geographic footprint is strictly domestic to a single London borough with no stated ambition to scale beyond Newham.

Name

One Newham

Legal name

One Newham

Website

https://onenewham.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One Newham is a registered charity and partnership network coordinating voluntary, community and faith sector organisations in the London Borough of Newham, providing membership services, thematic networks, grant administration and sector convening to over 100 member organisations serving Newham residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voluntary Sector Partnership Network Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Voluntary sector network
• Community partnership services
• Grant administration charity
• Sector coordination network
• Faith community support

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding: One Newham administers grant programmes on behalf of funders, including the Newham Community Fund which distributes £500 grants to small community organisations. The organisation itself operates as a charity relying on grant funding and partnerships rather than revenue generation from services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

One Newham operates as a free membership-based partnership network coordinating voluntary, community and faith organisations across the London Borough of Newham. It provides a Members Directory, 13 thematic sector networks, online Service Maps (Well Newham and Youth Map), administers the Newham Community Fund (£500 grants to grassroots groups), delivers training and networking events, and publishes a News & Resources Hub alongside Volunteer Involvement Support guidance.

Product overview

One Newham is a partnership network for the voluntary, community and faith sector in Newham, London. The organisation operates as a membership body offering a suite of interconnected services including a Members Directory, Thematic Networks for sector-specific collaboration, Service Maps (including the Well Newham Directory and Youth Map), the Newham Community Fund grant programme, Community Gazebos for hire, a News & Resources Hub, Volunteer Involvement Support, and a Sector Manifesto. These products work together to support, connect and strengthen civil society organisations serving Newham residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partnership Network Membership Services Free coordination and collaboration platform connecting voluntary, community and faith sector organisations in the London Borough of Newham to share resources, information, training, and opportunities. Open to VCFS organisations via online application.
• Members Directory Online searchable directory of voluntary, community and faith organisations operating in Newham, providing details about each member organisation's services and contact information.
• Thematic Sector Networks Sector-specific networks including Staywell Partnership (older people), Newham Youth Partnership, Sustainable Newham, Homelessness Forum, Disability Rep Forum, Creative Newham, Advice & Advocacy Forum, Children's Network Newham, Creative Health Network, Newham Heritage Network, and others enabling collaboration among organisations working in similar areas.
• Service Maps (Well Newham Directory and Youth Map) Online directories and maps including The Well Newham Directory of Services (powered by Joy) for health and wellbeing services, and the Youth Map created by young people for young people. Helps residents locate relevant community services in the borough.
• Newham Community Fund Grant programme providing £500 grants to small grassroots organisations in Newham, made possible by Westfield Stratford City URW Better Places 2030 programme. Supports equipment purchases, governance development, training, biodiversity projects and digital presence.
• Community Gazebos for Hire Twenty 3m x 3m community gazebos available for hire by community organisations hosting events, local fairs, community markets and neighbourhood gatherings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32 small community groups received grants in 2024 through the Newham Community Fund programme.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fitter FinanceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 May 2025Fitter Finance team offers practical advice on budgeting, financial planning, and more at One Newham Networking Events.
• Youth EmpowermentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Empowerment collaborated with Headstart, Fight for Peace, and One Newham to create the Youth Map - a participation project where young people developed a map designed by young people for young people, providing first-hand accounts of experiences and activities available in Newham.
• HeadstartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadStart partnered with Youth Empowerment, Fight for Peace, and One Newham to develop the Youth Map, a map created by young people for young people to find activities and services in Newham borough.
• Fight for PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFight for Peace collaborated with Youth Empowerment, Headstart, and One Newham on the Youth Map project, supporting young people with accessibility needs to help shape the map's functionality.
• Fitter Finance Team at Aston-MansfieldminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Fitter Finance Team at Aston-Mansfield provides financial management support to Newham community organisations and assists with grant applications. One Newham refers organisations to this service for financial guidance.
• University College London (UCL) Student UnionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe UCL Student Union team offers a service linking local charities that need independent evaluation support with PhD students at the university. One Newham shares this opportunity with member organisations.
• Art in the DocksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue host for One Newham Networking Events at 25 Shackleton Way, E16 2XJ, providing space for community organisations to connect and collaborate.
• Bonny Downs Community FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the Big Health Day event for people affected by homelessness at Bonny Downs Flanders Fields E6.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Voluntary Action Camden: Borough-level voluntary sector support organisation for Camden offering member services, training, networking and policy representation—comparable scope and operating model to One Newham.
• Hackney Council for Voluntary Service: A borough-level partnership network for voluntary and community organisations in Hackney, London. Operates the same model of networking, member support, training, and sector representation as One Newham, making it the closest structural peer in the London CVS landscape.
• Tower Hamlets CVS: Local infrastructure body for the voluntary and community sector in Tower Hamlets, providing networking, capacity-building, training and a collective voice for members in statutory forums—directly analogous to One Newham's role in Newham.

Emerging players

• UK Community Foundations: UK-wide network of place-based community foundations that distribute grants to local grassroots groups—a comparable grantmaking/place-based model to One Newham's Newham Community Fund, though operating at a larger geographic and capital scale.

Broad incumbents

• Locality: National UK membership network for community-led organisations and local CVS bodies, including many of the same types of frontline community groups One Newham serves. Provides national-level representation, resources and funding support that complement (and partially overlap with) One Newham's role.
• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): Largest membership body for the voluntary sector in England, providing policy, research and support services to charities and infrastructure bodies including those like One Newham.
• NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action): National membership body for local voluntary and community sector infrastructure organisations across England. Many of NAVCA's members operate borough-level networks structurally identical to One Newham.

Others

• The National Lottery Community Fund: Largest funder of community activity in the UK, distributing grants to local voluntary and community groups—a key potential alternative or supplementary funding source to the corporate-funded Newham Community Fund.
• Newham Council (London Borough of Newham): Local statutory authority that One Newham engages with through statutory consultations and that co-funds parts of the voluntary sector in Newham. Not a peer in the voluntary sector sense but the principal public-sector counterpart to One Newham's coordination role.

Regional players

• London Funders: Membership network for funders active in London, supporting collaboration and coordination across London's voluntary sector funding ecosystem. Operates at a city-wide level versus One Newham's borough focus but serves overlapping member types.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/newham_one
• Facebookfacebook.com/onenewham
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onenewham
• Instagraminstagram.com/newham_one

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