About Us

Step Forward is an independent charity based in our own shop-front premises in Bethnal Green. We have been providing free and confidential services to young people for over 14 years. A clear indicator of the need for services such as ours is the fact that the number of young people using the service has doubled over the last 2 years. Last year we worked with over 1,700 young people.

The aim of Step Forward is to improve the quality of the lives of young people aged 11-25 in Tower Hamlets and the surrounding areas. Step Forward provides a wide range of unique, innovative and responsive services to young people. These include free, independent and confidential information, advice, counselling and personal development activities. In partnership with the NHS we also host a weekly sexual health clinic. This provides free access and information to advice and support about sexual health.

If a young person comes to Step Forward we work with them to develop a holistic personalised package of practical and emotional support designed to help them to deal with the issues that are important to them and to make positive changes to their lives.