Eastwards Trust


Eastwards Trust customers creating artwork


We are a leading provider of sheltered and supported housing, social care ‎and support services to Asian and ethnic minorities, older people and adults ‎with learning difficulties.‎

We pride ourselves in being an organisation that works with diverse communities ‎and is inclusive of a wide range of needs in delivering services. Our services are ‎innovative and empower users to live independently and participate fully in ‎community activities.‎


We have a commitment to providing quality services by working in partnership ‎with a wide range of voluntary, statutory and private sector providers.

By ‎undertaking research on need and developing appropriate models of service ‎provision, we are able to contribute to local and national social policy making ‎processes. Addressing discrimination and inequality in services to older people ‎and adults with learning disabilities is an integral part of our work in creating a ‎wider awareness of the particular need of the communities we work in.


Services provided

History and background

  • One of the leading Asian and Ethnic Minority service providers in London.

  • Founded in 1981. Formally constituted as a charitable body.
  • Initial impetus came from Asian elders and other members of the Asian community in Newham who were concerned about the lack of appropriate services for elderly Asians.
  • Provides holistic and culturally appropriate services to Asian and ethnic minority elders.

Milestones and achievements

  • 1981 - "Aram House" the first sheltered housing scheme for elderly Asian men in Newham
  • 1989 - "Behno Ka Ghar" the first scheme for elderly Asian women.
  • 1995 - "Hamara Ghar" one of the largest Asian and ethnic elders sheltered schemes in the country
  • 1996 - "Saathi", a part of Hamara Ghar was developed as a day centre
  • 1999 - "E-Place", first expansion into generic services
  • 2000 - "Kina House", home for frail elders & adults with learning disability
  • - "Home Care", introduction of domiciliary care services
  • 2001 - "Puran House", scheme for elderly Asian women
  • - "The Learning Curve", Basic skills project for adults with learning disability (closed in 2004)
  • 2005 - "Cardamom Court", took over an extra care sheltered scheme from Care UK and provide care services/ management
  • 2007 - "Hedgerow Court", awarded an extra care sheltered scheme by the London Borough of Newham for care services/ management