About Us
We are a registered charity running a thriving community centre on the Ivybridge Estate in Isleworth. With over 3000 residents living on the estate, our centre and its volunteers provide a lifeline to the residents. We host a wide range of services in a welcoming and informal environment.
The estate is a vibrant, diverse community but with high levels of deprivation in parts. Our centre sits at the heart of the estate – a focal point from which support groups can contact and engage with those in greatest need of help.
Our charity, Ivybridgelink, is fully reliant on grants, rental income and donations to fund our activities. It is through the skills of the trustees and staff team that we have managed to obtain funding to continue key services, as well as partner with local organisations, for the benefit of local residents.
Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
In 2017 the BridgeLink Centre was a recipient of the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This award is the highest honour a voluntary organisation can receive in the UK, and equivalent to an MBE for an organisation.
BridgeLink was recognised for its work supporting and empowering a diverse community in an area of economic deprivation.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service was created by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 to mark her Golden Jubilee. It recognises outstanding work by organisations in the community and voluntary sector (CVS). This is a lifelong award and is testament to the significant contributions of our volunteers.
Our Team
Core Team
Kuldip Sandhu
Community Partnerships & Programmes Manager
Kuldip lives in Isleworth and has over 25 years’ experience in youth and community development, particularly within the borough of Hounslow where she worked as a Youth Projects Manager and Team Leader for nearly 17 years. She has developed youth and community projects and managed centres; and has a keen interest in developing innovative and creative programmes to engage with people and build a sense of community.
Narinder Dosanjh
Community Development Worker
Narinder brings expertise from her previous role as Social Prescribing Manager across Richmond Upon Thames Borough where she was responsible for leading a team of 17 Social Prescribing Link Workers in launching the inaugural Social Prescribing Service borough-wide. Additionally, she has 20 years’ expertise as an Educator in Adult Education, Community and Family Learning and a Sixth Form College. Narinder also brings experience of working with learners with diagnosed ADHD and Ill-mental health.
Kirsten Denney
Centre Administrator
Kirsten has worked in the Plant Hire Industry and the Justice system before settling into Children’s Services with over 20 years of admin and finance experience. She has worked in departments such as Youth, Early Intervention and SEN services.
She has a keen interest in her local community having previously served on a resident’s association.
Valerie Moore
Centre Administrator
A local resident from Isleworth. Valerie has a working background with Elderly Services and Vulnerable Adults at London Borough of Hounslow.
Valerie volunteers with the Royal British Legion in Isleworth with the Remembrance Poppy Appeal and also at a Dementia Day Centre.
Kevin Moore
Caretaker
Kevin has been looking after the BridgeLink Centre as a part time caretaker since 2001. He is the longest serving member of staff and ensures the safety and maintainence of the building.
Mission Statement & Values
Our Mission Statement
We believe in collaboration and co-production to empower, inspire and create community connections
Our Values
- Promote Learning and Educational Achievement
- Encourage Pathways into Employment
- Support Healthy Lifestyles and Emotional Wellbeing
- Offer Opportunities for Recreation / Leisure Activities
- Build a Positive Sense of Community
History
Partnerships
The Sky Up digital hub launched at the BridgeLink Centre on March 27th 2023.
This is a really exciting partnership enabling us to offer a great range of digital support, free WiFi, computing, podcasting and social facilities to centre users from the Isleworth community.
Sky have supported the centre with refurbishments to our cafe and IT Suite, upgraded WiFI and a range of digital equipment as part of their commitment to breakdown digital exclusion – especially among the under 25s and over 65s.
Watch this space for upcoming news on digital courses and opportunities at The BridgeLink Centre .
In April 2025 BridgeLink Centre strengthened their collaborations with London Borough of Hounslow to formally become an Isleworth Community Hub partner with BridgeLink Centre as one of their campuses.
Our services have been working together since 2022 with a Community Hub Advisor running a drop in every Thursday at the BridgeLink Centre. Additionally, BridgeLink have been working with Crosslight Advice, Housing Income and Citizens Advice teams to have a rota of services at the centre.
The formal partnership means that help and support for residents will be consistently delivered closer to where they live.
In becoming a Community Hub partner, BridgeLink joins other London Borough of Hounslow Hubs which have been set up in Feltham, Brentford, Hounslow, Cranford and borough libraries.