For 15 years, City Gateway has been successfully offering friendly and supported learning and development programmes for women in East London. Our Women’s Programmes Centre in Stepney is a friendly, busy place, which welcomes over 130 women each week – from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds.
We provide accredited study opportunities including ESOL, maths and ICT as well as running a number of drop-in activities and courses for our learners, all in a safe female-only environment.
Last term we ran 17 programmes and welcomed over 100 learners from 10 different ethnicities. Our youngest learner was 21 and our eldest 72.

– ESOL and pre-entry English
– Creche (for children aged 1-5)
– One-to-one information and guidance support
– Holiday activities for families
– Parenting support
– Stay and play sessions
– Food parcels
Why do we do this? Because we genuinely see the potential in women across our community and believe all women deserve the support and training to achieve their ambitions and be the author of their own success story.
Read Anika’s story of coming to City Gateway Women’s Programme >
Within our women’s programme we run a project funded by the European Social Fund called Coaching for Potential. This is aimed at individuals aged 19 and above. Find out more here >
If you are interested in joining one of our programmes to help you gain confidence, drop in to our centre or sign up by clicking the ‘Apply’ button below.
City Gateway Women’s Programmes
Stepney Life Centre
115 Harford Street
London
E1 4FG
If you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email
Call: 0203 727 6287
Email: womensprogrammes@citygateway.org.uk
*Name changed to protect identity.