Shpresa Programme

Shpresa Programme Shpresa means ‘hope’ in Albanian.

Shpresa Programme is a user-led charity that promotes the participation and contribution of the Albanian-speaking community in the UK and enables its users to play a positive and active role in society. Shpresa runs many projects to support the Albanian-speaking community in London and the UK.

*Children and Young People project - aims to improve the life, education and the wellbeing of the Albanian-speaking children from refugee, asylum and migrant backgrounds as well as enabling their voices to get heard.

- Heritage project (Albanian language , heritage and social action)
- Youth champions (Sport, environment leadership, mental health training social action
- Breaking the chains Project
- Jack Petchey Awards

*Women's Heath and Wellbeing project - aims to improve the chances of the Albanian-speaking women to break the isolation, loneliness and other barriers so they can improve their health, integrate within the society and play a full part in the family, community and society.

- Empower Newham Women project
-Empower Barking and Dagenham Women Project
- Walk Talk watch


*Volunteering project - aims to promote volunteering amongst Albanian-speaking community as way to improve their chances of employment as well as their education and health. At the same time, as an organisation we offer work placements and internships, and team challenges for business teams.

- Still changing our future

*Advice and Advocacy project - aims to provide, in partnership with other providers such as MiCLU, Money A+E, Horizon, Manor gardens , New Europeans advice and advocacy on behalf of the Albanian-speaking clients in various fields - such as benefits, immigration , settlement , debts etc.

- Be the change

*Campaigning - aims to engage, up-skill and empower the Albanian-speaking people living in the UK, to work together to solve the problems that matter to them and for the common good. we are an active member of London citizens

- Living wage
- CLT( housing)
- Settle our status
- Mental health


*Training and Education - aiming to create opportunities and support members to identify and access training locally. we are working in partnership with Nals, Alisar Prospects training , Barking Adult college , Total family coaching etc

* Emergency provision - aims to relief of financial hardship, in particular providing financial support, clothes, food and access to data to the most vulnerable group by working in partnership with partners and local authority such as Newham council,

* Resources and research - aims to share our learning, model of working and resources with other user-led groups to maximise our impact and play our active role in society. we also want to get the voices and lived experiences of our members in research, currently working with UEL, York University , UCL, Liverpool university and Southhampton University

- Into the arms of traffickers
- LOHST

Last night at Forest Gate Youth Zone ✨Join us every Monday 6-9pm Project A safe place for young people to learn, inter...
23/09/2025

Last night at Forest Gate Youth Zone ✨
Join us every Monday 6-9pm
Project
A safe place for young people to learn, interact and integrate. A place where you can find useful information, build a trustworthy support network and find be supported. ✨

Photos from our North London Group capturing moments from their Walk & Talk Saturday Session today, held as part of the ...
20/09/2025

Photos from our North London Group capturing moments from their Walk & Talk Saturday Session today, held as part of the Women Support Group activities.

Kew Gardens 🌿☘️🍀🌴🌱🪴🎋🌷

These sessions provide a safe, welcoming space for women to come together, connect, and share experiences while enjoying the benefits of fresh air and gentle exercise.
The walk is not just about physical wellbeing, but also about fostering friendship, encouragement, and community support. Through conversations along the way, women are able to talk openly, exchange advice, and simply enjoy the company of others who understand and support one another.

Our North London group continues to grow into a vibrant community where women feel heard, valued, and empowered. The photos highlight the warmth, laughter, and solidarity that make these gatherings such a meaningful part of the Women Support Group’s mission.

Bashkohuni me ne cdo të Shtunë ne:🕚 11:00 - 13:00 Barking Learning Centre🕑 14:00 - 16:00 Frenford Clubs, Ilford🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦...
20/09/2025

Bashkohuni me ne cdo të Shtunë ne:

🕚 11:00 - 13:00 Barking Learning Centre
🕑 14:00 - 16:00 Frenford Clubs, Ilford

🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

20/09/2025
✨ A Legacy of Light ✨What a beautiful moment…Tonight, we gathered to remember and honour two extraordinary women , Mothe...
19/09/2025

✨ A Legacy of Light ✨
What a beautiful moment…
Tonight, we gathered to remember and honour two extraordinary women , Mother Teresa and Luljeta Nuzi , whose lives continue to inspire compassion, kindness, and hope.

🌹 Their legacy is a reminder that love in action can truly change the world.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us, shared their hearts, and carried this light forward.

Your presence made this evening a beautiful celebration of humanity and togetherness. 💙

A special thank you to all our guest speakers, for your words and contribution.

Thank you all so much !

May we all continue to walk in their footsteps, keeping their light alive in the way we live, love, and support each other. 🕊️

✨A legacy of light✨Remembering our dear Luli 🤍 a true leader , a great friend , one in a million inspirational woman! Mi...
19/09/2025

✨A legacy of light✨
Remembering our dear Luli 🤍 a true leader , a great friend , one in a million inspirational woman!
Missing you lots 🤍 but remembering you every single day and continuing your mission , your legacy 🤍💡

19/09/2025

✨A Legacy of Light ✨
Honouring Mother Teresa and Luljeta Nuzi

19/09/2025

Special words and thanks from Flutra, her deep thoughts and emotions about her best friend Luljeta Nuzi, and all her colleagues and friends , volunteers, and everyone at Shpresa Programme.
Her reflection on her journey with Shpresa.
“Shpresa is a family for our community.
It will always be our home.
Let’s continue Luli’s legacy - together we can make difference “

“A Legacy of Light “Poems from our young people
19/09/2025

“A Legacy of Light “
Poems from our young people

“A legacy of Light”Reflection from a New Leader of this cohort - Adriana PecmarkajHer journey with Shpresa Programme and...
19/09/2025

“A legacy of Light”
Reflection from a New Leader of this cohort - Adriana Pecmarkaj
Her journey with Shpresa Programme and how Shpresa impact her and supported her to build her own organisation “Trashegimia”

“A legacy of light “Shpresa Programme Leadership JourneyFrom Lediana Pajaj
19/09/2025

“A legacy of light “
Shpresa Programme Leadership Journey
From Lediana Pajaj

“ A legacy of light “Combined reflection on Luljeta, Shpresa Programme & CTC - From Father Angus “How this legacy of lig...
19/09/2025

“ A legacy of light “
Combined reflection on Luljeta, Shpresa Programme & CTC - From Father Angus
“How this legacy of light continues to inspire…”

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Shpresa Programme is a registered charity number 1110688 and a company limited by guarantee number 4692860. Shpresa works with over 2,000 Albanian speaking refugees and migrants each year to foster integration and to support men, women and children, enabling them to contribute to the communities in which they now live and work.

Shpresa received the Queen’s Award for Volunteering in 2004. We hold the London Youth Quality Mark, Gold Award for excellence in our Youth Work provision. We also hold the Special Distinction Award from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education for exceptional all round high quality supplementary school provision. We were awarded the Forum for Health and Well Being’s Communities of Health Award for the third year running in 2016. In October 2016, we were delighted to receive the Marsh Award for our contribution to the fight against modern slavery for our work with trafficked women and children. In July 2018 we fully achieved the PQASSO level 2 ( 4th addition) and we are proud to have achieved the Trustees Charity .

At Shpresa we have come into contact and supported many hundreds of Albanian speaking people , children who learn Albanian language dancing, perform get involve in sports, parents who learn English and parenting skills, volunteers who get training and support and later on jobs, women that suffer domestic violence and get protected, people who need information and guidance , food or clothes , Shpresa has become the family for the young people who are here without their parents and has become the organisation where we all can knock for help and they will try their best to help.

Our CEO received an Honorary Award as Migrant and Refugee Woman of the year in 2012, the David Crystal Award from the Chartered Institute of Linguists in 2014 in recognition of her work with Shpresa Programme fostering the study of community languages, the Ambassador For Peace from Universal Peace federation December 2016 and recently May 2017 the UK Foreign Social Entrepreneur Award from Money Gram Currently Shpresa is running several projects