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Arab Women's Council
8 Redcliffe Square
London
Dr El Said
tel: 020 7373 0688
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Ashburnham Community Association
69 Tetcott Road
London SW10 0SH
Manager
tel: 0207 352 3335
fax: 0207 376 4700
Community centre providing activities, services and facilities for
people living and working in Chelsea. Also runs several classes
including line dancing.
Pensioners' club, nursery, sports, hall for hire, pottery studio,
London School of Radio, cafe, National Childbirth Trust courses.
See newsletter for regular and special events. HALLS FOR HIRE: There
are six large meeting rooms and a hall which holds approximately
200 people (or 100 sitting) which are suitable for community days,
meetings, forums, workshops, etc. There is a counselling room. For
further details, contact Christopher Penberthy
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Ashburnham Homeopathic Clinic
Ashburnham Community Centre
69 Tetcott Road
London SW10 0SH
Mrs Leonora Mansell
tel: 0207 352 3335
To promote homeopathy and make it accessible to people who cannot
otherwise afford this alternative therapy
The Clinic is staffed by experienced professional homeopaths who
give their time voluntarily. Low cost treatment for the unemployed,
for people on benefits, income support and especially for their
dependent children.
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Associacao dos Portugueses na Inglaterra (API)
36 Whistler Walk World's End Estate
King's Road
London SW10 0EP
Mr Luiz Rebelo
tel: 020 7351 3342
Portuguese community and culture organisation
To maintain the traditions and values of Portuguese culture in the
local community. To assist the Portuguese to integrate harmoniously
in British society. Portuguese library, organising showings of Portuguese
films. Social evenings. Celebrate Portuguese national day. Drama
and folk-dancing
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The Bangladesh Centre
24 Pembridge Gardens
Lonodn W2 4DX
Dr Belal Husain Joy
tel: 020 7229 9404
fax: 020 7229 5197
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Bangladesh Youth Group
24 Pembridge Gardens
London W2 4DX
Mr Alaur Rahman Jilu
tel: 020 7229 9404 and 020 7229 5197
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Body Positive
14 Greek Street
London W1V 5LE
tel: 0800 616 212 (helpline)
Self-help group for people with HIV/AIDS , which gives advice, information
and skills training
Information and IT facilities; legal advice/welfare rights advice;
complementary therapies; gay men's group; courses for newly diagnosed
people. Body Positive Hospital Visitors Group - volunteers offer
a visiting service to people with HIV/AIDS who are in hospital
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CCTV RBKC
Council Offices
37 Pembroke Road
London W8 6PW
CCTV: Protecting the public in the Royal Borough
Cameras have been installed in the Earl's Courtand North Kensington
areas to combat crime. Pictures are monitored 24 hours a day, 365
days a year by trained staff from council offices and Kensington
and Notting Hill police stations.
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Centre for Filipinos
St Francis Centre
Pottery Lane
London W11 4NQ
Maria Gonzalez
tel: 020 7221 0356 and 020 7221 6601
To establish a partnership with the Filipino community in their
struggle for better living and working conditions
Information on housing and welfare benefits,immigration, health,
youth and cultural activities. Community centre where people can
come to rest, relax, cook food and meet people
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The Chelsea Centre
Chelsea Centre
World's End Place, King's Road
London SW10 0DR
Francis Alexander
tel: 0207 352 1967
fax: 0171 376 5901
e: chelseacentre@btinternet.co.uk
Theatre, arts and education centre
The Chelsea Centre serves its community with a theatre for new plays
of high literary value enriched by a complimentary programme of
arts and education activities, including writing for theatre courses,
a technical theatre course, a volunteer development programme, alcohol
and drug therapy, senior citizen playreading group, dance drama
workshops, Tai Chi, photography, Arabic language and English language
workshops. Some rooms occasionally for hire by organisations with
similar aims.
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Chelsea Football Club Football in the Community
Scheme
Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road
London SW6 1HS
Shaun Gore
Jo Nicholson
tel: 020 7385 0710
fax: 020 7381 0143
e: jo@fitc.gpanet.co.uk
Fostering football in the Chelsea community
Football fun weeks, schools football coaching, residential soccer
schools, match day visits
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Chelsea Looking Back Group
Kingsmill House
Cale Street
London SW3
Josephine O'Gorman
Reminiscence group Older people meet regularly and remember how
entertainment, family life, holidays, shops and other aspects of
life used to be.
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Chelsea Players
c/o Chelsea Community Centre
World's End Place
London SW10 ODR
Julia Rodino (Chairman)
Amateur dramatic society producing four plays a year.
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Chelsea Social Council
The Crypt St Luke's Church
Sydney Street
London SW3 6NH
Lucy Bingham (Director)
tel: 020 7351 3210
fax: 020 7352 3405
The Borough's two social councils are umbrella bodies that support
voluntary organisations in the Borough. They exist to help other
voluntary agencies establish a sound administrative and financial
base and seek to co-ordinate the activities of organisations with
each other and with government agencies.
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Community Language Centre
St Jude's Crypt
24 Collingham Road
London SW5 0LX
Maria Pompei (Development Worker)
David Grantley (Administrator)
Kathleeen McCulloch (Senior Tutor)
tel: 020 7370 2097
Organisation that teaches English to refugees,
asylum seekers and migrant workers All the following activities
are free to students attending classes at the centre: Creche for
1 - 4 year olds (5 mornings) Computer training including ESOL self-teach
software on multi-media machines. 5 week Summer Project of ESOL
English, outings and activities and shorter Projects in other holidays.
Use of Centre for study and socialising at Half Term. Sewing with
ESOL. Free supplementary courses and activities including, as need
arises: health and diet, basic self-defence, first aid, numeracy.
A lending library of books in English and some other languages.
Free computer use for students in their spare time
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Community Safety Team
Whitlock House c/o Kensington Police Station
72-74 Earl's Court Road
London W8 6EQ
Caroline O'Donoghue
tel: 020 7795 6660
fax: 020 8246 0890
e: commsafe@BTconnect.com
Multi-agency partnership responsible for the development and progression
of the Programme of Action to reduce Crime and Disorder. Produce
the domestic violence directory and racial harassment directory
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Dadihiye Somali Development Organisation
c/o Response Community Projects
300 Old Brompton Road
London SW5 9PQ
Mr Dahabo Mohamoud
tel: 020 7370 4168
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Earls Court Community Care (Adults) Team
282 Earls Court Road
London SW5 9AS
Alan Watkins: Team Manager
tel: 0207 598 4950
fax: 0207 598 4953
tel: 0207 835 2151 (advice centre)
Community care services for people living in the Earl's Court area,
principally aged sixty-five and over. Will give advice about what
sort of assistance is available and can help arrange care required.
The team aims to help people to live at home as independently as
possible.
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Earl's Court Regeneration Partnership
Room 250 Kensington Town Hall
Hornton Street
Lonodn W8 7NX
Mr Joe Hirst
tel: 0207 361 2262
fax: 0171 361 2764
e: tclmp@rbkc.gov.uk
Oversees the Earl's Court Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) programme
The Regeneration Partnership's plans are making Earl's Court a safer
and more prosperous place in which to live, visit and do business.
Money is being invested in tackling crime, improving the environment
and boosting the local economy. Installation of CCTV in the Earl's
Court area in partnership with the council and police.
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Egyptian Community Association in the UK
100 Redcliffe Gardens
London SW10 9HH
Mr Hosni El-Sharif / Mr Mohamed Rahman
tel: 020 7244 8925
fax: 020 7259 2801
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English National Ballet Education
Unit Markova House 39
Jay Mews
London SW7 2ES
Iryna Pyzniuk
tel: 0207 581 1245
fax: 0207 225 0827
e: info@ballet.org.uk
Widen the appeal to the public of ballet
The Education and Community Unit of English Ballet seeks to extend
the range of people for whom ballet and the work of the Company
is enjoyable, accessible and relevant by working in the community
and schools.
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Friends of Imperial College
c/o Room 546b
Sherfield Building Imperial College of Science
Technology and Medicine
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ
Mrs Penny Berkut: Secretary
tel: 020 7594 8740
fax: 020 7594 8742
e: p.berkut@ic.ac.uk
Social activities and special lectures for members of the public
Local residents and others are invited to take part in college life,
by attending a range of special lectures, activities, college and
social events. These take place once or twice a month. Members may
join the Imperial College Health. Centre and swimming pool at a
reduced price and may also use the reference library, language laboratory,
and join language and other classes.
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Grove Neighbourhood Centre
7 Bradmore Park Road
London W6 0DT
Pat Gregory
Anna Williams
Dee Banner
tel: 0208 741 3321
Community Centre, running lots of different activities in and around
Hammersmith. Lots of different activities, a drop-in facility and
a good neighbours' scheme funded by the National Lottery Board .
MONDAY: Childminders (term time) 10am-12 noon; Bridge Club (2nd
Monday in month): 8-10.30pm; Menswork: 7.30-9.30pm TUESDAY: Grove
Toddlers (term time): 10am - 12 noon; Over 50's Keep Fit: 10.15-11.15am;
Aasha (Bangladeshi Women's Group): 11.30am-1.30pm; Slimming and
Health Club: 2.45-3.45pm; Tai Chi: 6.30-9.30pm; Penguins Club (4th
Tuesday in month): 7.30-9.30pm WEDNESDAY: Yoga: 12noon-1pm; Spiritual
Healers: 10am-12.30pm; Grove Toddlers (term time): 1-3pm; Yoga:
6.45-7.45pm; Zen Meditation: 7.30-10.30pm; Gamblers Anonymous: 8-10.30pm
THURSDAY: Body Conditioning Class: 10-11am; Grove Toddlers (term
time): 10am-12noon; Bingo Club: 1.30-3.30pm; St Mungo's (3rd Thursday
in month): 2-6pm; London Transport Pensioners: 3.30-5pm; Tai Chi:
6.30-9.30pm; Councillors surgery: 7-8pm; Hammersmith Physically
Handicapped Club (3rd Thursday in month): 7-9pm FRIDAY: Folk Art
Group: 10am-12noon; Cook and Eat Lunch Club: 1-3pm; Acquaintance
Group: 3.30-5pm; Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-9.30pm . SUNDAY: Body
Talk Voice and Movement Therapy (1st Sunday in month): 2-4.30pm
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Hammersmith and Fulham Irish Centre
Blacks Road, Hammersmith
London 9DT
Rosalind Scanlon
Pat Daly
tel: 0208 563 8232
fax: 0208 563 8233
0181 741 0991 (Outreach Service)
Irish community centre promoting the Arts, Culture & Entertainment of Ireland.
An outreach service exists to help the older members of the Irish
community
Irish language, music and dancing classes. Irish library
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Iranian Association
Palingswick House (Annexe)
241 King Street
London W6 9LP
R. Khiaban
tel: 020 8748 6682
fax: 020 8563 7549
The association is established to promote any charitable purpose
for the benefit of persons of Iranian origins or their families
resident in the United Kingdom. This includes the advancement of
education and the provision of facilities for recreation and social
welfare needs with the object of improving peoples quality of life.
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Iraqi Community Association
Palingswick House
241 King Street Hammersmith
London W6 9LP
Mr Emad Salman
tel: 0208 741 5491
fax: 0208 748 9010
Classes in Arabic, Advice on immigration, welfare, education, housing
and health
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Kensington and Chelsea College
Refugee Education & Training Project
Kensington and Chelsea College
Hortensia Road
London SW10 0QS
tel: 020 7573 5226
fax: 020 7351 0956
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Kensington and Chelsea Community History Group
Methodist Church Centre
240b Lancaster Road
London W11 4AH
Liz Bartlett (Co-ordinator)
tel: 0207 792 2282
fax: 0207 792 4426
A charity which publishes books on the history
of the area and its communities
The organisation runs community history classes (mainly for older
people) and projects based on the history of the area and its diverse
communities.
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Kensington & Chelsea Crime Prevention Panel
Kensington Police Station
72-74 Earls Court Road
London W8 6EQ
PC Glenn Duggan
tel: 020 8246 0405
Supports the police in raising public awareness
of how to prevent crimes happening. It is a charity and raises funds
to support its aims.
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Kensington & Chelsea Women's Club
The Roof Gardens Derry Street
Lonodn W8
tel: 0142 693 3348 (Voicebox)
A social club for women in and around London
Mainly American ex-patriate wives' club with a London-wide network
of activities for members.
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Language of Dance Centre
17 Holland Park
London W11 3TD
Jane Dulieu
tel: 0207 229 3780
fax: 0207 792 1794
e: lodc.jane@dial.pipex.com
Creative dance workshops, courses and training for all ages
Creative dance workshops, courses and training for all ages. Create,
perform, appreciate, evaluate, describe and record your work with
basic Motif Writing symbols. INSET seminars and workshops arranged
for PE Co-ordinators. LODC staff available for whole Staff Development
and workshops in schools. Language of Dance teaching resources,
newsletter and membership also available.
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Leonard Cheshire Resource Service
42 Westbourne Park Road
London W2 5PH
tel: 0207 641 5710
textphone: 0207 641 5711
fax: 0207 641 5712
Dedicated community disability centre
The centre provides a high quality, community-based
service which ensures that people with physical disabilities and
sensory impairments have equal opportunities. The core values are
personal assistance, respect, equalisation of opportunities, rights
and choices, total communication and value for money. Activities
include days out, sport, arts, discussions, eating out, voice work,
parentgroups, adult education and creativity classes. There is a
visual rehabilitation service for those needing help and support
with day-to-day activities; physiotherapy, counselling, hydrotherapy.
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Masbro Centre
87 Masbro Road
London W14 0LR
Contact :
Gulsun Faik
tel: 0207605 0800
fax: 020 7605 0801
Community Centre on borders of RBKC
The Masbro Centre is social, educational and recreational centre,
offering excellent facilities, which can be hired out to a host
of individuals and groups. Adult education classes, annual carnival
in August, arts and crafts, basic skills courses, community hall,
creche facilities, dark rooms, dance and aerobics, ESOL classes,
health and fitness classes, Indian print project, indoor sports
pitch, keep fit and yoga classes, under-fives, meeting space, multi-gym
and weights, netball and football, office space to let, over-fifties
sports club, parent and toddler group, party bookings, pottery workshop,
recording studio, special needs multi sport, summer playscheme,
training facilities, volunteering opportunities, W14 Social Club
and Youth Club. Hire facilities of sports pitch, hall, youth club,
creche, meeting/training spaces available at £10(£25 business rate)
or £15 for party bookings per hour. Dark room membership fees: £66
or £24 unwaged(yearly); £22 or £8 unwaged (quarterly) Multi-gym:
£40 or £20 unwaged (yearly); £13 or £6 (unwaged) (quarterly)
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Out of School Provision in Earl's Court
London SW5
tel: 0207 352 3210
fax: 0207 352 3405
e: csc@chelsea.demon.co.uk
Co-ordinating out of school opportunities for children in Earl's
Court
OOSPEC is a consortium of local voluntary organisations working
together to co-ordinate out of school activities for children and
young people in the Earl's Court area, and to enhance out of school
educational and leisure opportunities available to young people.
It aims to encourage confidence and self esteem in young people
using OOSPEC services. It aims to provide support and positive role
models for young people, with emphasis on equal opportunities and
diverts young people away from involvement in criminal activity.
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Response Community Projects
300 Old Brompton Road
Earls Court
London SW5 9JF
Roy Hiscock
tel: 020 7370 4606
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RBKC Community Safety Team
c/o Kensington Police Station
72-74 Earls Court Road
London W8 6EQ
Contact: Chief Inspector John Bailey
tel: 020 8246 0820
Community safety organisation Kensington and Chelsea College
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RBK&C; Neighbourhood Watch
c/o Kensington Police Station
72-74 Earls Court Road
Lopndon W8 6EQ
Stephen Tyler
tel: 0207 795 6660
fax: 0208 246 0890
To support neighbourhood watch co-ordinators. To support the development
of Neighbourhood Watch
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RBKC Projects and Partnership Unit
Room 250 Kensington Town Hall
Hornton Street
London W8 7NX
tel: 0207 361 2156
tel: 0207 361 3671
tel: 0207 598 4633 (Community Relations Section)
Produce publications giving information on RBK&C; funding to the
voluntary sector, CCTV, and SRB. Advice on funding. For publications,
contact Tina Dubois on 0171 361 2156
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Relief Society for Poles Trust
55 Princes Gate
London SW7 2PN
Mrs Helene Chelminska
tel: 020 7589 8846/7584 6941
fax: 020 7581 2778
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Response Computer and Homework Club
300 Old Brompton Road
London SW5 9JF
tel: 0207 370 4606
fax: 0207 370 3918
Local community homework club for youngsters
The Computer Homework Club provides a safe, friendly environment
for about twenty young people between the ages of 8 and 16 years.
There is an experienced team of volunteers and staff with relevant
books to help, support and encourage children to help themselves
with schoolwork, homework and revision. We also offer language support
for young people with English as a second language.
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Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme
Greater London Office
237 Pentonville Road
London N1 9NJ
Mike Caswell
tel: 0207 278 6601
fax: 0207 833 8434
Using skills of older people in local community
RSVP aims to encourage anyone of fifty plus to participate in volunteering,
to recognise the skills of older people and to provide group commitment
and support. Participants can help out in local schools, befriend
someone who is housebound or help to improve local environment,
to name but a few activities.
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Rotary Club of Chelsea
Rembrandt Hotel
Thurloe Place
London SW7
Mr David Henderson (Communications/PR)
chelsearotaryclub.org
An organisation made up of local business men and women giving service
to the community
Meetings often include talks by outside speakers. Community service
includes help and advice to the aged, the handicapped, the infirm,
young people and all those in need, either directly or through local
charitable organisations. Environmental and vocational projects
are also undertaken.
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Rotary Club of Kensington
Copthorne Tara Hotel Wrights Lane
London W8 5SR
Communications/PR Officer
tel: 0171 937 7211
fax: 0171 872 2509
Rotary Club for the area
An organisation made up of local business persons professionals
giving service to the community. Community service includes help
and advice to the aged, the handicapped, the infirm, young people
and all those in need, either directly or through local charitable
organisations. Environmental and vocational projects are also undertaken.
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Round Table Britain and Ireland
Rutland Public House
(on the River Thames) corner of Mall Road
London W6
Mark Lawson
Social activities with strong community ethos
Making friends, serving the community, striving for excellence,
respect for the work of others, extending the boundaries of friendship
overseas and enjoying fun events.
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Union of Muslim Organisations of the United Kingdom
& Eire (UMO)
109 Campden Hill Road
London W8 7TL
Dr Syed Aziz Pasha
tel: 020 7229 0538 / 7221 6608
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Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
15 Queen's Gate Terrace
London SW7 5PR
Ms S Matthews
tel: 020 7584 9315
fax: 020 7581 0410
e: office@wcmt.org.uk
www.wcmy.org.uk
Offer travelling fellowships to successful candidates
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World's End Bengali Association
50 Ashburnham Tower World's End Estate
King's Road
London SW10 0EE
Mr F Miah
tel: 0207 352 6988
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World's End Community Church
8-10 World's End Place
London SW10 0HE
Mark Perrott
Scott Calder
tel: 0207 352 3368
fax: 0207 376 4885
wecc@dial.pipex.com
A Christian community church providing a place of worship and serving
the needs of the World's End Estate community Homework Club for
children aged 5-11. Study support for young people aged 12-19. Adult
computer training in conjunction with K&C; College. Basic Skills,
Internet, Intermediate level office applications.
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