| Name | Organisation delivering the service | Address | Post Code | Location | Email | Phone | Website (Main) | Service Description | Activities: | |
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| Westway Trust | | 1 Thorpe Close | W10 5XL | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 02089625720 | http://www.westway.org (Main) | | Arts / Culture, Community / Social club, Education / Training (adults), Information / Advice / Guidance, Infrastructure Support, Sports / Leisure | ViewMap |
| Westway CT | | Westway CT | W10 5YG | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 020 8964 4928 | http://www.westwayct.org.uk (Main) | | Infrastructure Support, Transport | ViewMap |
| Youth Action Alliance | | 202 Wornington Road | W10 5RE | | [email protected] | 020 8964 3147 | https://www.youthactionalliance.org/ (Main) | | Arts / Culture, Community / Social club, Counselling / Mentoring, Education / Play (children / young people), Health and Wellbeing, Personal development, Sports / Leisure | ViewMap |
| Westpoint-Sustainable Community Development | | 165 Holland Park Avenue | W11 4TL | At neighbourhood level within K&C | | | http://www.westpointcommunity.org.uk (Main) | | Community safety / Crime reduction, Counselling / Mentoring, Education / Play (children / young people), Education / Training (adults), Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance, Personal development, Sports / Leisure | ViewMap |
| Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation | | | | | | | | | | ViewMap |
| Batty, Joe | | | | | [email protected] | | | | | ViewMap |
| Balance | | 2 Beatrice Place, Kensington | W8 5LP | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 0203 740 2315 | https://www.balancesupport.org.uk/ (Main) | Balance provides a range of residential, employment and leisure services that are designed to promote independence and quality of life for those with learning disabilities or mental health conditions | | ViewMap |
| Grenfell Recovery & Wellbeing College Workshops | | | | | [email protected] | 020 3214 5686 | https://www.voluntarywork.org.uk/activities-2/grenfell-recovery-and-wellbeing-college-workshops/ (Main) | The Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service is teaming up with the CNWL Recovery & Wellbeing College and Community Champions to offer a programme of free online workshops that focus on wellbeing. | | ViewMap |
| Art for Wellbeing | ACAVA | 54 Blechynden Street | W10 6RJ | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 020 89605015 | | A programme of participatory arts projects, with different opportunities for people of all ages, including children and families. Projects are led by professional artists, and provide a safe, social and creative space for local people to come together, learn new skills and benefit from the therapeutic outcomes of collective creativity. Sessions will take place at both 54 Blechynden Street, London, W10 6RJ and 4 Maxilla Walk, London, W10 6NQ. | Arts / Culture | ViewMap |
| Venture Photography | ACAVA | Venture Community Association, 103A Wornington Rd, North Kensington | W10 5YB | Across Kensington and Chelsea | | 020 8960 3234 | | Walking and photography projects for residents of RBKC. Funded by RBKC through Public Health and delivered in partnership with the Venture Centre, the projects are led by professional photographers and each focus on a different aspect of photography. Sessions start and finish at the Venture Centre, and each session will include around 45 minutes of walking activity. Three projects are scheduled for summer/ autumn 2017, outcomes of the projects will be shared at a public exhibition at ACAVA's Maxilla Walk studios (formerly the Children's Centre) in December.
Pinhole Photography with Anthony Carr
Make photographs without a camera, using film and everyday objects, discover the magic of pinhole photography.
Tuesdays, 25th July – 29th August, from 11am – 1pm
Digital Photography with Christopher Tew
Learn the basics of digital photography through the medium of street photography, plus a group trip to a gallery.
Saturdays, 29th July – 26th August from 11am – 1pm
Twilight Photo Walks with Dee Semple
‘Twilight Golborne Series’ will feature wellbeing walks, simple night photography and basic Photoshop Elements.
Tuesdays, 10th October to 14th November from 6pm to 8pm
All projects are free to attend and open to all skill levels. Equipment is provided. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please register your
interest at the Venture Centre reception, or call 020 8960 3234. | | ViewMap |
| FREE Art Therapy for Adults (18+) | ACAVA | 54 Blechynden St | W10 6RJ | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 0208 960 5015 | | Drop in Group Art Therapy with fully qualified state registered Art Psychotherapists. All Welcome to pop in and give it a try!
Sessions run:
Tuesday evenings, 6 – 8 pm until 19th December 2017
Wednesday mornings, 10am – 12pm until 20th December 2017
Saturdays, 11am – 3pm, 28th October, 4th & 18th November, 2nd & 16th December 2017
Multi-lingual therapists available. | Arts / Culture | ViewMap |
| Disability Related Information and Advice Service | Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea | The ADKC Centre, Whitstable House, Silchester Road | W10 6SB | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 020 8960 8888 | http://www.adkc.org.uk (Main) | Information and signposting to independent living support services, referrals where necessary and referral to specialist support such as social services needs assessments, advocacy, legal advice and specialist benefits advice.
ADKC is fully accessible with accessible parking outside the entrance. We work in a user-led way and will help people to 'tease out' the different problems they present with and support people to access the services they need. | | ViewMap |
| Mentoring | Active Successful Engagement (ASÉ) CIC | Active Successful Engagement, c/o Archer Associates, 1 Olympic Way, Wembley, Middx | HA0 9NP | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 0203 670 5088 | http://http://www.asecic.org.uk (Main) | ASÉ is a Community Interest Company (CIC), Limited by Guarantee - not for profit organisation. Our service covers the West London tri-boroughs.
ASÉ is committed to embracing diversity, empowering and transforming individuals and communities to reduce inequalities and poverty.
Our mentoring approach enables our mentees to address challenges linked to emotional and social development. Our person centred approach enables our mentees to unlock their personal barriers and seek solutions for personal growth and change.
Our vision, through our mentoring programmes and delivery, is to provide high quality and effective tailored mentoring. Our approach is holistic and we focus on the individual journey to support change through facing challenges. | | ViewMap |
| Mentoring (Holistic) | Active Successful Engagement (ASÉ) CIC | Clem Atlee Community Hall, 21 Len Freeman Pl, Fulham | SW6 7TN | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 07549 237388 | http://www.asecic.org.uk (Main) | Active Successful Engagement is a Mentoring organisation committed to empowerment, community cohesion, resettlement and reintegration of our client groups, to improve personal development opportunities and life chances. and the Object of the Company is carry out mentoring activities which benefit communities and supports vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and adults. | | ViewMap |
| Therapeutic support | African Women's Care | Canlside House, 383 Ladbroke Grove | W10 5AA | K&C and Westminster | [email protected] | 0209 9698389 | | Run drop-in therapeutic sessions at the Canalside House for the victims and their families to come and grieve in privacy with a hot cooked lunch. AWC also provides information and guidance including support by trained community volunteers who provides practical support and companionship. | Community / Social club | ViewMap |
| Lunches | Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham | 105 Greyhound Rd | W6 8NJ | Across Hammersmith | [email protected] | | http://ageuk.org.uk/hammersmithandfulham (Main) | A home cooked two course meal in our centre with Sky TV and a gardnen, only for just £4. | Community / Social club | ViewMap |
| Information & Advice | Age UK Kensington & Chelsea | 1 Thorpe Close | W10 5XL | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 020 8969 9105 | http://www.aukc.org.uk (Main) | We provide information & advice services to people aged 55 and over, as well as their families, carers and helpers. The services are free of charge, impartial and independent. We can provide assistance with a number of issues including:
- Welfare benefits
- Health & disabilities
- Housing
- Social care needs
- Advice on energy efficiency & fuel poverty
- Assistance with form filling and replacing documents
Please note we are unable to provide advice on immigration or consumer debt.
We are available for appointments Monday - Friday, 9:30-5:30pm (closed 1-2pm for lunch) and for drop-ins on a first come, first served basis on Mondays and Tuesdays 10am-12:30pm and Thursdays 2-4:30pm.
We are also able to do home visits for people who cannot get to our offices. | | ViewMap |
| Community Engagement Services | Age UK Kensington & Chelsea | 1 Thorpe Close | W10 5XL | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 020 8969 9105 | http://www.aukc.org.uk (Main) | We provide a wide range of volunteer-supported services which aim to connect people to their communities, combat isolation and help keep them independent in their own homes.
These include:
- Befriending - Regular one-to-one visits from a volunteer to provide companionship.
- Escorting - Help from a volunteer to get out and about, including to doctors'/hospital appointments or to the shops.
- Practical Help - Help with simple DIY tasks such as changing light bulbs and putting up shelves.
- Escorted Shopping Trips - Trips to local supermarkets for people with reduced mobility. Minibuses pick up and drop off users at home.
- Decluttering & Falls Prevention - Help with removing clutter and identifying hazards in the home which may cause a fall.
- Group Befriending - A wide range of social groups and activities, including language classes, lunch clubs and concerts. | | ViewMap |
| Health Related Services & Specialist Dementia Support | Age UK Kensington & Chelsea | Unit 24, 10 Acklam Road | W10 5QZ | Across Kensington and Chelsea | | 020 3181 0002 | | We run a range of projects and services to promote HEALTH AND WELLBEING in later life. These include:
- Specialist dementia and memory loss services, including group and one-to-one support, exercise classes, trips and outings.
- Chair based exercises within the home, for people who lack the mobility or confidence to attend group classes.
- Walking support for people who need help regaining their confidence walking outside
- A SUPPORT GROUP for carers
- Macular SUPPORT GROUP for people affected by central vision loss
- Health promotional events covering a wide range of topics | | ViewMap |
| Age UK At Home Domiciliary Care Service | Age UK Kensington & Chelsea | Unit 24, 10 Acklam Road | W10 5QZ | K&C and Westminster | [email protected] | 020 8960 8137 | https://www.ageuk.org.uk/kensingtonandchelsea/our-services/care-at-home-/ (Main) | With our At Home services you'll receive flexible, personalised care within the comfort of your own home.
Services we provide
-Food and groceries shopping
-Housekeeping, cleaning, and light domestic tasks
-Help prepare light meals
-Help to de-clutter or have seasonal a tidy up
-Change bedding and laundry
-Escort to appointments
-Collect your prescriptions, dry cleaning, help with paperwork or do your shopping (take you or go for you)
Please note we do not provide Personal Care
The above Practical Support list is by no means exhaustive. Our team can give you a helping hand with a variety of tasks. We would visit to discuss individual requirements, then assign care assistant who will visit on a regular basis to suit you, whether that is daily, a few times a week, weekly, fortnightly, monthly or as a one off.
Our Care Assistants:
-Are individually matched to customers based on needs assessment
-Are DBS and reference checked
-Receive safety guidance, training and PPE provided by Age UK Kensington and Chelsea
Who is it for?
The service is for adult residents of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster aged 55 years and over, or who have physical and learning difficulties.
How much does it cost?
We charge £22 per hour for Practical Support at home, with no extra charges for weekends, and double charge for public holidays. Age UK K&C are proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer, committed to paying our employees a fair wage that reflects the real cost of living.
Who do I contact?
Please contact the At Home team on 020 8960 8137 or email [email protected]. | | ViewMap |
| Legal, Counselling, Donations, Electric devices, Shelter | Al Manaar | 244 Acklam Road | W10 5YG | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 0208 964 1496 | http://mchc.org.uk (Main) | Al Manar is setup for providing relief and support to meet the needs of all families (Muslim and Non Muslim) and victims of the Grenfell Tower
Below are the key service areas we are providing and delivering to victims and families affected by the fire:
- Provision of cash grants to families
- provision of supplies (clothes/toiletries/ bedding)
- provision of baby equipment/ food/ toiletries etc)
- provision of therapists/doctors/translators/counseling /nhs
- provision of legal representation
- provision of meals
- free funeral services to all faiths
- counselling
Contact details:
0203 670 6004 | Community / Social club | ViewMap |
| Support to Moroccan and Arabic speaking survivors and their families | Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women's Centre | Bays 4&5 Trellick Tower, Golborne Road | W10 5PA | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 0208 969 2292 | http://www.Al-Hasaniya.org.uk (Main) | Al-Hasaniya has opened it's doors to all of those affected by the events of the Grenfell fire and we continue to support the survivros and their families as well as those affected within the community with both emotional, practical and psychological support in the aftermath. | | ViewMap |
| Legal and specalist services | Anti-Tribalism Movement | ATM House, Market Approach, Shepherd's Bush | W12 8DD | K&C and Hammersmith | [email protected] | 020 3588 1880 | http://theatm.org (Main) | We have legal experts within our premises supporting victims regarding their rights as well as other services including post-trauma support, mental health assistance, counseling, and support to rebuild their lives. | Information / Advice / Guidance | ViewMap |
| Safe space to grieve and meet OTHER victims | Anti-Tribalism Movement | ATM House, Market Approach, Shepherd's Bush | W12 8DD | K&C and Hammersmith | [email protected] | 020 3588 1880 | http://theatm.org (Main) | Our Center has become a safe space for people to come together to relocate their loved ones and just to find comfort and reconnect with OTHER victims and relatives. | | ViewMap |
| Donation and feeding centre | Anti-Tribalism Movement | ATM House, Market Approach, Shepherd's Bush | W12 8DD | K&C and Hammersmith | [email protected] | 2035881880 | | We have received large donations from the public and we have been cooking for relatives of the victims and some of the victims to eat hot food especially during Iftar time. We have a big public fundraising event on the 9th of July here in Shepherd's Bush to bring together artists to perform and share their talent and creativity to heal the wounds and distress caused by this incident. | | ViewMap |
| Outreach work to families and children affected by Grenfell Tower Fire directly or in directly | Baraka Community Association | 10 Canal Side House, 383 LadbrokeGrove | W10 5AA | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 020 8964 0606 | http://barakacommunityassociation.com (Main) | Staff and Volunteers will make visits to families and children in different locations ie temporary accommodation or family friends they are staying with or supporting them. We will provide meeting place away from the area including Baraka resource Centre, Canalside House meeting room.
Baraka Staff and volunteers will provide interpretation and translation were required, we will also sign post other service provider and accompany them if requested. | Community / Social club | ViewMap |
| Short breaks, day trips and residentials | Baraka Community Association | 10 Canal Side, House 383, Ladbroke Grove | W10 5AA | Across the tri-borough area | | 020 8964 0606 | http://barakacommunityassociation.com (Main) | We will provide short breaks for families and children, day trips and Residential trips to outdoor activity Centres , in particular Hindleap Warren in east Sussex. | | ViewMap |
| Mentoring Service for children and young people | Baraka Community Association | 10 Canal Side House 383 Ladbroke Grove | W10 5AA | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 0208 964 0606 | | We will provide one to one and group sessions for children 12 - 16 and young people. This service will be delivered by young volunteers from Baraka Community Association whom children and young people will be able to relate to them, and have good understanding about issues they are facing after the recent fire disaster. | | ViewMap |
| Community Centre | Bishop Creighton House | 378 Lillie Road, Fulham | SW6 7PH | Across Hammersmith | [email protected] | 020 7385 9689 | http://creightonhouse.org (Main) | BCH runs a community centre and outreach services for older people (befriending, home safety and security, home adaptations, exercise and fitness) people with learning disabilities (mentoring, social activities, work opportunities) and families with children under five (home safety). | | ViewMap |
| Advice on respiratory condition through smoke inhalation | Breathe Easy Westminster | Ada Court, 10-16 Maida Vale | W9 1TF | Across Westminster | [email protected] | | http://blf.org.uk/westminster (Main) | Description of pathways and self monitoring for those either with previous lung conditions or those without.
Methods of diagnosis, medication, advice lines with British Lung Foundation and re-assurance | Health and Wellbeing | ViewMap |
| Support at Home | British Red Cross | | | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | | http://http://www.redcross.org.uk/ (Main) | Going home after a stay in hospital can often be an unsettling experience. British Red Cross helps people over the age of 60 living in Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham to settle back into their homes. After an initial assessment, you can expect up to 4 home visits over a 4 week period. We will work with you to ensure we meet your individual wishes and preferences.
Examples of what we can provide:
> accompaniment to and from outpatient and GP appointments
> friendly chats and company
> prescription collection
> light food and drink preparation
> collecting or assisting with shopping
> light cleaning
> help with paying household bills and form filling
> help to access benefits and entitlements
> going for walks or using public transport
> help to access other social and community services
> telephone support. | | ViewMap |
| Mediation | Calm Mediation | Unit 10, Berghem Mews, Blythe Road | W14 0HN | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 020 7603 4014 | http://calmmediation.org (Main) | We can provide a community conversation with organisations and individual residents. A community conference involving Council, Community Safety team, Police and residents plus organisation which are affected. The objective will be to discuss the harm, diffuse tensions and agree on constructive actions for the future
conflict resolution between individual and groups in dispute. Mediation helps people finding lasting solutions that meets their needs. | Advocacy / Representation | ViewMap |
| Retorative Justice/approaches | Calm Mediation | Unit 10, Berghem Mews, Blythe Road | W14 0HN | Across the tri-borough area | | 020 7603 4014 | http://calmmediation.org (Main) | Restorative justice helps to repair harm between a victim and an offender. It can be used in conference or circle format for individuals or groups. The process can include everybody affected by an incident to participate and be heard. | | ViewMap |
| Social worker support, advocacy and casework | Cara Trust | 240 Lancaster Rd | W11 4AH | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 020 7243 6147 | http://caralife.com (Main) | Specialist & Confidential social work team support - covering advocacy and casework issues - for people living with HIV. We are already supporting one Grenfell Tower resident with this. | Health and Wellbeing | ViewMap |
| Supporting unpaid carers | Carers Network | Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue | W10 4JL | Across London | [email protected] | 0208 960 3033 | http://carers-network.org.uk/ (Main) | Carers network supports unpaid carers in the following boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and the City of London.
Carers Assessment - All carers are entitled to an assessment of their needs, this is quite separate from the assessment of the person they care for.
A Carers Assessment enables carers to think about their needs and find out about any help available to them. The emphasis is on the carer assessing his/her own needs as no one knows these better than they do. Once an assessment has been complete a support plan will be put in place in order to meet those needs.
Carers Personal Budgets - A Carers Personal Budget is a council-run scheme in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea that will provide carers with a once-per-year direct payment to support them to have a break from their caring role.
Support for Carers – Our new Information, Advice and Guidance team will be providing regular drop in advice surgeries (no appointment needed) and a daily telephone advice line that will also be available one evening a month.
Former Carers Project - Carers Network’s Former Carers Project will support people whose caring role has come to an end. It is set up specifically to provide advice, guidance and support to former unpaid carers as they explore the viable options available to them after their caring role has ended. | Information / Advice / Guidance | ViewMap |
| Advice/Emotional Support for Armenians | Centre for Armenian Information & Advice | | | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 0208 992 4621 | http://caia.org.uk (Main) | The CAIA provides confidential independent information and advice. Our Advice Worker is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Friday from 9.00am-4.00pm.
Due to high demand for our services we ask that you book an appointment with us before attending to avoid any disappointment. You can do this by calling us on 020 8992 4621. Alternatively, you can email us or make an enquiry via our contact form and we will respond at the next available opportunity.
MAIN AREAS OF ADVICE PROVIDED
Immigration Issues – OISC Level 1
National Asylum Support Services
Housing
Welfare Benefits | Information / Advice / Guidance | ViewMap |
| Homeless drop-in | Chelsea Methodist Church | 155a Kings Road, Chelsea | SW3 5TX | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 020 7352 9305 | http://chelseamethodist.org.uk (Main) | Drop-in with access to Glass Dorr Caseworkers to give advice.
Showers and limited laundry | Information / Advice / Guidance | ViewMap |
| Worship and Pastoral Care | Church of England | 146 Sloane Street | SW1X 9BZ | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 0207 730 7270 | http://holytrinitysloanesquare.co.uk (Main) | Morning Prayer 9am Mon-Sat
Holy Communion - 1pm Wednesday and 8.30am Sunday
Eucharist - 6.30pm Tues-Thurs
Healing Eucharist - 1st Tuesday of every month at 6.30pm
Sung Eucharist with Junior Church 11am every Sunday
Choral Evensong and Benediction 6pm every Sunday
We also offer home communion and pastoral care.
We are all day, every day. | Support group | ViewMap |
| Advice and representation | Citizens Advice Kensington & Chelsea | 2 Acklam Road | W10 5QZ | Across Kensington and Chelsea | | 020 8962 3485 | http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/kensington-chelsea/ (Main) | Free, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues including specialist help with housing, employment, welfare benefits, and consumer problems. The help we provide ranges from filling in forms to making representations to departments on behalf of clients. | | ViewMap |
| Food redistribution | City Harvest | Unit 22, Acton Park, The Vale | W3 7QE | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 0207 041 8491 | http://cityharvest.org.uk (Main) | City Harvest uses a refrigerated fleet of vans to collect surplus, in-date food from businesses including supermarkets, restaurants and manufacturers and distributes to more than 100 charities throughout London. If any non-profit serving vulnerable people needs free food deliveries, please contact City Harvest and we will try to arrange to include them on our route. | Support group | ViewMap |
| Debt Advice and Budgeting Courses | Crosslight Advice | HTB Brompton Road | SW7 1JA | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 0207 052 0318 | http://crosslightadvice.org (Main) | Crosslight Advice is an independent charity which works to combat poverty and hardship caused by the burden of unmanageable debt and lack of financial capability. Our service is completely free, and we offer comprehensive debt advice, money education, practical assistance, and ongoing support to anyone who needs it, regardless of background or circumstances. | Information / Advice / Guidance | ViewMap |
| One to One Bereavement Support - Cruse | Cruse Bereavement Care | 7 Thorpe Close | W10 5XL | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 020 8964 3455 | http://www.kchf-cruse.org.uk (Main) | One to one sessions to clients on a weekly basis with a trained bereavement volunteer. | | ViewMap |
| Community Centre | Dalgarno Trust | 1 Webb Close | W10 5QB | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 020 8969 6300 | http://www.dalgarnotrust.org.uk (Main) | The Dalgarno Trust offers a wide range of services to the local community through its Healthworks, VIP and Community Champions programmes. We have a youth programme as well as a weekly foodbank (Thursdays). | | ViewMap |
| Reading to children | Doorstep Library | Doorstep Library Network, Dawes Road Hub, 20 Dawes Road | SW6 7EN | Hammersmith & Westminster | [email protected] | 0776 932 0338 | http://doorsteplibrary.org.uk (Main) | We have teams of highly trained volunteers who visit families at their homes in disadvantaged areas to read a story to the children and befriend the parents. Although we currently operate on specific estates in Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster, on a temporary basis, until people are permanently housed, we could organise extra groups of volunteers to go to rest centres or other appropriate locations to run story time sessions with the children and parents, either during the day or in the evenings after school. | | ViewMap |
| Targeted youth support key work | Epic CIC | 1st Floor, 36C Oxford Gardens, | W10 5UQ | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 0771 4563254 | http://epiccic.org.uk/ (Main) | Holistic Key Work support for vulnerable young people aged 13-25, delivered through 121s , group work and positive activities as needed. Target group specialisms include LAC/care Leavers, young offenders, serious youth violence, Young women with risky behaviours, teenage mothers, homeless young people, those at risk of NEET (youth unemployment) and hidden harm. Referral forms are available on our website. | Support group | ViewMap |
| Careers guidance and employability support | Epic CIC | | | Across Kensington and Chelsea | [email protected] | 0773 9317690 | http://epiccic.org.uk/ (Main) | Advice and guidance to support sustained progression into education, employment and training, as well as entrepreneurship. Our careers advisers can support with CV writing, job searches, applications, interview skills and presentation. We are also delivering an incentivised ESF programme for unemployed young people where young people over 16 years of age can receive vouchers for sign-up, progression and sustainment. | | ViewMap |
| Daily Drop In | Equal People mencap | Equal People Resource Centre | W10 6EJ | Across the tri-borough area | [email protected] | 0208 964 0544 | http://www.equalpeoplemencap.org.uk (Main) | Equal People Mencap offer a wide variety of supported training, groups, activities and social groups throughout the week at our Resource Centre in Ladbroke Grove and out in the community. | | ViewMap |
| Break loneliness and reduce stress | Eritrean Lowlanders League | Dalgarno Community Centre, 1Webb Close | W10 5QB | K&C and Hammersmith | [email protected] | 0744 301 8398 | | Organise get to gather provide food and drink invite facilitator to give advice and answer questions. | Support group | ViewMap |
| Family Befriending and Mentoring Service | Family Friends | 73 St Charles Square | W10 6ED | K&C and Hammersmith | [email protected] | 020 8960 9099 | http://www.familyfriends.uk.com (Main) | Local charity Family Friends first started on the Lancaster West Estate, 25 years ago and now covers Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and South East Brent. The charity has launched a special programme for families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, either directly or indirectly. The free programme will give extra support to families this autumn and winter.
Family Friends will match a reliable, trained, screened and supervised volunteer to a family, who will provide 3 months of practical and emotional support in the family’s home or locally. The programme offers 2 hours of support each week. There are two schemes:
1. Parent Befriending – for parents of a child aged 0-16 years
Parents receive support with organisation around relocation, paperwork, applications for grants or accessing resources. Volunteers may also give support around parenting and could accompany the family on outings outside of the area.
2. Child Mentoring – for a child / siblings aged 5-16
The programme is tailor-made to the needs of each child. They may go on outings out of the area, visit places of interest and discover new hobbies. Parents may take the opportunity to have respite from their caring responsibilities. | Counselling / Mentoring | ViewMap |
| Fundays Holiday Playscheme | Fun Days Holiday Playscheme | 12 Margravine Road, Hammersmith | W6 8HN | K&C and Hammersmith | [email protected] | 0787 331 4417 | | We provide high quality childcare for children aged 3-12 years during school holidays. We are OFSTED registered and all of our staff hold enhanced DBS checks. We take the children out on trips each day around London. | Education / Play (children / young people) | ViewMap |