bassac ~ supporting people sustaining communitiesList of members
bassac has more than 100 members working with disadvantaged communities across the UK.
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170 Community Project
New Cross, London
SE14 5AA
170 Community Project help local people in the Lewisham area to access welfare benefits, employment training, and counselling for victims of domestic abuse.
outreachteam170@yahoo.co.uk
700 Club
Darlington
DL1 5NH
The 700 Club in Darlington provides a range of temporary accommodation and support services to vulnerable individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, and/or in condition of need, hardship or distress.
http://www.700club.org.uk/
999 Club
Deptford, London
SE8 4PA
The 999 Club has been offering advice, support and a warm welcome to the most vulnerable people in the London Borough of Lewisham since 1992. They also offer long term support: help with applying for benefit, applying for jobs, finding accommodation, and getting medical treatment.
www.999club.org
Abbey Community Association Ltd
Westminster, London
SW1P 4PA
The Abbey Centre has been providing much-needed services and activities to the local community in Westminster since 1948. Throughout its history, the Abbey Centre has developed and offered activities and services of staggering variety.
www.theabbeycentre.org.uk
Acorn Centre
Todmorden, Calderdale
O14 5EZ
Set up by a group of people from local churches, the Acorn Centre is located in a converted public house in the centre of Todmorden.
Services include community café, cyber café, IT skills training, counselling service, wide ranging youth activities and a minibus for hire.
http://www.acorncentre.co.uk/
Action Acton
Acton, London
W3 8SB
Action Acton works promote economic and community regeneration in Acton, Ealing and adjoining West London boroughs.
www.actionacton.com
African Caribbean Community Organisation Limited (ACCOL)
Coventry
CV1 3BB
ACCOL works with the African Caribbean Community to offer a variety of services including information and advice, social activities for older people and a women’s support group. They also organise meetings to consult with the African Caribbean Community.
Agency for Culture & Change Management
Sheffield
S4 7LG
ACCM is an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to improving the health and well-being of African women and girls wherever they reside.
ACCM Sheffield promotes action to stop harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation and early and forced marriages, which violate the human rights of women and girls and adversely affects their health and well-being.
www.accmsheffield.org/
Alpha Grove Centre
Isle of Dogs, London
E14 8LH
Alpha Grove opened in 1980 and is a multi-purpose centre offering social and recreational services to the local community. The centre also acts as a landlord to a number of small voluntary organisations on the Isle of Dogs.
http://www.alphagrove.org/
Ambleside Parish Centre
Ambleside
LA22 9DH
This venue for meetings and community gatherings was opened in July 2006.
www.amblesideparishcentre.org.uk/
The Angel Centre
Salford, Manchester
M3 6FA
The Angel Centre was set up in 1990 and focuses on healthy living. It offers a wide range of arts, exercise, training and activities for the local community, including gardening classes, web design, yoga, plus a cycle club and a cafe.
http://www.salfordangel.org.uk/
Aston-Mansfield
Forest Gate, London
E7 9AB
Aston-Mansfield is one of the oldest charities in East London, their work is focused on three key strategic areas: Lifelong Learning, Healthy Living and Community Development. Their primary client group is people who are excluded by reason of educational, economic and social factors.
www.aston-mansfield.org.uk
Attlee Foundation
Spitalfields, London
E1 6RT
Their mission is to initiate and facilitate projects that enable young people to achieve their full potential. They are based in the heart of the Spitalfields area of Tower Hamlets in East London.
www.attlee.org.uk
Bankside Open Spaces Trust
London
SE1 0RU
Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) work in the area south from the Thames near London Bridge. BOST works to shape local concern into action, for parks, gardens, the streetscape and the wider shared environment.
www.bost.org.uk
Bath Place Community Venture
Leamington Spa
CV31 3AQ
Bath Place enables local people to gain access to facilities, support information and education. It seeks particularly to empower people who, because of poverty and/or prejudice, are generally denied access to participation and power elsewhere.
www.bathplace.org
BARCA LEEDS
Bramley, Leeds
LS13 3JT
BARCA Leeds aims to enable children and young people to develop to their full potential by promoting the preservation and protection of good health by the provision of advice and information relating to health issues and in particular to drug and solvent abuse.
www.barca-leeds.org/
Barton Hill Settlement
Bristol
BS 0AX
Barton Hill Settlement is a dynamic, multi-cultural community organisation, providing services, resources, space and support to the local people that it serves.
www.bartonhillsettlement.org.uk/
Beauchamp Lodge Settlement
London,
W2 5ES
Beauchamp, The Electric Barge and Floating Classroom, operates from its base in Little Venice near Paddington in Central London. The Electric Barge is available for hire for all kinds of events. The Floating Classroom offers lively, hands-on science, environmental and history lessons to school children from across London (and beyond).
www.beauchamplodge.co.uk
Bede House Association
Bermondsey, London
SE16 2JW
Bede House Association is a multi-purpose charity that has been working since 1938 with the local communities of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe to improve their quality of life.
Some of the services include: Learning Disability; Hands-On Community Development, information about the local area and services; capacity building support for individuals setting up community projects or interested in improving the local area; Domestic Violence and Hate Crimes Support service.
www.bedehouse.org
Bishop Creighton House Settlement
Fulham, London
SW6 7PH
Bishop Creighton House have been providing services for the people of Hammersmith & Fulham since 1908. Today, alongside a thriving community centre, they run a range of social care projects and specialise in meeting the needs of elderly and disabled people.
www.creightonhouse.org
Birmingham Settlement
Aston, Birmingham
B6 6NS
The Birmingham Settlement Development Agency works to support voluntary and community organisations to have access to the resources they require to deliver more effectively services to communities in need.
www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk
Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership
Hove
BN3 1JD
The mission of this organisation is to facilitate the development of a strong and sustainable BME voluntary and community sector by creating an effective and unified voice, addressing the causes of social exclusion, and promoting a cohesive community.
www.bmecp.org.uk
Blackfriars Advice Centre
London
SE5 0HF
Blackfriars Advice Centre offers advice in Welfare Benefits, Debt, Housing, Consumer, Employment and other generalist advice issues. Black Friars Advice also provide specialist advice on Welfare Benefits, Debt and Housing and can offer representation at Tribunal or the County Court where necessary.
www.blackfriars-advice.com
Blackfriars Settlement
London
SE1 0BE
They are a voluntary organisation striving to create opportunities for local people. They add their expertise, encouragement and support to the efforts and achievements of those in the North Southwark and North Lambeth area.
www.blackfriars-settlement.org.uk
Bradford Resource Centre
Little Germany, Bradford
BD1 5DT
Operating for over 20 years, BRC is one of the major not-for-profit organisations in the Bradford District, providing a range of training and resources for voluntary sector and community groups, trade unions, campaigning groups and individuals.
www.brc-net.org.uk/
Bramley Elderly Action
Bramley, Leeds
LS13 3BA
Bramley Elderly Action is at the forefront of social care for older people. BEA provides support in the form of everyday things in life such as odd jobs and at-home support as well as providing a social focus by organising various group activities.
www.upbeatcic.co.uk/
Brent Homeless User Group
Brent, London
NW10 4AJ
B.HUG are a user-led organisation that aims to empower homeless people to help themselves and to have a voice that is being heard and listened to. They also aim to prevent and raise awareness of homelessness by providing information and support.
www.brenthomeless.com
Bromley by Bow Centre
Bromley by Bow, London
E3 3BT
The Bromley by Bow Centre supports people of all ages to learn new skills, improve their health and wellbeing, find employment and gain the confidence to achieve their goals.
www.bbbc.org.uk
Burley Lodge Centre
Burley, Leeds
LS6 1QF
Burley Lodge Community Centre promotes and encourage discussion and participation in arts and community events, issues, activities and groups in order to improve the quality of life for the whole community.
www.burleylodge.org.uk/
Cambridge House and Talbot
Camberwell, London
SE5 0HF
Cambridge House is a multipurpose voluntary organisation working in Southwark to alleviate the local effects of poverty and to support social change. They do this through the direct provision of services to individuals, families and communities.
www.ch1889.org/
Cardigan Centre
Leeds
LS6 1LJ
The Cardigan Centre works in North West Leeds, particularly the inner-city neighbourhoods, to facilitate social welfare, recreation, education and economic regeneration. It was established in the late 1980s, starting originally with a building used for community activities and to house small businesses.
www.cardigancentre.btik.com/
Castlehaven Community Association
Camden, London
NW1 8RU
Since its inception in 1986 CCA has addressed its aims to respond to the educational, recreational & social needs of local residents’ by offering a number of services & activities to local people.
www.castlehaven.org.uk
Castlemere Community Centre
Rochdale, Lancashire
OL11 1HH
The Castlemere Community Centre was set up by people of Pakistani heritage, but now serves a wide range of groups within the local community. It offers many different classes including cookery and ju-jitsu, as well as a Sure Start Children's Centre, an Asian elders lunch club and a respite care service for women from Southern Asian communities.
www.castlemere.org.uk
CHC
Brent, London
NW2 6TU
CHC comprises a Day-Centre and Primary Treatment centre in Brent, North West London.
Support and services include: Day care opportunities; Housing advice and resettlement services; Support services in the community; Healthy living; Residential Alcohol Treatment Centre; access to independent service user group called BHUG (Brent Homeless User Group).
www.chc.org.uk
Clapham Park Project
Lambeth, London
SW2 1HJ
Clapham Park Project is part of a New Deal for Communities programme and provides a range of social projects and activities which meet the needs of the local community and help build a strong sense of identity within the area. They currently run projects around Crime & Safety, Business Employment and Training, Health & Social Care, Education and Young People and Neighbourhood Management and Community Development.
www.claphampark.org.uk/
Come:Unity Arts
Birmingham
This is a non-profit community group that creates opportunities for Birmingham residents to participate in a range of arts and cultural activities, with the aim of using art as a tool for change. C:UA runs an annual calendar of events, including seminars, workshops and networking events for creatives, individuals and companies at local venues in the Birmingham area.
www.comeunityarts.org/default.html
Community Arts Workshop
Leamington Spa
CV31 1EW
CAW works to facilitate, promote and provide arts for everyone, particularly for the disadvantaged, marginalised and misrepresented. CAW brings creative professionals together with people needing opportunities for creative expression and access to space and equipment.
www.communityartsworkshop.org
Community Base
Brighton
BN1
Community Base is a charity providing a home for community and voluntary groups in Brighton and Hove. They use income from affordable rent and services to meet their running costs and repay a mortgage on their seven floor building.
www.communitybase.org/
Community Links
Canning Town, London
E16 4HQ
Community Links runs community-based projects in east London. It helps over 50,000 vulnerable children, young people and adults every year in Newham, one of the poorest boroughs in Europe.
www.community-links.org
Cooltan Arts
London
SE17 1RL
A non-profit community arts organisation based in South London, which uses social enterprise principles to meet the social and support needs of the mental health community and provides a vital resource for people with mental distress run by people with mental distress.
www.cooltanarts.org.uk
Copleston Centre
Peckham, London
SE15 4AN
The Copleston Centre, in partnership with the church, aims to work with the community to enable it to develop in a way that improves the quality of life of its members. Services include: mental health project, youth work, community group activities and premises rental.
CRASAC
Coventry
CV1 1ZA
CRASAC (Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre) aims to support adults and children aged 11 years and over who have experienced rape and sexual abuse. They offer a range of services such as counselling, telephone helpline and signposting to other services. They are also an approved centre with the National Open College Network (NOCN) and can provide accredited courses in the specialist area of rape and sexual abuse.
www.crasac.org.uk
Docklands Settlements
Rotherhithe, London
SE16 5LJ
www.docklandsettlements.org.uk
East Cornwall Council for Voluntary Service
Bodmin
PL31 2HQ
This CVS's aim is to increase the capabilities of local communities in east Cornwall, by identifying community issues, needs and problems and then working with local groups to develop relevant community solutions.
www.eccvs.org.uk/
Edinburgh University Settlement
Edinburgh
EH8 9AL
Edinburgh University Settlement (EUS) is a social action centre which strives to enhance public provision for those disadvantaged through circumstance or disability. The settlement aims to help local people in and around Edinburgh bring about social change and regeneration for their communities.
http://www.eus.org.uk/
Elfrida Rathbone Camden
Camden, London
NW5 2BP
Elfrida Rathbone Camden is a charity which provides a range of free services to people with learning difficulties, disabilities and families under stress.
www.elfridacamden.org.uk
Evelyn 190 Community Centre
Deptford, London
SE8 5DB
Factory Community Project
Newington Green, London
N16 8NP
Founded in 1973, the Factory Community Project programmes and services include the Under Fives Project, a range of women's projects, Out-of-School Project, Adult Education classes, International Elderly Luncheon and Social Club, Asian Elderly Luncheon and Social Club, Mental Health Group, Community Works 2 Project, the Newington Green Black Senior Citizen's Group and the Over 50's Women's Cultural and Social Association.
www.thefactorycommunityproject.co.uk
Foleshill Women's Training
Foleshill, Coventry
CV6 6ES
Foleshill Women's Training was founded in 1989. It offers education, training, healthcare and employment opportunities for women in the Coventry area.
www.fwt.org.uk
Gap Community Project
Warwick
CV34 5TD
GAP is a community organisation set up by residents and local agencies to support the residents of the Percy Estate in Warwick. Their services include a community centre, outreach activities, older adults and young peoples activities for over 5s, support volunteers and volunteering as well as working in partnership with local day care centres, parent centres and counselling services.
thegapwarwick1@btconnect.com
Gipton Supported Independent Living
Gipton, Leeds
LS8 3NT
GIPSIL provides support, including housing, to people who are vulnerable and in need, and enables them to develop their skills for independent living.
www.gipsil.org.uk
Granby Community Mental Health Group
Liverpool
L8 7LB
The Granby Community Mental Health Group at Mary Seacole House offers support and practical advice on mental health issues, primarily for the black and ethnic communities in the local area.
http://www.maryseacolehouse.com
HCT Group
Hackney, London
E8 4RH
HCT Group is an award winning and rapidly growing provider of public transport and related training services in the UK. Their transport services are based at five depots in London and two in Yorkshire.
www.hctgroup.org
Hackney Council for Voluntary Service (HCVS)
Hackney, London
E8 2LY
Hackney Council for Voluntary Service is Hackney's voluntary and community sector support agency and the local CVS. They provide hundreds of local voluntary and community sector organisations with the key skills, knowledge and resources to respond to the needs of local people, especially those most in need. hcvs.org.uk
Hanley Crouch Community Association
Islington, London
N19 4EL
HCCA work to improve the quality of life of the local community by promoting and advancing education, social welfare and recreational activities without distinction of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or political cultural or religious beliefs.
hanleycrouchcommunityassociation.smartchange.org
Health Action Local Engagement (HALE)
Shipley, Yorkshire
BD17 7DB
HALE (Health Action Local Engagement) is a healthy living project working across Shipley, Bingley, Baildon, Wharfedale, Windhill and Wrose. It was set up in 2003 with the aim of improving and sustaining the health and wellbeing of local people and communities.
haleproject.org.uk
Healthy for All (Leeds)
Leeds
LS10 4HX
Health for All Leeds is a community health development organisation. It works in partnership with local organisations, including South Leeds Primary Care Trust, to help local residents to identify health needs and issues and enable them to take action for change. All its projects are centred on communities in which health outcomes are relatively poor.
http://slhfa.org.uk/
Healthy Living Network Leeds
Leeds
LS12 2AE
Healthy Living Network Leeds is a not for profit organisation which has been based in Armley since October 2002. It was set up to build the capacity of local communities and develop healthy living opportunities for people in Armley, Bramley, Wortley and Swinnow.
Formerly called West Leeds Healthy Living Network it has around 40 partners delivering work on behalf of the organisation.
www.healthylivingnetworkleeds.org.uk/
Heeley City Farm
Heeley, Sheffield
S2 3DT
Heeley City Farm has been delivering local services, community infrastructure development, environmental enterprise and community-based training in the Sheffield area for 25 years.
www.heeleyfarm.org.uk/
Highgate Newtown Community Centre
Highgate, London
N19 5DQ
They are a registered charity set up to serve the social, educational, recreational and welfare interests of local people regardless of race, religion, disability, age, gender or sexual orientation.
www.highgatenewtown.org
Holborn Community Association
Holborn, London
WC1N 3QW
Holborn Community Association is made up of Bedford House Community Centre which hosts a wide range of activities and projects for all members of the community and Millman Street Resource Centre which offers services and activities to Camden residents over the age of 60.
www.holborncommunity.co.uk
Hoxton Trust
Hoxton, London
N1 6SH
Through consultation and partnership, the Hoxton Trust facilitates community initiatives to enhance the social, economic and environmental potential of Hoxton.
www.hoxtontrust.com
Jackson's Lane Community Centre
London
N6 5AA
They are a theatre, a centre for participation with countless courses, a studio space for companies and artists, a safe place for people from excluded communities to develop and grow and, above all, a welcoming building open six days a week for whatever you decide to do here.
www.jacksonslane.org.uk
Katherine Low Settlement
Battersea, London
SW11 3HP
Multi-purpose community centre. After school project and youth club for young people with learning difficulties. Pensioners lunch club and health group. Mental health drop-in. Support group for carers of people with long term mental health problems. Young carer's project. Refugee and asylum seekers home school support project. Sure Start for families with children aged under 4. Youth Club.
Kingsgate Community Association
London
NW6 2JH
The Association aims to benefit and improve the conditions of life of the local community within the Kilburn ward of Camden, without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions, by linking with local and voluntary organisations and members of the community to provide a wide range of social, educational, welfare and leisure activities.
www.kingsgatecommunitycentre.org.uk
Leamington African Caribbean Project
Leamington Spa
CV31 3AQ
Leamington African Caribbean Project is a community based organisation providing advice and support on parenting, health topics, education, employment, training and behaviour.
ACPeagles@aol.com
Leeds Jewish Care Services
Leeds
LS17 6AZ
Leeds Jewish Care Services provide a comprehensive range of high quality, professionally delivered, culturally sensitive, social, residential and community care services primarily to the Jewish Community.
www.ljwb.co.uk
Maiden Lane Community Centre
Islington, London
NW1 9XZ
A community centre for the benefit of people living in the Camden ward. Co-ordinates a festival, publishes a newsletter, and hosts/supports projects providing child care, youth clubs, yoga, gardening classes, counselling, a gym, refugee groups and health advice.
Manchester Refugee Support Network
Ancoats
Manchester
M4 7HY
Manchester Refugee Support Network is an established refugee-led organisation that is managed by a voluntary committee of representatives from refugee communities. It aims to improve the quality of life and access to opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers in Greater Manchester.
www.mrsn.org.uk
Manchester Settlement
Openshaw, Manchester
M11 1JG
Founded in 1895, as a partnership between local residents and the University of Manchester, the settlement is a social action centre helping people that are disadvantaged and are in danger of being excluded and isolated.
www.manchestersettlement.org.uk/
Manor Gardens Welfare Trust
London
N7 6LA
Manor Gardens Centre in Islington has pioneered community healthcare projects for nearly 100 years. Today it is a community health centre incorporating a wide range of services. Manor Gardens Centre’s projects are targeted at the most disadvantaged groups in their community.
www.manorgardenscentre.org
Markfield Project
Tottenham, London
N15 4RB
Markfield is a community centre based in the London Borough of Haringey which promotes rights, independence, choice and inclusion for disabled people and their families.
www.markfield.org.uk
Mary Ward Settlement
London
WC1N 3AQ
The Mary Ward Centre is a specialist adult education college located in Bloomsbury, Central London.
The centre gives free legal advice to people living or working in Greater London. It undertakes casework in housing, debt, employment and welfare rights.
www.marywardcentre.ac.uk
MRC Community Action
Coalville
LE67 3PH
It owns and runs the Marlene Reid Centre, a signposting service and meeting place for the people of Coalville. From this centre, it offers community transport, furniture recycling, money and debt advice and carers support, as well as running a range of independent projects.
http://www.mrc.uk.net/
Newham Community Renewal Programme
Forest Gate, London
E7 0NJ
The Renewal Programme is a community development organisation, founded in 1971 on Christian principles. Based in east London, the Renewal Programme's services include youth work, support for unpaid carers and a refugee and migrant project. It also provides hostel accommodation for marginalised members of the local community.
http://www.renewalprogramme.org.uk/
North Doncaster Development Trust (NDDT)
Doncaster
DN5 0AA
North Doncaster Development Trust is a community-led registered Charity created to promote the economic, social and environmental development and regeneration of North Doncaster via the development of a number of local projects.
http://www.northdoncaster.org.uk/
Northumbria Daybreak
Hexham, Northumberland
NE46 3BJ
Northumbria Daybreak, Hexam, provides a day support service to adults with learning disabilities. They deliver a range of developmental and social activities in their 3 centres including living skills programmes and music, craft and healthy living sessions. They also run a commercial bakery and a market stall, a gardening project and 3 small community cafes.
http://www.northumbriadaybreak.co.uk/
Oadby and Wigston Community Action
Wigston, Leicester
LE18 2DL
Oadby and Wigston Community Action develops local voluntary and community groups by working to establish partnerships between statutory agencies and the voluntary sector, promoting new initiatives and recruiting and placing volunteers.
http://www.owcommunityaction.org.uk/
Oblong Resource Centre
Leeds
LS6 2JZ
Oblong run a community resource centre in North Leeds that provides advice, support and facilities for local people who want to make a difference through volunteering and community projects.
http://www.oblongleeds.org.uk/
One Stop Shop
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
LE17 4DY
One Stop Shop is a community initiative providing space and support to a number of voluntary sector organisations offering services to Lutterworth and the surrounding area.
www.onestopshop.org.uk
Oxford House in Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green, London
E2 6HG
Oxford House in Bethnal Green is a community and art centre in East London. The organisation, first established in 1884, is involved in a variety of youth, immigration, arts and community work.
www.oxfordhouse.org.uk
Peckham Settlement
Peckham, London
SE15 5TF
The Peckham Settlement is situated in a very deprived area of South East London and provides social help to the local community. Unlike single purpose charities, its services change according to local needs and the resources available.
www.peckhamsettlement.org.uk
Peel Institute
Islington, London
WC1X 9EY
The Peel Institute aims to work with local communities to promote and provide opportunities and facilities for education, recreation, the advancement of social, economic, physical and mental well-being of those most in need.
www.peelinstitute.org.uk
Peepul Centre
Leicester
LE4 6DP
The Peepul Centre offers a wide range of events and activities to the local community, including theatre, a nursery, a gym and fitness classes, a restaurant and bar, plus events such as comedy, and live Bollywood music nights.
www.peepulcentre.com
People In Action, Leeds
Leeds
LS1 3AX
People In Action works with and on behalf of people with learning difficulties and disabilities and their families, enabling them to play a full and active part within their local communities.
Formed in 1983, the organisation offers its members training and development programmes, personalised one-to-one support and a Connexions advice service. It also runs a number of community groups that provide social, leisure, and sporting activities.
http://www.peopleinaction.org.uk/
Pepperpot Day Centre
Ladbroke Grove, London
The Pepperpot Day Centre provides a range of services to older people from the African and Caribbean community in Kensington and Chelsea and surrounding areas to help them live independently in their own homes.
http://www.pepperpotdaycentre.co.uk/index.html
Portchester Community Association
Portchester, Fareham
PO16 9AD
PCA runs a community centre that hosts 29 local groups who provide a range of services from community learning to tea dancing. The association also works in partnership with other agencies to promote community development in the Fareham area.
http://www.portchestercommunitycentre.btik.com/
Praxis Community Projects Ltd
London
E2 0EF
Praxis is a busy centre in East London visited by over 10,000 people each year. It provides a wealth of advice and support services to migrants and refugees from all over the world, as well as a welcoming meeting place for displaced communities.
www.praxis.org.uk
Preston Road Womens Centre
Hull
HU6 3RT
The Preston Road Womens Centre is a safe space run by women for women in the Preston Road and surrounding areas of Hull. Services include a drop-in, nursery, pregnancy testing, volunteering and training programmes and a domestic violence support service.
http://www.purplehouse.co.uk/
Retford Action Centre
Retford
DN22 6ES
Retford Action Centre in Nottinghamshire is a community resource agency linking individuals and organisations with help and support.
www.retfordactioncentre.org.uk
Salmon Youth Centre
Bermondsey, London
The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey aims to inspire young people to realise their potential, to contribute positively to the communities in which they live and discover meaning and direction for their lives.
www.salmoncentre.co.uk
Shiney Advice and Resource
Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear
DH4 4QW
Advice, Information, Education, Support & Representation to members of the community in relation to Welfare Rights, Debt & Money, Housing Law and Employment Law. ShARP can also represent clients in tribunals, negotiate with creditors and provide general advocacy.
http://www.shineyadvice.org.uk/
St Hilda's East Community Centre
Shoreditch, London
E2 7EY
St. Hilda's East is a multi-purpose community Centre catering for all sections of the local community in East London.
They welcome people of all ages and backgrounds and have a programme of activities based within their building. St Hilda’s aims to meet the diverse needs of the local community by providing good quality services that promote social inclusion, and help and empower individuals.
www.sthildas.org.uk
St Lukes Parochial Trust
London,
EC1V 8HA
St Lukes is a Community Resource Centre linking individuals and organisations with help and support and provides lunch to local people every day.
http://www.slpt.org.uk/
St Margaret's House Settlement
Bethnal Green, London
E2 9PL
St. Margaret's House is an independent charity established in Bethnal Green in 1889 to serve both the local and wider community. They have two community halls; two large meeting rooms; forty-six general office/counselling/activity rooms for projects and user groups; two day centres; a thriving community arts workshop and a cafe.
http://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/
Stockwell Community Resource Centre
Stockwell, London
SW4 6RA
The centre provides employment and training support to the local community through projects such as basic skills, job creation. It also provides other community activities and is presently exploring opening a community café.
www.stockwellcommunity.com
The SYDNI Centre
Leamington Spa
CV31 1PT
A community based initiative which was set up to address the issues particular to Sydenham, an estate in Leamington Spa with a population of approximately 5,000 residents. The SYDNI Centre provides facilities for information, recreation, sport, education and leisure.
www.sydni.org.uk
The Sharp End
Hackney, London
E8 3HY
The Sharp End, works with some of the poorest elderly people in the country - those living in Hackney, London. They offer a range of classes and activities to help people stay 'younger for longer'.
thesharpend.smartchange.org
The Tab Centre
Shoreditch, London,
E2 7NT
The Tab Centre is an arts and community centre, offering a range of services to support vulnerable people in the Tower Hamlets and Hackney area. It opened in 1890 and has a long history of work among deprived communities the East End.
www.thetabcentre.co.uk
Time & Talents Association
Rotherhithe, London
SE16 4JE
The Time & Talents Association has been involved in community development and social action in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey since 1887. Today the Association runs a multi-purpose neighbourhood centre, open to all who live or work in the area. It is housed in a fascinating building - a former Mortuary that celebrated its centenary in 1995. The Centre's current work focuses particularly on Under-5's and over-50's.
www.timeandtalents.org.uk/
Touchstone-Leeds
Beeston, Leeds
LS11 6JU
Touchstone-Leeds delivers services to transform the life of people experiencing mental health difficulties and their carers.
www.touchstone-leeds.co.uk/
Toynbee Hall
Aldgate, London
E1 6LS
Toynbee Hall produces practical innovative programmes for young people and families, adults, and older people to meet the needs of local people, improve conditions and enable communities to fulfill their potential.
www.toynbeehall.org.uk/
Trust Thamesmead
Thamesmead
London
SE28 8RA
Trust Thamesmead is a development trust and registered charity working to build a brighter future for Thamesmead. They offer a range of services and support for individuals, voluntary groups and organisations in Thamesmead that are delivered through their staff and community buildings.
www.trust-thamesmead.co.uk
Voluntary Action Blaby District
Huncote, Leicestershire
LE9 3BN
Voluntary Action Blaby District acts as the community hub for the blaby district and offers a range of services including community transport and support for carers.
www.vabd.org.uk
Working Actively to Change Hillfields (WATCH)
Hillfields,Coventry
CV1 5LZ
Working Actively To Change Hillfields (WATCH) has a long history of anti-poverty work and provides a range of services to the local diverse communities. This includes employment related training and information to the long-term unemployed, a community radio station and a young people’s project. They also offer community development advice to local community groups.
www.watch-hillfields.org.uk
Whitby Network
Whitby
YO21 1EZ
Whitby Network is a community resource, helping people to help themselves, with an educational floor running a variety of courses for all levels of learning. The network's building offers internet cafe facilities and a theatre/cinema to the community of Whitby.
www.whitbynetwork.org.uk/
Wickway Community Centre Association
Peckham, London
SE15 6PL
The Wickway Community Centre was set up as a registered charity in 1989. The Centre strives to provide social, recreational and educational opportunities for the people of the Peckham Ward, Southwark. The objectives of the centre are to improve the quality of life of local residents.
www.wickway.co.uk
Willowbrook Centre
Southwark, London
SE15 6BW
This centre offers advice and assistance to agencies wishing to involve communities in built environment planning, development, and regeneration issues. It is aimed at community groups, voluntary sector organisations, forums and networks, and statutory agencies.
www.willowbrookcentre.org.uk
Womens Health Matters
Leeds
LS10 2TP
Womens Health Matters (WHM) is an independent voluntary organisation run by women for women. WHM aim to work with women across Leeds, so that together they can take control of their lives and their health.
They prioritise work with women in the disadvantaged areas of the city and with groups of women who experience additional disadvantage because of age, race, class, disability or sexual orientation.
www.womenshealthmatters.org.uk/start.html
Youthreach Greenwich
Blackheath, London
SE3 8XA
The idea of providing a borough wide advice and information service for young people was conceived by members of the Community Affairs committtee of the London Borough of Greenwich in 1986. They continue to provide a confidential counselling and information service for young people
www.youthreach.org.uk
Zone (Plymouth Youth Enquiry Service)
Plymouth
PL1 2SR
The Zone assists its local young people to live healthy, secure and satisfying lives by enabling and supporting them in making informed choices.
www.thezoneplymouth.co.uk/
