Community Providers and their activities
This is a list of centres offering community activities to residents within the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster. They have a mix of in-person and online sessions. Please contact the centre to confirm the activities that you are interested in. If you are attending an in-person session, it's particularly important that you follow any guidance or rules specified by the activity coordinator.
This is the current status of providers and we will update this:
- Westminster Community Hubs
Email communityhubs@westminster.gov.uk
Two mini community hubs offering a wide range of community-led activities and support:- Charing Cross Library mini hub 4-6 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HF
Tues/Fri - 1pm to 9pm, Sat - 10am to 3pm - Victoria Library mini hub 160 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 9TR
Mon/Fri - 10am to 6pm, Sat - 10am to 5pm - The Exchange at Ernest Harriss House Ernest Harriss House, 61 Elgin Avenue, W9 2DB
Mon-Fri: 8am to 8pm, Sat: 8am to 4pm
- Charing Cross Library mini hub 4-6 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HF
- Open Age
(All Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster venues)
Tel: 020 8962 4141 or email mail@openage.org.uk
Open Age has a programme of activities for over 50s including ACL learning courses. They also have Telephone clubs and activities for carers.
- Penfold Community Hub 60 Penfold Street, NW8 8PJ
Tel: 07872 811 106 or email penfoldhub@housing21.org.uk
The centre is offering a mixed programme of in-person and online sessions for over 50s in North Westminster.
- The Abbey Centre 34 Great Smith Street, Westminster, SW1P 3BU
Tel: 020 7222 0303 or email enquiries@theabbeycentre.org.uk
The Abbey Centre is open to the community and you can see all their current activities in South Westminster
- The Dalgarno Trust 1 Webb Close, Dalgarno Way, London, W10 5QB
Tel: 020 8969 6300 or email reception@dalgarnotrust.org.uk
Centre are conducting sessions in North Kensington
- Inner Space 36 Short's Gardens, West End, London WC2H 9AB
Tel: 020 7836 6688 or email: info@innerspace.org.uk
The centre offers free in-person and online wellbeing services. They have daily creative mediations, and weekly talks covering subjects like relationships, managing stress, fear and coping with grief and loss.
- Carers Network Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London, W10 4JL
Tel: 020 89603033 or email: info@carers-network.org.uk
Carers Network are running online and in-person carers forum and activities such as quizzes, fitness, arts and craft, and social groups. They can contacted online or by phone for assessments, information or advice.
- Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene’s Paddington Rowington Close, London W2 5TF
offer an eclectic and collaborative programme of music, art and performance for young people, families and adults. They also have a cafe that serves delicious food and drinks while overlooking the canal.
- The Advocacy Project 73 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EJ
Tel 020 3960 7920 or email referrals@advocacyproject.org.uk
Advocates can talk with you on, phone, video messaging or email. They run lectures online via Zoom
- In-Deep Community Task Force Grosvenor Hall, Vincent Street, London SW1P 4HB
Call 0207 834 5204 or email: emmachapman40@hotmail.com
In-Deep provides services and activities such as a weekly delivered luncheon (SW1 postcode only), monthly over 50s community dinner, dance classes, manicure/pedicures and an in-person Over 50's Community Choir - Venture Centre 103A Wornington Road, London W10 5YB
Email info@venturecentre.org.uk or call 020 8960 3234
Centre is open delivering classes, activities and events
- London Chinese Community Centre 2 Leicester Court, London, WC2H 7DW
Tel: 020 7439 3822
Centre is open with a range of events, classes, and workshops such as art, dance, health and language classes.
- Pepper Pot Centre 1a Thorpe Close, Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 5XL
Tel: 020 8968 6940 or email reception@pepperpotcentre.org.uk
Centre is open providing activities including exercise, technology, film, cooking classes with befriending available to those housebound or unable to make it to the centre
- Refettorio Felix 51 Philbeach Gardens, Earl’s Court, London SW5 9EB
Tel : 020 7835 1389 or call volunteers@stcuthbertscentre.org.uk
Centre is open to support homeless people with advice, support, and food.
- Equal People Mencap 73 St Charles Square, London,W10 6EJ
Tel: 07768286596 or email enquiries@equalpeoplemencap.org.uk
offers a wide variety of supported training, groups, activities and social groups throughout the week at their Resource Centre in Ladbroke Grove and out in the community.
- The Tabernacle 34-35 Powis Square, Notting Hill, London W11 2AY
Tel: 020 7221 9700 for more information
This arts centre runs dance, steelpan, exercise and singing sessions
- The ClementJames Centre 95 Sirdar Road, London, W11 4EQ
Email reception@clementjames.org or call 020 7221
Below are some of their programmes:- Information, Advice & Guidance: Confidential support with issues around housing, benefits, education, immigration etc.
email advice@clementjames.org - Employment Support: 1-2-1 support to help residents find and apply for jobs, including CV and cover letter writing and interview practice
email employment@clementjames.org - Adult Learning: English, Maths and ICT classes for adult learners
For more info, email adultlearning@clementjames.org - Wellbeing and group sessions
Wellbeing, conversation, gardening sessions to connect with others and improve your mental health. Also ear accupunture appointments available. For more information, email wellbeing@clementjames.org
- Information, Advice & Guidance: Confidential support with issues around housing, benefits, education, immigration etc.
- Age UK Westminster Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London, W10 4JL
Call 020 3004 5610 or email enquiries@ageukwestminster.org.uk
Information and Advice service is open to face to face appointments at the office and over the phone. Befriending over phone is available. There are activities online and in-person.
- London Highland Club St Columba's Church, Pont Street, SW1X 0BD
Tel 020 8715 3564 or email blueyonder@londonhighlandclub.co.uk
Scottish dance events held monthly throughout the year and on special days.
- London Irish Centre (Camden) 50-52 Camden Square, NW1 9XB
Tel 020 7916 2222 or email: info@londonirishcentre.org
Centre is open with a mix of online and in-person activities including dance, music, men's, women's, language, history and culture classes. They have a community cafe and befriending services, as well a hardship fund.- Health and wellbeing advice line- call resident nurse, Ciara, on 07946202924 or ciaraward@londonirishcentre.org Please see here for full details.
- Advice service now on telephone and email. Full details can be found here.
- Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea
Tel 0808 278 7982 or email adviceline@kensingtoncab.org.uk
Can still provide advice and support in-person or by phone or email.
Adviceline : 0808 278 7982 - between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
- PIP – Pursuing Independent Paths 306 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BE
Tel 020 8960 4004 or email info@piponline.org.uk
PIP is an adults with learning disabilities organisation are holding socials, group sessions and meetings for music, arts, drama, independent living and employment & training.