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.
You can view our events calendar to see what activities you may wish to participate in
This is the current status of providers and we will update this:
- Chelsea Theatre 7, World's End Place, Chelsea, London SW10 0DR
Tel: 020 7352 1967 or email admin@chelseatheatre.org.uk
Centre is open for online or in-person exercise classes or community activities
- Open Age
(All Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster venues)
Tel: 020 8962 4141 or email mail@openage.org.uk
Open Age has a hybrid programme of in person and online 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: 020 3815 0033 or email penfoldhub@nhhg.org.uk
The centre is offering a mixed programme of in-person and online sessions for over 50s in 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 communityand you can see all their current activities
- 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-person and online via Zoom
- 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 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.
- Paddington Development Trust 59 Elgin Avenue, London W9 2DB
Now have a calendar of all their online activities on their website compiled by their Mozart, Church street and Westbourne Champions.
- 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 are running 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), a monthly over 50s community dinner 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
Closed except for food distribution on Wednesdays and every other Saturday. Virtual Venture Centre (vVC) is delivering online classes, activities and events
Currently running Yoga and Pilate classes
- London Chinese Community Centre 2 Leicester Court, London, WC2H 7DW
Tel: 020 7439 3822
Centre is open with a mix of in-person and online activities:- Information & Advice services. To make an appointment: Email to info@ccc.org.uk or call 020 7439 3822.
- Classes such as Chinese painting class, Folk dancing class, Mandarin and Cantonese class will continue to be delivered in a mix of in-person or online sessions.
- Telephone consultation for Information & Advice services, call 07853 850 188
- 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 in-person 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.
- ONE YOU Westminster and ONE YOU Kensington and Chelsea
Links below or call 020 3434 2500
Community programmes ended. Now on phone and video service for their Healthy Lifestyle/Stop Smoking programmes, and Facebook for their online gym for active members.
- The Tabernacle 34-35 Powis Square, Notting Hill, London W11 2AY
Tel: 020 7221 9700 or email daniel@tabernacleW11.com
Centre is closed until further notice
- Cardinal Hume Centre 3-7 Arneway Street Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2BG
Tel: 020 7222 1602 email info@cardinalhumecentre.org.uk
Visits to Centre by appointment only. Advice over phone/email on housing and welfare benefits for residents in South Westminster
- The ClementJames Centre 95 Sirdar Road, London, W11 4EQ
Email reception@clementjames.org or leave a voicemail on 020 7221 8810 with your name, number and query and they will get back to you
Centre is closed until further notice, but will running the programmes remotely below:- 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
Starts in the week beginning 20th April. For more info, email adultlearning@clementjames.org - Wellbeing and group sessions
Speaking and reading groups may resume via Zoom video sessions. Ear acupuncture clinic closed. 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.
- Opening Doors (LGBT+) Tavis House, London, WC1H 9NA
Call 020 7239 0400 or email info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Face-to-face work to support older LGBT+ people will be paused/suspended. Online solutions are Rainbow Carers Group, LGBT+ BAME/PoC group, Trans and non-binary groups, etc
- London Highland Club St Columba's Church, Pont Street, SW1X 0BD
Tel 020 8715 3564 or email blueyonder@londonhighlandclub.co.uk
All events are cancelled until end of March 2021
- 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- 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 0300 330 1174 or email adviceline@kensingtoncab.org.uk
Can still provide advice and support by phone or email. Adviceline : between 10am and 12 noon Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. In person appointments need to be pre-booked
- PIP – Pursuing Independent Paths 4e Warwick Court, Shirland Mews, W9 3DY
Tel 020 8960 4004 or email info@piponline.org.uk
PIP are holding virtual socials, small group sessions and meetings.