KCSC Directory
Making Communities Work and Grow (MCWG) offers disadvantaged young people and families regular opportunities for recreation and learning to help them build the skills and confidence to reach their full potential.
Community / Social club, Community safety / Crime reduction, Counselling / Mentoring, Education / Play (children / young people), Sports / Leisure
Meanwhile Gardens Community Association aims to enhance the lives of residents in North Kensington and North Westminster by providing safe and inclusive open air leisure, play, training and educational opportunities in our four acre community park
Arts / Culture, Community / Social club, Education / Play (children / young people), Education / Training (adults), Environmental Issues, Health and Wellbeing, Sports / Leisure
To provide high quality and affordable childcare and working in partnership with parents to ensure all children reach their full potential in both their learning and personal development.
Community / Social club, Counselling / Mentoring, Education / Play (children / young people), Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance
The Second Half Centre, located in the NHS St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing on Exmoor Street W10, opened it’s doors to the over 50s community on October 29th 2012. It is open every Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:00pm.
The Second Half Foundation (SHF), who created The Second Half Centre, was established with the purpose of building centres throughout the United Kingdom to serve men and women aged 50 plus to ensure that our growing ageing population will have a place to develop more meaningful connections and continue to learn and grow.
The mission is to get our ageing population together doing things they enjoy in a dedicated space: bridging the digital divide, learning new skills to get back to work, rediscovering the pleasures of old hobbies and finding new ones, exercising, and feeling involved through volunteering, mentoring and teaching.
As of 1st April 2014, Open Age now run and manage The Second Half Centre-they have been pioneering an active life for older people for over 20 years, preventing social isolation and loneliness and improving health and well-being. Open Age is a user led charity, working across Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster enabling older people, from 50 to over 100 years of age, to sustain their physical and mental fitness, maintain active lifestyles and develop new and stimulating interests.
Open Age has Over 350 weekly activities are provided from more than 60 sites, which include our the Positive Age Centre in North Kensington, the Open Age Hubs in Westminster as well as community centres, sheltered housing, church halls and libraries.
The Second Half Foundation (SHF), who created The Second Half Centre, was established with the purpose of building centres throughout the United Kingdom to serve men and women aged 50 plus to ensure that our growing ageing population will have a place to develop more meaningful connections and continue to learn and grow.
The mission is to get our ageing population together doing things they enjoy in a dedicated space: bridging the digital divide, learning new skills to get back to work, rediscovering the pleasures of old hobbies and finding new ones, exercising, and feeling involved through volunteering, mentoring and teaching.
As of 1st April 2014, Open Age now run and manage The Second Half Centre-they have been pioneering an active life for older people for over 20 years, preventing social isolation and loneliness and improving health and well-being. Open Age is a user led charity, working across Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster enabling older people, from 50 to over 100 years of age, to sustain their physical and mental fitness, maintain active lifestyles and develop new and stimulating interests.
Open Age has Over 350 weekly activities are provided from more than 60 sites, which include our the Positive Age Centre in North Kensington, the Open Age Hubs in Westminster as well as community centres, sheltered housing, church halls and libraries.
Arts / Culture, Community / Social club, Education / Training (adults), Information / Advice / Guidance
Open Age is a charity that provides over 250 diverse weekly activities for older Londoners (50+), specifically working in Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster. Open Age’s programme has three broad categories – Arts, Culture & Social; Learning & Skills, and Physical Activities. To ensure that everyone is able to access our services, Open Age runs special groups for the housebound, while our dedicated Link Up team reaches out to people who have become isolated and lack the confidence to attend classes or events alone.
Each session acts as an entry-point into a supportive and resilient community of 4,500 members aged 50 to 104, and FUN is at the centre of Open Age’s philosophy. Membership is free!
Each session acts as an entry-point into a supportive and resilient community of 4,500 members aged 50 to 104, and FUN is at the centre of Open Age’s philosophy. Membership is free!
Arts / Culture, Community / Social club, Education / Training (adults), Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance, Network / Forum, Sports / Leisure
To reduce late presentation of long term conditions by encouraging screening and early testing amongst the Southern African communities and sign posting them to appropriate services
Advocacy / Representation, Community / Social club, Counselling / Mentoring, Education / Training (adults), Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance
Pro Art is a non-profit organisation with an aim to develop and improve education generally, especially to advance the opportunities for informal and non-formal activities and training. The scope of activities is wide and based on multidisciplinary approach to learning subjects, such as culture, heritage, art, social and managing topics, science, environment among many others. Pro Art organises lectures, exhibitions, cultural events, seminars and conferences which promote different people and communities and inspire the participants to assume further learning. Pro Art is regularly participating in LLP European projects and as an expert in the field of multidisciplinary education is invited to talk at international and national conferences. We have regular group of participant, 106 members of the Pro Art Club, who enjoy being proactive and contribute to our activities, and who also travel abroad and meet our European partners, expanding network of partners, stakeholders and participants. The members are people of all age, gender, faith and social, educational and economic background, involved in planning and implementing Pro Art programme, evaluating and disseminating the results of the projects. The activities that we carry out regularly are visits to informal learning places (museums, galleries, libraries, theatres, concert halls, heritage and gardens), art and educational workshops, music events, exhibitions, lectures and literary promotions delivered by professionals in the fields in order to achieve a high quality cultural programme and an excellent standard of the events.
Arts / Culture, Community / Social club, Education / Play (children / young people), Education / Training (adults), Environmental Issues, Health and Wellbeing, Network / Forum, Sports / Leisure
Response Community Projects offer low cost services and programmes to the local community. It is the only disabled access community centre in the south of the borough.
Some of our services:
Drop in Internet Cafe
IT Drop In
Photoshop
ESOL English
Tai Chi (All Levels)
Chair Yoga for 50+
Mind and Body for women
Zumba Classes
Walking Club
Homework Club
Some of our services:
Drop in Internet Cafe
IT Drop In
Photoshop
ESOL English
Tai Chi (All Levels)
Chair Yoga for 50+
Mind and Body for women
Zumba Classes
Walking Club
Homework Club
Arts / Culture, Community / Social club, Education / Play (children / young people), Education / Training (adults), Health and Wellbeing, Sports / Leisure
SMART was registered as a charity in September 1985 to relieve persons who are suffering from any form of mental illness, particularly by the provision of suitable employment opportunities for such persons.
Through meaningful activity and training they aim to rebuild lives, giving people purpose, confidence and skills.
Through meaningful activity and training they aim to rebuild lives, giving people purpose, confidence and skills.
Advocacy / Representation, Arts / Culture, Community / Social club, Counselling / Mentoring, Education / Training (adults), Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance, Network / Forum, Sports / Leisure
With a focus on sexual health and emotional wellbeing, we recognise that a person's sense of identity, well-being, culture, knowledge and confidence impacts strongly on the choices they make in life. This could be around isolation, attitudes to protecting yourself, relationships, resilience, stigma or substance use.
Campaigning, Community / Social club, Counselling / Mentoring, Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance, Support group