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The information is correct to the best of our knowledge but we are not always informed of changes. Please make sure to contact the relevant organisation to check their information is up to date.
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
Outside In Pathways creates programmes for adults, families and children with disabilities to access the culture and heritage displayed in London's museums, galleries and palaces.
Arts / Culture, Education / Play (children / young people), Education / Training (adults)
PDT is a not-for-profit regeneration company and social enterprise working for people, place, and community enterprise in London.
Health and Wellbeing, Network / Forum, Other
Support all people affected by Parkinson's Disease
Advocacy / Representation, Campaigning, Education / Play (children / young people), Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance
We connect businesses that have surplus food to local charities and voluntary organisations that need it. This prevents good food from going to landfill and helps people who are living in food poverty.
Environmental Issues, Health and Wellbeing
Providing play opportunities for all children especially those from vulnerable backgrounds including children and young people with complex needs
Education / Play (children / young people)
POhWER provides advocacy support to society’s most vulnerable individuals, enabling them to get their voices heard and have choice and control about the services they access.
For up to date service provision in Kensington & Chelsea - https://www.pohwer.net/kensington-and-chelsea
For up to date service provision in Westminster - https://www.pohwer.net/westminster
For up to date service provision in Kensington & Chelsea - https://www.pohwer.net/kensington-and-chelsea
For up to date service provision in Westminster - https://www.pohwer.net/westminster
Advocacy / Representation, Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance
We are a friendly group of people, committed to helping you enter and thrive in the Business World. where budding entrepreneurs and local businesses can get business support, advice and build local contacts.
Counselling / Mentoring, Education / Training (adults), Health and Wellbeing, Information / Advice / Guidance
Portobello Café Society is primarily a networking/lobbying group which exists to support local independent businesses within North Kensington - especially, but not only, cafés, coffee bars, pubs and restaurants. In addition we support community events (such as Small Business Saturday and International Record Store Day), and campaigns to protect and preserve local community assets.
Advocacy / Representation, Arts / Culture, Campaigning, Information / Advice / Guidance, Network / Forum