Stars of our Story: Clement James Centre
Dami, Clement James.
Clement James is an incredibly rewarding place to work. It can also be hard to step away from, because the need in this community is vast. For many people locally, there simply aren’t many spaces where they feel safe, understood, or that they truly belong. Here, we try to create something different a positive space where people feel welcomed as they are.
Stars of Our Story
A series of articles looking at the relationships KCSC has built with local organisations over the years.
These stories demonstrate our history, our range of resources and advice, our influence, and above all our commitment to the sector.
Read the full series here:
VCS Assembly - Building relationships with Corporates
The VCS Assembly provided the opportunity for the sector to come together focus strengthening relationships with corporates. The event examined the benefits of corporate and voluntary and community sector (VCS) relationships as well as how social value works within procurement to deliver benefits to the local VCS.
Read more about the event and actions to help guide corporate/VCS relationships here.
Join the National Digital Inclusion Network!
Sign up on www.goodthingsfoundation.org/network
Run by the leading national digital inclusion organisation Good Things Foundation. Made up of third sector organisations, libraries, community centres, NHS services, public sector departments and food banks - all working together to support people who are excluded from the online world.
Why Join the National Digital Inclusion Network?
Resources to support residents
Digital Skills & Support
Digital Help in Kensington and Chelsea Libraries & Archives
Brompton
• IT Help Session on Thursdays, weekly, 1-3pm
No booking required. Delivered by volunteers and library staff
Chelsea
• IT Help Session on Tuesdays, weekly, 2-3pm
No booking required. Delivered by volunteers and library staff
• Digital Clinic with Age UK on last Thursday, monthly, 10am-12pm
Digital Inclusion Toolkit
Top FREE resources to help your community get online - A guide to quickly boosting your digital support
VCS Assemblies
Bringing all stakeholders together to assess the current picture within Kensington and Chelsea and what it means for residents.
Keep up to date:
VCS Assembly - Building relationships with Corporates Wednesday 25 March 2026
The VCS Assembly provided the opportunity for the sector to come together focus strengthening relationships with corporates. The event examined the benefits of corporate and voluntary and community sector (VCS) relationships as well as how social value works within procurement to deliver benefits to the local VCS.
Read more about the event and actions to help guide corporate/VCS relationships here.
VCS Assembly - Adaptive leadership in uncertain times Wednesday 19 November 2025
Thank you to Penny Wilson who facilitated the VCS Assembly titled Adaptive leadership in uncertain times on 19 November.
It was a great learning session and KCSC will be diving into the feedback to help inform future topics and sector development needs.
Some feedback from participants who attended told us what they hoped to get out of the session such as ‘to gather some insights for weathering the forthcoming storm’ and ‘to think about how to lead the board though a new strategy in challenging times’.
A Fairer Place – A Digital Place for All in Kensington and Chelsea Thursday 3 April 2025
The Digital Network Partnership was set up during the Pandemic and meet on a regular basis to discuss digital advancements, opportunities and gaps. Members of the Group are from both the statutory and voluntary sector. On Thursday 3 April 2025, KCSC in collaboration with the Digital Network Partnership held an assembly to focus on developments to support digitally excluded residents since the Pandemic, improvements to digital access for community groups. There was also the opportunity to explore what further support is needed for local organisations.
Read the report and actions agreed below.
A Fairer Place – Connecting with Information and Advice services in Kensington and Chelsea Thursday 28 November 2024
Considering a merger?
Introduction
In today’s difficult financial climate mergers (defined as two or more separate organisations coming together to form one organisation) between voluntary organisations are being encouraged by interested parties such as the Charity Commission, government and other funding bodies.
A number of high profile charity mergers have taken place in recent years and debates about the pros and cons of mergers are a recurrent feature in the voluntary sector press.