Organisation Spotlight

Established in 2009, Crosslight Advice is an established, community-focused charity working to alleviate poverty and hardship caused by the burden of unmanageable debt and lack of financial capability.

Open Age is a charity that provides 350+ diverse weekly activities for older Londoners. Their programme has three broad categories – Arts, Culture & Social; Learning & Skills, and Physical Activities.

Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea were set up in 1969 to match local charities and community organisations with local people who wanted to help out.

ADKC is the local Disabled People’s Organisation, run by and for disabled people. We were founded in 1981 (the International Year of Disabled People).

The Persian Care Centre have provided a therapeutic space and non-threatening environment for elders to meet and exchange ideas and where they can continue to build their knowledge of local resources. Trusting relationships are gradually built up with statutory and non-statutory services.

Family Friends is a registered charity set up in 1993 to support disadvantaged families. Through a network of trained volunteers we provide befriending and mentoring services.

Equal People mencap is a charity that provides independent living and community support and Personal Care (CQC Registered) to adults and children with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and mental health issues and those affected by the Grenfell fire.

Glass Door is committed to supporting people get—and stay—off the street. We do this by coordinating London’s largest emergency winter shelter network and by providing a year-round advice service to help people move beyond homelessness.

Latimer Community Art Therapy (LCAT) is a grass roots community organisation which provides accessible professional mental health support through art psychotherapy as well as creative, activities, to support physical, social and emotional development, in an inclusive, safe and inspirational space for the community.