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<p><font size="1"><b>Arab Women's Council</b><br>
8 Redcliffe Square<br>
London<br>
<br>
Dr El Said <br>
tel: 020 7373 0688 <br>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Ashburnham Community Association</b><br>
</font><font size="1"> 69 Tetcott Road <br>
London SW10 0SH<br>
<br>
Manager<br>
tel: 0207 352 3335<br>
fax: 0207 376 4700 <br>
<br>
Community centre providing activities, services and facilities for
people living and working in Chelsea. Also runs several classes
including line dancing.<br>
Pensioners' club, nursery, sports, hall for hire, pottery studio,
London School of Radio, cafe, National Childbirth Trust courses.
See newsletter for regular and special events. HALLS FOR HIRE: There
are six large meeting rooms and a hall which holds approximately
200 people (or 100 sitting) which are suitable for community days,
meetings, forums, workshops, etc. There is a counselling room. For
further details, contact Christopher Penberthy </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Ashburnham Homeopathic Clinic </b><br>
Ashburnham Community Centre <br>
69 Tetcott Road <br>
London SW10 0SH <br>
<br>
Mrs Leonora Mansell <br>
tel: 0207 352 3335 <br>
<br>
To promote homeopathy and make it accessible to people who cannot
otherwise afford this alternative therapy <br>
The Clinic is staffed by experienced professional homeopaths who
give their time voluntarily. Low cost treatment for the unemployed,
for people on benefits, income support and especially for their
dependent children. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Associacao dos Portugueses na Inglaterra (API)
</b><br>
36 Whistler Walk World's End Estate <br>
King's Road<br>
London SW10 0EP <br>
<br>
Mr Luiz Rebelo <br>
tel: 020 7351 3342 <br>
<br>
Portuguese community and culture organisation <br>
To maintain the traditions and values of Portuguese culture in the
local community. To assist the Portuguese to integrate harmoniously
in British society. Portuguese library, organising showings of Portuguese
films. Social evenings. Celebrate Portuguese national day. Drama
and folk-dancing </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>The Bangladesh Centre</b><br>
24 Pembridge Gardens <br>
Lonodn W2 4DX<br>
<br>
Dr Belal Husain Joy<br>
tel: 020 7229 9404 <br>
fax: 020 7229 5197 </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Bangladesh Youth Group </b><br>
24 Pembridge Gardens<br>
London W2 4DX <br>
<br>
Mr Alaur Rahman Jilu<br>
tel: 020 7229 9404 and 020 7229 5197 </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Body Positive</b><br>
14 Greek Street<br>
London W1V 5LE <br>
tel: 0800 616 212 (helpline) <br>
<br>
Self-help group for people with HIV/AIDS , which gives advice, information
and skills training <br>
Information and IT facilities; legal advice/welfare rights advice;
complementary therapies; gay men's group; courses for newly diagnosed
people. Body Positive Hospital Visitors Group - volunteers offer
a visiting service to people with HIV/AIDS who are in hospital </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>CCTV RBKC </b><br>
Council Offices <br>
37 Pembroke Road <br>
London W8 6PW <br>
<br>
CCTV: Protecting the public in the Royal Borough <br>
Cameras have been installed in the Earl's Courtand North Kensington
areas to combat crime. Pictures are monitored 24 hours a day, 365
days a year by trained staff from council offices and Kensington
and Notting Hill police stations. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Centre for Filipinos</b><br>
St Francis Centre<br>
Pottery Lane <br>
London W11 4NQ <br>
<br>
Maria Gonzalez <br>
tel: 020 7221 0356 and 020 7221 6601 <br>
<br>
To establish a partnership with the Filipino community in their
struggle for better living and working conditions<br>
Information on housing and welfare benefits,immigration, health,
youth and cultural activities. Community centre where people can
come to rest, relax, cook food and meet people </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>The Chelsea Centre </b><br>
Chelsea Centre <br>
World's End Place, King's Road <br>
London SW10 0DR </font></p>
<p><font size="1"> Francis Alexander <br>
tel: 0207 352 1967 <br>
fax: 0171 376 5901<br>
e: chelseacentre@btinternet.co.uk<br>
<br>
Theatre, arts and education centre <br>
The Chelsea Centre serves its community with a theatre for new plays
of high literary value enriched by a complimentary programme of
arts and education activities, including writing for theatre courses,
a technical theatre course, a volunteer development programme, alcohol
and drug therapy, senior citizen playreading group, dance drama
workshops, Tai Chi, photography, Arabic language and English language
workshops. Some rooms occasionally for hire by organisations with
similar aims. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Chelsea Football Club Football in the Community
Scheme </b><br>
Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road<br>
London SW6 1HS <br>
<br>
Shaun Gore <br>
Jo Nicholson <br>
tel: 020 7385 0710<br>
fax: </font><font size="1"> 020 7381 0143 <br>
e: jo@fitc.gpanet.co.uk<br>
<br>
</font><font size="1">Fostering football in the Chelsea community<br>
Football fun weeks, schools football coaching, residential soccer
schools, match day visits </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Chelsea Looking Back Group </b><br>
Kingsmill House<br>
Cale Street<br>
London SW3 <br>
<br>
Josephine O'Gorman <br>
Reminiscence group Older people meet regularly and remember how
entertainment, family life, holidays, shops and other aspects of
life used to be. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Chelsea Players </b><br>
c/o Chelsea Community Centre <br>
World's End Place <br>
London SW10 ODR <br>
<br>
Julia Rodino (Chairman) <br>
Amateur dramatic society producing four plays a year. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Chelsea Social Council </b><br>
The Crypt St Luke's Church <br>
Sydney Street <br>
London SW3 6NH <br>
<br>
Lucy Bingham (Director)<br>
tel: 020 7351 3210 <br>
fax: 020 7352 3405 <br>
<br>
The Borough's two social councils are umbrella bodies that support
voluntary organisations in the Borough. They exist to help other
voluntary agencies establish a sound administrative and financial
base and seek to co-ordinate the activities of organisations with
each other and with government agencies. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Community Language Centre</b><br>
St Jude's Crypt<br>
24 Collingham Road <br>
London SW5 0LX<br>
<br>
Maria Pompei (Development Worker) <br>
David Grantley (Administrator) <br>
Kathleeen McCulloch (Senior Tutor) <br>
tel: 020 7370 2097 </font></p>
<p><font size="1"> Organisation that teaches English to refugees,
asylum seekers and migrant workers All the following activities
are free to students attending classes at the centre: Creche for
1 - 4 year olds (5 mornings) Computer training including ESOL self-teach
software on multi-media machines. 5 week Summer Project of ESOL
English, outings and activities and shorter Projects in other holidays.
Use of Centre for study and socialising at Half Term. Sewing with
ESOL. Free supplementary courses and activities including, as need
arises: health and diet, basic self-defence, first aid, numeracy.
A lending library of books in English and some other languages.
Free computer use for students in their spare time</font></p>
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<p><font size="1"> <b>Community Safety Team </b><br>
Whitlock House c/o Kensington Police Station <br>
72-74 Earl's Court Road<br>
London W8 6EQ <br>
<br>
Caroline O'Donoghue <br>
tel: 020 7795 6660 <br>
fax: 020 8246 0890 <br>
e: commsafe@BTconnect.com <br>
<br>
Multi-agency partnership responsible for the development and progression
of the Programme of Action to reduce Crime and Disorder. Produce
the domestic violence directory and racial harassment directory
</font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Dadihiye Somali Development Organisation</b><br>
c/o Response Community Projects <br>
300 Old Brompton Road<br>
London SW5 9PQ<br>
<br>
Mr Dahabo Mohamoud <br>
tel: 020 7370 4168 </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Earls Court Community Care (Adults) Team</b><br>
282 Earls Court Road <br>
London SW5 9AS<br>
<br>
Alan Watkins: Team Manager <br>
tel: 0207 598 4950 <br>
fax: 0207 598 4953<br>
tel: 0207 835 2151 (advice centre) <br>
<br>
Community care services for people living in the Earl's Court area,
principally aged sixty-five and over. Will give advice about what
sort of assistance is available and can help arrange care required.
The team aims to help people to live at home as independently as
possible. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Earl's Court Regeneration Partnership </b><br>
Room 250 Kensington Town Hall <br>
Hornton Street<br>
Lonodn W8 7NX<br>
<br>
Mr Joe Hirst <br>
tel: 0207 361 2262 <br>
fax: 0171 361 2764<br>
e: tclmp@rbkc.gov.uk <br>
<br>
Oversees the Earl's Court Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) programme<br>
The Regeneration Partnership's plans are making Earl's Court a safer
and more prosperous place in which to live, visit and do business.
Money is being invested in tackling crime, improving the environment
and boosting the local economy. Installation of CCTV in the Earl's
Court area in partnership with the council and police. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Egyptian Community Association in the UK </b><br>
100 Redcliffe Gardens<br>
London SW10 9HH <br>
<br>
Mr Hosni El-Sharif / Mr Mohamed Rahman<br>
tel: 020 7244 8925 <br>
fax: 020 7259 2801</font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>English National Ballet Education</b><br>
Unit Markova House 39 <br>
Jay Mews <br>
London SW7 2ES <br>
<br>
Iryna Pyzniuk<br>
tel: 0207 581 1245 <br>
fax: 0207 225 0827<br>
e: info@ballet.org.uk<br>
<br>
Widen the appeal to the public of ballet<br>
The Education and Community Unit of English Ballet seeks to extend
the range of people for whom ballet and the work of the Company
is enjoyable, accessible and relevant by working in the community
and schools. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Friends of Imperial College </b><br>
c/o Room 546b<br>
Sherfield Building Imperial College of Science<br>
Technology and Medicine <br>
Exhibition Road<br>
London SW7 2AZ<br>
<br>
Mrs Penny Berkut: Secretary <br>
tel: 020 7594 8740 <br>
fax: 020 7594 8742 <br>
e: p.berkut@ic.ac.uk <br>
<br>
Social activities and special lectures for members of the public
<br>
Local residents and others are invited to take part in college life,
by attending a range of special lectures, activities, college and
social events. These take place once or twice a month. Members may
join the Imperial College Health. Centre and swimming pool at a
reduced price and may also use the reference library, language laboratory,
and join language and other classes. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Grove Neighbourhood Centre </b><br>
7 Bradmore Park Road <br>
London W6 0DT<br>
<br>
Pat Gregory<br>
Anna Williams<br>
Dee Banner <br>
tel: 0208 741 3321 <br>
<br>
Community Centre, running lots of different activities in and around
Hammersmith. Lots of different activities, a drop-in facility and
a good neighbours' scheme funded by the National Lottery Board .
MONDAY: Childminders (term time) 10am-12 noon; Bridge Club (2nd
Monday in month): 8-10.30pm; Menswork: 7.30-9.30pm TUESDAY: Grove
Toddlers (term time): 10am - 12 noon; Over 50's Keep Fit: 10.15-11.15am;
Aasha (Bangladeshi Women's Group): 11.30am-1.30pm; Slimming and
Health Club: 2.45-3.45pm; Tai Chi: 6.30-9.30pm; Penguins Club (4th
Tuesday in month): 7.30-9.30pm WEDNESDAY: Yoga: 12noon-1pm; Spiritual
Healers: 10am-12.30pm; Grove Toddlers (term time): 1-3pm; Yoga:
6.45-7.45pm; Zen Meditation: 7.30-10.30pm; Gamblers Anonymous: 8-10.30pm
THURSDAY: Body Conditioning Class: 10-11am; Grove Toddlers (term
time): 10am-12noon; Bingo Club: 1.30-3.30pm; St Mungo's (3rd Thursday
in month): 2-6pm; London Transport Pensioners: 3.30-5pm; Tai Chi:
6.30-9.30pm; Councillors surgery: 7-8pm; Hammersmith Physically
Handicapped Club (3rd Thursday in month): 7-9pm FRIDAY: Folk Art
Group: 10am-12noon; Cook and Eat Lunch Club: 1-3pm; Acquaintance
Group: 3.30-5pm; Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-9.30pm . SUNDAY: Body
Talk Voice and Movement Therapy (1st Sunday in month): 2-4.30pm
</font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Hammersmith and Fulham Irish Centre </b><br>
Blacks Road, Hammersmith <br>
London 9DT<br>
<br>
Rosalind Scanlon <br>
Pat Daly <br>
tel: 0208 563 8232 <br>
fax: 0208 563 8233 <br>
0181 741 0991 (Outreach Service) <br>
<br>
Irish community centre promoting the Arts, Culture & Entertainment of Ireland.
An outreach service exists to help the older members of the Irish
community <br>
Irish language, music and dancing classes. Irish library </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Iranian Association</b><br>
Palingswick House (Annexe) <br>
241 King Street <br>
London W6 9LP <br>
<br>
R. Khiaban<br>
tel: 020 8748 6682 <br>
fax: 020 8563 7549 <br>
<br>
The association is established to promote any charitable purpose
for the benefit of persons of Iranian origins or their families
resident in the United Kingdom. This includes the advancement of
education and the provision of facilities for recreation and social
welfare needs with the object of improving peoples quality of life.</font></p>
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<p><font size="1"> <b>Iraqi Community Association</b><br>
Palingswick House <br>
241 King Street Hammersmith <br>
London W6 9LP<br>
<br>
Mr Emad Salman <br>
tel: 0208 741 5491 <br>
fax: 0208 748 9010 <br>
<br>
Classes in Arabic, Advice on immigration, welfare, education, housing
and health </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Kensington and Chelsea College</b><br>
<b>Refugee Education & Training Project </b><br>
Kensington and Chelsea College<br>
Hortensia Road <br>
London SW10 0QS<br>
tel: 020 7573 5226 <br>
fax: 020 7351 0956 </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Kensington and Chelsea Community History Group
</b><br>
Methodist Church Centre <br>
240b Lancaster Road <br>
London W11 4AH</font></p>
<p><font size="1"> Liz Bartlett (Co-ordinator) <br>
tel: 0207 792 2282 <br>
fax: 0207 792 4426 </font></p>
<p><font size="1"> A charity which publishes books on the history
of the area and its communities<br>
The organisation runs community history classes (mainly for older
people) and projects based on the history of the area and its diverse
communities. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Kensington & Chelsea Crime Prevention Panel </b><br>
Kensington Police Station <br>
72-74 Earls Court Road <br>
London W8 6EQ <br>
<br>
PC Glenn Duggan<br>
tel: 020 8246 0405</font></p>
<p><font size="1"> Supports the police in raising public awareness
of how to prevent crimes happening. It is a charity and raises funds
to support its aims. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Kensington & Chelsea Women's Club </b><br>
The Roof Gardens Derry Street <br>
Lonodn W8 <br>
tel: 0142 693 3348 (Voicebox) <br>
<br>
A social club for women in and around London <br>
Mainly American ex-patriate wives' club with a London-wide network
of activities for members. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Language of Dance Centre </b><br>
17 Holland Park <br>
London W11 3TD <br>
<br>
Jane Dulieu <br>
tel: 0207 229 3780 <br>
fax: 0207 792 1794 <br>
e: lodc.jane@dial.pipex.com<br>
<br>
Creative dance workshops, courses and training for all ages <br>
Creative dance workshops, courses and training for all ages. Create,
perform, appreciate, evaluate, describe and record your work with
basic Motif Writing symbols. INSET seminars and workshops arranged
for PE Co-ordinators. LODC staff available for whole Staff Development
and workshops in schools. Language of Dance teaching resources,
newsletter and membership also available. </font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Leonard Cheshire Resource Service </b><br>
42 Westbourne Park Road <br>
</font><font size="1"> London W2 5PH <br>
tel: 0207 641 5710 <br>
textphone: 0207 641 5711 <br>
fax: 0207 641 5712 <br>
<br>
Dedicated community disability centre<br>
</font><font size="1"> The centre provides a high quality, community-based
service which ensures that people with physical disabilities and
sensory impairments have equal opportunities. The core values are
personal assistance, respect, equalisation of opportunities, rights
and choices, total communication and value for money. Activities
include days out, sport, arts, discussions, eating out, voice work,
parentgroups, adult education and creativity classes. There is a
visual rehabilitation service for those needing help and support
with day-to-day activities; physiotherapy, counselling, hydrotherapy.
</font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Masbro Centre </b><br>
87 Masbro Road <br>
London W14 0LR <br>
<br>
Contact : <br>
Gulsun Faik <br>
tel: 0207605 0800 <br>
fax: 020 7605 0801 <br>
<br>
Community Centre on borders of RBKC <br>
The Masbro Centre is social, educational and recreational centre,
offering excellent facilities, which can be hired out to a host
of individuals and groups. Adult education classes, annual carnival
in August, arts and crafts, basic skills courses, community hall,
creche facilities, dark rooms, dance and aerobics, ESOL classes,
health and fitness classes, Indian print project, indoor sports
pitch, keep fit and yoga classes, under-fives, meeting space, multi-gym
and weights, netball and football, office space to let, over-fifties
sports club, parent and toddler group, party bookings, pottery workshop,
recording studio, special needs multi sport, summer playscheme,
training facilities, volunteering opportunities, W14 Social Club
and Youth Club. Hire facilities of sports pitch, hall, youth club,
creche, meeting/training spaces available at �10(�25 business rate)
or �15 for party bookings per hour. Dark room membership fees: �66
or �24 unwaged(yearly); �22 or �8 unwaged (quarterly) Multi-gym:
�40 or �20 unwaged (yearly); �13 or �6 (unwaged) (quarterly) </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Out of School Provision in Earl's Court</b><br>
London SW5 <br>
tel: 0207 352 3210 <br>
fax: 0207 352 3405 <br>
e: csc@chelsea.demon.co.uk <br>
<br>
Co-ordinating out of school opportunities for children in Earl's
Court <br>
OOSPEC is a consortium of local voluntary organisations working
together to co-ordinate out of school activities for children and
young people in the Earl's Court area, and to enhance out of school
educational and leisure opportunities available to young people.
It aims to encourage confidence and self esteem in young people
using OOSPEC services. It aims to provide support and positive role
models for young people, with emphasis on equal opportunities and
diverts young people away from involvement in criminal activity.
</font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Response Community Projects </b><br>
300 Old Brompton Road <br>
Earls Court<br>
London SW5 9JF <br>
<br>
Roy Hiscock <br>
tel: 020 7370 4606 </font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>RBKC Community Safety Team </b><br>
c/o Kensington Police Station<br>
72-74 Earls Court Road <br>
London W8 6EQ <br>
<br>
Contact: Chief Inspector John Bailey <br>
tel: 020 8246 0820 <br>
<br>
Community safety organisation Kensington and Chelsea College </font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>RBK&C; Neighbourhood Watch</b> <br>
c/o Kensington Police Station <br>
72-74 Earls Court Road <br>
Lopndon W8 6EQ<br>
<br>
</font><font size="1">Stephen Tyler <br>
tel: 0207 795 6660 <br>
fax: 0208 246 0890<br>
<br>
To support neighbourhood watch co-ordinators. To support the development
of Neighbourhood Watch</font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"> <b>RBKC Projects and Partnership Unit </b><br>
Room 250 Kensington Town Hall<br>
Hornton Street <br>
London W8 7NX<br>
tel: 0207 361 2156 <br>
tel: 0207 361 3671<br>
tel: 0207 598 4633 (Community Relations Section) <br>
<br>
Produce publications giving information on RBK&C; funding to the
voluntary sector, CCTV, and SRB. Advice on funding. For publications,
contact Tina Dubois on 0171 361 2156 </font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Relief Society for Poles Trust </b><br>
55 Princes Gate <br>
London SW7 2PN<br>
<br>
Mrs Helene Chelminska <br>
tel: 020 7589 8846/7584 6941 <br>
fax: 020 7581 2778</font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Response Computer and Homework Club </b><br>
300 Old Brompton Road <br>
London SW5 9JF <br>
tel: 0207 370 4606 <br>
fax: 0207 370 3918 <br>
<br>
Local community homework club for youngsters <br>
The Computer Homework Club provides a safe, friendly environment
for about twenty young people between the ages of 8 and 16 years.
There is an experienced team of volunteers and staff with relevant
books to help, support and encourage children to help themselves
with schoolwork, homework and revision. We also offer language support
for young people with English as a second language.</font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme </b><br>
Greater London Office <br>
237 Pentonville Road <br>
London N1 9NJ <br>
<br>
Mike Caswell <br>
tel: 0207 278 6601 <br>
fax: 0207 833 8434 <br>
<br>
Using skills of older people in local community<br>
RSVP aims to encourage anyone of fifty plus to participate in volunteering,
to recognise the skills of older people and to provide group commitment
and support. Participants can help out in local schools, befriend
someone who is housebound or help to improve local environment,
to name but a few activities. </font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Rotary Club of Chelsea</b> <br>
Rembrandt Hotel <br>
Thurloe Place <br>
London SW7<br>
<br>
Mr David Henderson (Communications/PR) <br>
chelsearotaryclub.org <br>
<br>
An organisation made up of local business men and women giving service
to the community <br>
Meetings often include talks by outside speakers. Community service
includes help and advice to the aged, the handicapped, the infirm,
young people and all those in need, either directly or through local
charitable organisations. Environmental and vocational projects
are also undertaken. </font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Rotary Club of Kensington </b><br>
Copthorne Tara Hotel Wrights Lane <br>
London W8 5SR <br>
<br>
Communications/PR Officer <br>
tel: 0171 937 7211 <br>
fax: 0171 872 2509<br>
<br>
Rotary Club for the area <br>
An organisation made up of local business persons professionals
giving service to the community. Community service includes help
and advice to the aged, the handicapped, the infirm, young people
and all those in need, either directly or through local charitable
organisations. Environmental and vocational projects are also undertaken.
</font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Round Table Britain and Ireland </b><br>
Rutland Public House <br>
(on the River Thames) corner of Mall Road<br>
London W6 <br>
<br>
Mark Lawson <br>
<br>
Social activities with strong community ethos <br>
Making friends, serving the community, striving for excellence,
respect for the work of others, extending the boundaries of friendship
overseas and enjoying fun events. </font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Union of Muslim Organisations of the United Kingdom
& Eire (UMO) </b><br>
109 Campden Hill Road<br>
</font><font size="1">London W8 7TL <br>
<br>
Dr Syed Aziz Pasha <br>
tel: 020 7229 0538 / 7221 6608 </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Winston Churchill Memorial Trust </b><br>
15 Queen's Gate Terrace <br>
London SW7 5PR <br>
<br>
Ms S Matthews <br>
tel: 020 7584 9315 <br>
fax: 020 7581 0410<br>
e: office@wcmt.org.uk <br>
www.wcmy.org.uk<br>
<br>
Offer travelling fellowships to successful candidates </font></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>World's End Bengali Association </b><br>
50 Ashburnham Tower World's End Estate <br>
King's Road <br>
London SW10 0EE<br>
<br>
Mr F Miah <br>
tel: 0207 352 6988 </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>World's End Community Church</b><br>
8-10 World's End Place<br>
</font><font size="1">London SW10 0HE <br>
<br>
Mark Perrott <br>
Scott Calder<br>
tel: 0207 352 3368 <br>
fax: 0207 376 4885<br>
wecc@dial.pipex.com <br>
<br>
A Christian community church providing a place of worship and serving
the needs of the World's End Estate community Homework Club for
children aged 5-11. Study support for young people aged 12-19. Adult
computer training in conjunction with K&C; College. Basic Skills,
Internet, Intermediate level office applications. </font></p>
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