Community Providers and their activities

This is a list of centres offering community activities to residents within the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster.  They have a mix of in-person and online sessions. Please contact the centre to confirm the activities that you are interested in.  If you are attending an in-person session, it's particularly important that you follow any guidance or rules specified by the activity coordinator. 

This is the current status of providers and we will update this: 

• Westminster Community Hubs
  Email communityhubs@westminster.gov.uk
  Two mini community hubs offering a wide range of community-led activities and support:
  • Charing Cross Library mini hub 4-6 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HF
    Tues/Fri/Sat - 1pm to 9pm
  • Victoria Library mini hub 160 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TR
    Mon/Fri/Sat - 10am to 6pm

• Open Age
  (All Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster venues) 
  Tel: 020 8962 4141 or email mail@openage.org.uk
  Open Age has a programme of activities for over 50s including ACL learning courses.  They also have Telephone clubs and activities for carers.

• Penfold Community Hub  60 Penfold Street, NW8 8PJ
  Tel: 07872 811 106 or email penfoldhub@housing21.org.uk
  The centre is offering a mixed programme of in-person and online sessions for over 50s in North Westminster. 

• The Abbey Centre  34 Great Smith Street, Westminster, SW1P 3BU 
  Tel: 020 7222 0303 or email enquiries@theabbeycentre.org.uk
  The Abbey Centre is open to the community and you can see all their current activities in South Westminster

• The Dalgarno Trust  1 Webb Close, Dalgarno Way, London, W10 5QB
  Tel: 020 8969 6300 or email reception@dalgarnotrust.org.uk
  Centre are conducting sessions in-person in North Kensington and online via Zoom

• Inner Space  36 Short's Gardens, West End, London WC2H 9AB
  Tel: 020 7836 6688 or email: info@innerspace.org.uk
  The centre offers free online wellbeing services.  They have daily creative mediations, and weekly talks covering subjects like relationships, managing stress, fear and coping with grief and loss. 

• Carers Network   Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London, W10 4JL
  Tel:  020 89603033 or email: info@carers-network.org.uk
  Carers Network are running online and in-person carers forum and activities such as quizzes, fitness, arts and craft, and social groups. They can contacted online or by phone for assessments, information or advice. 

• Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene’s Paddington Rowington Close, London W2 5TF
  offer an eclectic and collaborative programme of music, art and performance for young people, families and adults. They also have a cafe that serves delicious food and drinks while overlooking the canal.

• The Advocacy Project 73 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EJ
  Tel 020 3960 7920 or email referrals@advocacyproject.org.uk
  Advocates can talk with you on, phone, video messaging or email.  They are running  lectures online via Zoom

•  In-Deep Community Task Force Grosvenor Hall, Vincent Street, London SW1P 4HB
  Call 0207 834 5204 or email: emmachapman40@hotmail.com 
  In-Deep provides services and activities such as a weekly delivered luncheon (SW1 postcode only), a monthly over 50s community dinner and an in-person Over 50's Community Choir 
  
  
• ​Venture Centre 103A Wornington Road, London W10 5YB
  Email info@venturecentre.org.uk or call 020 8960 3234
  Centre is open delivering classes, activities and events

• London Chinese Community Centre 2 Leicester Court, London, WC2H 7DW
  Tel: 020 7439 3822 
  Centre is open with a mix of in-person and online activities:
  • Information & Advice services. To make an appointment: Email to info@ccc.org.uk or call 020 7439 3822.
  • Classes such as Chinese painting class, Folk dancing class, Mandarin and Cantonese class will continue to be delivered in a mix of in-person or online sessions for members. 
  • Telephone consultation for Information & Advice services, call 07853 850 188

• Pepper Pot Centre 1a Thorpe Close, Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 5XL 
  Tel: 020 8968 6940 or email reception@pepperpotcentre.org.uk
  Centre is open providing in-person activities including exercise, technology, film, cooking classes with befriending available to those housebound or unable to make it to the centre

• Refettorio Felix 51 Philbeach Gardens, Earl’s Court, London SW5 9EB
  Tel : 020 7835 1389 or call volunteers@stcuthbertscentre.org.uk
  Centre is open to support homeless people with advice, support, and food.

• Equal People Mencap 73 St Charles Square, London,W10 6EJ
  Tel: 07768286596 or email enquiries@equalpeoplemencap.org.uk
  offers a wide variety of supported training, groups, activities and social groups throughout the week at their Resource Centre in Ladbroke Grove and out in the community.

• The Tabernacle 34-35 Powis Square, Notting Hill, London W11 2AY
  Tel: 020 7221 9700 for more information 
  This arts centre runs dance, steelpan, exercise and singing sessions  

• The ClementJames Centre 95 Sirdar Road, London, W11 4EQ
  Email reception@clementjames.org or call 020 7221
  Below are some of their programmes:
  • Information, Advice & Guidance: Confidential support with issues around housing, benefits, education, immigration etc.
    email advice@clementjames.org 
    
  • Employment Support: 1-2-1 support to help residents find and apply for jobs, including CV and cover letter writing and interview practice  
    email employment@clementjames.org 
    
  • Adult Learning: English, Maths and ICT classes for adult learners 
    For more info, email adultlearning@clementjames.org 
    
  • Wellbeing and group sessions 
    Wellbeing, conversation, gardening sessions to connect with others and improve your mental health. Also ear accupunture appointments available.  For more information, email wellbeing@clementjames.org 

• Age UK Westminster Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London, W10 4JL
  Call 020 3004 5610 or email enquiries@ageukwestminster.org.uk
  Information and Advice service is open to face to face appointments at the office and over the phone. Befriending over phone is available.  There are activities online and in-person.

•  London Highland Club St Columba's Church, Pont Street, SW1X 0BD
  Tel 020 8715 3564 or email blueyonder@londonhighlandclub.co.uk
  Scottish dance events held monthly throughout the year and on special days.

• London Irish Centre (Camden) 50-52 Camden Square, NW1 9XB 
  Tel 020 7916 2222 or email: info@londonirishcentre.org
  ​Centre is open with a mix of online and in-person activities including dance, music, men's, women's, language, history and culture classes. They have a community cafe and befriending services, as well a hardship fund.
  • Health and wellbeing advice line-  call resident nurse, Ciara, on 07946202924 or ciaraward@londonirishcentre.org Please see here for full details.
  • Advice service now on telephone and email.  Full details can be found here.

• Chelsea Theatre 7, World's End Place, Chelsea, London SW10 0DR
  Tel: 020 7352 1967 or email admin@chelseatheatre.org.uk
  Centre is open for online or in-person exercise classes or community activities including a community choir

• Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea 
  Tel 0808 278 7982 or email adviceline@kensingtoncab.org.uk
  Can still provide advice and support in-person or by phone or email. 
  Adviceline : 0808 278 7982 - between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

• PIP – Pursuing Independent Paths  306 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BE
  Tel 020 8960 4004 or email info@piponline.org.uk
  PIP is an adults with learning disabilities organisation are holding socials, group sessions and meetings for  music, arts, drama, independent living and employment & training.