Wac Arts

Wac Arts is a charity dedicated to nurturing the creativity of children and young people. We have been part of the Camden community for over 45 years, we deliver an affordable and accessible Arts Programme, helping young people build skill, friendships and confidence. Our creative hub not only serves as a space for young people to thrive but also as a home to a diverse community of cultural, social and charitable organisations. Sharing our home with a variety of Building Partners allows for boundless collaboration, creativity and opportunity for our community.

Abbey Community Centre

Our local charity and community centre supports people of all ages living in or near Kilburn to lead better connected, healthier and happier lives. Established in 1976, we offer a range of free or low-cost educational, recreational, cultural and social opportunities as well as informal signposting and advice. Our space serves as an accessible, welcoming meeting point for local people and organisations. We work in consultation and partnership with local community, statutory and voluntary agencies to develop our programme and responding to emerging need.

Bengali Workers’ Association

Since 1990 the Association has been based in a multi purpose building called the Surma Community Centre which has been a focal point of the Bangladeshi community and a venue for a wide range of social, cultural and community events. BWA strongly believes in supporting and empowering all members of the community, building personal, economic and community resilience along the way. This is a key tool that will make a positive and lasting impact on service users to enable them to have enhanced life chances

Calthorpe Community Garden

The Calthorpe Community Garden and centre exists to improve the physical and emotional well-being of those who live, work or study in Camden and surrounding areas.

We achieve our mission through three core objectives and all our activities and services are designed to support these goals.

Managing sustainable green space and community facilities – providing a better local environment for all
Developing people and their skills – delivering services that improve the life chances of local residents
Creating better social conditions – provide opportunities for people to meet and take care of each other and the environment

Castlehaven Community Association

Dragon Hall Trust

Dragon Hall Trust is a forward thinking charitable organisation supporting young people, residents, business and community groups in Covent Garden and Holborn.

Dragon Hall Tech Hub has been created to ensure children & young people get the chance to play, explore and develop with groundbreaking technologies, 3D printing, Virtual Reality, coding and more. To address the inequalities that exist in access to these innovations and help to Bridge the Digital Divide.

We offer social, educational and recreational activities for the over 50s including pilates, chair yoga, tea dances, talks, art classes – there’s something for everyone!

To support our work we offer a range of commercial services including room hire and business training facilities. We’re inclusive, innovative and passionate about what we do – committed to making a positive difference to people’s lives.

Holborn Community Association

At HCA we create the spaces and opportunities for individuals, groups and the wider community to thrive. Our community spaces (three centres and multiple outreach settings across the area) are welcoming, accessible and shaped by the community. All of those opportunities, or activities, support individuals to build their skills, confidence and overall well-being. They reduce isolation and offer the chance to build new meaningful relationships. Together, those approaches foster change and build a stronger community across our area.

Hopscotch Women’s Centre

Hopscotch’s mission is to enable Black and Minoritised ethnic women to actively participate in society and make informed decisions that enable them to achieve their aspirations.

We do this by providing support services to Black and Minoritised ethnic women and their families, raising their awareness of important issues, enhancing opportunity and influencing mainstream policy and practice.

Hopscotch’s aims

• Improve the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing of women and their families.

• Increase the economic participation of women through improvements in employability skills to strengthen their life chances and independence with greater resilience

• Reduce the risk of gender-based violence amongst women facing a higher risk of abuse

• Increase the voice and representation of women through advocacy and policy work

• Maintain an effective, fit for purpose and robust organisation that meets the needs of all stakeholders, including voluntary and statutory sectors, to contribute to our aims

Kentish Town City Farm

Kentish Town City Farm is a community charity that helps city people connect with animals, nature and the environment. The farm is situated on a four-acre site, alongside two railway lines in the inner London Borough of Camden. There are over 50 animals, with pasture areas, a riding arena, a wildlife pond and community gardens.

We provide an extensive educational programme to schools, therapeutic riding to people with special needs and farm related activities to local children. This work is supported by the London Borough of Camden and the City of London Corporation’s charity City Bridge Trust. In addition we have a lively core of volunteers who support staff in the day-to-day running of this community project and organise seasonal fundraising events.

Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association

KCBNA improves the quality of life for local residents. Staff and volunteers do this through the provision of a wide range of activities which KCBNA delivers from three community centers and on an outreach basis.

The organisation has a ‘cradle to grave’ philosophy and therefore provides services and activities for people of all ages.

These include: supporting local people into education, health promotion activities, an extensive youth work program, activities for older people, regular community events and work with local Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) communities.

Maiden Lane Community Centre

Maiden Lane is a vibrant community centre in Camden. Our users come from Maiden Lane, Agar Grove and St. Pancras Way Estates, Elm Village and Camden Square and some activities attract users from across Camden. The Centre provides services and activities for everyone in our community, catering for a wide range of interests and age groups.

The Centre is well-equipped, particularly with computers that are supplied, managed and maintained by Camden Online. Basic computer courses offer free access to the World Wide Web and e-mail. Maiden Lane also provides accredited training and help with job search.

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Queen’s Crescent Community Association

QCCA Mission – “To work in partnership to foster social cohesion, challenge disadvantage, improve quality of life and the standard of living for all our members”

QCCA Vision – “QCCA is recognised as a quality services provider, responsive to local needs, empowering local people and uniting communities”

Queen’s Crescent Community Association provides services and activities for the local community from birth to old age.

Sidings Community Centre

Sidings Community Centre, which opened in May 1983, celebrates 30 years of providing services primarily for the local community in the wider area around West Hampstead and North Kilburn. We are proud to be one of Camden’s funded community centres, and offer a range of services which include: early years Children’s Centre, play and youth projects, UK Online Computer and Learning Centre, health & fitness activities, and premises which offer a venue for local groups, consultation events, training and meeting rooms

Somers Town Community Centre

Somers Town Community Association is a charity dedicated to providing a meaningful and positive influence at every level of people’s lives. From rooftop gardening to women’s coffee mornings to gentle exercise groups to running a job hub alongside a volunteer program and so much more, we are committed to meet people at different seasons in their lives and be a source of information, community, and opportunities.

Swiss Cottage Community Centre

Community centre with activities and support for the over 60s including social club and exercise, a dedicated play area for under 5’s, language classes including ESOL, a range of holistic therapies, room hire, from small meeting rooms to our main hall and a community cafe with outdoor terrace.