Abbey Community Centre

The centre exists to improve the quality of life for local people by offering excellent services which provide a range of educational, recreational, cultural and social opportunities. In addition, it provides informal advice to users on a wide range of matters and signposts them to the appropriate point for further advice. It is a place where people from a wide range of backgrounds come to socialise, learn and enjoy themselves. We work in consultation and partnership with the local community and statutory and voluntary agencies to develop our programme and responding to emerging need and new initiatives.

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 Centre

Castlehaven is a high profile, vibrant community association that continues to develop and respond to the needs of local residents. Castlehaven opened for business in August 1986. Since then it has gone from strength to strength; now the proud lessees of a four acre community campus Castlehaven delivers services to over 10,000 people per annum. Castlehaven Community Association provides a vibrant range of spaces for the young and young at heart.

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

Our overarching vision is for a thriving and vibrant local community in Holborn.
• Our mission is to respond to local needs
• Our aim is for everyone to be able to participate fully in their local community.
• We work to empower the whole community in Holborn, increasing resilience, social cohesion, and fostering community spirit.
What we value: User-led; Needs-responsive; Open to local voices; Relationship-building; Taking time; Understanding of local languages, cultures and histories.