Central London Organisations

Asian Women Lone Parents Association

Asian Women Lone Parents Association is an organisation in the London Borough of Camden and London as a whole, working to assist Asian women lone parents to overcome the difficulties they experience and assist them to achieve socially and economic independence, while maintaining a culturally sensitive approach to the difficulties and problems they experience.

Body & Soul
Body & Soul supports children, teenagers and families living with, or closely affected by HIV. Support sessions are in a safe environment where members can meet others affected by HIV and exchange vital support and information.
British Red Cross - Volunteering

British Red Cross are looking for volunteers all across the UK. Everyday hundreds of volunteers spend time assisting vulnerable people to prepare for, survive and recover from emergencies ranging from personal crisis such as a stay in hospital to large scale flooding affecting thousands of people. All their services rely on people who willingly give up their time to help others by delivering vital services.

Camden & Westminster Refugee Training Partnership (C&WRTP)
C&WRTP is an umbrella organisation consisting of representatives from Refugee Community Organisations (RCOS) based in Camden and Westminster. Services include:
Camden Family Project - Central London

We provide both practical and emotional support to families with a disabled child.  This support can be either on a short or long-term basis by agreement with the parent. We will provided information to families about the full range of services that are available to help with caring for a disabled child.

Central London Law Centre

Central London Law Centre provides a free, accessible, client centred legal advice service to people who are resident or who work in Greater London, including telephone advice. Provides advice sessions on Debt and Welfare Benefits advice, casework and advocacy service for people living or working in or near Central London, Westminster or Paddington.

For Dates and times of advice sessions please contact the centre on the number provided.

City of London Citizens Advice Bureau
The CAB offers advice on a number of topics, including benefits, money issues, housing,  and family problems.  An appointment can also be made at a specialist session dealing with domestic violence on the  2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. 
Communities Into Training and Employment [CITE] - Camden

CITE helps people to gain employment or to increase their employability as they progress towards employment. All of our services are driven and structured with the employment goal in mind, so we have two customers: the individual and the recruiting employer. We are keen to reach those people who most need help with getting work or developing their skills, and we recognise the need to work closely with different communities to achieve this.

Coram's Fields
Coram's Fields is a seven acre playground and park for children living in or visiting London. Coram's Fields has a wide variety of activities including extensive lawns for free play (suitable for family picnics), artificial turf sports pitches, a paddling pool, sandpits, a flying fox and other slides, a pets corner (with sheep, goats, ducks, hens and much more), vegetarian cafe, a nursery and drop-ins for under 5's as well lots of other organised activities.
Finsbury & Clerkenwell Volunteers
The Finsbury & Clerkenwell Volunteers help isolated older people in South Islington. The volunteers do befriending visits, run a twice weekly lunch club, telephone counselling, assisted shopping, outings and help with practical tasks. The work is rewarding and can provide valuable experience for those wanting to pursue opportunities in care or community work. Volunteers are required to give an hour or two per week to help with our activities. Good listening skills, reliability and an empathetic attitude are really all that is required.
Groundwork London - Offices Throughout London

Without people in meaningful work, communities cannot function. We help people to retrain, gain confidence and gain valuable work experience. From structured volunteering to formal placements with employers, we help people move on a journey towards employment.

We operate different skills programmes in different places, but they are all about motivation and changing lives. Often our programmes are linked to improving the local environment or growing new skills for a greener economy.

Innovative Enterprise Action (IEA)
If you are interested in expanding your skills base, setting up your own business, or volunteering within a charity or social enterprise,then  Innovative Enterprise Action might be able to help. Services for individuals include: training, internships, work placements, workshops and volunteers. They also help start-up and existing businesses through training and one-to-one support.  
MUMMY ME TIME

When was the last time you had time for you. Mummy me time is a social group based in the London area that was created for single mums. Mummy me time purposes that once a month mummy you enjoy an evening of fun and appreciation that you give to your children every day.

Every month something different cinema, dinner, theatre, comedy shows, casual drinks at a sophisticated wine bar.

Museum of London

A museum offering many activities for children and toddlers, families and adults. Full listings can be found on the website.

Women Like Us - North and Central London

Women Like Us is an established service that helps women with children find part time, flexible work in north and central London. We aim to give candidates the confidence and contacts they need to return to work by offering free advice, workshops, career coaching, and links to local jobs. Our career-coaching programme is a mixture of individual 1-1 coaching (on the telephone) and small group coaching sessions, and workshops cover a range of areas such as CV preparation, interview techniques, confidence building and networking.

Women's Resource Centre
The Women's Resource Centre (WRC) is a charity which supports women's organisations to be more effective and sustainable. Training, information, resources and one-to-one support on a range of organisational development issues is provided. The WRC also lobbies decision makers on behalf of the women's not-for-profit sector for improved representation and funding. Members work in a wide range of fields including violence against women, employment, education, rights and equality, the criminal justice system and the environment.