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We are a local independent charity, established in 1965, who have been supporting older people in Camden for more than 50 years. We have grown to become one of the largest Age UK charities in London, helping over 15,000 older people each year through a…

Good neighbour scheme for people in NW3. Volunteers visit and befriend people in their own homes and help with small tasks, such as reading aloud, accompanying people for walks etc. Volunteers are matched with people who fulfil the scheme's criteria.

Our volunteers are integral to how we deliver services in Camden. We have a fantastic team who help us offer a variety of support in the local community. Would you like to join them? If so, read more about the different opportunities below.

Contact for details of meetings. Voluntary organisation offering safety patrols on streets, estates and public transport. Offer community safety advice, self-defence advice for victims etc. Speak at schools on issues including conflict resolution and bullying. Volunteering opportunities available.

One acre organic community garden for local people to tend. Programme of activities for children and adults. Organic fruit and vegetable delivery scheme. Floodlit sports pitch for hire (marked for five-a-side football). Under 5s drop-in. Volunteers needed for gardening, drop-in, youth and play, and other…

Head of Social Enterprise, Development and Training Mike Jackson. Social enterprise offering full range of garden centre services and providing training and education for disadvantaged people.

Change Grow Live offer a free, open access service for anyone in Camden who is aged 18 or over and affected by drugs or alcohol. 

Charlie Ratchford Court is a brand new extra care scheme in Chalk Farm. ‘Extra care' is where people with social care needs are supported to live independently in their own flat. The scheme began welcoming its first residents from April 2021. Charlie Ratchford Court, built…

National charity for the elderly, the terminally ill and their pets. Services include volunteer network, register of care homes which accept residents with pets and temporary care for pets if their owners go into hospital. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website.)…

We offer a range of services empowering women of different backgrounds, who may otherwise be socially isolated.  The services we provide include:   Monday over 50s social club Physical activities Health & wellbeing information and awareness sessions Life skills training Advice & listening service Celebrating…

Mental health rehabilitation service with a focus on employment/education. Supports people into employment, work placements, volunteering, training and education. Their emphasis is on confidence building and preparation for work by giving members ownership and responsibility for the running of the Clubhouse. Members are involved in…

Community centre on Holly Lodge Estate serving the local community. Adult activities include zumba, Monday lunch clubs, astronomy and pilates and activities for children include mini music mindfulness sessions. 

For the most up to date list of activities, please see our website - https://hollylodgecc.co.uk/activities-and-events/    Mondays - Holly Lodge Lunch Club These lunches are currently suspended due to Covid-19. (Normall every Monday except bank holidays from 12noon-1.30pm). Cost: £3.50 A freshly cooked three course meal with tea…

National advice service for older people, their families and carers. Publishes a wide range of guides and fact sheets, available to download from website. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).

Unaffiliated organisation encouraging general kindness. Organise mass 'random acts of kindness' via a mailing list on the website. Based in West Hampstead. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).

Registered charity and limited company, running community centre providing legal and social advice, outreach and classes in English, ESOL+ and computers. Citizenship courses. Saturday school (5 to 10 years old). Day nursery (2 to 5 years old) 8am-6pm. Restaurant and meeting rooms for hire. Cultural…

Free advice and information for Latin American women on welfare rights, housing, money, debt and domestic violence. Counselling service by qualified therapists. Psychological support for Latin American children. Volunteering project to introduce women to working in the UK. Business start-up workshops. ESOL classes. Does not…

Offer a varied range of volunteer opportunities including befriending an older person, helping out in the lunch club, supporting our Irish Library and helping to organise arts events. Volunteers help out across the organisation within culture and welfare departments in 30+ roles.

Provides home-made meals on Mon/Wed/Fri from 11.00 am. Activities include quizzes, bingo, seated exercises and tea dances. We also run day trips, holidays and seasonal events. The main remit of the day centre is to provide social opportunities for those who are at risk of…

General advice and information, lunch club, group activities, community development support. Older people's activities include a lunch club, bridge, pilates, bingo, gentle exercise, qi gong, knitting group, arts and crafts, free use of computers, day trips, holidays, advice and volunteering. UK Online centre. Rooms for…