Environment and Community

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Organisation (Please click for more info)	Organisation Description	Services Provided
Advocacy First	Advocacy First offers a free and independent advocacy service for people in the community, patients in hospital and in care/nursing homes in Bromley. We offer a variety of advocacy services that is required by all our clients.	Free and independent advocacy service People in community People in care home or hospital
Family Matters	Family Matters provides specialist therapy to victims of rape and sexual abuse and our aim is to relieve the mental and physical distress of children, adolescents and adults who have been victims of this horrific abuse. The sexual violence can be recent or historic; it can be reported to police or not reported. As a charity our services are subject to funding and at present and we are funded to offer support to clients living within Kent or the London Borough of Bexley or if aged 16 and under we also accept clients from London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley. We also offer a helpline service which is provided by trained volunteers. Opening times : 9am-5.00pm Helpline 7 days a week:01474 537392.	• One to One therapy • Helpline
St Michael's Community Centre Association	To provide halls for hire to the local community.	• Bexleyheath Stage School of Dancing • Tuesday Night Dancers Ballroom, Sequence & Line Dancing • SMRA Quiz nights • Bo-Peeps Nursery School • Mums & Tots (Curious Cubs) • Weightwatchers • Aikido • Zumba Gold • Welling Flower Club • Refresh • Welling Ladies Open Group • Kumon • Beaming Stars • Irish Community • Indian Dancing • Art Class • SKK Karate • Powerhoop • Relax and Rejuvenate
Abbey Wood Community Sound	Promoting participatory Community Music for the purpose of personal and community development. We provide ‘community music’ – that is, music events where everyone has the opportunity to participate in music-making, rather than to just listen to performances. We are a ‘well-being’ project aiming to promote lifestyle improvements through music.	Music events & related emotional support.
Bexley Accessible Transport Scheme	We aim to reduce loneliness and isolation by providing community transport to the vulnerable and less able.	Hop’N shop SEN transport Adult Day centre Transport Patient transport Shop mobility Community transport Individual transport Group hire Day trips 938 Travel Training.
Belvedere Community Centre	Local facility for hire to the community and organisations. Sports hall, meeting rooms, offices	Sports Education Training Events Meetings Children's Parties
Allergy UK	Allergy UK is the leading national medical charity providing advice, information and support to people with allergies and food intolerances. contacts/fundraising/factsheets advice/emails/newsletters/Apps. Wheelchair accessible.	Allergy Factsheets Advice and information Seal of approval food alerts helpline forum web chat support
Deepdene Seniors Learning Skills Club	The Club aims to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people in London Borough of Bexley and neighbouring boroughs and the local area who are socially excluded on the grounds of their age, and by relieving their needs, help them to integrate into society. In particular we look to provide computer training and other skills and advancing their physical and mental health Our logo of “Computerise, Exercise and Socialise and motto - “Never too old to learn” describe the core activities we undertake.	Chairobics session – Standing 30 minutes for the more able and seated 30 mins for the less able. Tutored Computer courses 1:1 and sessional Bridge – Tutored from beginners level to advanced levels Social activities- Knit and natter, crochet, table top games, Bingo , Raffle AND Bonus Ball as well as Bring and Share Lunches
St Lawrence Charitable Fund	The Charity tries to help individuals and groups within the borough to obtain the financial and practical assistance they need to function effectively.	The Fund's Objectives include:- 1) The relief of poverty and distress 2) Advice and counselling for those in need.
South East London Community Energy	Are you struggling to pay for your energy? Do you have energy debts? Living in a cold home? South London Community Energy (SELCE) can offer you expert guidance to help you to stay warm and manage your energy bills • Get the best deal for your electricity and gas • Help you to manage energy debt • Get discounts on your energy and water • Provide you with free energy saving devices • Support you to access grants to improve the energy efficiency of your home • Advise on emergency heating repairs and upgrades advice To find out more, get advice by phone call 0808 169 1779 to book or email us at energy.advice@selce.org.uk Selce is the trading name of South East London Community Energy Ltd which is registered as a Community Benefit Society under the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Society Act 2014 (Society number 32417). It operates in accordance with the seven co-operative principles agreed by the International Co-operative Alliance.	- Community Solar and advice on solar - Energy efficiency advice - how to make your home more energy effieicnt - Thermal imaging - Advice to help local people keep warm and well in the winter and reduce fuel bills - Workshops with community groups - Home visits
Centrepieces mental Health Arts Project	Centrepieces mental health art project provides opportunities for people who have experienced mental ill health to develop skills in art, and to exhibit and sell their artwork. It also undertakes art projects in schools and the community, including public art commissions.	Promoting mental health recovery through art: Activities include: Exhibitions of artists work. Current tutor lead sessions include: creative writing, sculpture, mosaic, watercolours and photography Informal art drop in sessions. Commissions of public art.