| 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 |
| 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 |
| St Michael's Community Centre Association |
To provide halls for hire to the local community. |
• Bexleyheath Stage School of Dancing |
| 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. |
Music events & related emotional support. |
| Allergy UK |
Allergy UK is the leading national medical charity providing advice, information and support to people with allergies and food intolerances. Wheelchair accessible. |
Allergy Factsheets |
| 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:- |
| Belvedere Community Centre |
Local facility for hire to the community and organisations. Sports hall, meeting rooms, offices |
Sports |
| 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: |
| Bexley Accessible Transport Scheme |
We aim to reduce loneliness and isolation by providing community transport to the vulnerable and less able. |
Hop’N shop |
| 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. |
