| 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 |
| Magpie Dance |
Magpie Dance is the UK’s leading dance charity working with people with learning disabilities. Since 1985, we have been running workshops and dance classes for children and adults. Our participants have a range of learning disabilities and are aged eight +, with no upper age limit on taking part. Through dance, our participants gain significant life, social and communication skills with measurable health and wellbeing benefits. Participants stage regular performances and national tours, many in prestigious performing arts venues. Ambitious and talented dancers are supported through professional progression pathways. We also deliver professional training for education, dance, health and business clients nationally, and we work in partnership with the NHS to provide in-patient work for clients with dementia and a range of complex learning disabilities. |
• Weekly dance classes for dancers with learning disabilities |
| Alzheimer's Society (Bexley Branch) |
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and their carers. We provide information and support to people with any form of dementia and their carers through our publications, National Dementia Helpline, website and local services. We campaign for better quality of life for people with dementia and greater understanding of dementia. We also fund an innovative programme of medical and social research into the cause, cure and prevention of dementia and the care people receive. |
Dementia Adviser and Dementia Support Services. |
| Bexley Archaeological Group |
Bexley Archaeological Groups aims are to investigate, research, excavate and promote the archaeology within the London Borough of Bexley and surrounding areas. |
Excavation and research at on-going site in Bexley, |
| Bexley Borough Pensioners' Forum |
The Forum are a non party-political equal opportunity organisation. Their principal aim is to promote the welfare and interests of pensioners within the London Borough of Bexley. Produces a quarterly newsletter and holds general meetings regularly where matters of concern can be raised, discussed and policies developed. They make representations to Bexley Council, MP, MEPs, Health Authorities and the Greater London Council. |
Information sharing |
| Bexley Turkish Elderly Day Centre |
To encourage the Turkish speaking elderly to meet once a week and socialise. |
Freshly cooked meals, tea and coffee |
| Bexleyheath & District Club for the Disabled |
Our aim is to engage elderly disabled people (over 70) and encourage them to make friendships, whilst partaking in a variety of activites. We provide the opportunity to meet, gain support, and enjoy social interaction in a caring, homely atmosphere. |
Activities includings; |
| Gateway Care Services |
Opening times : 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Personal Care Service |
| North West Kent Countryside Partnership |
The North West Kent Countryside Partnership works throughout the boroughs of Bexley, Sevenoaks, Dartford and Gravesham on a wide variety of community conservation projects. Our Partnership has four main strands of work: Landscape & Biodiversity |
Volunteering group (conservation activities) |
| Belvedere Asian Women's Group |
The Asian women's Group is open to all Asian women living and working in the London Borough of Bexley. It provides an opportunity for women to meet to discuss issues of concern to them and share their experiences. The Belvedere Asian Women's Group provides an opportunity for Asian women to come together to socialise, access information and advice on a range of issues and most importantly to have some time for themselves. |
Meetings every Wednesday 10.30 AM to 1.30PM |
| Bexley Multicultural Centre CIC |
Social and activity club open to all Cultures. Yoga, Bingo, Language practice, help with freedom passes and getting around London |
Social Club |
| Bexley Gujarati Samaj |
To provide advice and support to the Gujarati community in Bexley to help integrate into the British Society. |
Yoga classes (Tues eve & Wed pm) |
| Contact The Elderly |
Contact the Elderly brings happiness and companionship back into the lives of older people suffering from loneliness and social isolation. They organise monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for people aged 75 and over who live alone, with little or no contact with friends or family and who find it difficult to get out and about by themselves. The simple concept of a cup of tea and some conversation helps the older guests to feel part of their community again, make new friends and gives them something to look forward to. Older guests are collected from their home each month by a volunteer driver and taken to a volunteer host’s home, where they meet with a small group for tea, conversation and companionship. |
Sunday afternoon tea parties for older people. |
| Belvedere Advice Sessions |
To provide advice, help and support to welfare benefits, social housing, income related entitlements, advocacy and casework support on welfare benefits and other welfare. |
Advice Help and support |
| Bexley Carers Counselling Service |
We offer counselling to anyone in Bexley Borough that is a carer and wants support. |
1 to 1 counselling |
| Evergreen Care Bexley |
Evergreen Care Bexley seeks to serve the older vulnerable adults in our community by improving their circumstances through advocacy, friendship and practical support. |
Befriending Service |
| Bexley Women's Aid |
Bexley Women’s Aid provide refuge accommodation and outreach support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse. |
Refuge accommodation |
| Irish Community Services |
We are an Irish charity working in South London. We offer the following services. Lunch Clubs. Carers support group also Dementia reminiscence groups. Be-A-Friend project for those who are isolated and lonely. Elders Outreach providing support with benefits, Pensions or housing. Advice and Health for under 55 providing housing, employment and debt advice. |
Advice and Health service |
| 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. |
| Bexley & Dartford Parkinson's UK |
We hold two meetings a month, one afternoon and one evening, we also have a choir for people to join. You do not have to have a good voice. These are for anybody with Parkinson's. Advice,support and social activities for people with Parkinson's and carers. |
Social activities for people with Parkinson's and carers. |
