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Useful links Community centres and hubs Arachne Greek Cypriot Women's Group http://arachne-group.org/?page_id=5 Aiming to improve the quality of life and well being of Greek Cypriot and Greek women and their families. Drop-in advice and information sessions, adult education classes, employment and training, health and youth programs and recreational/cultural activities. Caxton House Community Centre http://www.caxtonhouse.org/ Hosting weekly activities including; mother and child drop-in, toy library, Asian elderly group, archery, IT drop-in, after school club, weight watchers, bowls, karate, exercise group, zumba and martial arts. Centre 404 http://www.centre404.org.uk/ Range of services for children and adults with a learning disability and their family carers, including direct support, information, respite, activities, advocacy, help with personal budgets and form filling, and access to social groups and other local networks. Elthorne Learning Centre http://www.itn.org.uk/easidpwebsite/elthorne.html Provides community based, accessible services in the community. Free and confidential information and advice on learning opportunities and career choices for adults. Accredited courses: ESOL classes (all levels), English for Office Skills, ESOL Citizenship, Community Health course, Information Technology (IT), Adult literacy and numeracy, Health and Social Care, Leisure and Tourism and NVQ in Childcare. Finsbury And Clerkenwell Volunteers http://www.finsburyvolunteers.org.uk/ Befriender home visits, a respite service for those families who need a break from caring for their dependent relatives. Outings, lunch club, shopping trips and other activities. Hornsey Lane Estate Community Association http://www.octopuscommunities.org.uk/our-projects/community-hubs/about-the- hubs/hornsey-lane-estate-community-centre/ Providing activities and support, specialist services include our nursery, out of school hours provision, older people's services, youth club, employment and work clubs and advice & information. Hornsey Vale Community Centre http://www.hornseyvale.org/ Regular activities: football or martial arts in the gym, yoga in the hall, therapy groups in the small meeting rooms. For children: regular playgroup and after school club during term time, frequent holiday activities as well. Sports include football and karate. Lift http://www.liftislington.org.uk/ Lift is run by and for young people who are interested in health and wellbeing, activity, food and living life to the full. Mind Yourself http://www.mind-yourself.co.uk/ A raft of services for Irish people living in London - from health-related advice, information and support to impromptu flash-mob events that you can be part of. www.mind-yourself.co.uk/calender PACE Health http://www.pacehealth.org.uk/ Focusing on mental health and wellbeing needs of the LGBT community. Individual Counselling, couples Counselling, advocacy, domestic abuse counselling, groups for men, equality training, relationship coaching. The Peel Centre http://www.peelinstitute.org.uk/ Large community centre serving the diverse communities of Islington. Domestic abuse Ashiana Network http://ashiana.org.uk/ Advice, support, counselling and refuge services for South Asian,Turkish and Iranian women aged 16-30 affected by domestic and sexual violence andforced marriage. Broken Rainbow http://www.brokenrainbow.org.uk/ For those in the LGBT community affected by domestic violence. Everyman Project http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ Services for men who want to stop behaving violently or abusively, and for the people affected by their violence or abuse. Living Well http://www.livingwell.org.au/ Supportive, accessible, respectful, service to men who have experienced child sexual abuse or sexual assault. Also resources for partners, friends, family and service providers. Includes many helpful wellbeing resources including mindfulness and relaxation exercises (audio and written). PACE Health http://www.pacehealth.org.uk/ Focusing on mental health and wellbeing needs of the LGBT community. Individual Counselling, couples Counselling, advocacy, domestic abuse counselling, groups for men, equality training, relationship coaching. Parents Anonymous London 020 7263 8918 A confidential telephone helpline service for parents under stress who may be in danger of abusing their children. Solace Women's Aid http://www.solacewomensaid.org/ Supporting women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence. Education & training Arachne Greek Cypriot Women's Group http://arachne-group.org/?page_id=5 Aiming to improve the quality of life and well being of Greek Cypriot and Greek women and their families. Drop-in advice and information sessions, adult education classes, employment and training, health and youth programs and recreational/cultural activities. Asian Women Lone Parent Association http://www.awlpa.org/ Supporting Asian women who are lone parents and their children. Active support, one to one and group services, training, skilling, workshops, counselling, signposting, personal development, outreach, volunteering projects, social events, parenting support and much more. Carila http://carila.org.uk/ For Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking people living in London. Includes helpline providing information in the areas of welfare benefits, housing, education, health, employment law and immigration; interpreting services; cultural activities and Spanish classes for children. Connect http://www.helponyourdoorstep.com Proactively put people in touch with services that can help them. Helping people to find work, training, childcare, assistance for older people and more. Elthorne Learning Centre http://www.itn.org.uk/easidpwebsite/elthorne.html Provides community based, accessible services in the community. Free and confidential information and advice on learning opportunities and career choices for adults. Accredited courses: ESOL classes (all levels), English for Office Skills, ESOL Citizenship, Community Health course, Information Technology (IT), Adult literacy and numeracy, Health and Social Care, Leisure and Tourism and NVQ in Childcare. Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre http://www.nafsiyat.org.uk/ Intercultural psychotherapy in London. Offer training and development of intercultural therapy working with a number of prestigious universities, colleges and training agencies in London. NCT Www.nct.org.uk/branches/islington Various courses on labour, birthing positions, breathing and parenting skills. Groups for parents with babies due at around the same time to socialise, share their experiences and support each other. Homebirth support group which meets on a monthly basis. Postnatal tea groups. Advice and support viaNCT Helplines. The Parent House http://www.theparenthouse.co.uk/ Provides a package of courses which complement other courses such as ESOL and IT which are run by local colleges. Each course starts with an initial needs assessment so the appropriate type and amount of support can be given to each learner throughout the course. Ethnic minorities Accept Consortium http://www.accept-consortium.org.uk/Default.aspx Psychotherapy/counselling for BME/refugees. Arachne Greek Cypriot Women's Group http://arachne-group.org/?page_id=5 Aiming to improve the quality of life and well being of Greek Cypriot and Greek women and their families. Drop-in advice and information sessions, adult education classes, employment and training, health and youth programs and recreational/cultural activities. Ashiana Network http://ashiana.org.uk/ Advice, support, counselling and refuge services for South Asian,Turkish and Iranian women aged 16-30 affected by domestic and sexual violence andforced marriage. Asian Women Lone Parent Association http://www.awlpa.org/ Supporting Asian women who are lone parents and their children. Active support, one to one and group services, training, skilling, workshops, counselling, signposting, personal development, outreach, volunteering projects, social events, parenting support and much more. Baobab http://www.baobabsurvivors.org/ For young survivors in exile. Carila http://carila.org.uk/ For Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking people living in London. Includes helpline providing information in the areas of welfare benefits, housing, education, health, employment law and immigration; interpreting services; cultural activities and Spanish classes for children. Caxton House Community Centre http://www.caxtonhouse.org/ Hosting weekly activities including; mother and child drop-in, toy library, Asian elderly group, archery, IT drop-in, after school club, weight watchers, bowls, karate, exercise group, zumba and martial arts. Hibiscus Initiatives http://hibiscusinitiatives.org.uk/ Focusing on the rights of Black, minority ethnic and refugee migrant women serving a custodial sentence. ICAP http://www.icap.org.uk/ Counselling and psychotherapy for people from foreign and Irish communities. Imece http://imece.org.uk/ A charity for women of ethnic minorities and women refugees. Mind Yourself http://www.mind-yourself.co.uk/ A raft of services for Irish people living in London - from health-related advice, information and support to impromptu flash-mob events that you can be part of. www.mind-yourself.co.uk/calender Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre http://www.nafsiyat.org.uk/ Intercultural psychotherapy in London. Offer training and development of intercultural therapy working with a number of prestigious universities, colleges and training agencies in London. The Peel Centre http://www.peelinstitute.org.uk/