Clubs and Community Groups

This section outlines the community organisations of interest to older people, including social centres and drop-in centres. It also gives information about lifelong learning, leisure and exercise opportunities so that older people can enjoy an active retirement.

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Clubs and groups

Haringey has many community groups providing a wide range of activities, support, volunteering opportunities and information services. If you can’t find a group to meet your needs, contact HAVCO (external link) or see the section on community organisations and centres.

Community group activities
African Caribbean Centre/African Caribbean Leadership Council
9 Clarendon Road, London N8 0DJ
Tel 020 8881 5881
Senior citizen lunch club and support programme. Meals on wheels are available. The centre also organises outings, trips, keep fit and health sessions. Transport can be arranged where necessary.
Africans and Descendants Counselling
42 Church Lane
London N2 8DT
Tel 020 8883 2691
Advice, advocacy, befriending, home visits and home counselling, family mediation, support for the homeless, learning support, personal support and empowerment, training and workshops. Please telephone for an appointment.
Age Concern Resource Centre
20e Waltheof Gardens
Tottenham
London
N17 7DN
Tel 020 8885 1505
Provides a range of classes including salsa, tai-chi and keep fit.
AGLOW (Association of Greater London Older Women) is a membership organisation, which aims to bring together older women from different backgrounds and cultures in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere through London-wide events.
Tel 020 7281 3485
Email info@aglowlondon.org.uk
Black and Minority Ethnic Support Service
Selby Centre, Selby Road
London N17 8JL
Tel 020 8808 5510
The services include a culturally appropriate sitting service, advice, information and emotional support.
Caribbean Senior Citizens’ Association
Welbourne Centre
Chestnut Road
London N17 9EU
Tel 020 8365 1593
The association provides care and support to elders from within the Caribbean community. This includes activities and entertainment.
Chinese Day Centre
211 Langham Road
London N15 3LH
Tel 020 8881 8649
Drop-in and activities, including news summary after lunch.
Cypriot Elderly and Disabled Group (external link).(This website is still under re-construction and the link may not be active until mid-2011.)
Tel
020 8881 2329
Provides a day care and drop-in centre for young, adult and older disabled Turkish and Greek Cypriots. Services include advice, welfare rights information, outreach including escorting, interpreting, advocacy and health support, activities, outings, crafts and physiotherapy sessions.
Grace
Whitehall Community Centre
Whitehall Street
London N17 8BP
Tel 020 8808 0718
For African and Caribbean elders: culturally appropriate drop-in centre and activities.
Haringey Irish Cultural and Community Centre
Pretoria Road
London N17 8DX
Tel 020 8885 3490
Jewish Care (external link)
A large health and social care charity for the Jewish Community.
Muswell Hill and Highgate Pensioners Action Group
Tel
020 8883 5367 (Treasurer, Janet Shapiro)
Tottenham and Wood Green Pensioners Action Group
Tel
020 8808 9160 (Chair)
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Tottenham Leisure Centre at 1.30pm upstairs in the Gold Room.  All visitors are welcome to this very active multi-cultural Pensioners Group.  We have speakers at every meeting on a variety of topics.  We also have excursions and events during the year on a monthly basis.  The annual joining fee is £5, which covers a monthly newsletter and a birthday card.
Townswomen’s Guild (Haringey)
The Vestry Christ Church
Waldeck Road
London N15
Tel 020 8808 5083 (Chair)
The guild holds meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 7.30pm. A group dial-a-ride facility is available for people without transport. Activities include a ramblers group, music evenings and dancing as well as support for national campaigns.
Turkish Cypriot Women’s Project (external link)
140a Falkland Road
London N8 0NP
Tel 020 8340 3300
Email info@tcwp.org.uk
Provides advice sessions, arts and crafts classes, lunch club and trips.
Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association
4 Willoughby Road
London N8 OHR
Tel 020 8348 6613
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Other community organisations

The following community organisations also provide a range of help and support services to local people.

Community organisations
HAVCO (external link)
Room 334, Lee Valley Technopark
Ashley Road
London N17 9LN
Tel 020 8880 4087
Email info@havcoharingey.org.uk
HAVCO represents the voluntary and community sector in Haringey. It holds a database of community groups and will be able to direct you to other organisations.
Caris Haringey
107 Hampden Road
London N8 0HU
Tel 020 8342 9080
Provides housing advice and other information.
Haringey Racial Equality Council
14 Turnpike Lane
London N8 0PT
Tel 020 8889 6871
Email haringeyrec@aol.com
Kurdish Community Centre
Fairfax Hall
11 Portland Gardens Islington
London N4 1HU
Tel 020 8880 1804
Email kurdscentre@hotmail.com
London Irish Women’s Centre
59 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16 0AR
Tel 020 7249 7318
Email info@liwc.co.uk
Somali Carers Trust
Selby Centre, Selby Road
London N17 8JL
Tel 020 8885 1999
Email carerstrust@hotmail.co.uk
Provides advocacy, housing support, and translation and interpretation services.
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