Since 1955 the London Irish Centre has been providing welfare advice, accommodation, training and learning facilities, routes into employment, a “home away from home” and a range of cultural experiences for successive generations of Irish people.
The mission of the Centre’s Centre Community Welfare Service is to respond to the unmet needs among the Irish people for culturally sensitive welfare services, particularly those of advice, support, healthy living and training.
Welfare Advice Drop-in Service
The Welfare Advice Service is a drop-in service which provides free, independent and confidential advice on Housing and Welfare Benefits.
The service currently holds the Community Legal Service’s Quality Mark for General Help with Casework in: Housing and Benefits. This is an award that ensures good standards of advice are being achieved and maintained.
Elders Outreach
We operate Outreach services for older Irish people in North London, with dedicated case-workers for Kilburn, Camden and Islington.
Through focused, proactive case-work we aim to achieve the key dignities of life for older Irish people in London:
- Adequate housing
- Adequate income
- Access to healthcare
- Access to social opportunities
Day Centre
In November 2008 the London Irish Centre completed a refurbishment of the Day Centre. The Day Centre is a three room modern facility which hosts a range of top quality classes, groups and activities.
The aim of these sessions is to improve the quality of life amongst the Irish community through social, educational and healthy living focused activities.
Activities include:
* Lunch Club- It is open three days a week. Each day a nutritious home-cooked meal is served at a cost of £3.00 to members. Volunteers and workers are present to ensure a vibrant atmosphere is maintained and users get the chance to discuss issues which are relevant and important to them.
* Get Together Club- Offers the opportunity to socialise in and alcohol-free environment every Sunday and Wednesday
* IT classes / IT with literacy – Beginners IT skills.
* Art Classes- Stimulating art sessions in a relaxed and comfortable environment.
* Singing Class – Engaging opportunity to have fun finding your voice.
* Cooking Classes – Learn the basics together with nutrition; or try something more exotic.
* Whist, bingo, quizzes – To keep the grey matter ticking, all ages.
* Poetry workshop, Irish Classes, History groups etc
* Health Information sessions, focus groups, and much more!
For more information on the services above please go the link on the drop down menu above.
