CVA Database
   

 

Listed here are details of all the organisations currently in membership with CVA.

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18th Purley Scout Group
Farmfields, South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 0HQ
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Email:
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Beaver Scouts (6-8 years). Cub Scouts (8-10 years) and Scouts (10-14 years)


23rd Croydon Scout Group
The Den, 30 Love Lane
South Norwood, London
SE25 4NG
Tel: 020 8654 3352 (evenings)
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Email:
Web:
The purpose of scouting in the UK is to help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, and help them to develop as active members of the community.


32/61st Surrey Home Guard Rifle and Pistol Club
PO Box 306, Bromley
BR2 7RT
Tel: 020 8462 3947
Fax:
Email: johnwilson@santamaria16.fsnet.co.uk
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Instruction and practice in rifle, air rifle and air pistol shooting.


53rd Croydon (St Gertrude’s) Scout Group
18 Mansfield Road, South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6HN
Tel: 07974 030518
Fax:
Email: paul.bermingham@talk21.com
Web:
Our meeting place and headquarters is at St Gertrude’s R.C. Church Hall (rear of St Gertrudes Church Hall, Purley Road, South Croydon). We have general Scout Association activities. Beaver Cub Colony (6-8 year olds) meets Tuesdays 4.45-6pm. Cub Pack (8-10 year olds) meets Wednesdays 6.30-8pm. Scout Troop (10-14 year olds) meets Fridays 7.30-9.15pm.


61st Croydon Scout Group
c/o 88 Ederline Avenue, Norbury
London
SW16 4SA
Tel: 020 8764 4280
Fax:
Email: m.j.morris@blueyonder.co.uk
Web:
Beaver colony, Cub pack and Scout troop.


63rd Croydon Scout Group
c/o 138 Middlefields,
Croydon, Surrey
CR0 9LJ
Tel: 020 8657 6602
Fax:
Email: mail@63rdcroydonscouts.org.uk
Web: www.63rdcroydonscouts.org.uk
Scouting


A Brighter Future
Emmanuel House
30 Union Road
Croydon CR0 2XU
Tel: 020 8665 6464
Fax: 020 8445 7596
Email: info@abrighterfuture.eu
Web: www.abrighterfuture.eu
A Brighter Future (ABF) is a Youth Design and Manufacturing Enterprise that provides training to equip young people aged 14-25 (especially those at risk of exclusion) with the skills they need, so they can take control of their own lives and create their own money making options.
We work with youth in schools, pupil referral units (PRUs) and youth organisations. ABF delivers opportunities for young people to develop their creative and enterprise skills, confidence and professional experience, through establishing and running supported micro enterprises. We offer: Training in fashion jewellery and enterprise; Advice, support and coaching/mentoring in design and production skills; Accredited learning programmes (up to level 2), Training in design and production of fashion clothing and accessories; Business Start Up advice; and Mentoring and support to youth.


A Womans Place
4 Pembroke Road, London
SE25 6PB
Tel: 020 8768 1366
Fax:
Email: mayanayake@talktalk.net
Web:
Counselling for women.


AAC Counselling
42 Bankhurst Road
Catford, London
SE6 4XN
Tel: 020 8690 3837
Fax: 07905 616836
Email: amoy.chung@btinternet.com
Web:
Counselling, workplace mediation and training. Qualified and experienced integrative counsellor available to work with young people and adults who are depressed, stressed, have low self esteem, bereavement, anxiety, cultural issues, parenting, relationship difficulties at school, work or home, health concerns etc Brief and longer term counselling offered to people who live and work in Croydon. Counselling room @ Cornerstone House, 14 Willis Road, Croydon CR0 2XX. Concessionary places available, wheelchair accessible premises.


Abbeyfield Purley Society
2 Purley Knoll, Purley
Surrey
CR8 3AE
Tel: 020 8763 8099
Fax:
Email: abbeyfield_purley@yahoo.co.uk
Web:
Provide sheltered accommodation for older people. Also run fitness classes, a bridge afternoon and home support on a regular basis.


Abbeyfield Sanderstead Society Limited
2 Beechwood Road
South Croydon
Surrey CR2 0AA
Tel: 020 8768 3737
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Email:
Web:
Providing sheltered accommodation and support services for elderly people.


Abundant Life Fellowship,
U P C
Waterside Centre
26 Avenue Road South Norwood Lake
SE25 4DX
Tel: 020 8771 0106
Fax:
Email: alf.church@hotmail.co.uk
Web:
Faith based. All are welcome. Ladies and men meet once a month for fellowship. A stroke support group for carers meet on the last Thursday of every month. The House Group Fellowship meet on 3rd last Tuesday of the month.


ACE Community Space
Parchmore Place, 1-6 The Mews
92a Parchmore Road
Thornton Heath
CR7 8LX
Tel: 020 8653 5500
Fax: 020 8653 1155
Email: ace_office@hotmail.com
Web: www.pjsgroup.co.uk
Ace Community Space has the following Ground Floor wheelchair accessible community space available for hire. Based in Thornton Heath Croydon, the space comprises: Administration Space; access to desk, computer, telephone and other Office Services available including PO Box address. Large Hall; suitable for conferences, seminars, training, exercise, dance, drama, worship, general meetings, fundraising and other activities. Small Meeting Rooms: suitable for study, focus groups, workshops, delivery of community projects, counselling and other activities. Music Recording Studio with state of the art equipment available by the hour.


Ace Youth and Community Centre
Parchmore Place, 1-6 The Mews
92a Parchmore Road
Thornton Heath. CR7 8LX
Tel: 020 8239 6911
Fax: 020 8653 1155
Email: ace_office@hotmail.com
Web: www.pjsgroup.co.uk
The ACE Youth & Community Project provides educational, recreational and artistic activities for young people and those who are socially disadvantaged through innovative development and delivery of multi media, arts and IT programmes. ACE provide a safe nurturing environment where young people can be themselves, express their needs, feel validated and receive appropriate coaching. ACE programmes specifically assist young people to address self esteem and confidence issues, anger, displacement and underachievement. We promote health and general well being and support young people to make a positive contribution to their community.


Action Space London Events Ltd
Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Yard
Northington Street
London. WC1N 2NP
Tel: 020 7209 4289
Fax: 020 7209 0198
Email: office@actionspace.org
Web: www.actionspace.org
Arts workshops for people with learning disabilities. Mostly regular and long term. All projects have exhibitions where people sell their work in mainstream venues. We only work with people with learning disabilities from mild to severe.


Addington Afro-Ethnic Health Promotion Group
Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon. CR0 2XX
Tel: 020 8684 3208
Fax: 07949 799653
Email: aaegro2000@yahoo.co.uk
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Advocacy to African Community on issues of health, youth employment and education. Support for the elderly.



Addington Community Association

Community Centre
Central Parade
New Addington Croydon.
CR0 0JB
Tel: 01689 843219
Fax: 020 8239 6944
Email:
Web:
A variety of activities including judo, American line dancing, short mat bowls, bingo, tea dances, tots group, pensioners club, indoor market and karate. Please contact for details of days and times.

Addington Good Neighbours
St. Mary’s Parish Office
Addington Village Road
Croydon. CR0 5AS
Tel: 01689 845011
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Help with lifts to hospital and shopping etc.



Addiscombe Boys and Girls Club
45 Stroud Green Way
Addiscombe, Croydon
CR0 7BE
Tel: 020 8654 7517 / 07774 129071
Fax:
Email: john.southwick@croydon.gov.uk
Web:
Registered with London Borough of Croydon. Membership is open to young people of the ages of 11-19. Centre is open Monday-Thursday 7pm - 9.30pm. Subscriptions 30p per session for general activities. Activities include arts and crafts, cooking, music, snooker, pool, table tennis, football, netball, basketball, computer based activities including homework classes. Specialised activities include judo and weight training. All staff are trained and CRB checked.

Addiscombe Cricket Club
Sandilands, East Croydon
CR0 5DB
Tel: 020 8654 5449
Fax:
Email:
Web: www.addcc.co.uk
Cricket Club with 4 Saturday and Sunday senior teams and Colts teams from u10 to u16.



Addiscombe Hockey Club
Sandilands,Croydon
CR0 5DB
Tel: 020 8654 5449
Fax:
Email: hilteccomp@aol.com
Web: www.addiscombehockeyclub.co.uk
Playing and coaching for hockey. We have 5 men’s teams and 3 women’s teams, 1 mixed and a colts section for boys and girls from about 9 years old.

Addiscombe Neighbourhood Care Association
c/o St Mildred’s Centre
Bingham Road, Croydon.
CR0 7EB
Tel: 020 8654 5062
Fax: 020 8656 6593
Email: info@anca.org.uk
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Neighbourhood Care including co-ordination of volunteer assistance to elderly, housebound. Organisation of transport to clinics. To provide practical help, support and information to the people of Addiscombe. Lunch Club two days each week: plus escorted shopping two days each week.



Addiscombe Unity Club for the Over Sixties
Catholic Church Hall
147 Bingham Road
Addiscombe, Croydon
CR0 7EN
Tel: 020 8654 5918
Fax:
Email:
Web:
We are a club for over 60s of all faiths and sexes. We meet once a week on Friday afternoon for tea, chat and some form of entertainment such as bingo, singing and talks etc.


Advisors in Mental Health Services
PO Box 191
Wallington, London
SM6 9WS
Tel: 020 8669 5937
Fax:
Email:
david@advisorsinmentalhealthservices.org.uk
Web: www.advisorsinmentalhealthservices.org.uk
AIHMS was set up in January 2002 in association with Hear Us and the Mental Health Service User Council. The group’s aims are to combat the stigma and misunderstanding around mental illness through education and training. Since that date AIMHS have provided: -
Mental health training for Croydon Social Services, Greenwich University, Croydon Health, Integrated Adult Mental Health Services, SLAM, and Hear Us. Training areas have been awareness raising, combating the stigma of mental illness and strengthening service user involvement in the community programme approach.
We support training placements for social care and health students in collaboration with Universities. Training has been around anti discriminatory practice, mental health group work and mental health policy.
Independent mental health assessments have also been provided for mental health tribunals.
The Advisors are all former or current Mental Health Service Users specifically from the Croydon area coordinated by a Professional Trainer. The group will continue to work closely with Hear Us, the service user council and other agencies, by providing high quality training. In doing so AIMHS contributes towards improving Mental Health services in Croydon and, opening up opportunities in the workplace

Advocacy Partners in Croydon
c/o Geoffrey Harris House
Coombe Road, Croydon
CR0 5RD
Tel: 020 8681 4903
Fax: 020 8330 6622
Email: giles.frampton@advocacypartners.org
Web: www.advocacypartners.org
Advocacy Partners in Croydon provides a professional and citizen advocacy service for people with learning disabilities living in Croydon aged 18 years and over. The professional advocacy service is for those facing crisis or needing support to make changes in their life. The citizen advocacy service recruits and trains volunteers to be partnered with individuals needing longer term advocacy support. Referrals can be made from anyone.

Advocacy Partners works across Croydon, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Lambeth and Surrey. We provide independent, free and confidential services that promote the rights, voices and choices of people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities, older people and those with mental health needs.


Advocacy Partners
McMillan House
54 Cheam Common Road
Worcester Park
Sutton
KT4 8RH
Tel: 020 8330 6644
Fax: 020 8330 6622
Email: info@advocacypartners.org
Main office for Advocacy Partners – see above.


Africa & Caribbean Focus
Tel: 020 8777 7929
Fax:
Email:
Web:
We are christians who share a common interest and a particular burden for the continent of Africa and Caribbean as well as the welfare of the peoples originally from these areas now resident in the UK. Events, training courses, career advice, support to missionaries, social support to people of African origin.


Africa Development Network
18 Sydenham Road
London. SE26 5QW
Tel: 020 8776 8060
Fax: 020 8776 8068
Email: africadn@hotmail.com
Web: www.africadn.org
Africa Development Network is set up to assist the resettlement effort of the migrant community in the UK. The projects run are IT training and ECDL at the Sydenham ICT learning centre, Immigration and Welfare Rights and general civil matters at the Community legal centre, Volunteering and work placement with the Community Volunteering Project and Health promotion with the Community Health Project.


African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT)
PO Box 670
CroydonCR9 5DP
Tel: 020 8667 1122
Fax: 020 8667 1626
Email: info@aclt.org / orin@aclt.org
Web: www.aclt.org
The ACLT works to encourage all 18-40 year olds to find 30 minutes from their busy schedules to register as potential bone marrow donors. Our aim is to raise awareness and increase Black representation on the UK Bone Marrow register. Finding a match is greater if the donor is from the same racial background. A blood test will put you on the register and if you ever match with a patient further blood tests will follow.


African Child Trust (A.C.T.)
12A Brighton Road
Purley, Surrey.
CR8 3AA
Tel: 020 8668 4562
Fax: 020 8763 6214
Email: office@africanchildtrust.org.uk
Web: www.africanchildtrust.org.uk
A.C.T. is a Christian charity working in Africa to provide educational scholarships for fatherless children and orphans so that they can achieve their full potential. A.C.T. is also empowering widows by providing counselling and training in business skills so that they can sustain their families. In the UK A.C.T. is proactive in promoting awareness of the plight of these groups through work with schools, churches and other organisations.


African Help Point
First Floor
73 High Street
Surrey. CR7 8RY
Tel: 07961 074426
Fax:
Email: cherryekem_23@hotmail.com
Web:
We are a first point of contact for our beneficiaries, mainly African Immigrants and Asylum seekers and provide them with information, advocacy and referral services in all areas including immigration, housing, education, health, family, employment. We sometimes provide basic computer training courses to newcomers to computers. We also provide cultural activities.


African Rehabilitation Network
465 Lodge Lane
New Addington.
CR0 0SR
Tel: 07788 931620
Fax:
Email: sabawama@yahoo.co.uk
Web:
We aim to extend access and participation, increase skills and creativity and improve the quality of life of the people in their local community areas.



African Youth Development Association
2nd Floor, Day Lewis House
324-340 Bensham Lane
Thornton Heath.
CR7 7EQ
Tel: 020 8239 0009 / 07957 101736
Fax: 020 8239 0009
Email: ayda-06@hotmail.com
Web:
AYDA is a support group for Black Minority Ethnic (BME) children and young people with learning difficulties and their families. We provide information about learning difficulties and work closely with professionals to assist children and young people with learning difficulties to reach their full potential. We also facilitate supplementary classes for BME children and young people and inform communities of training opportunities.
We facilitate a mentoring scheme for children and young people with learning difficulties, provide a support group for parents, and offer a homework club and workshops to develop IT skills, raise self-esteem and improve young people’s wellbeing and educational outcomes.


Afro-Caribbean Housing Association
Day Lewis House
324-340 Bensham Lane
Thornton Heath. CR7 7EQ
Tel: 020 8689 9535
Fax: 020 8689 9533
Email: Eodongo@aol.com
Web: www.afrocaribbeanhousing.org
Providing housing for asylum seekers, refugees and other ethnic minority groups in Croydon, Merton, Lambeth, Southwark, Islington, Camden, Bromley and Wandsworth. Also provide accommodation for unaccompanied minors and asylum seekers with disability.


Age Concern Charity Shop
46 Church Street
Croydon. CR0 1RB
Tel: 020 8681 7722
Fax:
Email:
Web: www.ageconcern.co.uk
Open Mon-Sat from 9am - 5pm. No furniture.


Age Concern Croydon
158-162 London Road
Croydon. CRO 2TD
Tel: 020 8680 5450
Fax: 020 8288 9229
Email: acc@ageconcerncroydon.org.uk
Web: www.ageconcerncroydon.org.uk
A wide range of services available to people over the age of 55 including:
Information and Advice, Benefits Advice, Advocacy, Home Visiting/Befriending, Handy Person Services, Home Fire Safety Checks, Help@Home (Domestic support), Nail Cutting Service, Insurances services, and volunteering opportunities.


Aid and Child Evangelism Bible Church
1 Nelson Close
Croydon. CR0 3SU
Tel: 07722 576875
Fax:
Email: aceigh@yahoo.com
Web:
A Christian organisation that works in the UK and Ghana.


Allstarz Gymnastics Club
Addington High School
Fairchildes Avenue
New Addington,
Croydon. CR0 0AH
Tel: 020 8405 9355 / 07763 850517 / 07761 246939
Fax:
Email: allstarzgymclub@hotmail.com
Web: www.allstarzgymclub.co.uk
Gymnastics for young and old adult classes Saturday 11-12 noon. Beginners classes Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays.


Alzheimer’s Society- Croydon Branch
Morland Lodge
4 Morland Road
Croydon. CRO 6NA
Tel: 020 8662 5955
Fax: 020 8662 5883
Email: laurain.robins@btconnect.com
Web:
Providing advice, information and support to people with dementia and their carers through social events, carer support groups, training, outreach, home visits and help with accessing benefit grants. Also give presentations to other groups and generally raise awareness.


Amicus Horizon Group
Grosvenor House
125 High Street
Croydon. CR0 9XP
Tel: 020 8726 8600
Fax: 020 8726 8601
Email: info@amicushorizon.org.uk
Web: www.amicushorizon.org.uk
AmicusHorizon is an umbrella organisation for a number of social landlords providing homes and services to communities across London and the South East.


AMORC Robert Browning Pronaos
84 Bridge Place
Gloucester Road
Croydon. CR0 2BB
Tel: 020 8689 9806
Fax:
Email:
Web:
The Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, is a non-sectarian fraternal organisation. We are a worldwide non-profit educational fraternity. Study of natural and spiritual laws- mystical teachings. Educational and Philosophical. Seek and maintain contact with groups through arts, community and social activities.


An-nissa Friendly Society
956 London Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 7PG
Tel: 020 8684 7657
Fax:
Email: yaqub_nasreen@yahoo.co.uk
Web:
Work with age range of children/young people 6-10 years, 11-15 years, 16-25 years and 25+


Apna Aashyana
647 London Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 6AZ
Tel: 020 8689 1384
Fax: 020 8689 1390
Email: home@aashyana.org.uk
Web:
Provision of sheltered housing to elderly Asian community. Care support service. To relieve poverty, sickness, hardship amongst Asians living in Croydon by the provision of housing or accommodation.


Apsara Arts
17 Fairholme Road
Croydon. CR0 3PG
Tel: 020 8665 6594
Fax:
Email: info@apsaraarts.co.uk
Web: www.apsaraarts.co.uk
To promote Asian Art; to train young people in Asian dancing, drama, visual art and heritage activities. To work with diverse communities in sharing a platform to give a high profile. For all ages.


Archdiocese of Southwark Deaf Chaplaincy
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
45b Burnt Ash Hill
London. SE12 0AE
Tel: 020 8857 5006
Fax: 020 8857 5006
Email:
Web:
Providing service to the deaf and hard of hearing, self advocacy, fundraising and training.


Ariana Afghanistan Community Association
62 Durand Close
Carshalton
Surrey. SM5 2BT
Tel: 020 8401 1793 / 07903556479
Fax:
Email: ariyaee06@hotmail.com
Web:
We want to give advice, information and support to people of Afghanistan origin living, working or studying in the UK in order to help them integrate more effectively into the UK. We want to promote an understanding of the Afghanistan community, its history and cultural traditions and to promote good relations between the Afghanistan community and the wider community in the UK. Provision of information, social events and cultural activities and promoting education among Afghanistan refugees and Asylum seekers so that they are more able to integrate into the community, Providing emotional or other support for those affected by war.


Arya Samaj Croydon
50 Morland Avenue
Croydon, Surrey
CR0 6EA
Tel: 020 8656 1835
Fax: 020 8656 1835
Email: jagdishsharma@btopenworld.com
Web:
Hindu religious ceremonies, prayer meetings and religious education.


Ashwood Gardens Residents Association
19 Ashwood Gardens
New Addington
CR0 0SH
Tel: 01689 847409/ 01689 844230
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Run community activities on estate and provide community room.


Asian Academy of Art & Culture
84 Falconwood Road
Croydon.
CRO 9BD
Tel: 07957 253773 / 01689 849440
Fax: 01689 849440
Email: mohammadaslam@london.com
Web:
Asian performing art and cultural activities. Drama, audio/video promotion. Film and stage in house production. Promoting Asian artists and group/organisations.


Asian Cultural Association (Croydon)
66 Green Lane
Thornton Heath
Croydon
CR7 8BE
Tel: 020 8679 7788
Fax: 020 8679 7788
Email: ayaz-ahmed@hotmail.co.uk
Web:
To provide cultural, social, educational and recreational activities to Asian members of the association. To provide welfare and counselling on day to day problems to the community.


Asian Mother and Child Group
81 Galpins Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 6EN
Tel: 020 8689 4173 / 020 8679 7506
Fax:
Email: hansashah5@hotmail.com
Web:
Mother and child under 5 group. Lunch club once a month. Demonstrations. Talks on health issues etc.


Asian Resource Centre of Croydon
Room 14D-16, 2nd Floor
Day Lewis House
324-340 Bensham Lane,
Thornton Heath. CR7 7EQ
Tel: 020 8684 3784
Fax: 020 8683 7029
Email: arcc@ukgateway.net
Web: www.arccuk.org.uk
Umbrella voluntary organisation working for the welfare of Asian voluntary organisations and communities living in Croydon.


Association of Croydon Conservation Societies
106 Langdale Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 7PQ
Tel: 020 8684 4000
Fax:
Email: malcom@accs-croydon.org
Web: www.accs-croydon.org
ACCS is an umbrella group for organisations concerned with nature conservation in Croydon. Formed around 25 years ago it represents the interests of our members groups on nature conservation, wildlife habitats and open space issues. We provide a forum within which our groups can share matters of concern or obtain advice and assistance.


Baganda Women’s Association (BWA)
69 Tennison Road
South Norwood
SE25 5RY
Tel: 020 8653 1311
Fax:
Email: gmays@tiscali.co.uk
Web:
Empowering women and children. We provide resources, support, information and advice to enhance their skills and personal development.


Bangladesh Welfare Association Croydon (BWAC)
321 Bensham Lane
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 7ER
Tel: 020 8684 0272
Fax: 020 8684 4114
Email: bwac786@hotmail.com
Web: www.bwac.org.uk
We provide advice on housing, welfare benefit, working/ family tax credit, employment, health, legal advice, matrimonial, immigration, counselling and social cultural problems. We also run a project for personal development.


Barbados Overseas Nurses Association (BONA)
P.O Box No. 479
Croydon
Surrey. CR9 6ZN
Tel: 020 8771 7542
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Raising funds via sponsored walks, concerts, dances, coffee mornings and giving donations to various charities in the UK and Barbados.


Barbados Overseas Womens League
Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon. CR0 2XX
Tel: 020 8777 8517
Fax:
Email: bowl_had@yahoo.co.uk
Web:
Healthy living activities especially healthy Caribbean cooking. Support BME sufferers of Diabetes, Hypertension, heart problems and related diseases. Clients include elderly, young families, men, children and young people.


Barnardos, Heshima Family Support Centre
72 Coxwell Road, off Westow Street
Upper Norwood
London. SE19 3AF
Tel: 020 8771 0907
Fax: 020 8771 8783
Email: heshima@barnardos.org.uk
Web: www.barnardos.org.uk/heshimafamilycentre
We are a family support centre and offer a number of services to the local community. We have a social work team who offer therapeutic intervention to children and families who are referred by Croydon Social Services. We have an after school club and holiday playschemes that are for the community and currently have a drop in on Wednesday mornings for pre-school age children and their parent/carers. We also facilitate groups and contact for families who do not live together.


Barnardos, Peepul Family Resource Centre
170 Sanderstead Road
South Croydon
Surrey. CR2 0DB
Tel: 020 8651 6045
Fax: 020 8657 5525
Email: peepul@barnardos.org.uk
Web: www.barnardos.org.uk/peepulfamilycentre
The Peepul Family Resource Centre is a Barnardo’s Family Centre offering a range of services to families in times of difficulty and change. We work in partnership with the London Borough of Croydon. Families can be referred to us by social workers or via the Croydon Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). We offer therapeutic services to families with a child aged 0-15 years. This includes family and couple therapy, individual counselling for adults and children and group work. We can also undertake specialist assessments of families.


Beacon Ramblers
99 Carshalton Park Road
Carshalton
Surrey. SM5 3SJ
Tel: 020 8647 9865
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Sunday rambles in Surrey and surrounding counties. Weekends away walking in England and abroad.


Beatitudes - A Community Service
Tel: 07949 881443
Fax: 020 8405 4999
Email: nana_oma@yahoo.com
Web:
A community service ministry, supporting families in crises, through counselling, advice and information. Providing a shoulder to cry on in time of need.


Beckenham and Penge Gateway Club
Royston School
High Street, Penge,
London. SE20 7QR
Tel: 020 8776 0677
Fax:
Email: the.newberys@btinternet.com
Web:
The club provides social, leisure and welfare activities for adults with learning disabilities aged 16+. No upper age limit. Weekly club evenings are held and regular activities include darts, snooker, music, arts and crafts, table tennis and short mat bowls. Additional activities are also organised including barbecues, sports, country dancing, musical entertainment and quizzes. Club evenings also offer people the opportunity to socialise with their friends. In addition to the weekly meetings, an extensive range of external activities are organised, including trips to the theatre and outings to places of interest. Camping and youth hostelling weekends are also arranged and an annual holiday, which is often taken abroad. The club is run on an entirely voluntary basis and is a registered charity. It is affiliated to Mencap.



Beit Hallel Messianic Synagogue
108-112 Chipstead Valley Road
Coulsdon
Surrey. CR5 3BA
Tel: 07737 631578
Fax:
Email: beit_hallel@ubmjc.org
Web: www.ubmjc.org/beit_hallel
We are a Messianic Synagogue, comprised of both Jew and non-Jew, who follow judaism in every way, but accept that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Jewish
Messiah. We have a service every Shabbat (Saturday) at 10.30am.

Bell Court Residents Association
9 Bell Court
38 Windmill Grove
Croydon. CRO 2UQ
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Organise residents meetings and events. Arrange teas and entertainment within the unit.


Best Training London South Limited
1452 London Road
Norbury, London.
SW16 4BU
Tel: 020 8765 0877
Fax:
Email: croydon@best-training.co.uk
Web: www.besttraininglondonsouth.com
Best Training London South deliver e-training through the Learndirect portfolio. We offer accredited learning - Skills for Life (Literacy and Numeracy). As a registered centre with City and Guilds we are a testing Centre for National Tests in Literacy and Numeracy at Level 1 and Level 2. As an OCR Centre we deliver New Clait at Level 1 and CLAIT Plus accreditation. The Centre also delivers ECDL qualification in IT at Level 2. It is proposing to offer NVQs in IT and Health and Care in the near future. The Centre is able to visit venues to deliver National Tests in Literacy and Numeracy through its mobile testing service.


Beulah Christian Library, Recreation and Information Centre
9-15 London Road
West Croydon. CR0 2RE
Tel: 07951 477776
Fax:
Email: beulah4u@hotmail.com
Web:
Book club, learning facilities and mentoring workshops.


Bharatiya Sanskar Kendra (Indian Cultural Centre)
226 London Road
West Croydon CR0 2TF
Tel: 020 8686 6931
Fax:
Email: animalahimsa@yahoo.co.uk
Web:
Promoting Indian Culture, giving talks on Hinduism, Vegetarianism, helping with community members difficulties.


Bible Life Family Ministries
71 Melfort Roa
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 7RT
Tel: 020 8689 2244 / 07932 938911
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Counselling/advice to homeless families through the means of the gospel and care in the community.


Black African Caribbean Community Involvement Group (BACCIG)
1A Overbury Crescent
New Addington
Croydon. CR0 0LR
Tel: 01689 841789
Fax: 01689 843880
Email:
Web:
To preserve and protect good health, in particular mental health, by developing strategies to promote the participation and involvement of underrepresented groups, particularly for the benefit of people from ethnic minority communities
Black Health Support Forum (BHSF)
Tel: 07052 194530
Fax: 07050 194530
Email: info@bhsf.org.uk
Web:
Providing information and support to people with illnesses including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, MS, ME, high blood pressure, fibroids and prostate cancer.


Blackhorse Residents Association
47 Coniston Road
Addiscombe
Croydon. CR0 6LP
Tel: 020 8654 9449
Fax:
Email: wordsmithgeorge@aol.com
Web:
The residents association was formed to help or assist with problems arising in the area covered. Area covers 12 roads and almost 500 households.


Blessing Family Association
17 Torridge Road
Thornton Heath
Croydon. CR7 7EZ
Tel: 020 8684 0965
Fax: 020 8684 0965
Email: blessingfamilyas@aol.com
Web:
To provide services to refugees and French speakers including an interpretation and translation service and visiting refugees and asylum seekers in detention hospitals and houses. We provide opportunities for children with homework clubs, plays, dances and fitness. We also provide advice and information on health, alcohol, parenting and ESOL classes.


Boston Road Lunch Club
c/o 74 Crossways
South Croydon
Surrey. CR2 8JN
Tel: 020 8657 4224
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Weekly lunch club for over 60s including outings and entertainment. Lunch club is based at Boston Road Baptist Church in West Croydon.


Bouncability Trampoline Club
9 Pleasant Grove
Shirley. Croydon
CR0 8AT
Tel: 07932 523497
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Recreational trampolining for children and adults. Special needs and mainstream. Held at All Saints Church Hall, Bridle Road, Shirley.


Bridging the Gap
PO Box 783
Croydon, Surrey
CR9 1BT
Tel: 0844 482 0480
Fax: 0844 482 0481
Email: info@btguk.org
Web: www.btguk.org
A voluntary organisation working to help offenders/ex offenders resettle into their communities.


British Heart Foundation Charity Shop
72 High Street
Croydon. CR0 1NA
Tel: 020 8680 8148
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5pm. No furniture or electrical goods.


British Home (The)
Crown Lane, Streatham
London. SW16 3JB
Tel: 020 8655 7502
Fax: 020 8766 6084
Email: sonja.curtis@britishhome.org.uk
Web:
The British Home provides specialised nursing care to people with long term medical conditions with severe disabilities


British Red Cross
47 Coombe Road
Croydon
Surrey. CRO 1BQ
Tel: 020 8688 6895 / 020 8647 8265
Fax: 020 8688 6895
Email: centreadmin@redcrosscroydon.sfnet.co.uk
Web:
Offer short term wheelchair loan: hospital/clinic transport. Home from hospital services: intermediate care, First Aid training, First Aid cover for events, Befriending young refugees, Therapeutic care and skin camouflage.


Broad Green Residents’ Association
57 St Saviours Road
West Croydon
Surrey. CR0 2XE
Tel: 020 8240 7110
Fax:
Email: brian.mumford@blueyonder.co.uk
Web:
Organise social events and try to represent our members at council meetings etc.


BSM Consultancy
Flat 6
17 South Norwood Hill
South Norwood. SE25 6AA
Tel: 020 8177 1449
Fax: 07092 022940
Email: bsmconsultancy@yahoo.com
Web: www.bsmconsultancy.itgo.com
Providing ICT and job search net training and assistance. We also help individuals to integrate into the local culture and society. We provide advice regarding housing, immigration and education.


BTCV Croydon
Pond Cottage
Conduit Lane
Croydon. CR0 5RO
Tel: 020 8726 0974
Fax: 020 8726 0974
Email: d.johnson@btcv.org.uk
Web: www.btcv.org.uk
Practical conservation opportunities for volunteers throughout Croydon’s countryside and open spaces. Mondays activities Sustainable Woodland Project with tree nursery and coppicing. Wednesday and Thursday’s action for Croydon’s environment includes various conservation activities at sites across Croydon.


Bugisu Development Association
Charter House Business Centre
29A London Road
Croydon. CR0 2RE
Tel: 020 8760 9929 x242
Fax: 020 8688 7464
Email:
Web:
BDA is voluntary organisation with charitable aims. Its aims and objectives are:

  • To contribute to relief of poverty, sickness, Disease, isolation of Bagisu(people from Bugisu) resident in UK and elsewhere.
  • To advance education and training of Bagisu resident in UK and elsewhere.
  • To promote and advance history, culture, art and language of Bagisu people.

Bushido Ryu Martial Arts (Warlingham)
c/o 19 Blanchmans Road
Warlingham
Surrey. CR6 9DF
Tel: 01883 624855
Fax:
Email: sonia.bushidoryu@talktalk.net
Web:
Traditional arts taught as art not sport. Family atmosphere. Well qualified instructors. All instructors and participants insured. Thursday: 6-7pm Judo for juniors, 8-9pm Jujutsu for seniors, Wednesday: 8-9.30pm Tai Chi with Qi Gong for all ages, Thursday: 7-8pm Karate, Saturday 10.30-11.30am Karate. Based at St Christopher’s Community Hall.


Business and Education in London South (BELS)
3rd Floor Surrey House
Scarbrook Road
Croydon. CR0 1SQ
Tel: 020 8726 0700
Fax: 020 8726 0710
Email: info@bels.org.uk
Web: www.bels.org.uk
BELS is a consortium of education business link organisations and national partners in South London. To prepare the young people of South London for adult and working lives, BELS provides work experience, professional development placements and other business link programmes.


Busy Bees
c/o 25 Stonecroft Way
Croydon. CR0 3DJ
Tel: 020 8239 9273
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Based at St Jude’s Church Hall, Thornton Road. Under 4 toddler group for mothers, babies and toddlers. We also have childminders, grans, dads and grandads turn up with children to play. All are welcome.


Cancer Research UK Charity Shop
919 Brighton Road
Purley. CR8 2BP
Tel: 020 8660 0963
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Open Mon-Sat from 9am - 5pm. No large furniture.


Cancer Research UK Charity Shop
954 Brighton Road
Purley. CR8 2LP
Tel: 020 8660 6469
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Open Mon-Sat from 9am - 5pm. No large furniture.


Canterbury Road Nursery
Canterbury Road
West Croydon
Croydon. CR0 3HH
Tel: 020 8683 2711
Fax: 020 8683 2704
Email: canterburynursery@btconnect.com
Web:
We are a Surestart centre offering childcare provision for local families in the Broad Green area. We also have family support, a 1pm drop-in operating 4 afternoons per week and an ICT suite. The centre supports healthy lifestyle and encourages healthy eating, safety and well being. 5 Saturday social events are held per year.


Carers Information Service
Courtyard House
1D Church Road
Croydon. CR0 1SG
Tel: 020 8649 9339
Fax: 020 8686 3472
Email: info@carerscontactline.co.uk
Web: www.carerscontactline.co.uk
The Carers Information Service is part of the Whitgift Foundation and was established in 1997. We offer free information and support to carers and the professionals who work with them. We offer the following free services:

  • Enquiry Service: carers and professionals can ring, email or write to us for support and information on all matters related to being a carer.
    Support Groups: we run two monthly support groups - one for current carers and one for former carers.
  • Factsheets: we produce a series of free factsheets on a range of topics.
  • Newsletter: every two months.
  • What’s New for Carers: a monthly e-bulletin for carers and professionals
  • How To…A Guide for Carers in Croydon. Published bi-annually.
  • Website: with information on all our services, and an online verstion of the
  • How To… A Guide for Carers in Croydon.
  • Training: we work in partnership with Social Services to deliver free moving and handling training twice a year to carers. We also had Carers Grant funding that is available to pay for the cost of alternative carer, to enable a carer to attend a training course.
  • Events: we provide outings for carers and the cared for person. We also work closely with other organisations to run events to tie in with Carers Rights Day in December and Carers Week in June.
  • We also manage Courtyard House, which is the office base for a number of organisations working with carers and a meeting venue for carers support groups.

Casa Support
Grosvenor House
125 High Street
Croydon. CR0 9XP
Tel: 020 8726 8600
Fax: 020 8726 8601
Email: info@horizon-hg.org.uk
Web: www.amicus-group.co.uk
To provide a range of housing options for those with special needs.


Caterham Taekwondo School
De Stafford Sports Centre
Burntwood Lane
Caterham. CR3 5YX
Tel: 07887 951 888
Fax:
Email: caterhamtkd@madasafish.com
Web:
Martial arts, sports and fitness.


Caterham Women’s Guild of Friendship
33 Homestead Road
Caterham
Surrey. CR3 5RN
Tel: 01883 343011
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Ladies social group with speakers, group activities, social outings to theatres and day trips.


Catholic Children’s Society
49 Russell Hill Road
Purley. Surrey. CR8 2XB
Tel: 020 8668 2181
Fax: 020 8763 2274
Email: info@cathchild.org
Web: www.cathchild.org
The Catholic Children’s Society is a regional social care charity. We offer our services to all, irrespective of religious or ethnic origin. Our services include community projects, family placement services and schools counselling. We welcome volunteers in many areas of our work.

Cats Protection - Shop
20 Chipstead Valley Road
Coulsdon. CR5 2AD
Tel: 020 8660 7475
Fax:
Email:
Web: www.cargroup.org
Open Mon-Sat from 9.30am - 4pm. No large furniture.



Cause 2000 (The)
55 Vicarage Road,
Croydon CR0 4JS
Tel: 0560 235 9513
Fax:
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Web: thecause2000.com
The Cause 2000 aims to focus on the needs of minorities especially Caribbean elders and to develop and empower them to identify services available to them. The Cause 2000 provides culturally sensitive care training to carers enabling them to provide appropriate and caring services with respect and dignity of the highest standard. The Cause 2000 returns confidence to the Caribbean community helping them to have a better understanding and awareness of an environment where support, advice and encouragement can be found. The Cause 2000 provides access to reliable information on related issues and promotes greater accessibility and up take for all minorities in the community for Croydon and surrounding areas.


CAYSH Housing Project
5th Floor Suite
799 London Road
Thornton Heath. CR7 6AW
Tel: 020 8683 0227
Fax: 020 8684 0289
Email: info@caysh.org
Web:
We provide housing advice, supported housing and supported lodgings to 16-25 year old single people (with no dependants) with a Croydon connection.
Cedar House Residents Association
1 Cedar House
Fieldway, New Addington
CR0 9DZ
Tel: 01689 841515
Email:
Web:
To represent the residents of Cedar House to Croydon Council.



Centre for Francophone African Development (CENFACS)
Albany House
82-84 South End
Croydon. CR0 1DQ
Tel: 020 8686 6466
Fax: 020 8686 6466
Email: facs@cenfacs.org.uk
Web: www.cenfacs.org.uk

CENFACS operates both in Africa and the UK (Croydon). In the UK, we provide general advice, information, support, guidance and awareness, training and group works, referral service and signposting, networking and social integration, outreach and research, in-house volunteering (for CENFACS only), translation and interpretation, individual capacity and confidence building and advocacy and development facilitation.
In Africa we work to promote su

stainable economic, environmental and social development initiatives, relieving poverty, securing funding for micro-projects and rebuilding and sustaining infrastructures and lives through emergency response to crisiis. We act as an umbrella or resource body in development needs in Francophone Africa, contributing to the global action to reduce poverty in Africa and building capacity for African partners.


Centre for World Evangelism
c/o Flat 4, 41 Church Road
Croydon. CRO 1SG
Tel: 020 8760 9662
Fax: 020 8686 7244
Email: president@centreworld.org
Web:
Evangelism, discipleship, training, social care and healing, youth ministry, providing a high quality education to young men and women, offering course in music and worship including cultural music.


Chertsey High Rise Residents Group
64C Chertsey Crescent
New Addington. CR0 0DX
Tel: 01689 845836
Fax:
Email:
Web:
We are a group for over 60s living in a high rise block of 44 flats. We hold 4 committee meetings, 3 general meetings per year. One of our main aims is to be good neighbours and to watch out for each other. Each month residents go to the cinema with help from the Grant we have from Croydon Council. Some residents are wheelchair bound and all make the choice of films to view. About once a year residents have a coach visit to the coast after having a collective meeting as to where and when. The chair goes to all meetings and training the council provide and is involved in local affairs with all the news being reported back to the residents and participation officer.



Children of All Nations
Acorn House
74-94 Cherry Orchard Road
Croydon. CR9 6DA
Tel: 020 8405 9747/ 020 8406 9747
Fax: 020 8405 9747
Email: info@childrenofallnations.co.uk
Web:
Fostering agency. Recruit, assess, approve and train people to become foster carers. Also target local authorities for placement for them. Focus on children and young people 0-18yrs old.

Chinese Church in London (CCIL)
c/o 69-71 Brook Green
London. W6 7BE
Tel: 020 7602 9092
Fax: 020 7602 0092
Email: wingsze_wendy@hotmail.com
Web: www.ccil.org.uk
To establish and operate the School based on Christian love. To teach students Chinese reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. To advocate and disseminate knowledge about Chinese culture. To teach discipline and moral value to students. To promote the students’ proficiency in the Chinese language and to foster communication among students and their families within the Chinese community. School address: Trinity School, Shirley, Croydon, CR9 7AT.


Christ Church
Highland Road
Gipsy Hill, London
SE19 1DP
Tel: 020 8761 5927
Fax:
Email: andersoncs@bt.internet.com
Web:


Christ King David Foundation
74 Border Gardens
Shirley, Croydon
CR0 8LP
Tel: 020 8777 8591
Fax: 020 8777 1547
Email:
Web:
We help support children in primary school especially orphans, disabled children and care leavers. Also provide shelter, clothing, health advice and education. All free.


Christian Education Centre
21 Tooting Bec Road
London. SW17 8BS
Tel: 020 8672 2422
Fax: 020 8672 8894
Email: office@cectootingbec.org.uk
Web:
Faith promotion. Education and inclusion issues.



Christian Family Concern
Wallis House
42 South Park Hill Road
South Croydon. CR2 7YB
Tel: 020 8688 0251
Fax: 020 8686 7114
Email: info@christianfamilyconcern.org.uk
Web: www.christianfamilyconcern.org.uk
Pre-school nursery, out of school clubs, bedsits for young mothers and people, drop-in for parents with young children. Support and Christian care for needy single parents and their children under 5 years. Training, assessment and support of parenting skills.

Church Tenements Charities: Educational and Church Branches
c/o 2 Nunappleton Way
Oxted, Surrey
RH8 9AW
Tel: 01883 714747
Fax:
Email: hilary.bowles@tiscali.co.uk
Web:
Provides financial support and grants to young people under 25 for specific education provision, equipment, visits, tuition fees, travel and uniform, by award of one-off grants under £500. Also financial support to groups dealing with young people.



Churches Together in Central Croydon
26 Limes Avenue
Waddon, Croydon
CR0 4JX
Tel: 020 8686 3230
Fax: 020 8686 3230
Email: frances.samarajiwa@which.net
Web:

Churches Together in Sanderstead
c/o 1 Merrin Hill
South Croydon
Surrey. CR2 0SD
Tel: 020 8651 0123
Fax:
Email: lyndontmthomas@supanet.com
Web:
Joint activities across 7 affiliated churches in Sanderstead.


Churches Together in the Borough of Croydon
CTBC Office, c/o C.R.E.R.C.
The Crescent
Croydon. CR0 2HN
Tel: 020 8665 1004
Fax: 020 8689 5343
Email: churches@ctbc.fsnet.co.uk
Web:
Umbrella organisation to enable churches in Croydon to work together in mission and service to the people of Croydon.



Churches Together in Thornton Heath
15 Northcote Road
Croydon. CR0 2HX
Tel:020 8664 9850
Fax:
Email: david.hague@blueyonder.co.uk
Web:

Clapham Old Xaverians Football and Cricket Club
37 County Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 8HN
Tel:
Fax:
Email: Secretary@claphamoldxaverians.co.uk
Web: www.claphamoldxaverians.co.uk
Football and cricket.


Colostomy Association
Hurst Corner
58 Croham Manor Road
South Croydon. CR2 7BF
Tel: 020 8688 7882 / 0800 3284257 /
0800 5876744
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Help and support for all stoma patients. Help line and visiting if required



Community Evangelistic Outreach
59 Birchfield Close
Coulsdon, Surrey
CR5 2SL
Tel: 020 8407 3401
Fax:
Email: brian-patsavory@blueyonder.co.uk
Web:
Helping local churches to reach their communities. Bringing the love of God to Croydon through door to door visits, weekly market stall at Kenley Village Market and preaching and nursing home visits.


Community Family Project
New Addington Baptist Church
Arnhem Drive
New Addington
CR0 0EE
Tel: 01689 800291
Fax: 01689 800291
Email: vic.overton@btinternet.com
Web:
The Community Family Project (CFP) operates as an umbrella for the Baptist Church; a programme of community care and action in New Addington and Fieldway. The project provides through one initiative ‘Lifeline’, structured support for parents with the specific aim of creating training and development opportunities for individuals to grow and develop their skills. The project community care worker gives one to one support to those individuals in crisis and in need of encouraging support. CFP also offers a child-free time twice a week for parents allowing them to relax and socialise with others or take part in a craft activity whilst their child is cared for in a free crèche.

Community Furniture Project (SLUG)
13a Mayo Road
Croydon. CRO 2QP
Tel: 020 8689 9490
Fax:
Email: furn.proj@btclick.com
Web:
Collection/delivery of furniture/furnishings and household goods to supply to people in need.



Community Music Skills
1st Floor 9-15 London Road
West Croydon. CR0 2RE
Tel: 07949 933362 / 020 8680 5732
Fax: 020 8604 1222
Email: nelsonking@yahoo.co.uk
Web:

Community Server
Octagon Cyber Café
120 Central Parade
New Addington. CR0 OJW
Tel: 01689 841058
Fax: 01689 841058
Email: info@theoctagon.org.uk
Web: www.theoctagon.org.uk
A registered charity set up to provide ICT facilities and to increase learning in the area of New Addington and Fieldway and the surrounding area. ICT suite, Interactive white board and projector, 14 PCs, venue hire for corporate users, photocopying, laminating, colour printing, photo printing and passport photos.


Confluence Foundation
57 Keston Road
Thornton Heath
Croydon. CR7 6BT
Tel: 020 8240 7959
Fax: 020 8240 7959
Email: tt003e4748@blueyonder.co.uk
Web:
1. Holding seminars, conferences and group discussions.2. Publication of a bi-monthly magazine to promote inter ethnic cohesion among South Asian communities, to help their better integration into British mainstream society.


Congolese Voluntary Organisation (CVO)
Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon. CR0 2XX
Tel: 020 8665 7042
Fax: 020 8665 1972
Email: congolese_voluntary_organisation@yahoo.co.uk
Web: www.cvouk.com
Advice and counselling on employment, immigration, appeal procedure, nationality, welfare benefits, housing and health. Promoting Congolese culture, music etc. Preserve the mother tongue. Organise recreation activities for families. Distribute HIV/AIDS leaflets in Lingala, French, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshilbua. Translation into English for those who speak Lingala or French. There is a real need for the support that the organisation can give to asylum seekers from Congo, especially for recent arrivals to the UK. We strongly desire that all Congolese in the UK integrate into the local community.



Contact (Neighbourhood Care)
Selsdon Community Centre
132 Addington Road (next to Sainsbury’s
lower ground floor)
South Croydon. CR2 8LA
Tel: 020 8651 4944
Fax: 020 8657 2268
Email: info@selsdoncontact.org.uk
Web: www.selsdoncontact.org.uk
Contact is a neighbourhood care scheme providing practical help, advice, support and information to people living in our area. We offer transport to local clinics, hospitals, doctors etc for the less mobile. Shopping for the sick, disabled and elderly. Shopping bus scheme - regular door to door mini bus with escorts offering assistance. Visiting, befriending for housebound or elderly. Supporting families with children or young adults. Providing day or evening respite for carers, assisting with benefit applications. Loan equipment available on short term loan e.g. wheelchairs, zimmer frames, etc. Practical help e.g. dog walking ‘one off’ gardening jobs and basic DIY information on a wide range of statutory and voluntary services. Social events including coffee mornings, outings and newsletters.


Contact-the-Elderly
15 Henrietta Street
Covent Garden
London. WC2E 8QG
Tel: 0800 716543
Fax: 020 7379 5781
Email: info@contact-the-elderly.org
Web: www.contact-the-elderly.org
To encourage old people living alone to develop social interests. Aimed at the elderly over 75 years old who are housebound and socially isolated.

Coulsdon and Purley Festival
c/o 7 Briton Close
Sanderstead
South Croydon. CR2 0JH
Tel: 020 8657 7983
Fax:
Email:
Web:
Competitive festival of music, speech and drama.


Coulsdon Community Centre Association
Coulsdon Community Centre
Chipstead Valley Road
Coulsdon, Surrey. CR5 3BE
Tel: 01737 554220
Fax: 01737 554220
Email: coulsdoncom@waitrose.com
Web:
Centre for the benefit of the community. Current activities include Youth Club, Keepfit, yoga, taekwondo, theatre workshop, table tennis, badminton, short mat bowls, art club and classes and much more! It is also a venue for church groups and councillor’s and police surgeries. The centre is available for hire.



Coulsdon Green Belt Action Group
c/o 49 Wilhelmina Avenue
Coulsdon
Tel: 01737 551621
Fax:
Email: alexmartin49@blueyonder.co.uk
Web:
We joined together to save two local Green Belt fields from development. We were successful in raising sufficient funds to help the Corporation of London buy one plot; this will be a public open space for the enjoyment of Londoners now and in the future. The other field is still at risk. We also keep an eye on planning applications that seems inappropriate for the rural character of the area.

CP-Fris Disabled Children Club
c/o 14 Auckland Close
London. SE19 2DA
Tel: 020 8653 2946
Fax:
Email: victor@vhj14.co.uk / cpfrisdcc@aol.com
Web: www.tapitlocal.com/cpfrisdcc
We provide secure accomodation for disabled children to watch professional soccer. Also hold an annual Christmas party for 250 disabled children and carers.



Creating Community Facilities Ltd
84-90 Chipstead Valley Road
Coulsdon
Surrey. CR5 3BA
Tel: 020 8645 9586
Fax: 020 8645 0412
Email: h.curtis@btinternet.com
Chess and Bridge club which is open to anyone to attend

Creative Environmental Networks
Ambassador House
Brigstock Road
Thornton Heath. CR7 7JG
Tel: 020 8683 6600 / 020 8683 6651
Fax: 020 8683 6601
Email: enquiries@cen.org.uk / yvonne@cen.org.uk
Web:
CEN is a not for profit organisation providing advice and support with environmental issues, specifically focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Provides a one stop shop for energy grants and discounts. Advice line for South-West Energy Efficiency Advice Centre 0800 512012.


Creative Learning Circuit
Suite 11, Charter House Business Centre
29a London Road
Croydon. CR0 2RE
Tel: 020 8689 0368 / 020 8680 7799 / 07792 895857
Fax:
Email: creativelearningcircuit@yahoo.com
Web:
The aim of this non profit organisation is to use the arts as a catalytic tool to creatively empower individuals of all age groups, abilities, religion, sex, disability and ethnic background. Our aim will be attained through: Workshops; Creative partnerships with schools; Inset training for teachers, early years practitioners, playscheme workers etc; Family based workshops; and Workshops and collaborative events with community groups and other organisations. (Working with underachievers is also one of our main focus).
Our art forms include dance such as contemporary, street dance, free style, African Caribbean, English folk, drama, storytelling, music… that is African Caribbean drumming, folk songs, gospel, calypso, soca, rapso, arts/craft… mask making, dyeing techniques, hair designing and others related to African Caribbean culture.



Croham Hurst Good Neighbours
CHGN Office, Croham Road Baptist Church
52 Croham Road
South Croydon. CR2 7BA
Tel: 020 8649 9678
Fax:
Email: chgn@btinternet.com
Web:
A neighbourhood care organisation. Help offered through volunteers. A shopping bus is provided for those unable to get out. Transport is available to take the less mobile to health related appointments. We also offer befriending, gardening, prescription collection, giving carers breaks, visiting housebound, dog walking and much more. A newsletter is sent out in the area 3 times per year.

Croydon Academy of Eastern Arts (incorporating South London Tamil School)
3 Mapledale Avenue
Croydon. CR0 5TE
Tel: 020 8778 8666 / 97885 207445
Email: cumar12@gmail.com
Web: www.caea.org.uk
Provide teaching of Tamil languange and Eastern arts to young people at low cost. Organise cultural programmes and exhibitions.



Croydon Accessible Transport (CATS)
Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon. CR0 2XX
Tel: 020 8665 0861/ 020 8683 1800
Fax: 020 8665 1972
Email: cat@cornerstonehouse.org.uk
Web: www.croydonct.org.uk
We provide accessible transport (accessible minibuses) for members usually for group hire with a driver from the group. We can provide paid drivers and occasionally volunteer drivers. Full training is provided. We also provide group outings to local beauty spots/places of interest and to the coast in the summer for as little as £6 per person. We welcome volunteers to help with driving and escorting e.g. shopping trips.

Croydon ACRO
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon
Tel: 01737 551714
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Email:
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Gymnastics group for children and young people.



Croydon African Asian & Caribbean Tenants Association (CAACTA)
Tel: 07949 881443
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Email:
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Training, development and empowerment of BME residents. Promoting understanding, respect and interaction with entire community.

Croydon African Caribbean Family Organisation (CACFO)
40 Northwood Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 8HQ
Tel: 020 8771 9700
Fax: 020 8771 5511
Email: cacfo@cr78hq.fsnet.co.uk
Web: www.cacfo.co.uk
Voluntary organisation providing advice and support to members of the local community.



Croydon African Caribbean Teachers’ Association

c/o 111 Green Lane
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 8BL
Tel: 020 8679 9801
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Email:
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Informal network of African Caribbean teachers.

Croydon Airport Society
Croydon Airport
Airport House
Purley Way. CR0 0XZ
Tel: 020 8669 1196 / 07949 536653
Fax:
Email: cas.cavc@hotmail.co.uk
Web: www.croydonairport.org.uk
Local history organisation with 600+ members in the UK and abroad dedicated to perpetuating the history of Croydon Airport, London’s first major airport from 1920-1947. Regular lectures are organised and society members staff the Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, open 1st Sunday of every month throughout the year 11am - 4pm.
Membership is open to all interested in this aspect of Croydon’s local history and heritage. We would particularly welcome new members who are either female, young persons of either gender and members from ethnic minority groups who are under represented in our membership. The society is happy to organise talks to other organisations and special visits to the Croydon Airport Visitor Centre.


Croydon Alcohol Counselling Service
28 Wellesley Road
Croydon. CRO 2AD
Tel: 020 8667 9500
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Email: cacs@cacs.croydonymca.org
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One to one counselling service for residents of Croydon who are experiencing problems with alcohol. We offer counselling to: People who currently have a problem with alcohol; Those who are abstinent but want support to prevent relapse; Family members of those abusing alcohol; People who grew up in a family where alcohol was misused; and Couples who have problems with alcohol.


Croydon and Purley Music Circle
Holywyche
52 Fairdene Road
Coulsdon. CR5 1RE
Tel: 01737 553025
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Email: bridgetann@talktalk.net
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We are a group of professional musicians and gifted amateurs who meet on a monthly basis to perform to each other and guests. We meet in a variety of venues, both public and private ten times a year. We are also very pleased to welcome non performing members.



Croydon Angolan Refugee Community (CARC)

324 Bensham Lane,
Thornton Heath
CR7 7EQ
Tel: 07951241843
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Email: croydonarc@yahoo.co.uk
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Provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations.




Croydon Area Gay Society (CAGS)
PO Box 1781
Croydon
CR9 5AX

Tel: 020 8651 0292
Fax:
Email: info@cags.org.uk
Web: www.cags.org.uk
CAGS is a social and support group for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people in Croydon and surrounding area. We have regular social events, a monthly newsletter, and a very active tennis group. We are currently mainly a gay male organisation, but would very much welcome more lesbian members. Membership costs £12 a year per person or £18 for two people at the same address, with a 50 percent reduction for non-earners.


Croydon Art Society
c/o 6 Bennetts Way
Shirley, Surrey
CR0 8AA
Tel: 020 8777 9206
Fax:
Email: afniven@croydonartsociety.org.uk
Web: www.croydonartsociety.org.uk
Membership: Spring & Autumn open to all artists whose work is of a high standard. Meetings and demonstrations throughout year; Talks and slide shows on famous artists, printing, framing, calligraphy; Criticisms on work; Practical evenings with life models, still life, portrait models, costume models; Social occasions throughout year. Achievements: recognition by Her Majesty the Queen of our centenary; donations to local charities. Exhibitions: annually in October with submitted work as chosen by select committee and in Spring; exhibitions also held in Bromley Central Library and at Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking.

Croydon Asian Art and Cultural Society
84 Falconwood Road
Croydon. CR0 9BD
Tel: 07957 253773 / 01689 849440
Fax: 01689 849440
Email: caacs@iname.com
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Asian arts and cultural activities.



Croydon Asian Women’s Organisation
89 Galpins Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 6EN
Tel: 020 8409 1152
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Email:
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We are the oldest voluntary organisation in Croydon helping elderly women, young mothers and young girls with their language, loneliness, health education and housing problems.

Croydon Asian Youth Group (C.A.Y.G)
321 Bensham Lane
Thornton Heath CR7 7ER
Tel: 020 8667 1126
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Email: croydonasianyouthgroup@hotmail.com
Web: groups.msn.com/c-a-y-g
We aim to help young people work together and help provide greater amenities and social activities for the local youth community in Croydon. We aim to represent the Asian youth in Croydon, providing the right foundation to develop potential and to promote excellence in the local youth community; all in an effort to maximise youth welfare. Activities include dance, acting, music, sports, community work events, debates, exploring new places, meeting new friends and much more. In the past few years we have held summer stage shows, anti gun crime talks, football tournaments and much more. We want young people of Croydon to fulfill their potential in a safe environment. Meetings take place on Fridays 5-7pm.



Croydon Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health
Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon. CR0 2XX
Tel: 020 8665 6718
Fax: 020 8665 1972
Email: apcmh@cornerstonehouse.org.uk
Web: www.croydon-apcmh.co.uk
An organisation which supports people living with mental health problems. Particularly concerned to help people to find meaning and purpose in their lives. Providing social drop in clubs, creative workshops and well being services. Also work with partners to improve the quality of mental health services and challenge the stigma associated with mental health.

Croydon Bach Choir
c/o 21 Birch Tree Way
Addiscombe
Croydon. CR0 7JZ
Tel: 020 8655 3064
Fax: 020 8655 3064
Email: marion.padgham@blueyonder.co.uk
Web: www.croydonbachchoir.org
We are a choral society who meet weekly on a Wednesday evening in St Matthew’s Church, Park Hill from 8-10pm to learn and sing a wide variety of sacred and secular works. We have 3 concerts a year (usually November, March and June) in Croydon churches. We encourage all singers but especially younger singers and people with disabilities to join us. We also have annual one day workshops where we learn a work and perform it the same day.



Croydon BME Forum
Palmcroy House
387 London Road
Croydon. CR0 3PB
Tel: 020 8239 7298
Fax:
Email: nero@bmeforum.org.uk
Web: www.bmeforum.org
Providing support to develop and maximize participation by Black & Minority Ethnic Communities in the borough.

Croydon Borough Neighbourhood Watch Association
26 Elliott Road
Thornton Heath. CR7 7QA
Tel: 020 8684 6277
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Email: nhwcroydon@met.police.uk
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Neighbourhood watch, liaison between the public, the council and the police. Our aim is to develop and assist with watches across the Croydon borough.



Croydon Branch of International Voluntary Service (IVS)
82 Clyde Road
Addiscombe
Croydon. CR0 6SW
Tel: 020 8656 4941
Fax:
Email: gordon.thompson@addiscombe.net
Web: www.croydonivs.org.uk
To promote understanding and co-operation between people from different backgrounds by encouraging them to work together on practical projects. To perform useful community work in Croydon. Practical help (and some social events) for elderly and/or disabled clients of Social Services, Council and ‘Age Concern’, or other care-suppliers.

Croydon Cardiac Support Group
c/o 30 Crest Road
South Croydon
Surrey. CR2 7JQ
Tel: 020 8657 2511
Fax:
Email: kenmorcombe@hotmail.com
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The support of caridiac patients and their carers. We are affiliated to the British Heart Foundation. We visit patients on cardiac wards, liaise with cardiac rehab. and run a Help-line



Croydon Caribbean Credit Union Ltd
Unit 22, Ramsey Court
122 Church Street
Croydon. CR0 1RF
Tel: 020 8688 5000
Fax: 020 8688 5000
Email: cccultd@btconnect.com
Web:
Croydon Caribbean Credit Union is a savings and loans provider made up of individuals resident in the London Borough of who have an association with the Islands of the Caribbean. Members pool their money through regular savings and from the pool low cost loans are made to members when the need arises. Members can also earn up to 8% tax free dividend on savings. The credit union is regulated and authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Croydon Cats Protection League
c/o Purley Cattery
110 Riddlesdown Road
Purley. CR8 1DD
Tel: 020 8763 0072
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Email: cpl.croydon@btinternet.com
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Rescuers of stray and unwanted cats and kittens, and rehabilitate and rehome them. Encourage neutering of cats not required for breeding. Inform the public on the care of cats and kittens.


Croydon Churches Floating Shelter
c/o Resource Centre
78 Wellesley Road
Croydon. CR0 2AR
Tel: 020 8774 9872
Fax:
Email: ccfs@hotmail.co.uk
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CCFS provides 14 mattress-on-the-floor places in church halls for homeless people in Croydon. The “shelters” offer an evening meal, overnight accommodation and breakfast seven days a week from November to March.