We ran Just Off Church Street as an online channel and social platform during lockdown; spotlighting the vibrant community outside The Cockpit doors.
All hosted by The Cockpit's very own Jennie Buckley.
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Includes an all culture choir, fit families workouts and emotional wellbeing.
Delivering sporting activity programmes across Westminster, with a focus in Church Street and Harrow Road wards to help, support and encourage potential young, gifted and talented football players.
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If you are a parent / carer with a child under 5, you can experience Quality Play in a warm friendly environment.
Includes Arts & Crafts/Messy Play, Music Session, Drama Kids, Advice & Support, Active Kids, Family Play Drop-in, Parenting Programme and Parent Support Groups.
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Middle Eastern Women's Society and Organisation
Helping Middle Eastern, North African and Asian women in London to rebuild their lives. Offering personal support, fitness and mindfulness classes and group support. To view their latest programme of classes click here or to learn more visit
Fourth Feathers Youth and Community Club
With around 500 members at their Youth Centre, and on average 40 come to the Centre daily, with around 9,600 attending per year, this youth and community club is a thriving hub of the community. They welcome all young people between the ages of 8 and 19 from the local areas and further areas of London, with an upper age limit of 25 for members with learning difficulties.
Whether you’re looking to start up a new hobby, meet other like-minded people, or are after a confidential one-to-one chat seeking advice on issues, Fourth Feathers is here to help.
Learn More. View their latest Covid safe February 2021 programme here.
Mosaic Community Trust
Acting through the promotion of health and economic wellbeing, community leadership and a rights-based approach to community support, their mission is to empower diverse, socially and economically marginalised and disadvantaged communities, thereby enabling them to participate actively in strategic decision making at the community level and to access mainstream services and economic opportunities.
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London Business School
London Business School’s academic strength and global outlook drives original and provocative business thinking. They challenge conventional wisdom, transform careers and empower our people to change the way the world does business.
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Project Alchemy
Project ALCHEMY @ The Showroom - Community education and engagement by way of access to arts and culture Working with the kind cooperation of our programme partners: Royal Academy of Arts, Queens Gallery, Tate and V&A, Complicite Theatre Company, Improbable Theatre, Mousetrap Theatre Projects and The Cockpit Theatre
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SWEET (Supporting Women into Employment, Enterprise and Training)
The SWEET project is designed to help women make changes in their lives and achieve their goals. It helps women from ethnic minorities in West London who would like to get a full or part time job or at least to take the first steps towards getting a job, for example by starting some training or doing a work placement. The Project is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery, through the Big Lottery Fund.
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Fantasy Wings
Through a combined effort of Fantasy Wings, airline pilots and leading aviation organisations, we are able to offer an exciting and proactive programme to launch BAME people and women into the aviation industry.
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CPJ Group
Providing high quality, employer led pre-employment training programmes within the contruction industry, giving local people the right skills to be site ready.
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A church in the heart of Marylebone.
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Marylebone Waste
Joseph Hennessey offering a friendly, professional waste disposal service at competitive prices.
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Murad Qureshi
A former member of the City of Westminster Council (1998-2006) and an Assembly member for The Labour Party.
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Church Street Community Champions
A programme building on the skills and knowledge of local communities. They bring local people and services together to improve health and wellbeing and to reduce inequalities.
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City of Westminster Council
The local authority for the City of Westminster in Greater London
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Theatre Maker
The Cockpit's community of classes, readings, scratch nights and performance opportunities.
The Westminster Adult Education Service
Providing learning pathways that enable all learners to achieve their career aspirations and fulfil their potential.
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Get Set
Delivering a range of Government funded programmes to support people to make positive changes in their lives.
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Hipster Spinster
Art, writing, design and music by local resident Victoria Fifield.
Visit her blog to see work in progress, and explore Victoria's ideas and inspirations.
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Site A Regeneration project by Westminster City Council
One of the major projects for the Church Street Regeneration Programme. Site A is located at the top of Church Street and will include new homes, shops, a garden street and the new Church Street Library.
Watch a video of the plans here
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Dragon Egg Digital
Hatching new talent. A young not-for-profit organisation aiming to provide specialist digital skills and tech learning opportunities for young people, and help them find employment in the sector.
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Family Lives
A national charity providing support in all aspects of family life. View their latest local programme of Covid safe activities here.
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Active Westminster
A new service, activating the City of Westminster through Physical Activity, Leisure & Sport.
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Marylebone Nursery and Pre school
A local nursery and pre school offering care and learning from children from 3 months.
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Dream Arts
Tranforming young lives through arts and therapy.
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Future Men
Inspiring boys and men to become dynamic future men, by giving them the confidence to discover what it means to be a man.
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Learning Unlimited
A not for profit social enterprise that specialises in adult and family learning, ESOL and integration, literacy, numeracy and teacher education.
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Hanuman Tales
A children's theatre company recreating ancient tales from India.
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Westminster City Libraries
Libraries for the community across the borough.
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Kensington & Chelsea Libraries
Libraries for the community across the borough.
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Central London Youth Development
Working with young people from diverse backgrounds to increase their aspiration, promote their social behaviour and ensure their effective participation to become an integral part of the society.
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Genau Dance Co
A contemporary dance theatre company
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St Marylebone Festival
A music festival, this year happening online.
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Spacehive
Spacehive is a funding platform for ideas that bring local places to life: everything from sprucing up the park, or improving a playground, to starting a street market.
The aim is to provide a powerful springboard for ideas that make communities happy, proud and prosperous.
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Positive View Foundation
A Youth Empowerment Programme that uses photography and film to successfully lead these highly vulnerable young adults into further education, training, employment, or community voluntary work – and out of a vicious circle of family disintegration, gang violence, crime, and drugs. Supported by Arts Council England, and The Royal Photographic Society.
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Maternity Champions
A team of highly skilled, local volunteers who have a passion for supporting parents on their parenting journey. They help new and expectant parents from pregnancy through to baby’s first birthday in a range of ways including preparing for birth, bonding with baby, breastfeeding and first aid.
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Portman Early Childhood Centre
Supporting families living in the Church St area by providing education, care and support from the same building.
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Neighbourhood Keepers
Local grassroot organisations and individuals delivering free services which provide health, wellbeing and environmental benefits for all residents of Church Street ward and Paddington Green estate.
This includes healthy cooking sessions, sports activities, food waste recycling and environmental projects.
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Lahore
A restaurant inspired by the age old tastes of the city of Lahore in central Punjab, offering authentic Pakistani & Indian cuisine within the heart of London.
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Alfie's Rooftop Kitchen
A contemporary café with panoramic views over London's roof tops from its large sunny terrace. On the third floor of Alfie's Antique Market.
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Church St Market
Anything you need, you can get here. Mondays to Saturdays 8am - 6pm. Or view market vendors yummy additions to 'A Taste of Westminster' here
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Young Healthwatch Westminster
A group of young volunteers who live, work or study in Westminster. They share a hunger for the voices of young people to be heard in the design and delivery of the mental health services we use, and think it’s crucial that all young people are aware of all the mental health support that is out there and how to access it.
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Westminster Employment Service
A recruitment service for local residents and businesses who partner with Westminster employers to fill a wide range of vacancies so that residents benefit from opportunities on their doorstep.
They also work with residents on a personal level to develop confidence and skills, and to help provide access to training, jobs and continued career progression.
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City Of Westminster College
Currently the top college for apprenticeships. They also offer over 200 courses across a wide range of both vocational and academic subjects and have specialist facilities including, science labs, motor vehicle workshops, photography studios, a theatre and TV and Radio studios.
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Bless And Tony
A unisex hair salon on Church Street that offers styling for both Afro and European hair.
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Church Street Library
A local library offering so much more than just books.
67 Church Street, London, NW8 8EU
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Westminster Connects
Westminster Connects was set up as a way to co-ordinate efforts and link up local volunteers and those who need help.
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Age UK Westminster
Our local chapter of the country's leading charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. View Age Uk Westminster's latest newsletter here.
Age UK Formed on 25 February 2009, and launched on 1 April 2009, combined the operations of the previously separate charities Age Concern England and Help the Aged to form the UK's largest charity for older people.
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GroundWork
A federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK. They’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.
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Cycle Confident
A training organisation whose aim is to unlock London by empowering everyone to cycle confidently and safely.
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Westminster Wheels
A paid six month programme in cycle mechanics for 18-24 year olds looking at building a new skill that is in high demand.
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Kindness UK
An independent, not-for-profit organisation with the goal of making kindness a greater part of everyone’s daily lives and increasing the awareness of the positive benefits of kindness to health and the overall wellbeing of society.
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Brake
A charity working to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.
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Are you aged from 13 to 16 and living in Westminster?
You can get exclusive access to Westminster’s most inspiring cultural organisations and get the chance to boost your CV by taking part in talks, workshops and work placements with some of the biggest names in the creative industry.
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The Globe
A pub just up the road on Lisson Grove.
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Munro Health
Providing complementary therapies for those who otherwise have no access to such services. - such as acupuncture, shiatsu, craniosacral therapy, reflexology, massage, aromatherapy.
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