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All you need to know about living, working and playing in the Kensington area

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Working to improveneighbourhoods across Kensington

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Advice and GuidanceCitizens Advice Bureau Wavertree 0151 522 1400Legal Help Advice & Information 0845 345 4345Learn Direct 0800 100 900Jobcentre Plus Jobseeker Direct 0845 606 0234Tax Credit Helpline 0845 300 3900Age Concern Information Line 0800 00 9966Big Lottery Fund 01925 626 800Environmental Health & Trading Standards0151 233 3000Business Link 0845 330 0151Liverpool Community College 0151 252 1515

Crime & Emergency ServicesMerseyside Police HQ 0151 709 6010Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service HQ0151 296 4000Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111Victim Support Helpline 0845 3030 900Liverpool Anti-Social Behaviour Unit &Neighbourhood Services 0151 233 3018

MedicalNHS Direct 0845 4647Royal Liverpool Hospital 0151 706 2000NHS Walk in Centre Old Swan 0151 285 3565Alder Hey Children’s Hospital A & E 0151 228 4811Central Liverpool Primary Care Trust 0151 285 2800

BMERefugee Action 0151 702 6300Asylum Link Merseyside 0151 709 1713Merseyside Refugee Support Network0151 702 6972Liverpool Volunteer Centre 0151 707 1113

UtilitiesElectricity Scottish Power Manweb 0845 272 2424Gas Transco 0800 111 999Water United Utilities Leaks 0800 330 033 Water 0845 746 2200British Telecom Customer Service 0800 800 150

TransportNational Rail Enquiries 0845 748 4950Liverpool John Lennon Airport 0870 750 8484

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FundingWhen you need to raisemoney for your group or aproject in your neighbourhoodwe can guide you to sourcesof funding, or you could applyfor one of our NewCommunities Fund Grants.

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ParticipationEveryone has a right to getinvolved. You don’t need anyexperience as we can help youwith training needed to set upyour group and will help you ifyou are elected to serve oncommittees or the Board.

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Chair’s Introduction

A lot has happened in Kensington since the launch of thelast directory in 2004. We now have a new CommunitySports Centre, the Life Bank offering nursery provision andconference facilities as well as the City Academy.

Through investment in these and other projects KensingtonRegeneration is driving the New Deal programme forwardto improve the lives of all the residents in the area.

This directory is designed to make it easy for you to find out about servicesand facilities that are available in Kensington including where they are located.The directory is part of Kensington Regeneration’s strategy to keep thecommunity informed whenever possible about the continual developmentof the area.

Richie KeenanChair of Kensington Regeneration

550 new jobs 2500 new training places 350 new childcare places

kensıngton’s workıng

www.kensingtonregeneration.com telephone 0151 233 6136

How to use this guide

Community Organisations

Housing and Residents

Education and Learning

Health and Sport

Religious Organisations

Youth Organisations

Agencies and Services

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How to use this guideYou can find the location of each organisationbased in the Kensington New Deal forCommunities area on the map at the back ofthe directory by using the map reference onthe right hand side of the page.

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The Congolese Associationof MerseysideThe group’s main objective is to address theneeds and improve the quality of life forrefugees and asylum seekers who are in needthroughout Merseyside.

The group aims to promote and maintainmulticulturalism and community cohesion.To facilitate and encourage the integration ofcommunities within the UK, provide facilities forrecreation in the interests of social welfare andto advance education and lifelong learning.

Contact nameTeddy FitumbeAddressFlat 2, 87 Botanic Road,Liverpool L7 5PYMap referenceG5Telephone0795 63862 13FaxN/AMobile07961 886 248 07792 087 139Emailascomersey@fsmail.net /ascomersey@hotmail.co.ukWebsiteN/A

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Edge Hill NeighbourhoodCouncilUmbrella group for local community andvoluntary groups. Members include a diverserange from Williamson Tunnels to Arts SpaceMerseyside and Edge Hill District Credit Union.The group has good relations with the policeand would like to hear from any groupinterested in talking about local issues.

Contact nameRose CodyAddress131 Royston Street,Liverpool L7 1PXMap referenceE4Telephone0151 263 8388 / 0151 263 9353FaxN/AMobileN/AEmailN/AWebsiteN/A

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Liverpool Adult Learning ServiceEthnic MinorityEmployability ProjectThe project offers advice and guidance oneducation and employment to ethnic minoritypeople in the Liverpool area.

Contact nameZahra SabbaghAddressThe Job Bank, 4 Tunnel Road,Liverpool L7 6QDMap referenceE6Telephone0151 233 1870 0151 233 6157Fax0151 233 1871MobileN/AEmailZahra.sabbagh@liverpool.gov.ukWebsitewww.liverpool.gov.uk

St Johns Community CentreMondayCommunity Choir 12.00am-2.00pmJunior Football 3.30-5.00pm

TuesdayParents & Tots 9.15am-11.15amTea Dancing 12.30-3.30pm

WednesdayDrama Class 4.30-5.30pmJunior Club 5.30-7.00pm

ThursdayPensioners Lunching Club 11.30am-1.30pmPensioners Club 1.30-3.30pmAdults Aerobics 7.30-8.30pm

FridaySurestart drop in session & Community Creche9.30-11.00am

SundayChurch use All day*Session times may vary due to public demand

Contact nameAlan Taylor – Centre ManagerAddressHolly Road, Kensington,Liverpool L7 0LHMap referenceH3Telephone0151 263 7212Fax0151 260 1867MobileN/AEmailemail@stjohnscc.go.plus.netWebsiteN/A

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Friends of Williamson’sTunnels GroupFriends of Williamson’s Tunnels Group has1,300 members and is thought to be thelargest voluntary tunnels group in Europe,if not the world. The group campaigns for thepreservation and opening of the tunnels tothe public to save the largest knownsubterranean folly in the world.

We also work with groups to open upother underground structuresthroughout Merseyside.

Contact nameTrustee – Steve MorganAddress15-17 Chatham Place,Liverpool L7 3HDMap reference-Telephone0151 287 1167Fax0151 475 9833MobileN/AEmailinfo@williamsontunnels.comWebsitewww.williamsontunnels.com

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Hindu Cultural OrganisationA Hindu place of worship and communityresource for people of all ethnic backgrounds.

Activities include:

Immigration and welfare advice, day care, youthdrop in and celebrations of Hindu festivals.

Opening hours:

Mon – Fri: 10:00am-3:00pm

Sunday: 10:00am-6:00pm

Contact nameSanthosh Thomas/Kiran KhanejaAddress253 Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 2PHMap referenceF4Telephone0151 263 7965Fax0151 263 7965MobileN/AEmailhinducentre@l7kensington.netWebsiteN/A

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Kensington FamilySupport CentreKensington Family Support offers confidentialone to one counselling, group support advice,and information about how to deal with drugproblems for families with a member involvedwith drugs in confidential surroundings. Contact name

Nora AddyAddressSacred Heart Church,3 Hall Lane, Liverpool L3Map referenceA3TelephoneN/AFaxN/AMobileN/AEmailN/AWebsitewww.warmtears.co.uk

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LCADLCAD offers arts project consultancy, businessadvice, equal opportunities training, projectdevelopment and management services,small business development and vocationaltraining as well as an advisory service forarts practitioners. Contact name

Liz Lacey – Centre DirectorAddress2a Franceys Street, off Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L3 5YDMap reference-Telephone0151 707 1404 Fax0151 709 7102MobileN/AEmailinfo@lcad.org.ukWebsitewww.lcad.org.uk

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Liverpool Great LakesCommunity Association(LIGLCA)The group’s aim is to ease the integration ofRefugees and Asylum seekers from the GreatLakes area in Africa (Burundi, Congo, Kenya,Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia) into theBritish society and Liverpool in particular.At present the group’s activities are limited tothe provision of advice, referral, sports activitiesand raising awareness of issues related to thegroup’s members.

Contact nameAnthonin NgarukiyeAddress18-20 Laurel Road,Kensington, Liverpool L7Map referenceJ2TelephoneN/AFaxN/AMobileN/AEmailtonismith76@hotmail.comWebsiteN/A

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Merseyside Regional ChineseAssociation (MRCA)The MRCA was set up in 2005 to promoteharmonious relations between theChinese and other ethnic minority residentson Merseyside and the rest of thelocal population.

We aim to promote the appreciation ofChinese arts, of music, drama, literature anddance through performance, display andpublic involvement. Our main public event isthe annual Kensington Chinese New Year FunDay in February. The MRCA can provideChinese social and cultural events andactivities within the Chinese festival calendar.We run a badminton club every Sunday atKensington Community Sports Centre from1pm-4pm.

Contact namePauline SiuAddress65 Wavertree RoadLiverpool L7 1PFMap referenceD6Telephone0151 260 6174FaxN/AMobile07951 226 444Emailwoks1992@hotmail.comWebsiteN/A

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Over 50’s Sacred HeartThe Sacred Heart Over 50’s club providesactivities which include bingo, raffles, dances,talks and coach trips.

The club meets fortnightly on a Wednesday inthe community rooms, 2 Hall Lane.

Contact nameNanncy RixAddress42 Connaught Road,Liverpool L7 8RPMap referenceC4Telephone0151 263 0243FaxN/AMobileN/AEmailN/AWebsiteN/A

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Streets Ahead (Eastern Link) is a flexible outreach project which covers theEastern Link area where there are high levels of unemployment.

The project focuses on our staff visiting people in their homes, schools andcommunity centres to offer free help and promote services offered by organisationson a wide range of issues – from employment and training opportunities to how tomake your home safer.

This project enables residents to access a range of advice and support services fromwithin their own homes and community.

Contact: Paula Kearns/Helena EdwardsThe Dovecot Multi-Activity Centre, Back Dovecot Place, Liverpool L14 9BATelephone: 0151 906 6860

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