Who is on the steering group?

Name of organisation: Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency (GCDA)

Name of main contact: Sergio Olivares

Organisation address:
2nd Floor, Forum @ Greenwich,
Trafalgar Road,
Greenwich, London,
SE10 9EQ

Email address: admin@gcda.org.uk   sergio@gcda.org.uk

Web site: www.gcda.org.uk

Telephone: 020 8269 4880       Fax: 020 8269 4899

Objectives: GCDA exists to develop communities by:

1. Developing models of social and co-operative enterprise that are economically sustainable
2. Supporting organisations to enhance social responsibility
3. Creating initiatives of self-help in the community to close gaps in health inequalities
4. Improve access and use of local green spaces and connect communities to nature and environmental sustainability

Any other additional information that is not covered above: GCDA has operated in Greenwich for the past 25 years. Over the past year, the organisation had moved into a more regional basis on food access to ensure strategic repositioning and obtain sustainable funding and income generation. However, we are still heavily involved and feel passionate about local issues and communities.

Name of organisation: NYATAE

Name of main contact: Jacyntha Stewart

Organisation address:
NABBS c/o NYATAE,
PO BOX 59330,
London
NW8 1DY

Email address: nyatae@hotmail.co.uk

Web site: www.nyatae.org.uk

Telephone: 07821 968 759

Objectives:
Our main objectives are to empower and create better working relationships and communication within and amongst BME organisations whilst broadening and strengthening organisations services offered to the community and creating an increase in voluntary community involvement and support. Our programmes and services are dedicated to the needs of BME in particular those from the Black community: Individuals, SME’s, Voluntary and Community groups, Social enterprises and businesses

Name of organisation: Volunteer Centre Greenwich

Name of main contact: Michelle Martin (Director)

Organisation address:
The Forum @ Greenwich,
Trafalgar Road,
Greenwich, London
SE10 9EQ

Email Address: michelle@volunteersgreenwich.co.uk

Telephone: 020 8853 1331

Objectives:
VCG exists to: ‘Promote the value of volunteers and volunteering in the Borough of Greenwich, and ensure equality of access to volunteering for all people.’ They aim to do this by:

• Promoting volunteering to disadvantaged groups and individuals
• Providing information and support to all people seeking volunteering opportunities
• Providing information and support to organisations seeking volunteers
• Providing support and training to volunteers and those who work with volunteers
• Promoting good practice around volunteering

Name of organisation: The Forum@Greenwich

Name of main contact: Adrian Tallett (Chair of the steering group)

Organisations address:
Trafalgar Road,
Greenwich, London
SE10 9EQ

Email Address: Adrian.Tallett@forumatgreenwich.org

Telephone: 020 8853 5212

Fax: 020 8858 1909

Objectives:
Support community development in East Greenwich through the provision of high quality services and support to local people.

• Facilities:
• Provide fully equipped training / meeting rooms and conference space and a catering service at affordable prices.
• Provide highly accessible facilities that bring an average footfall of 3,000 people into the Forum each week.
• Co-ordinate the delivery of services and facilities for children and young people in East Greenwich.
• Provide space for weddings, parties drama, music and exhibitions. Provide meeting space for many different faith groups.
• Other services:
• Provide a range of children and youth centred activities, including pre-school playgroups, play schemes and youth arts projects.
• Work in partnership with the local community, local business the Greenwich Development Agency and the council to develop innovative patterns of community support and development. Information services to the whole community.
• Work with local residents to improve their health and well being. Support existing services to older people and help develop new ones, including social and leisure activities.
• Café training:
• Provide a café training project.
• Provide a high quality community café service for local people.
• Office space:
• Provide office space to 11 community groups who base their organisation and work within the Forum

Name of organisation: LEAD Greenwich Training Network

Name of main contact: Andy Smith

Organisation address:
c/o Volunteer Centre Greenwich,
Forum@Greenwich,
Trafalgar Road,
Greenwich, London
SE10 9EQ

Email address: andy@volunteersgreenwich.co.uk

Telephone: 020 8853 1331

Objectives:
Support and capacity building for Voluntary and Community Organisations engaged in training/learning.

Name of organisation: Her Centre

Name of main contact: Stacy Smith

Organisation address:
Her Centre, The Forum at Greenwich,
Trafalgar Road,
Greenwich,
London
SE10 9EQ

Email Address: : info@hercentre.org

Telephone: 020 8858 0748

Objectives:
Her Centre provides a range of services for all women that live, work or study in the borough of Greenwich. We are committed to the empowerment of all women and are women working with women to brighten their present and determine their own futures.

Name of organisation: Trust Thamesmead

Name of main contact: David Stone

Organisation address:
19a Joyce Dawson Way,
Thamesmead Town Centre,
Thamesmead, London
SE28 8RA

Email Address: : DStone@trust-thamesmead.co.uk

Web site: www.trust-thamesmead.co.uk

Telephone: 020 8320 4470

Fax: 020 8310 8918

Objectives:
Committed to combating economic and social exclusion by working with Thamesmead communities to remove barriers that prevent people from reaching their full potential

Name of organisation: AHEAD

Name of main contact: Ruth Renvoize

Organisation address:
1st Floor, 130 Powis Street,
Woolwich, London
SE18 6LW

Email Address: : rrenvoize@africanhealth.org.uk

Telephone: 020 8317 0865       Fax: 020 8316 4042

Objectives:

• To support the development of Refugee Organisations so they are able to deliver effective services to their own people
• To help provide an effective voice for refugees and asylum seekers
• To contribute towards achieving equality of access to health for African communities in South East London, supporting especially those who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS

Name of organisation: Greenwich Partnership

Name of main contact: Jill Crumpton

Organisation address:
31 Thomas Street,
Woolwich, London
SE18 6HU

Email Address: : jill.crumpton@greenwich.gov.uk

Telephone: 020 8921 6488       Fax: 020 8921 6484

Objectives:
The Greenwich Partnership is about delivering a better quality of life for people who live, work, study and visit Greenwich.

The Greenwich Partnership is the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for the London Borough of Greenwich. The Partnership is a non-statutory, non-governmental and non-executive organisation.

The Partnership provides direction and oversees the deliver of Borough-wide initiatives such as:

• The Greenwich Strategy
• The Local Area Agreement
• The Greenwich Community Network
• The Greenwich Compact

Name of organisation: Greenwich Council for Racial Equality (GCRE)

Name of main contact: William Ekinu

Organisation address:
1-4 Beresford Sq,
Woolwich, London
SE18 6BB

Email Address: : ekinuwilliam@hotmail.com

Telephone: : 020 8855 7191

Objectives:
Works towards elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of Equal Opportunity and good race relations, including:

• Community Development
• Race Specific Casework
• Policy Development and Campaigns
• Public education

Name of organisation: Faith groups (Greenwich Eccumenical Borough Deans)

Name of main contact: Martyn Coe

Organisation address:
22 Greenwich South Street,
Greenwich, London
SE10 8TY

Email Address: : martyn@greenwichunitedchurch.org.uk

Telephone: : 020 8853 0563

Objectives:
To support faith groups in engaging with civil authority and social action, to represent faith groups to other authorities and partners.

Name of organisation: Metro Centre

Name of main contact: Margeurite McLaughlin (CEO) and Ian Beard, (Centre Administrator)

Organisation address:
Norman House,
110-114 Norman Road,
Greenwich, London
SE10 9QJ

Email Address: : info@metrocentreonline.co.uk

Website address: www.metrocentreonline.co.uk

Telephone: : 020 8305 5000

Fax: : 020 8305 3001

Objectives:
The Metro Centre provides metal health, sexual health, information, advice, outreach and community development focused around diversity, sexuality, gender and HIV prevention. The Metro has worked with the lesbian, gay and bisexual community of Greenwich for 25 years. Please follow the website link above for full details.

Name of organisation: Greenwich Community Accountancy Service (GCAS)

Name of main contact: Genny Jones

Organisation address:
GAVS c/o GCAS The Forum at Greenwich,
Trafalgar Road,
Greenwich, London
SE10 9EQ

Email Address: : genny31gcas@hotmail.co.uk

Objectives:
To help groups develop efficient bookkeeping, accounting and payroll systems.

Name of organisation: Greenwich Community Law Centre

Name of main contact: Sabelo Siwela

Organisation address:
187 Trafalgar Road,
Greenwich, London
SE10 9EQ

Email Address: sabelo@gclc.co.uk

Telephone: 020 8858 7397

Name of organisation: London & Quadrant Housing Trust

Name of main contact: Mary Rouse

Organisation address:
36-38 Artillery Place,
Woolwich, London
SE18 4AB

Email address: mrouse@lqgroup.org.uk

Website address: www.lqgroup.org.uk

Telephone: 020 8557 2863

Objectives: The London & Quadrant Group is one of 2,000 housing associations that work in the UK. Our main purpose is to provide high quality, affordable homes. We currently manage approximately 3,000 homes in Greenwich borough.

L&Q residents are varied. Most families are on low incomes and usually come to us from the local council lists of those who need housing.

We manage over 60,000 homes and although most are in Greater London, we also work all over South East England.

Other things we do include:

• Running sheltered and supported homes (L&Q Supported Living)
• Building new homes and refurbishing old ones
• Providing accommodation for key workers, like nurses and hospital staff
• Helping people on lower incomes buy homes through shared ownership
• Helping with community projects through Quadrant Community Investment, our specialist community development section.

London & Quadrant is an Industrial & Provident Society and has charitable status. If you'd like to know more about our rents, services and other facts and figures, visit www.lqgroup.org.uk

London and Quadrant Housing Trust has a dedicated team that specialise in community development and resident participation work. The aim of the Neighbourhood Investment Team is to develop the skills of local people and their ability to take an active role within the community. Our team has supported a number of community and voluntary organisations and individuals to make a difference to the places we live and the people that live in them.

If you have any ideas for new projects, community events, courses or training, improving the environment, issues of safety or any other queries regarding L&Q’s community work please get in touch.