World's End area support services
Kensington and Chelsea Council’s ambition is to make local services more accessible.
On this page, you will find information on how to contact your ward councillors, details on residents’ associations, and where you can access services including:
- information
- advice and guidance
- housing support
- community safety assistance
- young people’s services
There is also information on adult education, community centres, employment support, health and wellbeing and how you can access funding for community events or to make improvements to your local area.
The services listed are delivered by a range of providers, including:
- Kensington and Chelsea Council
- local voluntary and community sector charities
- education institutions
- NHS
- leisure providers
- faith institutions
- Information, advice and guidance
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Information, advice and guidance (IAG) is provided four days each week for residents in the area by the Kensington and Chelsea Advice Partnership (KCAP).
The partners are Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea, North Kensington Law Centre and Nucleus Legal Advice.
Contact Citizens Advice on 0808 278 7982 and Nucleus Legal Advice at [email protected] or on 020 7373 4005 for more details.
Day and time Location Service Provider Monday 1pm to 2pm Flashpoint Centre, Blantyre Street SW10 0DS Income Maximisation (drop-in during the free Community Lunch) KCAP (Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea) Tuesday 9am to 12pm 1–2 World’s End Place
SW10 0HEDebt advice (appointment only)
KCAP (Nucleus) Tuesday 12pm to 2pm and 4pm to 6.30pm Chelsea Theatre, 7 World’s End Place SW10 0DR Help and Advice Hub (client pathfinding and advice drop-in) KCAP (Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea) Wednesday 1pm to 3pm 1–2 World’s End Place SW10 0HE Pre-booked generalist advice appointments for residents of the World’s End Estate KCAP (Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea) Thursday 9am to 12pm 1–2 World’s End Place SW10 0HE Housing and generalist advice KCAP (Nucleus) Thursday 12pm to 1.30pm Flashpoint Centre, Blantyre Street SW10 0DS Income maximisation
(at Venture Centre Food Bank (drop-in)KCAP (Nucleus) with RBKC Housing Needs - Other World’s End estate services
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Adult and community learning
style="width: 25%;"Name What they offer Location Contact details Morley College – Chelsea Centre for Creative Industries Supports English, maths and ESOL students. Delivers education programmes that meet the needs of both school/college leavers and adults seeking qualifications. Hortensia Rd
SW10 0QS020 7450 1889
Community centres
Name What they offer Location Contact details Chelsea Theatre Lots of activities throughout the year, see what’s on here: chelseatheatre.org.uk/activities 7 World’s End Place
SW10 0DR020 7352 1967
Worlds End and Lots Road Big Local Lottery-funded hub that offers a number of projects focusing on wellbeing, jobs and training and community events among others.
Visit welr.org.uk for more details.
Unit 8,
World’s End Place SW10 0HE020 7349 9448
07745 370386
Flashpoint Centre (Venture Centre) Space that includes an adventure playground and Foodbank open Thursdays 12pm to 2pm is run by the Venture Centre. Flashpoint Centre
SW10 0DX020 8960 3234
[email protected]World’s End
Community CentreA space available for resident meetings, community groups and Council events. 16 Blantyre Street
SW10 0DS[email protected] Community life
Scheme What's on offer Contact details City Living Local Life (CLLL) A Council ward-based community programme that helps residents improve their neighbourhoods by providing funding for community activities. Funding is available for projects that bring residents together and build stronger connections and relationships between local people. voluntarysector@rbkc. gov.uk Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) NCIL, which is administered by the Council, is made up of contributions from developers in the borough. Residents and community groups, including resident associations, can apply for funding for physical infrastructure projects to make neighbourhoods greener, safer and fairer. [email protected] Volunteering Volunteering can be a rewarding experience. Whether you want to volunteer to improve your skills, meet new people or just want to give back to the community, there are opportunities available for you. Visit Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea at voluntarywork.org.uk 020 8960 3722
Community safety
Name What they offer Location Contact details World’s End Police Office Local office for Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams covering Chelsea Riverside, Stanley and Redcliffe wards. Residents can access Police support by either pressing the buzzer by the front door or calling the office. Officers will respond if they are available. Ground Floor, St. John’s Church, 465 Kings Road SW10 0LU 020 7161 9166
Kensington and Chelsea Youth Advocate Service Chelsea Youth Hub,
Blantyre Street
SW10 0EQ[email protected] The Council’s Street Enforcement Team patrols the World’s End Estate and surrounding neighbourhood each week; they coordinate their activity with the Neighbourhood Policing Team to increase the uniformed presence.
Regular joint ‘street briefings’ take place with the police so that residents can meet the teams and share their concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour.
For more information email: [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected]
Council housing and housing associations
Name What they offer Location Contact details Kensington and Chelsea Council Housing Office Monthly surgery available for residents to come and ask questions about housing issues. Income and debt advice appointments are available every Wednesday. 12 Blantyre Street SW10 0DS hm-neighbourhood [email protected] The Money Café Open every second Wednesday of each month from 10am to 4pm at the World’s End Community Centre, where residents can have a tea or coffee with a friendly officer and chat about what financial support is available. World’s End Community Centre,
16 Blantyre Street
SW10 0DS020 8964 6157
[email protected]Guinness
Partnership0303 123 1890 L and Q Group 0300 456 9996 Notting Hill Genesis 020 3815 0000
Octavia 020 8354 5500
[email protected]Southern Housing 01403 220440
[email protected]Peabody 0300 123 3456 Employment support, advice and guidance
Name What they offer Location Kensington and Chelsea Council Employment and Skills Team @ Worlds End and Lots Road Big Local The team offers monthly sessions at The Big Local advising and assisting residents in finding employment.
Dates 2024: 23 August, 27 September, 25 October, 22 November
Times: All sessions are 11am to 3pm.
Unit 8,
World’s End Place
SW10 0HEMarket
Name What they offer Location Contact details World’s End Community Market Shop for fresh produce, household items, gifts and affordable essentials. On the estate every Friday. World’s End Place [email protected] Wellbeing and welfare support
Name What they offer Location Contact details SMART Centre Promotes mental health through offering work, training and social opportunities to people with mental illness. Services include advice and information, advocacy, training and employment services, a community cafe, gardening and ICT training, DIY project and a variety of social clubs. Volunteering opportunities are available. The Basement,
15 Gertrude Street
SW10 0JN020 7376 4668
[email protected]Community Champions Community Champions are neighbourhood-based volunteers who work in the community to promote health and well-being. They are led by professionally trained project leads in community settings. They run health campaigns, community fund days and weekly activities and link residents with local services. Chelsea Theatre
7 World’s End Place SW10 0DR
SMART Centre
The Basement
15 Gertrude Street
SW10 0JN07404 456 653
07407 194 694
[email protected]Community Living Well Provides free, confidential NHS service for psychological treatment for depression and anxiety disorders. Residents can refer themselves. 15 Gertrude Street
SW10 0JN020 3317 4200
The Good Practice GP Surgery Friendly NHS GP surgery and medical research practice. 409 King’s Road SW10 0LR 020 7351 1766
[email protected]World’s End Health Centre Primary health care for the local community, including a doctors surgery and family planning clinic. 529 King’s Road
SW10 0UD020 7349 3200 - Services for children and young people
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Free fun and food during the holidays
Why not make your child’s holidays fun by exploring exciting new activities for them? With the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF), your child could be eligible for school holidays full of free activities
with food.Funded places are reserved for children eligible for free school meals. Browse the Our City website today for countless sport, music, dance, arts, cooking, crafts and adventure activities all taking place during the holidays.
Visit ourcity.org.uk for more information.
As well as numerous holiday clubs and courses, there are a selected list of services in the World’s End area for children and young people. Information about additional activities for children and young people can be found on the family information hub.
Early help and family hubs
Our Family Hubs are a new way of bringing together all the support you may need as a family, from pregnancy through to young people turning 19 (or 25 if they have a disability). There is a children’s centre in each of the Family Hubs with activities for very young children and a wide range of support for families with children of older ages. More information on the Family Information hub.
Best start for life
This initiative aims to provide support and guidance to expectant and new parents to achieve the best outcomes for their child from conception and throughout the first two years of life. Find out what support is available by visiting the Family Information hub.
Name What they offer Location Contact details Detached and Outreach Team A team of youth workers offering a variety of youth work support to young people aged 11 to 19 years including: street-based sessions, helping children and young people to access provision in youth centres and elsewhere and one-to-one mentoring programmes.
After-school programme delivered Thursdays during term-time from 3pm to 6pm.Chelsea Youth Hub,
Blantyre Street SW10 0EQ[email protected] Targeted and Prevention Team Provides support to young people aged 16 to 19 years offering tailored one-to-one careers advice and guidance, training, post-16 education pathways, vocational qualification and apprenticeship, exploring alternative options to college and university through mentoring and coaching sessions.
Every Thursday from 10am to 4pm.
Chelsea Youth Hub,
Blantyre Street SW10 0EQ[email protected] Cheyne Family Hub A place for children, young people and their families. Support from pregnancy to 18 years of age (up to 25 for SEND). Health visiting and breastfeeding support, activities and fun sessions for under fives, Health Start vouchers, nursery support, parenting support, adult education and children and adult mental health support.
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
10 Thorndike Close
SW10 0ST
[email protected] Chelsea Youth Club (Harrow Club) Community-based youth club that aims to work with local disadvantaged and socially excluded young people to help improve their self-confidence and increase their opportunities. Blantyre Street SW10 0EQ [email protected] World’s End Under Fives Centre Works in the community, supporting local families with children under five years. Also provides a number of childcare and family support services as well as adult education courses. 18 Blantyre Street SW10 0DS [email protected] - Other services close by (Chelsea and Earl’s Court)
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Name What they offer Location Contact details Chelsea Library Local library with regular events for adults, children and young people. Has hireable rooms. Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, SW3 5EZ 020 7361 3010
Chelsea Sports Centre Includes an 80-station gym, fitness classes and a 25m swimming pool. Chelsea Manor St,
SW3 5PL020 7352 6985
Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea Provides free legal advice. Pre-booked appointments available. Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road SW3 5EB 0808 278 7982 or
0800 144 8848
Nucleus Legal Advice Centre Provides free legal advice.
Drop-in sessions Monday 10am to 1pm. Pre-booked appointments available.298 Old Brompton Road SW5 9JF 020 7373 4005
Earls Court Youth Club Youth work with young people aged 13 to 19 and up to 25 for young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). 120 Ifield Road
SW10 9AF020 7373 7970
Response Community Projects Community based centre supporting vulnerable residents. Also offers adult community learning classes and courses. 300 Old Brompton Road SW5 9JF 020 7370 4606
[email protected] - Chelsea Riverside and Stanley ward councillors
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Chelsea Riverside
Your ward Councillors are Cllr Laura Burns, Cllr Gerard Hargreaves and Cllr Sonia Zvedeniuk. Contact them via email:
Their surgeries are held on the first Saturday of every month (excluding August) between 10am and 11.30am at Chelsea Theatre.
Stanley
Your ward Councillors are Cllr Will Pascall, Cllr Josh Rendall and Cllr Kim Taylor-Smith.
Contact them via email:
- World’s End area residents’ associations
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Chelsea Farm and Jean Darling House
[email protected]Cheyne Walk Trust
[email protected]Cremorne Residents Association
[email protected]Elizabeth Court Residents’ Association
Elizabeth Court, Milman’s StreetFernshaw Road Residents’ Association
King’s Road Estate Residents’ Association
Guinness Buildings, King’s RoadKnight’s House Association
[email protected]Lots Village Chelsea
[email protected]Ten Acres Residents’ Association (TARA)
visit www.ten-acres.orgWorld’s End Residents’ Association (WERA)
[email protected] - How to get in touch
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Officers from our Communities department will be on the estate throughout the week to talk to residents about any issues, concerns or advice you might need and to help you find local services.
To find out more, email [email protected]
To contact our Council teams visit Call or email us.