Church Street Guide - Westminster City Council

IntroductionThe Neighbourhood Management Team work with localresidents and the Council along with many other groupsand organisations, for more information on how to getinvolved please contact Church Street NeighbourhoodCentre, 88 Church Street, NW8 8ET, 020 7641 6633.CityWest Homes, the major provider of social housing inWestminster, have a Resident Involvement team who wantto invite all sections of the community to make their voicesheard and become a part of the decision-making processesthat accompany change.The project ‘One Westminster Many Voices’, run byCityWest Homes’ Resident Involvement Team has alignedwith the Housing Options Service’s project ‘Way2go’ toencourage people in temporary housing to establishthemselves in their community and to have their say. Therewill be information sessions and training opportunities tosupport tenants who want to get involved.Other changes in the area focus on the Lisson Greenestate led by local charity Vital Regeneration, whocompletely redeveloped the Greenside Community Centreto offer a range of activities and excellent IT learningfacilities, as well as an independent employment supportservice.The outdoor sports facilities have improved and theLondon Tigers, an organisation dedicated to physicalimprovement through sport, now hold organised sportingactivities for adults and youth in the area.The population of the Church Street ward hail from allover the world – the people of Church Street speak over100 languages between them. There is a lot going on in thearea with many community organisations, public agenciesand groups running a wide variety of projects andopportunities to learn, have fun, meet people and celebratethe many different cultures of the people in the ward. Onesuch example is the ongoing ‘Fit for Life’ campaign thatoffers nutritional advice, group support and weekly weighinsat the Greenside Community Centre.This guide will enable you to review all the services that areavailable to you in your neighbourhood, you can thendecide on the ones that are best suited to your needs andthe needs of your family. So, get up, get out, and join in!4