Local Free Services

 

  • Family & Children Services: Queen's Park Family Hub - Westminster City Council provides parenting groups, outreach support, and baby zones. 

      queensparkfamilyhub@westminster.gov.uk

  • Health & Wellness: Queen's Park Health Centre offers free sexual health services, including contraception, emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, and advice.

      Telephone: 020 8964 9990

  • Fitness & Wellbeing: Queen’s Park Community Council offer "Tone-up Tuesdays," a free women-only fitness and yoga class. info@queensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk
  • Community Facilities: Queen's Park Library (Westminster City Council offers free access to books, computers (PCs), study spaces, and study support.

      666 Harrow Road, London, W10 4NE

  • Activities & Events: The Beethoven Centre and local community centres host various free activities and events. Beethovencentre@a2dominion.co.uk
  • Nature: The Queen's Park Children's Farm (www.cityoflondon.gov.uk offers free educational and recreational experiences for children to connect with nature.

  • Groceries: North Paddington Food Bank collects food and issues vouchers in Queens Park, distributing from our base in Elgin Avenue W9. Website: npfoodbank.org.uk

  • Youth Centre: Providing free after school and holiday activities for 8 – 18 year olds.

    Address: 3-7 Third Avenue, London W10 4RS Website: www.avenues.org.uk

  • Advice: CAB 9.30am-12pm Mondays at Bravington Road Family Hub queensparkfamilyhub@westminster.gov.uk
  • Household & Support: Free handyperson service for residents over 60 or receiving disability benefits. Local Support Payments (LSP) are available for those on qualifying benefits provided by Westminster Council 020 7641 8959
  • Therapy: CNWL Talking Therapies FREE NHS SUPPORT to adults aged 18 years and over who live in Westminster or have a Westminster GP. 0303 333 0000
  • Swimming: Free swimming for children and young people, residents on benefits and residents over 60. https://active.westminster.gov.uk/swim-for-free/ 
  • Healthy Eating: Dedicated Change4Life teams and local health campaigns offering free courses on healthy eatingfor families.https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/ 

 

The Roger Diamond Foundation

Supplementary Classes & Saturday Schools

Mastery of Reading & Writing Supplementary reading and writing mastery classes and sessions for 5 to 11-year-olds on Saturday mornings term-time. 

Piano/Keyboard Tuition Half-priced video-call piano, jazz and music tuition (midday Monday to Friday only) services are available if you are an RDF member and have a keyboard instrument or piano to practice. 

Tailored Support Tailored 1-to-1 tuition and support helping disadvantaged families. Reading Improvement, Maths, Music theory,  Jazz theory or Piano lessons. Available in person and via video-call. 

Research RDF work with academic researchers in a search to discover educational solutions to social problems in the U.K. and better understand the relevant underlying causes of difficult anti-social issues/problems, such as violent teenage gangs and increasing number of children committing knife crime etc.

Workshops Creative writing workshops in schools, community centres, festivals, or cultural venues. 

Public events and productions Public and partnership events are often promoted on this website. 

Free Walking Tours

Pick up a free "Footways" Westminster map from local libraries to find quiet, scenic routes.

Or get a digital copy here:

Free Westminster Walking Tour:

Free Italian tour of Royal London in Westminster:

Spring walks in the Royal Parks:

London with a Local:

For more ideas see: