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: Westminster Citizen’s Advice Bureau provides free, confidential and impartial information and advice to the residents of Westminster. Call 0808 278 7834 or go online to access online.queensparkfamilyhub@westminster.gov.uk 9.30am-12pm Mondays at Bravington Road Family Hub.
  • Employment Support: The ClementJames Centre is an award-winning charity that supports people in one of London’s most underserved communities to achieve their ambitions.They achieve this through education, employment and wellbeing support in a safe and compassionate space. https://clementjames.org/ 
  • Funded Boxing Classes: Free Community Sessions at All Stars Boxing Gym (London)
    • Weekly Community Training: The gym runs high-energy boxing sessions that are entirely free every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
    • Minors Program: Children aged 6–9 can attend sessions with a free membership (sessions cost £4 each).
    • Amateur & Amateur Clinics: Access is included in KO member benefits or can be part of their amateur club sessions.
    • Location: 576 Harrow Rd, London W10 4RL. https://www.allstars-gym.co.uk/
    • Treasure Boxing Club operates a dedicated charity arm (Treasure Sports Club CIC) that offers free boxing, exercise, and SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) classes across London. Weekly sessions are designed for children, young adults (up to age 25), and women, with equipment provided. https://www.treasureboxingclub.com/
  • 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
  • LGBTQ+ Support: London Friend is the UK’s oldest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and trans charity. It supports the health and mental wellbeing of the LGBTQ+ community in and around London. https://londonfriend.org.uk/ 
  • Therapy: CNWL Talking Therapies FREE NHS SUPPORT to adults aged 18 years and over who live in Westminster or have a Westminster GP. https://talkingtherapies.cnwl.nhs.uk/westminster
  • Bengali Support: Supports the educational, social, cultural, health and wellbeing needs of the BME community and the wider community.http://www.queensparkba.org/
  • 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 eating for families. https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/ 
  • Support: Angelou provide advice and support around:
    • Stalking and harassment 
    • Harmful practices such as Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage and ‘Honour Based Violence'
    • Domestic abuse
    • Sexuql violence and abuse
    • There is specialist support service for Black, Asian and Arabic speaking women. There is also a LGBTQI+ communities service. https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/
  • Mental Health: Offering free mental health support in Westminster https://allkind.org.uk/
  • Westminster Home Library Service: Did you know Westminster Libraries offers a free Home Library Service for residents who are unable to visit their local library? If you live in Westminster and find it difficult to get out due to age, disability, a long-term health condition, or caring responsibilities, they can bring the library to you. Interested? Get in touch: 

    📧 homelibraryservice@westminster.gov.uk 
    📞 020 7641 5405 

    Let them bring the library to you.

This is a downloadable guide created from forums with residents over many months. It was created by Westminster Council, Archio and Future of London. The aim is to help the reader understand how to make your home in the Queen's Park Avenues warmer, healthier and more comfortable. Download from the button below.

Queen's Park Avenues Healthy Homes Guide

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. 

Westminster Adult Education Service

Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) is Westminster's adult college for learners aged 19+ with three centres in the heart of London.

Students can access funding for courses to create a pathway to a career.

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:

Walk and Talk with The Proper Blokes Club - Get men talking:

For more ideas see:

A PDF Guide to Canal Walks in London created by Canal River Trust