Community Directory: Wellbeing

Our mission: To support, empower, and enrich the lives of Older Members in the Community.

Last updated: January 2021

We are a small charity with big ideas based in the London Borough of Enfield. We provide services and social events for the local community, in particular those of Caribbean descent.

Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) was established in 1986. We work to eliminate racial discrimination and for an inclusive, fair and equal community, in which people of Caribbean origin can develop their full potential as visible, positive contributors and participants in the life of the Borough of Enfield.

Last updated: January 2021

We provide a direct Advice and Information Service to help support Enfield’s vulnerable adult residents. We work closely with local organisations to offer a wide variety of information and support via face-to-face drop in sessions and a telephone service. 

Enfield Connections will provide face-to-face drop in sessions and a telephone service, for those in need of information and support.

We will offer advice and assistance with:

• Council Tax overpayments
• Health & Wellbeing information
• Housing Benefit overpayments
• Online form filling
• Rent arrears
• And more…

Last updated: January 2021

Enfield Mencap helps adults with a learning disability to improve their quality of life and move towards independence and a fulfilled lifestyle, working with them and their families through a person-centred approach to life planning.

We provide a range of quality services both at The New Opportunity Centre in Edmonton and out in the community.

All services are developed around an individual service user’s needs and aspirations, identified through regular planning meetings and person-centred reviews. Service users are encouraged to take a holistic view of their lives encompassing leisure, work, education, social and home life.

Last updated: January 2021

Resources and data by the Enfield Public Health team and Health and Wellbeing Board.

• Adult health
• Eating well and staying active
• Sexual health
• Maternity, children and family health
• Substance misuse support
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Stop smoking
• Infectious diseases and vaccination in Enfield, including COVID, flu and more.
• Topical reports from the Director of Public Health.

Last updated: October 2025

LocalMotion Enfield: Powering Change, Together

We’re working towards an Enfield where:

• No one is left behind or unheard
• Power is shared, not hoarded
• Communities have confidence to shape decisions
• Collaboration replaces competition

We want to see a borough where people lead the changes that affect their lives — and where systems are fairer, more inclusive, and designed by those they serve.

Last updated: December 2025

Do you know anyone who has Alzheimer's or Dementia?

We are a self funding club offering fun and laughter for anyone suffering with this terrible illness. We open every Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Large Church Hall, 373 Bowes Road, New Southgate, N11 1AA from 10.30 - 1.30, We provide tea coffee, cakes, snacks, entertainment, games and support for carers. All we ask for is a small donation of £2.50 each and everyone must come with a carer. For more information we are on Facebook under Memory Lane Cafe & Carers Club or you can contact Mandi on 07961 881453 or Adrian on 07788 429470

Last updated: March 2019

What's Inside?

• Local Resources: Feeling anxious, stressed, or something else? Find Enfield-based services that can help.
• 24/7 Support: Need help right away? The guide includes contact details for helplines and online resources available around the clock.
• Support for Everyone: From eating disorders and LGBTQ+ support to suicide prevention, this guide covers a wide range of mental health topics.
• Tips for Feeling Better: Developed with young people's input, this section offers practical tools and strategies to manage stress and anxiety in the moment. These tips come from young people who have used them to find balance in their own lives.

Last updated: October 2025

NEXUS is a community project run by the Behaviour Support Service within Enfield Council. Our aim is to connect the community for a better Enfield. We partner with external services and organisations, as well as lead and create projects and interventions ourselves. With our network and knowledge of the area, we can support our partners in the co-ordination of their projects too. 

NEXUS projects support:

• Children and young people in schools
• Professional Learning
• The community of Enfield
• Advocacy

Last updated: August 2022

A charity founded to support cancer sufferers in Enfield

The Nightingale was formed in August 2002 to support people in the London Borough of Enfield affected by cancer. The fast-growing population of the borough and the strain on NHS funding meant that many people were not receiving additional support beyond their cancer diagnosis and NHS treatment. The Nightingale was formed to fill these gaps in the lives of people living with cancer.

The Nightingale is a registered charity (Charity number 1094435) and is a company limited by guarantee. (Company number 4515844). The charity is governed by a board of trustees with a range of skills of experience including ‘but not limited to’ medical, finance, HR, marketing and communications.

Counselling and support services both for patients and their families have been at the heart of the Nightingale’s mission right from the start.

The criteria for support has always been those who live, work or receive their treatment in the borough.  We serve all those living with a cancer diagnosis, their families and partners.

Last updated: January 2021

North London Asian Care is a Non Profit Making Registered Charity which provides a culturally sensitive, linguisticaly appropriate, fully accessible service to all service users, specialising with Asian Cares in North London irrespective of their ethnicity, culture, religion, gender and disability. They provide a culturally appropriate Home Care service in various languages.

Last updated: October 2014

North London Samaritans covers the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey.

North London Samaritans have been based in Bounds Green, London N11 since 1975. We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with around 100 volunteers and no paid staff.

That means that all the things that keep the service running – managing the rota, routine administration, overseeing branch finances and premises management, recruitment, selection and training, fundraising, keeping the Centre clean and stocked with tea, coffee and biscuits – are carried out by our volunteers. All our costs must be covered by our own fundraising. This is a dynamic and friendly Samaritans branch, with volunteers who are just ordinary people, carefully selected and trained.

In late 2018, we moved into a new, purpose-built Centre, which houses both our call centre and a community hall that we also use to host our training sessions.

Every year, this branch alone provides emotional support to more than 10,000 callers, a large proportion of whom are experiencing profound feelings of distress or despair; some are suicidal. People from all walks of life contact us, mostly from across the three London Boroughs of Enfield, Haringey and Barnet, but also from other parts of the UK or overseas.

If you would like more information about volunteering at North London Samaritans, please click here. If you would like to support our work in other ways, please click here.

Venue Hire

North London Samaritans owns and manages Shaftesbury Hall, Herbert Road, Bounds Green, London N11 2QN. The hall is now open for booking from £25/hour (£15/hour registered charities), and is ideal for community events, local groups, school activities and private functions. It's equipped with:

• Sprung wooden dance floor
• Fully-fitted kitchen
• Projector and PA system
• Various seating configurations for up to 60 guests

To find out more about Shaftesbury Hall or to enquire about making a booking, please visit www.shaftesburyhalln11.com

Last updated: January 2021

Feeling worried or down?

North London NHS Talking Therapies can help.

We offer free, confidential and effective treatments for anxiety and depression.

You can access therapy in a way that suits you - in person, by phone, or online.

Seeking support for your mental health is a sign of strength.

You can talk to your GP or self-refer via www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/talking-therapies

Problems we help with:

• Low mood and depression
• Panic Attacks
• Worry or generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
• Phobias
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Worries about pregnancy or difficulties in parenthood
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Last updated: February 2025

We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's their families and carers.

We also organise regular events and social activities, such as drop-ins, bowls, pub lunches and outings. Join us - and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.

Last updated: October 2014

Safeguarding is the work done to protect children, young people and adults who are, or may be, at risk of abuse or harm.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. This means you, your friends and families, your neighbours, as well as the people who work for organisations like Enfield Council, the Police, the NHS and others, have important roles to play to help keep people safe in our community.

If you are worried about a child, family, young person or adult at risk, please talk to us. We can help. In an emergency always call 999.

Last updated: January 2021

Simply Connect Enfield is a Social Prescribing service for the borough of Enfield, managed and delivered by Enfield Voluntary Action (EVA).

We’re on a mission to help you find local community services, activities and support that can really help you with whatever issue you’re struggling with at the moment.

Maybe you’re looking to meet new people - or get some advice or support for a friend or family member? Or you might be wanting to find out about exercise or social clubs, or how to get involved in a local charity?

Community services can provide specialist support too on a range of topics, such domestic abuse, helping to manage your finances, housing issues or bereavement support.

We can support you to improve your health and wellbeing by:

• Focusing on what matters most to you
• Connecting you to local community services and activities, and
• Helping you to reach your goals and ambitions.

Whatever it is you’re looking for, there’s something for you.

Last updated: January 2021

Solace Women’s Aid is an independent charity working across London, with a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, providing life-saving support to more than 11,000 survivors of domestic and sexual violence a year. Solace Women’s Aid works to empower survivors to rebuild their lives through a holistic range of specialist services including refuges, advice, counselling, advocacy, support groups and family & children’s projects enabling them to live their lives independently, free from domestic and sexual abuse.

The charity recognises that breaking free from domestic violence or escaping sexual abuse is only the start. This is why they not only provide practical advice and a safe space to live, but also help women and children recover emotionally and build a future free from abuse.

It doesn’t happen overnight and takes courage and determination but, with Solace’s help women will continue to be able to develop the confidence and independence they need to rebuild their lives.

One Solace service users sums it up “Your bruises go away and your bones mend. But it’s the despair, being hopeless. It’s a very dark place to be. Solace has given me hope.”

Visit www.solacewomensaid.org  to find out more about Solace Women’s Aid services in Enfield and see how you can get involved to make difference to the lives of women and children.

Solace Women’s Aid’s confidential helpline FREEPHONE: 0808 802 5565

Last updated: June 2020

The "Stroke and PAT" programme is a collaborative project between the national charity Pets As Therapy, founding Director Sallie Bollans​ and the Ruth Winston Centre​.

Having introduced Animal Assisted Interventions to the multi-disciplinary therapy programme within neurological rehabilitation at a local hospital in 2004, Sallie witnessed first hand the positive effects that occurred when stroke survivors were given the opportunity to interact with dogs during therapy sessions. Working alongside Pets As Therapy volunteer teams, regular visits were arranged for those patients wishing to participate, utilising the dog as a focus when working towards a range of rehab goals.

Frustrated by the limitations and restrictions that inevitably occur when working in a large organisation, but empowered by the testimonials of participating stroke survivors led to the vision, and consequent birth of the community based Stroke and PAT project.

Last updated: November 2014

Studio 306 Collective CIC is a group of skilled Arts and Craft practitioners, who have come together to form an exciting Community Enterprise. At Studio 306, we specialize in designing hand-crafted, high quality Ceramics, Jewellery, Textiles, and Screen Printed products.

The aim of the studio is to empower disadvantaged local individuals. We offer a creative space for people who are recovering from mental illness, where they can rediscover forgotten skills, develop new ones and boost their confidence.

All of the designing and making happens in our lovely North London Studio, located on the 3rd floor of an old chocolate factory.

Studio 306 is a not-for-profit organization, so all of the pennies we make from the sale of goods go straight back into the collective.

All products are available direct from the Studio - Please email us for more details

Please watch our short film to hear all about what we do in our members' own words.

Last updated: February 2017

UCAN Enfield - standing for Unified Community Assistance Network - delivers a health and wellbeing programme for people aged 18+, focussing on older adults, individuals with neurodiversity,  sensory loss, mental health concerns, loneliness and those at risk of developing long-term health conditions in the future.

The Supporting Independence through Inclusion and Early Intervention programme provides support through::

• One-to-one support and goal setting
• Cookery workshops and nutrition talks 
• Ways to reduce social isolation and loneliness
• Ways to support mental health concerns
• Ways to support sensory impairment and loss
• Ways to support and manage health conditions
• Inclusive group exercise programmes  
• Wellbeing groups
• Activities at an Adult Autism Hub

The lead organisation is Age UK Enfield, which has been awarded a nine-year contract by Enfield Council. The other organisations are Mind Enfield & Barnet, One to One, Middlesex Association for the Blind, Wellbeing Connect, Bread n Butter and Cooking Champions. All bringing their wealth of specialisms, experience and knowledge.

Last updated: August 2026