Charities

Six Enfield groups secure Trust for London grants for housing campaign

10 May 2026

Enfield Voluntary Action has announced that six community groups based in the borough have been awarded funding from Trust for London to run a project aimed at improving the lives of people in temporary accommodation.

Coming to the aid of a local foodbank: eight hours of live music

21 April 2026

Bowes Park Folk Club have published the lineup for Saturday's Food Bank Fundraiser at Bounds Green Bowls Club. All takings will go to support a food bank with clients in Palmers Green that needs more people to start donating if it is to survive past this summer.

Local homelessness charity recruiting outreach workers for Women at Risk project

20 April 2026

The charity All People All Places is recruiting two outreach and project workers to join its Edmonton-based team. They will join a project to support women identified as at high risk of harm, exploitation and homelessness.

A day of great music, helping a foodbank fight to stave off closure

16 April 2026

A foodbank with clients in Palmers Green will have to close in June unless more donors come to the rescue. In the meantime, notable local musicians will be playing for free at a one-day folk festival to raise funds and publicise the emergency.

Charity celebrates successful fundraising ahead of new project to help homeless women

28 January 2026

All People All Places (APAP), a charity helping homeless people in Enfield and Haringey, is celebrating a highly successful winter fundraising campaign. APAP are planning to move to new premises and launch a new project.

Food bank with clients in PG sends out an SOS

08 January 2026

Bounds Green Food Bank, whose 4600+ clients include many Palmers Green families, is 'fighting to stay open'. With funds sufficient only to stay in operation until April, the food bank has launched an urgent appeal for more people to provide a one-off donation or preferably a regular weekly donation.

New boss for Enfield charity at 'pivotal time for cancer care'

07 January 2026

The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre has appointed Meral Nugent as its new CEO to 'lead the charity in an exciting new chapter'. She takes up the role at a time when a growing number of people are turning to the Enfield-based charity 'in desperate need of support'.

Delivered: Bags of Love!

21 December 2025

Cooking Champions have posted a message on social media thanking Anne Nicholls for her creation of Christmas gift bags for the hungry residents that the Enfield-based charity provides with meals and food items. The bags were filled with toiletries and hygiene products donated by local people.

Help Before Homelessness: Local homelessness charity launches its winter campaign

10 December 2025

All People All Places, a charity that seeks to prevent homelessness in Enfield and Haringey, has launched its winter fundraising campaign with the slogan Help Before Homelessness.

Christmas at Cooking Champions: Festive products for sale and an invitation to lunch on Christmas Day

08 December 2025

The work of the wonderful charity Cooking Champions doesn't stop at Christmas. On Christmas Day they invite everyone to lunch at their home in Ponders End, and in the run-up to the big day you can buy special festive products prepared in the Cooking Champions kitchen.

Wanted: Cheerful Santa, Mrs Claus and a helpful elf

29 November 2025

Friends of Firs Farm are looking forward to a visit from Santa on Sunday 14th December, when they'll be laying on festive treats for people of all ages. Just one problem: they haven't yet heard from Santa... Perhaps you can put him in touch?

Collectible coins auction in aid of Age UK Enfield

26 November 2025

On Friday 28th November at 3pm the London Coin Company will be running an online auction of more than 140 collectible coins. The proceeds will go entirely to Age UK Enfield - London Coin Company will not be charging a commission.

Spread dignity and joy this Christmas: Help Anne fill Bags of Love

12 November 2025

Anne Nicholls invites you to help spread dignity and joy this holiday season by donating essential toiletries that can make a real difference to people in need in our community. Your donations will be used to create dignity bags that will be distributed by the food bank run by Cooking Champions.

Cooking Champions: 'Funding has never been more challenging'

26 October 2025

In combination with their donors and partners, Cooking Champions can turn your £20 a month donation into food worth £150.40.

Lend a hand to help hungry people and reduce food waste

18 October 2025

PGC reader Shirley recently became a volunteer with the Felix Project, based at their depot in Enfield. She asked for this advert to go on the website, adding 'They are a really great organisation to volunteer with'.

Passionate about books and brilliant at bringing out the best in people?

15 October 2025

British Red Cross are recruiting a manager for their bookshop in Palmers Green.

Making space for girls in Broomfield Park: double the difference you make

07 October 2025

Local teens are the stars of a new video filmed in Broomfield Park with the aim of raising funds for the campaign to Make Space for Girls. All donations made between 8th and 15th October will be doubled by sponsors.

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