About the Tooting Neighbourhood Centre
The Tooting Neighbourhood Centre is a leading health and social care agency with a successful 30 year
track record of delivering quality services to vulnerable groups within the community. We currently
operate in a dozen boroughs across London— Wandsworth, Camden, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Croydon, Merton, Westminster, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham,
Richmond-Upon-Thames.
Our Services Include:
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A Home & Respite Care Service, which provides personal care to the elderly in their homes 365
days a year.
A Luncheon Club for the elderly - which meets twice weekly, Mondays & Fridays from 11am - 2pm
A Day Centre - which meets twice weekly, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10.30am - 2.30pm
A Dementia Club - which meets Tuesdays from 3pm - 5.30pm
The Hope Project - which helps people to recover from mental illness.
A Spanish Language Club - which meets every Wednesday from 5-7pm
Our services are open to all members of
the community, regardless of their language, ethnic background, gender or anything else.
Our business can be summed up by our
motto “We Care.”
We cater for the whole community!
Our mission is to provide the most effective care to each and every one of our clients. Each day. Every day. No exceptions!
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we work with local authorities and a host of agencies in the
health and social care arena.
But most importantly, we are recognised
by our clients and their families, many of
whom have made us the care agency of
choice for their loved ones.
Celebrating 30 years of serving and
caring for members of the community
The Home & Respite Care Service
The Home Care Service offers a wide range of personal and practical care services to help people to continue to
live in the community and to maintain their own lifestyle with independence, safety and respect. We offer services
to the elderly, people with a learning or physical disabilities , the long term sick, and people who need assistance
due to mental illness.
We also offer Respite Care at Home services to main carers to give them a break from their caring responsibilities. These services are available between 7.30am to 10pm, 365 days a year, and we aim to:
• Offer a person centred, flexible, high quality personal and practical care service.
• Support individual people living in their own homes.
• Improve the quality of their lives.
• Reduce the stress they experience as a result of their disability, illness or age.
Our staff are highly trained, professional Care Workers who are experienced and committed to providing the very
best care, regardless of the background, culture, religion, or nationality of the service user.
What We Offer
Bathing and shower assistance
Personal hygiene assistance
Help with bathroom use
Assistance with dressing
Personal appearance care
Incontinent care
Prompting for taking medication
House cleaning
Light shopping
Someone to talk to!
Our Rates
£12 per hour for personal care services
Over night stays with clients (10pm—7am)
From £14.50 per hour
The Hope Project
The Hope Project was set up in 1994 as a drop in support service for people recovering from mild to severe mental
health problems, allied with physical & learning difficulties. The Hope project is the only provider of its kind in this
locality of South West London that addresses the cultural needs of black African, Caribbean and Asian people, by
providing support post discharge from mental health hospitals.
The project promotes and delivers a high quality service that focuses on keeping the service users well and thereby
helping to reduce re-admittance into psychiatric units. It also provides sensitive and appropriate services that meet
the needs of the service users, taking account of their particular abilities and challenges.
Anyone can drop in to the Project and begin to use its services, however, we encourage membership which costs
£48.50 per week and includes the following:
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Access to the recreational activities including table tennis, pool, dominoes, chess, draughts, puzzles,
wordsearch etc.
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Participation in art therapy sessions including painting, crafts, needlework, and other sessions
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Participation in training sessions, including basic Information technology, computers and internet training,
e-mail systems, etc.
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Peer Support Training
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Jobhunting skills training - CV’s, application forms, interview technique
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Participation in music, songwriting, story telling sessions
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Free tea, coffee, & biscuits
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Hot meals at subsidised rates – dietary implications taken into account
We Are Open
Mondays & Fridays
from 3pm—7pm
No age restrictions!
All are welcome!
Luncheon Club & Day Centre
The Luncheon Club is for the elderly and runs on a Monday and Friday between 11am and 2pm. The cost is £9.50
per person per day. The Day Centre runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 10am - 2.30pm and costs £12 per day.
We provide a warm and friendly atmosphere in which people can relaxe, socialise with their friends, enjoy a
freshly cooked hot meal, and engage in a variety of recreational and educational activities. We pick up clients
from their homes, take them to the Centre, and bring them back home afterwards.
Activities include:
Keep Fit Classes
Arts & Crafts
Computer Skills Training
Birthday Celebrations & Parties
Games – Dominoes, Chess, Draughts, table tennis, pool etc
Movies, Music & Dancing
Entertainment
Medical Advice & Check-Ups by GP’s & Nurses
We also organise shopping trips, outings to the cinema, swimming and other activities of interest to our users.
The Luncheon Club and Day Centre are both open to everyone in the community, regardless of age, nationality or
background.
Venue Hire
If you are looking for a modestly priced, convenient, and fully equipped venue to hold your meeting or event, then
look no further. We have a large hall that is suitable for all types of business and social events. It can seat 130 people theatre style, and up to 80 around tables. Call us today to find out more!
Dementia Club
The Dementia Club operates on a Tuesday afternoon from 3pm – 5.30pm. It is open to anyone who has
been diagnosed with dementia or who feel like they may have it. The Club is a place where people with
this condition, whether in the early stages of diagnosis, or the latter stages, can come to this support
group, make friends, socialise, and engage in a range of activities. We help people to face their condition and help them in the process of coming to terms with and dealing with the illness.
From time to time, we have a selection of professional Speakers who attend and make presentations to
the group on topics/issues of interest, and answer their questions.
The Club Offers
 A supportive environment
 Help to make an assessment
 Help in developing a support plan for you
 Help to claim welfare benefits
 Expert advice and guidance from practitioners in the field
 A support group of people who can strengthen and encourage each other, make friends
 Tea/coffee/refreshments
 A range of activities eg table tennis, pool, dominoes, chess, movies,
The cost is £7 per day
DEMENTIA FACTS
Dementia is not a natural part of growing old. It is caused by diseases of the brain, the most common being Alzeimers. There are currently 800,000 people with dementia in the UK, and the number is rising.
There will be over a million people with dementia by 2021. Two thirds of people with dementia are women. One third of people over 95 have dementia. 60,000 deaths a year are directly attributable to dementia. Only 43% of people with dementia receive a diagnosis.
TNC Spanish Club
For Travel. For Business. For Pleasure!
Spanish conversation groups and language tuition classes for beginners, intermediate,
and advanced levels. Come and practice your Spanish at the TNC Spanish Club every
Wednesday from 5 - 7pm. Refreshments provided. Cost: £5 per person.
Would you like to meet up for regular conversation evenings with local people to practice
and improve your Spanish speaking skills? Or to take formal Spanish language classes
with Jose Luis, a native speaker, and learn good reading, writing, and speaking skills?
If so, call Yishebah at the Tooting Neighbourhood Centre for further information. Or
send an email to [email protected]
Spanish is the third most widely spoken language on the
planet. Come and learn it or practice it with us at the TNC
Spanish Club.
Remember, if you don’t use it, you will lose it!
Main Contact
Ewan Denny - Project Director
Tel: 020 8767 1619
Mobile: 07515 573 521
Email: [email protected]