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Action Group For Irish Youth
356 Holloway Rd.
N7 6PA
Tel. 0207 700 8137
e-mail agiy@compuserve.com
web: www.irish.org.uk

AGIY produces a wide range of information resources, leaflets and booklets, including the excellent " A Guide to London". Aims to promote the interests and welfare of emigrant Irish youth in London.

Arlington House Irish Tenants Association
220 Arlington Rd
London NW1 0JH
Tel. 0207 482 3374
Fax. 0207 284 4626
e-mail: irishtenants@aisling.org.uk
web: www.aisling.org.uk

Arlington House is the largest hostel for the homeless in Britain, and around a third of the tenants are Irish. The Irish Tenants Association promotes the interests and welfare of the Irish residents and organises benefits and social events. Full details available on their award-winning web-site.

Aisling Return To Ireland Project
c/o London Irish Centre
50-52 Camden Sq.
London NW1
Tel. 0207 916 2222
e-mail: info@aisling.org.uk
web: www.aisling.org.uk

The Aisling Project was formed in April 1994 to provide an annual supported holiday and aftercare for long-term migrants to Britain [including Irish tenants from Arlington House hostel].

BIAS
The Old Library Building
Willesden Green
Library Centre
95 High Rd
Willesden NW10
Tel. 0208 459 6655

Information and advice service offering advice on housing, referrals, accessing benefits, and with many other issues affecting the Irish community. Also housing outreach support. The BIAS Community Service works with children, families, and the elderly, including daycare.

BIAS Irish Traveller Project
332 Rainers Lane
Pinner
Middlesex HA5 JED

Innovative front-line project and development agency for Irish travellers and their families.

Cairde na nGael
57 Woodgrange Rd
Forest Gate E7 0EL
Tel. 0208 5195089
e-mail: cairde@ngael.freeserve.co.uk

Information and advice on welfare rights, housing, benefits, counselling service. Various cultural programmes including classes in Irish language, music and dance.

Cricklewood Homeless Concern
60 Ashford Road
London NW2 6TU
ph. 020 8208 1608
fx. 020 8830 5637
e-mail: crickhc@hostels.org.uk
web: www.chc.org.uk

CHC is a voluntary sector charity working with single homeless people in Brent and surrounding boroughs. We offer a range of basic and specialised services from hot meals and washing facilities to advice, counselling, identifying suitable accommodation, resettlement and outreach work. We rely on a range of funders and our local community to support our work.

Finsbury Park Street Drinkers Initiative
91 Tollington Way
London
N7 6RE
Tel: 020 7263 4140
e-mail: fpsdi.home@virgin.net

FPSDI provides support and advice for a very marginalised community - the street drinkers of North London's Finsbury Park area, many of whom are Irish. Services offered are: day centre services - meal, laundry & shower facilities; benefits, health advice etc; access to detox; general advice etc.

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Haringey Irish Community Care
72 Stroud Green Rd.
N4 3ER
Tel. 0207 2727594

Provides food and clothing for the needy. Information and advice on benefits, employment, welfare rights and other issues. Help for people with alcohol and mental health problems. Outreach work with the homeless and for those in temporary housing. Day care and luncheon club for the elderly.

Haringey Irish Cultural and Community Centre
Pretoria Rd
Tottenham N17 8DX
Tel. 0208 8853490
[advice and information] 0208 3651125

Information and advice on a wide range of issues, help with employment and training. Also social club.

IBRG
Irish in Britain Representation Group
PO Box 22790.
LONDON N22 8AE
web: www.mossleybrow.demon.co.uk
email: ibrg@mossleybrow.demon.co.uk

"Founded in 1981, IBRG campaigns for the political, cultural, social and civil rights of the Irish community in Britain. Current campaigns include recognition of the Irish by local authorities, deaths of Irish people in police custody and prisons and miscarriages of justice, e.g. Christie McGrath."

Irish Chaplaincy in Britain
Now based at the London Irish Centre.

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Irish Employment and Training Consortium
London Irish Centre
52 Camden Sq. NW! 9XB
Tel. 0207 681 9979
Fax. 0207 681 9366

Co-ordinates a wide range of employment and training schemes throughout the Irish voluntary sector.

Irish In Greenwich
24 Greens End
Woolwich
SE18 6JY
Tel. 0208 8544466
Fax. 0208 8542992
e-mail: irishigp@nascr.net

Information on benefits and accomodation, employment, many other issues. Social care and welfare projects. Outreach to older persons and befriending. Free Legal advice. Also social and cultural events.

Irish Support & Advice Service
Hammersmith & Fulham Irish Centre
Blacks Rd W6 9DT
Tel. 0208 7410466

Information and advice on a wide range of issues, including housing and benefits. Outreach and social support for families and individuals. Full cultural and social programme.

Islington Irish Centre
Roger Casement Irish Centre
131 St. John's Way
Archway N19
Tel. 0207 281 3225

Advice and information on a wide range of issues. Features a programme of social, cultural and educational events. The dance class is open to all.

Job Powerhouse
Irish Centre
52 Camden Sq. NW1
Tel. 0207 9169191

Information and advice on employment and training.

Kilburn Irish Youth Project
Kingsgate Community Centre
107 Kingsgate Rd NW6
Tel. 0207 3721764

Counselling and support for young Irish people.

Lewisham Irish Community Centre
2a Davenport Rd
SE6 2AZ
Tel. 0208 6956264
[information and advice] 0208 695 9608
e-mail: advice@lewisham-irish.org
web: www.lewisham-irish.org

Information and advice on housing, benefits and a wide range of other issues. Social and cultural events, including a pensioners group. Also, Irish Youth Cafe and Support Project.

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London Irish Centre
50-52 Camden Sq.
NW1 9XB
Tel. 0207 916 2222
e-mail: info@irishcentre.org
web: www.irishcentre.org

Housing, benefits, employment and training advice. Help with legal problems, missing persons and alcohol problems. Help with birth certificates and ID.

The London Irish Network:
77 Beak Street
Box 103
London W1f 9DP
Tel. 07932 964029
web: www.londonirish.org.uk
e-mail: whatson@londonirish.org.uk

The London Irish Network is a social activities club for people in their 20's - 40's. It is a non-profit organisation. Each month social, cultural and sporting activities are run by the members which can include: pubs, nightclubs, comedy, parties, concerts, theatre, art, walks, sports and holiday breaks.

London Irish Women's Centre
59 Stoke Newington Church Street
N16 0AR
Tel. 0207 2497318
e-mail: liwc@dial.pipex.com

Housing and benefit advice, employment. Information on a range of women's issues and referral to specialist issues. Services for travellers. Publishes advice booklets on housing.

The South London Irish Centre
140 Hartfield Road
(off the Broadway)
Wimbledon SW19 3TG
Tel. 020 8 543 0608

A social, cultural and welfare centre for the Irish in South London.

Southwark Irish Forum
116a Lordship Lane
SE22 8HD
Tel. 0208 299 9940
Web. http://www.southwarkirish.com

Irish Music & Language Classes every Thursday, regular dances, Gaelic Festival and Annual Irish Festival first weekend in July.

Southwark Irish Pensioners Project
Pembroke Hall
80 Tatum Street
London, SE17 1QR

Services for Irish pensioners in South London.

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