Advice and Advocacy
Monday 10.00-1.00 and Tuesday 10-11.30
Drop in Service.
General Advice on a range of issues, such as Housing and repairs, Welfare Rights.
Sign posting and referrals to other agencies, such as Legal.
Follow up work.
Advice sessions with Camden Law Centre
Monday 1.00-4.00
Specialist Advice on Welfare Rights, by appointment.
For more information contact us on 020 7267 7194
Contributory needs assessment/advocacy
Acting as an Advocate for clients during a Needs Assessment from Camden Social Services, with regards to Home Care needs. Only for Camden residents.
Housebound project
Monday 10.00-2.30
Cypriot Housebound/disabled women are offered the facilities at the Charlie Ratchford Centre supported by a CCWO Greek speaking worker once a week. The CR centre offers transport to and from home for users, lunch and access to all their activities. Only for Camden residents.
Basic English language skills
Wednesday 11.00-12.30
CCWO has a weekly English language class who follow a curriculum with class and home study included. The Tutor teaches reading, writing and improving spoken English. There is an emphasis on practical English Language that is useful for day-to-day living such as communicating your health concerns to your GP or going shopping or joining the library. The class also attends some occasional trips where the class can practice their spoken English in real situations.
Keep fit classes
Tuesday and Thursday 12.00-1.00
Twice a week sessions of Mobility and keep fit classes specially geared for the elderly held at the centre.
Shape-Up (weight management group)
Tuesday 1.30-3.00
Camden Cypriot Women’s Organisation would like to welcome you to our new lifestyle programme- Shape-Up for a healthier you!
Shape-Up is provided for free at our centre in collaboration with the Camden Active Health Team. Shape-Up programme is a scientific and one of the most pioneering programmes. The programme lasts for 8 weeks and runs throughout the year, for one and a half hours per week and is going to teach you how to live healthy and manage your weight.
Designed by psychologists, dieticians and exercise specialists, Shape-Up is not a quick fix, but a real solution to long-term weight management and healthy living! Research shows that people that diet gain the weight they lost very quickly, because they do not have the required knowledge and skills to maintain their regular weight.
Shape-Up will help you to: limit further weight gain, achieve realistic weight loss, adopt a regular eating pattern, balance the types of food that you eat, reduce your tendency to overeat, become more physically active, improve the ways you feel about your body, reduce your stress and develop a more positive outlook on life.
Swimming Group
FREE SWIMMING LESSONS FOR WOMEN! 6 Week Course.
Starts Thursday 17 September, then every Thursday from 3pm – 4pm.
We will always meet at the centre at 1:30 and leave at 1: 45.
Swimming is free and we will leave the centre to take the 134 bus to the Oasis Swimming Pool in Holborn.
Please speak to Aliki to reserve your place. There are limited places and you are required to attend the full course of swimming lessons which is for 6 weeks. The first group starts on 17 september. There is another group starting in November. Aliki 020 7267 7194
Cypriot Women’s Organisation 2C Falkland Road, NW5 2PT Tel: 020 7267 7194
Alternative therapy sessions
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
CCWO offers three different types of treatments, all of which help to benefit the overall wellbeing of the client. The therapies all improve and promote a healthier lifestyle.
Holistic Massage and Aromatherapy:
Massage oil is applied over the body in relaxing strokes. The strokes help to relieve pain and aches and muscle tension. It is very similar to Aromatherapy in that it is full body massage and releases tensions. It can be extremely relaxing and tension relieving both physically and mentally. Massage helps relieve the symptoms of stress, anxiety and helps the client relax and allows their body to rest and heal. The muscles are stretched. It relieves stiff muscle, joints and helps improve circulation and allowing the body to recover and heal in a natural way. Aromatherapy uses oils which have various properties sand smells that aid the massage according to what type of massage is needed i.e. a relaxing or stimulating massage.
Shiatsu
Is a traditional Japanese hands on treatment. Is deeply relaxing and the therapist presses on certain points in the body, to allow any energetic blocks to clear and muscular tension and tightness to be released. You receive this treatment fully clothed. It is very beneficial for stress relief and promoting calm and relaxation.
Indian Head Massage
Indian Head massage is a very relaxing and comforting form of massage which doesn’t require the removal of clothes. Pressure is applied by the therapist over certain points on the body. You receive this treatment seated in a chair and it is very useful for alleviating shoulder, neck, back pain and headaches.
Outreach and general support
CCWO offer a limited befriending service, including home visits, general contact and support, hospital visiting, accompanying and assisting clients to medical and other appointments, bill payment and shopping service.
A volunteer befriender can visit you in your own home for an agreed time on a weekly basis if possible, and offer you a listening and supportive ear and also offer you the opportunity to socialise and speak with someone.
Befrienders are caring friendly, trustworthy, reliable individuals who volunteer their free time to offer some help and support. Your befriender will visit or telephone you on a regular basis to suit both your needs. The day and time will always be agreed with your befriender and this will be the arrangement for you to receive services from the scheme.
Does everyone qualify for this service?
Our Volunteer co-ordinator will visit you and carry out an assessment of your needs. Leading on from this, if it’s agreed that you have a need – a befriender will be allocated to you. Each Befriender is personally matched to meet your needs. A visit will be carried out by the Volunteer Co-ordinator and befriender and a plan made up where an agreed day/time for the service is agreed.
Translation and interpreting service
CCWO is the Official provider for interpreting and translation for the Camden Language Service.
CCWO undertakes document translations and Interpreting for CLS as well as other agencies.
Health promotion
Various times/Dates throughout the year
CCWO promotes Health by organising Talks/Workshops/Seminars on Health related issues.
Current affairs
Various times/Dates throughout the year
CCWO organises talks/ workshops/consultations and raising awareness on various topical issues.
Social inclusion
Various times/Dates throughout the year
CCWO encourages its members/users to engage in the wider community by becoming involved. Through participation, for example, the Scootability Forum, it enables the Cypriot voice to be heard and influence change, as well as being aware of current and forthcoming changes in their community. Staff, accompany and act as interpreters to further encourage involvement.
Social/cultural/recreation activities and events
Various times/Dates through the year
CCWO promotes the cultural and religious traditions of our community, hence organising ten events throughout the year.
CCWO organises around 12 trips and outings every year to the seaside and places of interest.
At the centre we have twice weekly social gatherings, which bring the community together, were we provide a free light lunch and refreshments. The centre also runs a number of clu
bs, including video/book/magazine lending library.
Volunteer project
CCWO offers a Volunteering scheme, allowing the opportunity for people to gain valuable experience in a community setting.
Volunteering can open doors to new opportunities!
Is there anything you always wanted to try and learn about and never had the opportunity to? Volunteering may hold the key! Volunteering is increasing in popularity and is becoming more of a learning experience for both parties rather than the traditional view. It is becoming popular with a variety of people who are exploring new and varied work and wanting to gain overall work experience and build their career portfolio.
Schools and colleges are actively encouraging students to find work experience placements, which provide learning in a supportive environment.
Volunteering is promoted in job centres, because volunteering can lead to gaining valuable skills and experience which can open doors to new employment. Also on a personal level, Volunteering can really help with increasing confidence and building self esteem as this increases knowledge and provides the opportunities for meeting and making new friends.
Volunteering can open up social opportunities and is useful for people who want to get out of the house and offer some valuable time and skills for the benefit of the community.
Volunteering is a two way process, where the community benefits and the volunteer gains valuable experience in community and social care work.
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