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Somali Elderly and Disabled Centre

Project Worker - Mohamoud Gore.

Services provided:

  • Advice and support to elderly and disabled refugees from Somalia. Befriending, interpreting / translating
  • Lunch club, providing healthy food and socialising
  • Accompanying people on visits to hospital, GP appointments, CAB
  • Health project to work with local health providers to develop services which are appropriate, culturally sensitive and meet the needs of the community.
  • Women only and men only sessions, activities programme.
Address:
c/o 78a St Pauls Crescent, London, NW1 9XZ
Contact name:
Mr Abdinor Hassan
Job title:
Chair
Telephone:
020 7482 6899
Languages:
Somali
Sector:
Voluntary

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