Friend in Need Community Centre
Contact details
Friend in Need Community Centre
East Barnet Baptist Church
Crescent Road
East Barnet
EN4 8PS
Public phone: 020 84498225
Email: fin@fin-eastbarnet.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.fin-eastbarnet.org.uk/
General information
Service offered: Community care services for older people & people with disabilities. Day centre Mon-Thurs & Sat, with activities & outings, a cooked meal & personal care. Self-help support groups, bereavement support, respite care, advice & information services. Volunteer befriending & visiting service. Support for carers. Helping Hands scheme assists with shopping & bill/pension payment/collection.
Target group: Older people, people with disabilities, carers.
Area served: New Barnet, East Barnet and surrounding areas.
How to contact: Drop In (Limited during coronavirus pandemic. Please check website for up to date information), phone or email.
Availability
Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Weekends: Saturday 9am - 5pm
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Street parking. Access to main entrance by ramp or steps, access to rear entrance by ramp. Loop system. Adapted transport available for hire.
Other information
Languages other than English: French, Gujarati and Singhalese.
Charity number: 1090701
Year established: 1981
Staffing: 2 full time, 14 part time staff and 95 volunteers.
Public transport: Cockfosters tube, New Barnet and Oakleigh Park train stations. Buses 307, 326, 384.
Record last checked: 18 February 2025