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Welcome to Likewise

A community centre offering connection, wellbeing and support for adults in Camden.

Join us for free activities, practical and emotional support, and a welcoming space for adults from all walks of life. Most sessions are free. Drop in to our hub in Swiss Cottage, contact us, or explore what’s on below.

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We’re open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, with occasional evening and weekend events and workshops.

How we can help

One-to-one support

Free or low-cost practical, social and emotional support for adults in the Camden area.

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Free activity programme

Come to our welcoming community centre for free wellbeing activities and events that build social connections and offer fun and support.

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Community kitchen

Our community kitchen offers free hot meals, baking classes, workshops and events to nourish body and soul.

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Creative therapies

Free individual or group creative therapies: music therapy, art therapy, dance and movement therapy.

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Life admin & welfare

Free admin support with forms, benefits, paperwork, money challenges and more.

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For support professionals

Information for health, social care and other support professionals about referring clients into Likewise services.

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Our stories

Tina’s story

"Likewise is kind of like the family I don’t have. The support workers and students really know their stuff... If I didn’t have Likewise, I don’t know what would have happened to me."

Tina came to Likewise during a difficult period with her mental health. For the past six years, she’s had twice-weekly visits from our support workers and placement students.

From being someone who didn’t socialise much, she has developed the confidence to join a regular exercise class in her community. She also joined our Life Admin sessions, which helped her to successfully appeal a Personal Independent Payment (PIP) rejection, and get funding to buy a new washing machine.

What Likewise offers Tina:
  • Twice-weekly visits, offering practical and emotional support
  • Life Admin sessions (benefits and paperwork support)
  • Confidence-building and community connection

Ali’s story

"My support worker noticed my kindness, pointed it out to me, and nurtured it like a flower. It felt like Likewise could adapt to my needs, as opposed to forcing me into a mould."

Ali was referred to one of our one-to-one support programmes by his doctor. At the time, he was struggling with a long-standing issue with his housing and was feeling hopeless and despairing.

The relationship he built with his support worker helped him to feel a sense of self-worth and resilience. His mental health improved, and he felt more optimistic and better able to cope with his struggle to resolve his accommodation issues.

“The support sessions were so worthwhile for me. They helped me deal with things that I had felt I couldn’t deal with. It opened me up to thinking about different possible paths out of my situation, without forcing it.”

What Likewise offers Ali:
  • 12 one-to-one sessions with a Wellbeing Support Worker which helped improve his mental health
  • Increased resilience
  • A sense of hope and optimism, supporting him to find solutions to longstanding housing problems

Jack's story

"I come to Likewise to relax. When you come for the first time, people are nice straight away. They don’t have pre-judgements about you and that’s why I like it."

Jack has been coming to the community centre for a few years. He comes several times a week to have a coffee and a chat in Community Café, and to connect with other community members over games. He credits the time he spends at the community centre with helping him maintain good mental health, and with giving him somewhere where he can belong and enjoy himself.

“I come on Wednesday for sharing songs, and Thursday for the quiz and the colouring sometimes, even though I’m useless at colouring. Davi is full of jokes. I can’t concentrate because I’m laughing so hard!”

What Likewise offers Jack:
  • Fun, social connection and laughter
  • A range of activities and hobbies to enjoy without pressure
  • A sense of belonging