Moving to London; A Practical Companion for Irish People

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The London Irish Centre

learn Irish music or dance, watch Irish films and attend regular social events. You can also brush up on your Gaeilge at the UK’s largest Irish language department. The centre also hosts the UK’s largest Irish music and dance festival every summer. The London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB 020 7916 2222 info@londonirishcentre.org www.londonirishcentre.org

The London Irish Centre is the largest centre for Irish people outside Ireland. The centre provides legal advice on housing, welfare benefits, debt, returning to Ireland and independent living, as well as regularly carrying out events and activities surrounding Irish art and culture. The centre provides support to individuals looking for employment, counselling services, activities for individuals with poor mental health and alcohol aftercare services. LIC provides a wide range of services to older Irish people and has one of the largest volunteering programmes in central London.

Safestart

Safe Start Foundation strives to alleviate poverty and improve people’s lives through the holistic provision of accommodation, housing advice, employment training and brokerage. 1 Bridgehill Close, Wembley Middlesex HA0 1EP 020 8900 0001 reception@safestart.org.uk www.safestart.org.uk

As well as being a welfare service, the London Irish Centre has been a hub of social and cultural activity for the Irish community in the city for over 50 years. At our ‘home away from home,’ you can

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