Join our new book club
Libraries
We will meet on the ground floor - the same floor as street level. There is level access to get into the library and a button to get the front door to open automatically from the outside. There is a disabled toilet available.
Seen Green documentary photography project
Libraries
The project consists of documentary photography workshops, free for local residents of Westminster.
Participants will have the wonderful opportunity to learn photography, photo storytelling whilst documenting green spaces in and around the borough of Westminster and in particular Church Street ward.The project will have two workshops per month, one at Paddington Library and one as a practical workshop, so participants will be taking photographs in and around the local area.
The project includes:
- mindfulness-inspired field photography walks
- photo documentation of the local area through the changes of the seasons
- befriending activities and trips
- contributing in a photography archive accessible to the wider community
- showcasing your work in a photography exhibition
Each month, participants will have one workshop at Paddington Library and one practical workshop that included photography walks in and around Westminster wards.
Bike maintenance course
Libraries
Discover how to fix a puncture, adjust brakes, index gears and lubricate your chain correctly. Expect to get your hands dirty.
This is a hands on course so all participants need to bring their own bike to work on and wear suitable clothing.
The course is for adults, aged 18 and over.
Young adults, aged 16 and over, are welcome to join if accompanied by a participating adult.
In partnership with Cycleconfident.
Westminster expands rough sleeping provision to provide essential support during the winter
News
Westminster has some of the highest numbers of rough sleeping and homelessness in the UK, and wit
Free Advice Session
Libraries
Westminster Citizens Advice in person sessions at Victoria library on the last Friday of every month from 10am to 1pm.
Council introduces new priorities-focused housing allocation scheme
News
Westminster City Council is changing the way it allocates social housing to make it fairer and mo
Stitching Circle at Pimlico Library
Libraries
Come along and join us at the Stitching Circle on Saturday afternoons at Pimlico Library, where we meet up, learn and improve together.
Please bring your own project to work on - knitting, crochet or embroidery.
All levels are welcome.
Digital support with volunteers
Libraries
Digital support sessions are starting soon at Maida Vale Library. Our volunteers will offer one-to-one support to beginners wishing to learn how to use computers, help IT skills and smartphones.