It's time to say goodbye.
Our charity, like many others, has been impacted by the cost-of-living problem; fundraising has become more challenging as funders close, or delay or reduce the amount of money they give out.
We cannot see any prospect, in the short or long term, of being able to fundraise the amount we need to continue to run our services, so sadly we have taken the decision to close.
It was not an easy decision to make and has been personally painful for our trustees, volunteers and staff.
Finchley Community Toy Library and VIP@blpc have already closed. Those of you who are using our Help with Money service will be contacted in due course.
We have truly enjoyed being a part of your life for so many years and are proud of the work we have done for the community.
💖 We will miss you 💖
What we DO
Finchley Community Toy Library
Finchley Community Toy Library is a small and friendly toddler stay and play for ages 0-5. Children can take home high quality educational toys for as little as 50p an item for two weeks hire. All our books are free to borrow. We have a community 'take home' table filled with useful but free toiletries, books and toys.
We are set in a lovely spacious hall with heated flooring and a garden for the children to run around in. Every week we have a fun activity to keep the little ones entertained followed by story time and singing. And there's tea and coffee for the adults.
We are open term time on Tuesday mornings between 9.30 and 11.15 so come down and join us.
We always look forward to welcoming new families.
Help With Money
Help With Money is a free confidential service that provides high quality advice and support for all those living in Barnet with money issues, benefit claims and general welfare. Our experienced and qualified advisers can help you budget your money, set up a repayment plan and in some cases help get debt written off.
If you need help with claiming Employment Support Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Universal Credit and any other benefits please get in touch and we will support you through the whole process.
We do lots more as well like food bank referrals, blue badge and freedom pass applications. We ae referring agents for the BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials programme. Contact us to find out how we can support you.
V.I.P.@blpc
VIP = Very Important Person. Lone parent women and their children aged 0 to 11 years living in Barnet are welcome to join us on the second Saturday of each month for an arty, creative get together. It's great quality time with your child away from the worries of homelife and you can make new friends. Plus there's always lots of tea and cake.
What we do is up to you! Bring your ideas and skills to share or just pop along to enjoy good company.
11am till 1pm.