An association of amateur and professional individuals and groups providing a forum for the arts in the London Borough of Barnet and linking more than 100 or more societies in the Borough and the surrounding areas, offering support and publicising their many activities.
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The Bull Theatre
68 High Street
Barnet EN5 5SJ
“Barnet Asian Women’s Association (BAWA) is celebrating 26 years of supporting women in the community. BAWA was set up by local women in 1978 and established at Friern Park in February 1985.
BAWA provides a unique and specialised service to Asian women in the London Borough of Barnet. The organisation welcomes Asian women from all faiths and practices equality and confidentiality. BAWA empowers women and gives them opportunities to progress.”
Friary House, Friary Park, Friary Road, London N12 9PQ
“We are a friendly, local social club for those who want to have fun and meet others. Barnet Plus is part of a national network of similar groups that are run voluntarily, not for profit, and organise a range of social and leisure events.
We offer a wide variety of things to do. For example, there are organised holidays and weekend breaks where members from across the country get together to enjoy discos, day trips, sports or just relaxing! Members also meet up for parties, meals out, bowling, quizzes and other events where the emphasis is on having a good time.
Barnet Plus meets on Sundays from 8.15 pm at Discovery Hall, 1 Stevenson Close, Netherlands Road, New Barnet, EN5 1DR, just two minutes from Oakleigh Park Station and ten minutes from bus routes 184, 307 and 326.
To join costs just £10, but you can come along three times before deciding whether to take out membership. A small fee is payable for Sunday events.”
“BRA aims to watch and safeguard the interests of residents in the area covered. We take an interest in matters in the area which might affect residents such as parking and road safety, local transport and more generally the plans and activities of the local Council. We look at planning applications for major projects which might affect people generally, although we do not have the resources to look at all small planning applications.”
Membership Secretary, BRA, 71 Byng Road, Barnet EN5 4NP
Barnet Rotary are looking for more men and women of all ages and backgrounds to join us, to use their energy, humour and professional skills to make a real difference to the lives of others.
“The Barnet Society is a non-political organisation that campaigns for the preservation and improvement of the environment of Chipping Barnet and surrounding areas and for protection of the Green Belt.
The Barnet Society works to ensure that we get the best for our town and its environs and that any change enhances and improves the area for all who live, work and study here.
We represent the areas covered by Chipping (or High) Barnet, Hadley, New Barnet, Arkley, Underhill and the Dollis Valley.
We are always looking for new members, so if you live locally, are concerned about your surroundings and want to know what is happening in the area, then join us, and make The Barnet Society even more effective.”
The Barnet Society, 10 Cattley Close, Barnet EN5 4SN
“Barnet War Memorials Association (BWMA) consists of a small group of volunteers who are locating, cataloguing, researching and photographing war memorials in the London Borough of Barnet in North London.
Our objectives are to identify and provide a permanent record of Memorials in the London Borough of Barnet which commemorate the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in the service of the Crown in the First and Second World Wars and in other conflicts.”
“We are the umbrella organisation for the local voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Barnet, and we support and represent voluntary and community groups, charities and faith groups across the borough. We have been established for over 35 years, and our mission is to help ensure Barnet has a thriving, sustainable and vibrant third sector.”
“The Royal British Legion is the UK’s leading Armed Forces charity and one of its largest membership organisations. Members get together through the network of branches and clubs all over the country and overseas to participate in social, fundraising and welfare activities.
East Barnet Branch meets every month on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm, in East Barnet Legion Hall, 38 Brookhill Road, East Barnet, Herts, EN4 8SL.
Membership is open to everyone. If you have an interest in the objectives of the Legion and want to help and support for those who have served and their families, come and join us. We welcome men and women of all ages, whether they have served in the Armed Forces or not.”
“The Friends of Barnet Market (FoBM) is a group formed in 2008 with the aim of supporting and promoting the use of Barnet Market.”
We are a twinning group between Barnet and Siegen, Germany, running exchange visits and events for members.
Sunday evening games and quizzes. See website for details.
“Established in 1960s, the Hadley Residents Association has been working over the last 50 years on behalf of the residents of the Monken Hadley conservation Area and its surroundings.
Hadley Residents Association is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation and membership is open to all residents. The annual subscription is £10 per household. It is managed by a committee that is elected at the annual general meeting.”
“High Barnet Altogether Better (HIAB) is a local networking initiative for all the people in the neighbourhood. It is about joining up the activities in the community and building relationships. ‘Get Involved’
High Barnet Altogether Better aims to bring local people together to get talking about what is happening in their area, and establish what they would like to see more of – we then help groups of volunteers to make their project ideas happen.”