September 2016 opening doors london events listings

2016 Opening Doors London September groups and activities How proud!

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Pride 10k Run on 13 th August – it was an inspired combination of excellent organisational skills of London Frontrunners; wonderful volunteers ensuring the smooth running of the event; amazing supporters running the 10k and collecting sponsorship for ODL; and the fabulous Mark Gatiss, Dan Gillespie-Sells, and David Morgan for supporting us on the day!

We managed to raise over £1k through selling raffle tickets and will also receive a percentage of the registration fees.

Storing Information As part of the process of becoming a new organisation we are reviewing how we store personal details of members.

For information about groups and

activities please contact us on: 020 7239 0400 or Info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

We need to be able to store personal details for three main of reasons: - So that we can contact you to tell you about services and activities - So that we can better develop ODL services to better meet the needs of our members - To let our funders know who is using ODL services. (This information is ALWAYS anonymised – we NEVER share confidential information with ANYONE that identifies you – unless you specifically as us to do so.)

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If you prefer NOT to have your details stored, then please let us know. We will then remove your details from our database. But this will also mean that we will no longer contact you about the services and activities provided by ODL – such as this newsletter. Please see the back page for more information.

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Make new friends and try new activities with members of the older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* community.

all who identify as LGBT*, and are over 50. We have members from across London, and beyond. As well as our events, we also offer:

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Opening Doors London: events, groups and activities Thursday 1st September

Every Friday 10am – 12pm

‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT* computer drop-in Computer Suite, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Our Age UK Camden LGBT* friendly drop-in session provides you with an opportunity to receive IT assistance and guidance from knowledgeable volunteers and staff. For more information please contact Tony on 020 7239 0400.

Every Thursday 10am – 1pm

Saturday 3rd September

Do you have access needs?

If there’s an event you’d like to attend but you’re not sure if you’ll be able to make it due to your access needs, please contact us so we can help make sure you get the most out of being part of Opening Doors London.

Contact us on 020 7239 0400 or Info@openingdoorslondo n.org.uk Friday 2nd September Mixed Friday Coffee and Cake Club Café, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Come in for a chat at this peer led social group. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café.

Please feel free to bring your own cakes and biscuits.

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Wotever DIY Film Festival screening of the University College London and ODL short film “Tales of Two Ages” as part of the Community Politics: A Sense of Belonging evening DIY Space for London, 96-108 Ormside Street, London SE15 1TF Wotever DIY Film Festival showcases the best low and no budget films from the LGBTQIA* community.

Time: 4pm Tickets: Free Local transport: Train stations: South Bermondsey and Queens Road, Peckham. Buses: P12; 21, 53, 172 Booking essential on: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ e/community-politics-a-senseof-belonging-tickets26859163481 Monday 5th September Peer led coffee and tea social at The Breakfast Club in Battersea Rise The Breakfast Club, 5-9 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HG The team from The Breakfast Club are providing free tea and coffee for ODL members at this peer led monthly social.

Just turn up to meet other ODL members. Sometimes The Breakfast Club team will be able to pop in to say hello too.

Travel: 0.5 miles walk from Clapham Junction Railway Station. Buses 35 and 37 pass

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Clapham Common Northern line underground station 1.1 miles away and stop outside the café at the “Eccles Road” bus stop.

4 – 6pm Tuesday 6th September Clive’s Exercise Walk: Katy Andrews Memorial Walk.

Explore Leyton and Walthamstow Marshes and The River Lea We will pass the Coppermill Water works and open water areas to Walthamstow Marsh.

This is 3 Miles from the city yet contains land that has never been ploughed. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. As such it is partly defended. We will cross the marsh and go under a rail bridge to re-join it on a Boardwalk at a site where AV Roe did early flight trials.

Katy worked very hard to save Leyton Marsh which is under threat from development. She cared too much and died young. But she helped save it for us to enjoy. The struggle continues.

Miles: Approx. 4-5 Lunch plans: There are picnic areas and there is much to say for using these. There is a café.

I will locate an affordable pub or café to dine in but our usual Steak Night deal would require a bus ride (for those who choose it).

Meeting point and getting there: St James Street station on the Liverpool Street to Chingford overground line via Walthamstow Central (Victoria line). Buses: 158.

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Opening Doors London: events, groups and activities Walk start time: 11.30 Walk end point: You can catch buses 48, 55 or 56 towards Central London from Lea Bridge road, or join others for lunch.

No booking necessary NEW GROUP: Peer led Creative Writing Group ODL member Pat would like to invite other ODL members to join a Creative Writing Group.

This won’t be a taught group, instead a group of people who would like to come together to write. At the first couple of sessions on Tue 6th and Tue 20th August there will be discussions about whether to write on themes or not.

Venue: Contact Kate for more information on Kate.Hancock@openingdoorsl ondon.org.uk or 020 7239 0400 2pm – 4pm Wednesday 7th September Anchor Housing/ ODL Mixed Art Group Chigwell Court, 99 Balance Road London E9 5SQ. The art group will be held in the communal room. Basic materials will be provided for the informal drop-in session.

Volunteer artists on hand.

2pm – 4pm New Event: Women's Wednesdays G24 Common Room, UCL Foster Court, Malet Place, (off Torrington Place), London WC1E 7JG

computer drop-in See the first Thursday of the month for more details.

Every Thursday 10am – 1pm A new women's social will be held at UCL on the first Wednesday of the month.

Come along for a chat and meet some new people. We will be watching the TV show Orange is the New Black.

Members are invited to bring nibbles to share with the group.

HOW TO GET THERE: Come into UCL from the entrance opposite Waterstones on Torrington Place. Foster Court is on the right and half way along there is an archway also on the right, with a set of automatic double doors on the right - the Common Room is through those doors and up 3 stairs but also has step-free access. If you would like someone to meet you at a tube station or bus stop please contact Fiona on Fiona.Addison@openingdoorsl ondon.org.uk.

Social: 5.30pm TV show starts: 7pm

Friday 9th September Mixed Friday Coffee and Cake Club See first Friday of the month for more details.

Every Friday 10am – 12pm Mixed ODL East Dinner Club An ODL event held at Positive East, 159 Mile End Road, London E1 4AQ. £6.50 for dinner and great company. Please RSVP by 5pm on Wednesday to Fiona: Fiona.Addison@openingdoorsl ondon.org.uk or text/ call leaving a message on 07435 356 951.

Start: 6pm Dinner: from 7pm Ends: 9pm Sunday 11th September Mixed 'Second Sundays' Social/ Lunch Group Chelsea Theatre - 7 Worlds End Place, Kings Road, London, SW10 0DR.

Men’s Pimlico Social Pimlico Room, back of St. Saviour’s Church, St George’s Square, London SW1V 3QW. Friendly drop-in coffee evening.

6pm – 9pm th

Thursday 8 September ‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT*

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The Chelsea Theatre Café has reopened with a new chef and menu so we’ll be returning to the theatre for lunch. A variety of hot meals will be available

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Opening Doors London: events, groups and activities for under £5.00. After lunch we will be watching the hilarious film, Connie and Carla. No RSVP required. If you have any questions email Fiona.Addison@openingdoorsl ondon.org.uk or text/ call leaving a message on 07435 356 951.

12.30pm – 4pm Outing to the St. Albans Organ Theatre 320 Camp Road, St. Albans, Herts. AL1 5PE

Join Tony for another visit to the St. Albans Organ Theatre.

There are many different mechanical instruments; fairground and cafe organs, musical boxes, gramophones, player pianos, two cinema organs and more (some loud and some quiet!). An explanation of each instrument is given. Free tea and biscuits provided at half time. "Well worth a visit!"

If you intend to go more than once, you might want to consider joining the museum details on their website. http://www.stalbansorganthe atre.org.uk/ http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=YTM8eH_cEQY Museum admission: £7 / £6 Meeting point: by ticket barrier to platforms A and B, St. Pancras station.

Meeting time: 12:45 to catch the 13:13 train arriving at St.

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Albans at 13:49. Buy ticket first!

Train ticket: Return ticket St. Pancras to St. Albans £8.50 (£3.95 with Freedom Pass and Senior Railcard. Ask for Elstree to St. Albans).

Walking: From St. Albans station, there is an approx. 1 mile walk to the Museum.

(Taxis, at your own expense, are available at the station.)

Toilet facilities available: On the train, and at the museum.

Returning to central London: Trains from St Albans back to St. Pancras run every half hour.

Join us for our tea dances whether you are an experienced dancer, a beginner or have never danced before –there is room for all!

Peter will instruct and lead us in Line Dancing. Please bring LGBT* friends of any age.

5.30pm –7.30pm

Monday 12th September

This walk will take us from King’s Cross Station to Russell Square Underground Station, and will continue the ramble we began with Amanda in July until rain-stopped-play; priority will be given to those who braved the monsoon then! The walk will take about 2 hours and will end in an area with plenty of tea shops.

Amanda will meet us in the Kings Cross Square in front of King’s Cross Station next to the Euston Road at the Henry Moore sculpture.

Join Peter and Amanda for a time-travelling stroll around the backstreets and squares of Bloomsbury that lie in the shadow of King’s Cross Station on the opposite side of the Euston Road. These streets have been home to the working people of London for centuries and hide an extraordinary history. We will see a pub with a riotous past and a quiet square with its

Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café, 88 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RS On the second and fourth Monday of the month the wonderful Black Olive Cooks at the lovely Lumen Café will provide space for ODL members to play Bridge and Scrabble. Beginners welcome!

Scrabble boards will be provided.

Lumen Café are offering ODL members discounted tea for 50p and filter coffee for 80p.

Beginners welcome.

Transport: 0.3 miles from Russell Square underground station or 0.4 miles from King's Cross St. Pancras London station. No need to book.

2pm – 4pm Mixed Tea Line Dance Tavis House Café, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9NA.

Tuesday 13th September Men’s Walking Group: King’s Cross Walk – the southern reaches!

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Opening Doors London: events, groups and activities own, very special “ghost”.

There are tales of the famousactors, writers and social crusaders and of the less exalted- the chemists and dustmen who earned a living here; meet a retired sea captain with a kind heart and an iron will; see part of London that won the praise of Jane Austen and a building that reminds us of the debts we owe to our four-legged friends.

Meeting time: 2.15pm Walk start time: 2.30pm prompt If you would like to join the walk: - The best way to do so is to book a free ticket online: http://septemberwalk.eventbr ite.co.uk Use the password "monsoon". By booking online your place in the walk will be guaranteed instantly.

- If you’re unable to book online you can text or leave a message on the walking group mobile number which is 07804 329 416, but you will need to wait for a reply before you can be sure that a place has been booked for you. We will reply as soon as we possibly can.

PLEASE NOTE: Tuesday 18th October 2016 - One off afternoon visit to Croydon.

More next month.

Men’s Speakers Night Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, London NW3 6NS. (Entrance on Prince Arthur Road) Tonight’s talk will be from Owen Pyle, Police Sergeant, Springfield Safer

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Neighbourhood Team, Hackney. Owen is the LGBT Liaison Coordinator for Hackney borough police in the Metropolitan Police Service and has worked in the police service for 4 years and has been involved in LGBT work throughout that time. He’s coming to Henderson Court to talk about this work.

Social: 6pm Talk: from 7pm (After the talk some members also head to a local pub for a drink.)

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provides a platform for arts by offenders.

Entry: Free Meeting time: 1.45 pm Meeting point: Clore Ballroom on the Ground Floor of Royal Festival Hall. www.koestlertrust.org.uk www.southbankcentre.co.uk Women’s Film Night G24 Common Room, UCL Foster Court, Malet Place, (off Torrington Place), London WC1E 7JG

Wednesday 14th September Mixed Islington Older LGBT* Drop-in London Friend, 86 Caledonian Road, N1 9DN. In partnership with London Friend, this social group is a place to meet friends for a coffee, chat and optional board games!

2pm – 4pm Thursday 15th September ‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT* computer drop-in See the first Thursday of the month for more details.

Every Thursday 10am – 1pm Outings in Art: UK Koestler Annual Exhibition, We Are All Human Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX. Please join us for the opening day of the 2016 UK Koestler Exhibition for performance, speeches and a panel discussion with curator Benjamin Zephaniah. The Koestler annual exhibition

We will be watching ‘Tru Love’ Tru Love is a Canadian drama film, released in 2013. Written and directed by Shauna MacDonald and Kate Johnston, the film stars MacDonald as Tru, a commitment-phobic lesbian who is drawn into an emotionally intimate relationship with Alice (Kate Trotter), the mother of her friend Suzanne (Christine Horne). The film premiered in October 2013 at the Raindance Film Festival, and has been screened at both LGBT and general interest film festivals in 2014. It won the Best Feature Film Audience Award and the Emerging Canadian Artist Award at the 2014 Inside Out Film and Video Festival.

HOW TO GET THERE: Come into UCL from the entrance opposite Waterstones on Torrington Place. Foster Court is on the

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Opening Doors London: events, groups and activities right and half way along there is an archway also on the right, with a set of automatic double doors on the right - the Common Room is through those doors and up 3 stairs but also has step-free access.

Social: 5.30pm Film: 7pm Friday 16th September Mixed Friday Coffee and Cake Club See first Friday of the month for more details.

Every Friday 10am – 12pm Sunday 18th September Outings in Art Xtra: A special LGBTQ tour of V&A collection led by our friend and ODL supporter, Dan Vo, followed by a visit to V&A’s London Design Festival Hub Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL Please note this event will be filmed by Sybil and Russ of Flexible Films for inclusion in new Opening Doors film. If you do not want to be filmed please let Chris or Michael know and we can issue you with a “no filming” sticker, so you will not be included in the final edit of the film. www.vam.ac.uk www.londondesignfestival.co m www.flexiblefilms.co.uk Free tickets need to be booked via V&A website, please go to www.vam.ac.uk/whatson [Special Events] and follow the instructions.

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Call/ text Chris 07528 423 698 or email Chris.Barlow@openingdoorslo ndon.org.uk to confirm a place or if you have any problems.

Meeting time: 2.45pm Meeting point: Main entrance on Cromwell Road by Tours and Groups Meeting Point, which is to the rear left hand side of Information Desk.

Monday 19th September Mixed East London ODL Dropin An ODL event held at Positive East, 159 Mile End Rd, London E1 4AQ. Come and join our friendly East London afternoon social.

We will include ‘A Voice for Older People’ as a regular slot in the last half hour of our drop-ins. This is an opportunity to give your views on services in East London, whether you live, work, or socialise there.

This will be fed back to the Older People’s Reference Group.

Drop in any time between 4.30pm – 6.30pm Bi The Way Group Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9NA Join us for friendly social and discussion.

All bi people and allies of any age and orientation welcome.

Light refreshments provided.

6pm – 8pm Tuesday 20th September Gerry’s Exercise Walk: Circular Walk in the Welsh Harp Open

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Space, starting at Hendon Central

We follow the Capital Ring footpath to enjoy the green open space north of the Welsh Harp reservoir, with many views on the water. The extensive green spaces are in Barnet and Brent. We will stop for a picnic lunch.

Miles: Approx. 5 Meeting time: 11am Meeting point: The ticket hall in Hendon Central tube station (Northern Line).

Walk end time: Approx. 3pm Walk end point: Hendon Central tube station Lunch: bring a packed lunch and drink for a picnic lunch in the park!

NEW GROUP: Peer led Creative Writing Group ODL member Pat would like to invite other ODL members to join a Creative Writing Group.

This won’t be a taught group, instead a group of people who would like to come together to write. At the first couple of sessions on Tue 6th and Tue 20th August there will be discussions about whether to write on themes or not.

Venue: Contact Kate for more information on: Kate.Hancock@openingdoorsl ondon.org.uk or 020 7239 0400 2pm – 4pm

www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk Opening Doors London is a charity (1167919) and a company limited by guarantee (10123607)

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Opening Doors London: events, groups and activities Wednesday 21st September Mixed West London Group (Ealing) run in partnership with Age UK Ealing and Outwest ECIL (Ealing Centre for Independent Living Management Centre), 1 Bayham Road, West Ealing, London W13 0TQ

I'm So Excited!

Director Pedro Almodóvar returns to the outrageous comedies of his early career.

This is a hilarious treat.

All welcome.

For more details please contact: Derek.Freeman@ageukcamde n.org.uk 2.30pm – 4.30pm Anchor Housing/ ODL Mixed Art Group Chigwell Court, 99 Balance Road London E9 5SQ. The art group will be held in the communal room. Basic materials will be provided for the informal drop-in session.

Volunteer artists on hand.

Mixed Pub Club: Greenwich Ye Olde Rose & Crown 1 Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ER. (Ten minutes’ walk from Greenwich station.)

Social group to meet in a lovely pub in the heart of Greenwich village. Ask the bar staff to point you in the direction of the ODL table

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when you arrive.

7pm – 9pm Thursday 22nd September ‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT* computer drop-in See the first Thursday of the month for more details.

Every Thursday 10am – 1pm

Any questions?

If there’s contact details next to the specific event you’re looking at, please use those to find out more information.

Otherwise please contact us on 020 7239 0400 or Info@openingdoorslondo n.org.uk Friday 23rd September Mixed Friday Coffee and Cake Club See first Friday of the month for more details.

Every Friday 10am – 12pm Informal Art Group Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9NA Join Angie for an informal art group for all abilities - come and do your own creative thing, or improve and expand your drawing skills with gentle guidance from an experienced volunteer teacher. Whether you are a traditional sketcher or an outrageous avant-gardist this group will supply encouragement, support, plenty of dialogue… and

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maybe an exhibition.

Basic materials provided, but feel free to bring your own sketchbooks and non-messy kit. 12.30pm – 3pm Sunday 25th September Sunday Lunch & Film Club Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohn’s Ave, London NW3 6NS (entrance on Prince Arthur Road).

Join us for a lovely home cooked lunch before we watch the film.

Casablanca (1942) 1h 42min

“In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.”

Director: Michael Curtiz Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid Cost £5.

Booking for lunch essential.

Please note the new RSVP arrangements: RSVP before Wednesday via: http://sep2016odlsundaylunch .eventbrite.co.uk or calling 020 7239 0400.

Social: 12pm Lunch: 1pm Film starts: 2pm Monday 26th September Bridge and Scrabble Club

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Opening Doors London: events, groups and activities Lumen Café, 88 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RS See second Monday of the month for details.

2pm – 4pm Tuesday 27th September Summer Picnics in the Parks: Brockwell Park

Come and join Tony for a picnic in Brockwell Park.

Location: Picnic area at Brockwell Park, Norwood Rd, London SE24 9BJ How to get there: Herne Hill station, the ticket office exit, turn left, cross over to park at traffic lights. Enter park by gate near zebra crossing. Go straight ahead along path towards Brockwell Hall (yes, it is uphill, sorry). Picnic bench to the left of the hall. 800yds.

Toilets: There are toilets in the park.

What to bring: Food and drink to share, picnic plates, cups and cutlery as needed, a cushion to sit on, and your pet dog.

In case of rain: We will adjourn to the shelter, near the nearby clock tower.

Information and map of park: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B rockwell_Park Attractions: The Hall, clock tower, formal gardens, walled gardens, the lido, duck ponds,

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view of central London and our company Time: 2pm – 4pm (or later) Men’s gentle exercise class Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohn’s Ave, London NW3 6NS. (Entrance on Prince Arthur Road).

Exercise is free medicine!

Come and join a class to stretch, energise and have fun.

You don’t need to bring any kit, just come along and give it a go. Suitable for all abilities and levels of fitness.

Free to attend.

6.30pm – 7pm Men's Film Night Henderson Court resource centre, 102 Fitzjohns Avenue, London NW3 6NS (Entrance on Prince Arthur Road).

Carol (2015) 1h 58min

“An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.”

Based on a Patricia Highsmith novel.

Director: Todd Haynes Stars: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson Social: 6pm Film starts: 7pm Wednesday 28th September

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Mixed older LGBT space provided jointly by Opening Doors and London Friend.

Come and meet friends for a coffee and chat.

2pm – 4pm Thursday 29th September ‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT* computer drop-in See the first Thursday of the month for more details.

Every Thursday 10am – 1pm Friday 30th September Mixed Friday Coffee and Cake Club See first Friday of the month for more details.

Every Friday 10am – 12pm

Future dates for your diary: - Evening of Tuesday 11th October: Following on from last year’s success, University College London students from the LGBT* network will be staging an Intergenerational forum with members of ODL on the theme of ‘Coming Out’.

More details next month.

- Tuesday 18th October: In addition to the usual Men’s Group Walk, the group shall be making a special afternoon trip to Croydon. More details, including the minimal cost, later.

Mixed Islington Older LGBT Drop In: London Friend, 86 Caledonian Rd, N1 9DN.

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How we look after and safeguard information about you Opening Doors London believe that older people have the right to confidentiality, access to information held on file, and to know on what basis any information might be shared with others.

We know that you value your privacy and the secure storage of personal information held about you.

Information recorded Information recorded may include: • basic details about you, such as address, date of birth, next of kin • records or details of what services Opening Doors London provides to you • records or details of your regular or intermittent contact with Opening Doors London staff or volunteers • other details and notes about your health, finances and welfare • information or copies of documents relevant to your continued contact with us, which could have been provided by yourself, other people who care for you and know you well, such as other health professionals and relatives.

As part of providing a professional, safe and efficient service, there is certain information that we record to keep track of our contact with you. This includes details of significant information, advice and support given, and in certain cases, referrals or signposts made to professionals or organisations. This information won’t be shared with anyone else except under the circumstances outlined in our ‘Confidentiality Statement’ below; Confidentiality Statement The information held about you will not be shared for any reason, unless: • you ask us to do so • we ask and you give us specific authorisation (i.e. completing an authorisation form) • it may be necessary to disclose information to a third party where there is evidence of a serious risk to health and safety of a person, or there is a safeguarding risk (e.g. a person is at risk of some form of abuse) • we have been given information or have evidence that a crime has been committed, or is possibly going to be committed The types of people we may ask you for permission to share information with include your doctors (GP and hospital), other health professionals such as nurses, London Borough of Camden’s Adult Social Care department, and the London Metropolitan police.

Anyone who receives information from us also has a legal duty to keep this information confidential, subject to recognised exceptions of the types listed above.

Your Rights You have the right to confidentiality under the Data Protection Act 1998, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the common law duty of confidence (the Disability Discrimination and the Race Relations Acts may also apply).

On other occasions, we must also comply with NHS Code of Practice on Confidentiality and for some of our services we have a requirement under their professional Code of Ethics to keep records about you confidential, secure and accurate.

All of our staff contracts of employment contain a requirement to keep client information confidential.

Our guiding principle is that we hold your records in strict confidence Your right to view information we have about you We keep electronic and/or paper records of all clients. All clients of Opening Doors London have a right to see any files or records held by the organisation containing personal information about them If you would like to see records, please put in a written request to Opening Doors London at the address or email address below.

You will need to give adequate information in order to identify you (for example, full name, address and date of birth). You will later be required to provide proof of identification, for example a passport, full driving license or credit/debit card before any information is released to you.

If you think any information we hold on you is inaccurate or incorrect, please let us know.

Opening Doors London Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA Tel: 020 7239 0400 Fax: 020 7383 2550 Email: info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk Website: www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk Opening Doors London is a charity (1167919) and a company limited by guarantee (10123607)