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Directory of Minority Ethnic Organisations
Baha’i Community of Gillingham
Contact: Mr Faran Forghani, Secretary
Email: faran.forghani@blueyonder.co.uk
Address: 39 Moor Park Close, Rainham, ME8 8QS
Phone: 01634 389364 / 07957 466559
Membership: Open to all
Sunday class: Understanding virtues, unity and diversity
Prayer meetings take place on the first Thursday of the month,
8-9am
Not funded by Medway Council.
Bangali Language School “Shishu Kishor Club”
Contact: Nilufar Chowdhury, Chairman
Email: niluchy@hotmail.co.uk
Address: 6 Milton Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5LN
Phone: 01634 851433 / 07502 284454
Meetings take place at Chatham Grammar School for Boys
Sessions take place on Wednesdays, 5–7pm
Classes for mums and children offered in:
- ICT, basic knowledge of computers;
- short course for teaching;
- henna;
- yoga;
- swimming;
- badminton;
- outing, day trips or educational trips.
Provides information on Eid and cultural
festivals.
Not funded by Medway Council.
Chatham Memorial Synagogue
Contact: David Herling, Honorary Secretary
Phone: 01634 831998
Website: www.chathamshul.org.uk/
Meetings take place at: 266 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1
1HY
Sessions take place on the Sabbath and festivals
Membership: Open to Jews
Not funded by Medway Council
Community Interpreting Service (CIS)
Contact: Elizabeth Bird
Email: cis@medway.gov.uk
Address: Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Level 3, Dock Road, Chatham,
Kent ME4 4TR
Phone: 01634 335577 / 01634 331286
Membership: Open to qualified interpreters and translators.
CIS provides training for new
interpreters.
Classes offered to 18-year-olds and older: Annual 60-hour
training for bilingual individuals "Community Interpreting Skills
Essential Skills and Knowledge"
Funded by Medway Council
Czechoslovak Society in Medway
Contact: Mrs Lenka Wyatt
Email: lenka.wyatt@medway.gov.uk
Phone: 07970 673508
Membership: Open to Czechs and Slovaks and anybody interested in
Czech / Slovak culture
Classes offered include:
- Dance group at Luton Junior School (seven to
11-year-olds);
- Dance group at Bishop of Rochester Academy (12 to
16-year-olds;
- Football club at Bishop of Rochester Academy (12 to
16-year-olds).
Not funded by Medway Council
Hindhu Sabha
Contact: Mr Ajay Attra
Email: ajayattra@hotmail.com
Address: 22 Cranleigh Gardens, Chatham, Kent ME4 6UN
Phone: 07940 569999 or 07903 158040
Website: www.medwayhindusabha.com/
Meetings take place at: 361 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent
ME7 5XS
Sessions take place on:
- Monday – Sunday: 8.30–11.30am
- Monday – Saturday: 6–8pm
- Sunday: 2–4pm
Membership: Open to Hindus
Classes offered to seven to 18-year-olds in:
- Hindi;
- dance;
- Dholki;
- cultural.
Not funded by Medway Council
Kent Malayalee Association
Contact: Dr V Parameswaran
Email: kentmalaylee@yahoo.co.uk
Address: 7 High Bank, Rochester, Kent ME1 2XJ
Phone: 01634 880698 / 07795 575791
Meetings take place at: Sunlight Centre, 105 Richmond Road, Gillingham,
Kent ME7 1EX
Sessions take place on Saturday, 2–6pm
Classes in sports and language offered for five to
18-year-olds
Not funded by Medway Council
Kent Muslim Welfare Association
Kent Muslim Welfare
Association
Contact: Dr Craig Kennett (also known as Azeem Nader, General
Secretary)
Email: anwarkhan1987@hotmail.com
Address: 114 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5UH
Phone: 01634 850878 / 07739 008000
Meetings take place at: Jamia Mosque, 114 Canterbury Street,
Gillingham, Kent ME7 5UH
Sessions take place on the first Sunday of every month;
there is an annual general meeting and extraordinary
meetings.
Membership: Open to any member of the Muslim community living
within Medway. For voting purposes, at least six months' membership
is needed.
Provides information on:
- Eid-Ul-Fitre;
- Eid-Ul-Adha;
- weekly men’s and women’s study circles.
Not funded by Medway Council
Kent Ramgarhia Darbar, Sikh Temple and Community Centre
Contact: Mr M S Paddom
Email: jasmissan@hotmail.com
Address: 63 Franklin Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 4DJ
Phone: 01634 576899
Fax: 01634 576618
Sessions take place on:
- Wednesday, 6–8pm
- Friday, 6-8pm
- Saturday, 7–8.30am
- Sunday, 7am–1pm
Membership: Open to any member of the UK Ramgarhia Community
Classes offered in:
- Yoga - Tuesday and Friday, 9-10am;
- Panjabi - Sunday, 10-11am.
Information offered about:
- Birthdays of Sikh Gurus, Maharaja Jassa Singh;
- Ramgarhia anniversary;
- Vaisakhi;
- Diwali;
- New Year.
Not funded by Medway Council
KUT O Chinese Association
Address: 340 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4NR
Phone: 01634 841026 / 07836 660151
Contact: Tsang Tin Sung
Sessions take place every day
Membership: Open to the Chinese community
Classes for all ages offered in:
- English;
- health and hygiene;
- Tai Chi;
- lion and dragon dancing.
Provides information on:
- Chinese New Year;
- Mid-Autumn Festival.
Funded by Medway Council
KUT O Chinese School
Contact: Siu Tong Lam
Email: siu11lam@yahoo.co.uk
Address: 340 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4NR
Phone: 01634 294329 / 07773 7565922
Sessions take place every Sunday, 1–3.30pm
Membership: Open to all aged four to 18 years who want to learn
Chinese
Offers classes in Cantonese for all age ranges up to GCSE and A
Level students
Not funded by Medway Council
K-Ying Chinese Elderly Association
Contact: Yin Yau
Email: siu11lam@yahoo.co.uk
Address: Sunlight Centre,
105 Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 1EX
Phone: 01634 338607 or 07775 89276
Sessions take place Monday 10am–3pm except holidays
Membership: Open to Chinese elderly aged 50 and older
Classes offered in Tai Chi and English
Provides information on:
- Birthday parties;
- Chinese New Year;
- Christmas;
- Mid-Autumn Festival;
- May Day.
Funded by Medway Council
Medway Adult Learning and Community Service (MALCS)
Membership: Open to residents of Medway who are eligible for LSC
funding
MALSC is part of Medway Council
Medway African Caribbean Association
Contact: Carol Stewart
Email: info@medwayafrocarib.org.uk
Address: Sunlight Centre, 105 Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent
ME7 1EX
Phone: 01634 338618
Saturday School takes place on Saturday 12noon–2pm. A small fee
is charged.
Membership: Open to anyone
Classes offered include:
- Senior Citizens Drop-in (every Tuesday, 1–3pm at Sunlight
Centre);
- Urban Steps for 13 to 25-year-olds (Friday, 7-8.30pm at
The Brook Theatre).
Not funded by Medway Council
Medway English Training Community Interest Company
Contact: Cathy Rahmanzadeh
Email: cathy@metcic.co.uk
Phone: 01634 573867 / 07944 464882
Membership: Open to anyone who is facing barriers to employment
or in the workplace and would benefit from English training.
Classes offered for adults in:
- English for speakers of other languages;
- Literacy classes;
- Teacher training in these subjects;
- Community Development work.
Funded by Medway Council
Medway Hindu Community Centre
Contact: Mrs Priti Joshi
Email: Mhcc71@hotmail.com
Address: 69 The Everglades, Hempstead, Gillingham, Kent ME7
3PZ
Phone: 01634 316884 / 01634 375944
Membership Open to Hindus
Offers information on faith events and cultural events, and
youth groups
Not funded by Medway Council
Medway Human Rights and Equality Council
Contact: Azhar Mahmood
Email: mrec@hotmail.co.uk
Address: Gun Wharf, Level 3, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4
4TR
Phone: 01634 333880
Meetings take place from 9.30am - 4.30pm
Membership: Open to Medway residents, 18-year-olds and older
Not funded by Medway Council
Medway Towns Gurudwara Sabha
Contact: Mr Parminder Singh Upple
Email: psupple@hotmail.co.uk
Address: Cossack Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 2EF
Phone: 07949 228255
Membership: Open to 18-year-olds and older who believe in
Sikhism
Classes offered include:
- Community language development - Saturday 10am–12noon
Provides information on:
- Birthdays of Sikh Gurus;
- Vaisakhi;
- Diwali.
Funded by Medway Council
Polish Saturday School
Contact: Monika Limanowska
Email: mlimanowska@yahoo.com
Address: 90a Franklin Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 4DG
Phone: 07847 221866
Classes offered for three to 14-year-olds in:
- community language;
- English;
- Mathematics;
- Science.
Not funded by Medway Council
Siri Guru Nanak Gurdwara
Contact: Mr J.S. Bassi
Email: info@thegillinghamgurdwara.co.uk
Address: Byron Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5XZ
Phone: 01634 850921
Sessions take place from 6am–7pm
Membership: Open to all
Offers Panjabi and computer classes to all ages on Friday 5–7pm
and 2–4pm
Provides information on:
- Birthdays of Sikh Gurus;
- Vaisakhi;
- Diwali;
- Lohri.
Not funded by Medway Council
Siri Guru Ravidass Sabha
Contact: Mr Mohan Lal
Email: info@ravidasia_medway.co.uk
Address: 1 Vicarage Road, Strood, Kent ME2 4DG
Phone: 01634 71195 / 01634 296366
Sessions take place 6am-8pm daily
Membership is open to the Ravidass Sikh Community
Community language classes for seven to 15-year-olds are offered
on Saturdays, 2–5pm
Provides information on:
- Birthday of Guru Nanak Devji;
- Guru Ravidass;
- Diwali;
- Vaisakhi;
- Lohri.
Not funded by Medway Council
Swale Indian Association
Contact: Mr Santonh Vidyarthi
Email: goodomalik@hotmail.com
Address: Borden Villa, Borden Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10
1BY
Phone: 01795 436606
Offers classes on:
Provides information on Diwali
Not funded by Medway Council
Swarah Arts Foundation
Contact: B. Balagopal
Email: balagopalkent@gmail.com
Address: 377 Luton Road, Chatham, Kent
ME4 5BH
Phone: 07855 769395 / 01634
402438
Meets in Chatham during the
evenings
Membership is open to anyone
Offers arts classes for five to
19-year-olds
Not funded by Medway Council
Welcome Day Centre, Ethnic Minority
Senior Citizens Association
Contact: Mrs A Preet Chandler
Email: welcome@daycentre44.wannadoo.co.uk /
preet_wdc@yahoo.co.uk
Address: 44/46 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4DS
Phone: 01634 844639
Sessions take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
9am–4.30pm
Membership: Open to 55-year-olds and older
Classes for seven-year-olds include:
- Yoga classes on Wednesday, 11am to 12noon
Provides information on:
- Diwali;
- Guru Nanak birthday;
- Eid; and
- Christmas.
The centre is supported by Medway Council but no
funding is received for the activities above.
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