North London Chinese Association - Barnet, Greater London
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  • North London Chinese Association - Barnet, Greater London
  • (Elderly, Information, Welfare, Youth)
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  • NLCA started life as the Barnet Chinese Community Association. Christine Lee, of Christine Lee and Co., Solicitors, and John May, Consultation Manager of Barnet Council, met for the first time at a Barnet Council event on 1st December 2001. They started talking about the needs of the Chinese community in Barnet, and by the end of that afternoon Christine and John had decided to work together to set up a Community Association. In the result of this, the founding committee members of NLCA consist of professionals such as solicitors, public accountant, and property manager and education psychologist. The Consultation manager of Barnet Council also serves on the committee.The establishment of the North London Chinese Association is to ensure equal access for Chinese people in the North London Boroughs to all resources and opportunities available to communities in the boroughs, giving Chinese groups and individuals the chance to take an active part in the voluntary activities, making service better and contributing to the economy growth of the borough.1. Be a strong voice for Chinese Community in North London and to ensure equal opportunity for them2. Identify Chinese Community�s needs and effectively use available resources to manage their needs.3. Support the development of Chinese Community activity particularly in the most deprived parts of the boroughs.3. Undertake campaigning on issues of concern for Chinese Community in North London; represent them when necessary in airing any grievances to local councillor, Members of Parliament or other authorities particularly when may be language barriers.4. To advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time of improving the quality of life of the Chinese Community in North London.With the help of London Borough of Barnet�s Council to start with and individual Chinese volunteers, the North London Chinese Association is hereby formed to promote equal access for all Chinese people in North London to all resources and services provided, so as to improve their quality of life.1. Periodically holding meeting to study and discuss the trend of the organisation, review and improve.2. Met the leader of the Deputy Chief executive of Barnet Council, and told them about the newly formed Association3. Contact the government organisation, to gain greater welfare services for NLCA.4. Keeping in touch with other Chinese Association in UK, to exchange for its experience and resources.5. Join the Barnet Civic Forum, join the Barnet Voluntary Services Council, represented the Chinese Community at a public question and answer session.6. A website for NLCA7. A series of the members forum throughout the year where NLCA members can meet and talk with senior people from local services.The major challenges have been the usual ones - funding and people! NLCA has been exceptionally lucky in both respects. We have had generous donations from individuals, and we have a talented and hard working group of volunteers. Money is still a worry, and we are always looking for more volunteers, but we have survived the first year and we are confident we will be around for a lot longer. The biggest challenge we face right now is combining with the Brent and Barnet Chinese Association, who will be joining NLCA very soon.The feedback we get from the Chinese community is that we are doing a good job. Our elderly members in particular value the activities we have put on for them, while the whole community has congratulated us on our initiative in putting on an Anti - Racism Press Conference. We persuaded Barnet Council, Barnet Primary Care Trust (National Health Service) and the Metropolitan Police to join NLCA on the platform to tell the press (and radio and TV) that SARS is not an excuse for racial abuse and harassment of Chinese people. "The best thing you've ever done" was the reaction from one local trader. Meanwhile, we get lots of good feedback from the local Cou
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