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During the summer, the Guild arranges holidays at special terms. Programmes
are available from February onwards, on application.
A "Workroom for the Elderly" opened on 12th October, 1962, at the Congregational
Church Hall, East End Road, N.2, has now moved to the East Finchley
Methodist Church, High Road, N.2. The main purpose of the workroom is
to keep elderly people fit and at the same time allowing them to earn small sums of
money from repetitive work. This scheme is available to all elderly people in the
Borough.
All enquiries for services offered by the Finchley Guild of Social Service should
be directed to their Secretary at the Municipal Offices, Hertford Lodge Annexe, East
End Road, N.3. (Telephone : FINchley 2626). Hours 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday, and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays.
BRITISH LEGION
The British Legion helps ex-service men and women and their dependants at
times of difficulty through ill-health or other causes. Such people do not have to be
Legion members. Assistance given with rent arrears, mortgage repayments, supplying
coal and food, if necessary, hiring articles such as ladders and equipment, also helping
with pension appeals. Committee meets at 359, Regent Close, Ballards Lane, N.12.
FINCHLEY RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION
This is a body which exists for the benefit of the citizens of the Borough as a
whole. It assists in preserving or improving amenities within the Borough. Problems
of a local nature which it is felt require advice, or matters needing to be remedied,
should be submitted to the Honorary Secretary of the Ratepayers' Association—H. A.
Collis, Esq., 14, Hillcourt Avenue, N.12. (HILlside 4731), or to the Chairman—
W. W. Willcocks, Esq., 34, Park Hall Road, N.2. (TUDor 1214).
RETARDED CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY, LTD.
This non-profit making Society has opened two "Peter Pan" Homes which,
although registered with the Hertfordshire County Council are available to children
from all parts of the country.
The first Home, at Butlin House, 104, Leicester Road, New Barnet, accommodates
10 mentally handicapped boys between the ages of 4 and 15 years and the second,
"The Sapsted," Peter Pan House, 2, Warwick Road, New Barnet, for 11 girls in the
same age group. The children are in the care of 5 housemothers with the assistance of
daily helps and voluntary workers.
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