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Sympathetic help and advice is freely given, and in cases where legal help is
necessary, it is arranged for the applicant to see a solicitor.
Help for Invalids—elderly housebound, and patients discharged from hospital
are visited where necessary, and assistance or advice is given in needful cases.
"Wireless for the Bedridden" Society—the Guild acts as sponsor in providing
radio sets for housebound invalids.
During the summer, the Guild arranges holidays at special terms. Programmes
are available from February onwards, on application.
A "Workroom for the Elderly" is held at 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 Granville Hall, Granville Road, N.12, on
second Monday in every month.
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).
RETARDED CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY, LTD.
This non-profit making Society has two "Peter Pan" Homes which, although
registered with the Hertfordshire County Council are available to children from all
parts of the country.
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