North London Chinese Association

Background | Mission | Directors

Our missions

The establishment of the North London Chinese Association (formerly Barnet Chinese Community Association) is to ensure equal access for Chinese people in the boroughs of North London 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 services better and contributing to the economy growth of the borough.

• Be a strong voice for Chinese Community in North London and to ensure equal opportunity for them

• Identify Chinese Community’s needs and effectively use available resources to manage their needs.

• Support the development of Chinese Community activity particularly in the most deprived parts of the boroughs.

• 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.

• 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.

What NLCA is doing to benefit the Chinese Community ...

• Periodically holding meeting to study and discuss the trend of the organisation, review and improve.

• Met the leader of the Deputy Chief executive of Barnet Council, and told them about the newly formed Association

• Contact the government organisation, to gain greater welfare services for NLCA.

• Keeping in touch with other Chinese Association in UK, to exchange for its experience and resources.

• Join the Barnet Civic Forum, join the Barnet Voluntary Services Council, represented the Chinese Community at a public question and answer session.

• A website for NLCA, to enable zero-distance communication with members and bring up to date information / news more efficiently.

• A series of the members forum throughout the year where NLCA members can meet and talk with senior people from local services.

• And much more & more...