The United Anglo Caribbean Society was established in October 1971 by a group of West Indians who saw the need to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between the indigenous community and the people of Caribbean / African descent.
The founders of the Society aim was to improve the quality of life for Black people in general as well as increasing their awareness and understanding of their history and culture with a hope of enabling them to establish a solid foundation in Britain for future development. As time passed the work of UACS became focused on a service to older people and to homeless young Black people.
The society now has four existing projects since receiving funding in 2003 for two other schemes.
Existing Projects
1. Black Elderly Luncheon Club:- which provides hot and balanced meals, as well as socialisation for the African and Caribbean elders in West London.
2. George Doyley House:- comprises of a six-bed shared accommodation for homeless African/Caribbean men and women aged 18-25 years old with low support needs. The House was opened in 1993 and derives its name in honor of Mr George Doyley, a founding member of the United Anglo Caribbean Society whose work was extremely innovative with action not words in the establishment of the Project.
3. Floating Support Scheme for the Elderly:- This was setup in 2003, to help older people from Black and Minority Ethnic community to gain access to basic and specialised services while living in their self-contained accommodation (e.g. local authority, housing association, private rented and owner occupied).
4. Young People Housing Advice and Resettlement Scheme:- This project was also setup in 2003; to Provide housing advice and resettlement service to young single people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless i.e. refugees/ asylum seekers, care leavers, ex-offenders, etc.
5. UACS Research Programme The United Anglo Caribbean Society is currently undertaking research into the Health and Social Care needs of Older People of African, Caribbean and Somali decent.
UACS continues to go from strength to strength, as it clocks up the years, overcoming many barriers along the way in its quest
to sustain its services.
1. Black Elderly Luncheon Club:- which provides hot and balanced meals, as well as socialisation for the African and Caribbean elders in West London.
2. George Doyley House:- comprises of a six-bed shared accommodation for homeless African/Caribbean men and women aged 18-25 years old with low support needs. The House was opened in 1993 and derives its name in honor of Mr George Doyley, a founding member of the United Anglo Caribbean Society whose work was extremely innovative with action not words in the establishment of the Project.
3. Floating Support Scheme for the Elderly:- This was setup in 2003, to help older people from Black and Minority Ethnic community to gain access to basic and specialised services while living in their self-contained accommodation (e.g. local authority, housing association, private rented and owner occupied).
4. Young People Housing Advice and Resettlement Scheme:- This project was also setup in 2003; to Provide housing advice and resettlement service to young single people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless i.e. refugees/ asylum seekers, care leavers, ex-offenders, etc.
5. UACS Research Programme
