The original Darby and Joan Club, founded in 1942, and now the last remaining independently run older people’s day centre in the London Borough of Lambeth, Streatham Darby and Joan Club provides a wide range of activities and services for ever more diverse groups of older people, in conjunction with its partners, Lambeth Asian Centre, Make A Difference Black Afro-Caribbean Group, Age Concern Lambeth, and Lambeth Council.
Streatham Darby and Joan Club, based at Woodlawns, a Victorian villa set amid peaceful surroundings, aims to provide older people with support, companionship and a range of activities that promote their independence, improve their health and well-being, value their diversity, and make later life an enjoyable, fulfilling and more rewarding experience.
No16 the Woodlawns Centre (the Darby and Joan Club) was built as Barham House in 1868. It was built for the Drew family by the firm of George Trollope and sons and immediately became a family home for Joseph Harvey Trollope, one of George’s sons. Due to the efforts of David Robertson MP the house was acquired in 1943 for use by the Streatham Darby and Joan Club and has remained as an older persons centre ever since.
Phase I of Streatham Communities Hub, the development of our new Sensory Garden Annexe, funded by the Big Lottery Fund People's Millions Programme is now complete and is available for use not only by our services users but also for hire for a range of activities and events.
Why not hold your event in a beautiful 19th century villa with exquisite grounds? Our premises are available for Weddings, Seminars, Anniversaries, Conferences, Christenings, Parties, Meetings, Corporate Functions, or any other event you are planning. If you are interested in our hiring services, contact us on 020 8769 5922
or visit us between 9am and 4pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Streatham Darby and Joan Club provides a wide range of activities and services for ever more diverse groups of older people, in conjunction with its partners, Lambeth Asian Centre, Make A Difference Black Afro-Caribbean Group, Age Concern Lambeth, and Lambeth Council. Activities include Bingo, Crafts, Line Dancing, Cultural celebrations, Day trips and Computer Classes to name a few.
The club has received over one million pounds in grant aid for two projects. In 2007 the club won an award in an open competition in the People’s Millions Big Lottery Programme for its Sensory Garden Annexe Project.
In 2008 the Club was awarded almost £1 million by the Cabinet Office / Office of the Third Sector Community Assets programme, managed by the Big Lottery Fund, to refurbish the old coach house to the front of the main building. This work is due to be completed in September 2010.