Likewise

What Likewise does

Likewise is a registered charity (charity number 1109639) operating as a community centre in Camden, London, founded in 1993. The organisation provides free, interconnected wellbeing and support services for adults in the Camden area, addressing social isolation, mental health challenges, housing issues, and practical difficulties with benefits and paperwork. Its core offering is a one-to-one support service delivered by wellbeing support workers, complemented by a free activity programme (gardening, arts and culture, coffee mornings, Zen wellbeing days), a community kitchen providing free hot meals, baking classes and cookery workshops, and free creative therapies in music, art, and dance and movement. Additional services include life admin and welfare support, LGBTQ+ peer support spaces, dedicated pathways for health and social care professionals to refer clients, and a community wellbeing garden.

The centre operates from a primary hub at 8 Fairhazel Gardens, Swiss Cottage (with a secondary Swiss Cottage location), open 9am–5pm Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekend events. The service model is fundamentally human-delivered rather than technology-enabled: there is no application, no proprietary software platform, and no documented AI or automation layer — the "technology" stack is the website (likewise.org.uk), social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), Eventbrite for event listings, and email newsletter.

The business model is that of a UK community-sector charity. All core services are provided free of charge to adults in Camden; revenue is generated through donations, grants, and partner funding rather than user fees. The only monetised commercial lever is space hire for external groups. Likewise has 38 employees, no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, no patents, no awards, and no listed executive leadership team in the source data. Geographic scope is intentionally narrow — single borough in a single UK city — and the organisation relies on donor goodwill, professional referral networks, and organic social/community engagement to maintain its beneficiary pipeline.

Name

Likewise

Legal name

Likewise Community

Website

https://likewise.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Likewise is a registered charity and community centre in Camden, London, providing free wellbeing, social, creative therapy, and welfare support services to adults in the local area, funded through donations and partnerships rather than user fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community support services
• Wellbeing programmes
• Creative therapies
• Welfare advice
• Community kitchen

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Likewise is a community centre providing free or low-cost practical, social, and emotional support services for adults in Camden, London. Core offerings include one-to-one wellbeing support, a free activity programme (gardening, arts, coffee mornings, Zen wellbeing days), a community kitchen providing free hot meals and cookery workshops, free creative therapies (music, art, dance and movement), and life admin/welfare support with forms, benefits, and paperwork.

Product overview

Likewise is a registered charity (Charity number 1109639) operating as a community centre in Camden, London, offering a portfolio of interconnected wellbeing and support services for adults. The core offering centres on a one-to-one support service providing practical, social, and emotional assistance, complemented by a free activity programme (gardening, arts, coffee mornings, Zen wellbeing days), a community kitchen providing free hot meals, baking, and cookery workshops, and free creative therapies (music, art, dance and movement). Additional services include life admin and welfare support, LGBTQ+ peer support spaces, and a referral pathway for support professionals. The centre also offers space hire and manages a community wellbeing garden. Most sessions and services are free, and the hub operates at 8 Fairhazel Gardens, Swiss Cottage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One-to-One Support Free or low-cost practical, social and emotional support for adults in the Camden area, delivered through regular visits and sessions with wellbeing support workers.
• Free Activity Programme A community centre programme offering free wellbeing activities and events including gardening, arts and culture, coffee mornings, and Zen wellbeing days, designed to build social connections.
• Community Kitchen A community kitchen offering free hot meals, baking classes, cookery workshops, and Supper & Stories events that nourish body and soul.
• Creative Therapies Free individual or group creative therapies including music therapy, art therapy, and dance and movement therapy.
• Life Admin & Welfare Support Free administrative support with forms, benefits, paperwork, and money challenges, helping community members manage practical paperwork and benefits appeals.
• Short-Term Support Short-term focused support for adults in Camden needing immediate or time-limited assistance.
• Longer-Term Support Ongoing support programmes for adults in Camden who require sustained, longer-term assistance.
• LGBTQ+ Peer Support Spaces Dedicated peer support spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals within the community centre.
• For Support Professionals Information and referral pathways for health, social care, and other support professionals to direct clients into Likewise services.
• Space Hire Availability of community centre spaces for hire by external groups and organisations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful appeal of Personal Independent Payment (PIP) rejection for a community member
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• St Luke's Community Centre: Hackney-based community centre offering free/low-cost activities, food programmes and welfare support to local adults. Closely comparable London community-hub model with overlapping food, activities and one-to-one support services.
• Age UK Camden: A registered charity providing practical, social and welfare support services specifically to adults in Camden. Likewise's closest peer given identical borough geography, free-service model, and overlapping portfolio (one-to-one support, activities, welfare/benefits help).
• The Connection at St Martin's: Central London charity offering drop-in support, practical help with paperwork/benefits, hot meals, and wellbeing activities for vulnerable adults. Comparable delivery model (drop-in hub, free services, welfare support) to Likewise's Swiss Cottage community centre.
• Ace of Clubs: London day centre providing free hot meals, one-to-one support, welfare advice and wellbeing activities for vulnerable adults. Direct operational peer to Likewise's community-kitchen-plus-support model.
• Kentish Town Community Centre: North London community centre offering free/low-cost activities, wellbeing services and welfare support to local adults. Operates the same neighbourhood-hub model as Likewise within an adjacent London borough.
• Mind in Camden: Local Camden mental-health charity delivering wellbeing support, one-to-one support, activities and creative therapies. Likewise's mental-health support, creative therapies and activity programme directly overlap with Mind in Camden's offering in the same borough.
• Islington People's Rights: London charity delivering free welfare-rights, benefits and life-admin advice to local adults. Directly comparable to Likewise's 'Life Admin & Welfare Support' service in an adjacent North London borough.
• The Winch: North London community organization offering free activities, family support, and wellbeing programmes for local residents. Comparable community-centre delivery model with a free-service ethos and local referral pathways.
• Hopscotch Women's Centre: London charity providing one-to-one support, wellbeing activities, food, and welfare/benefits advice to vulnerable adults. Comparable free-service community-hub delivery model focused on adults facing hardship.

Broad incumbents

• Mary Ward Centre: Established London adult-learning and community-services charity offering activities, wellbeing programmes and community engagement. Wider portfolio than Likewise but overlapping on community activity programming and adult support services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/likewisecamden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/likewiselondon
• Instagraminstagram.com/likewisecommunity

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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