Start with the service you need
Havering Council is the local authority for Romford. Its website is the starting point for council services, including waste collections, housing information, libraries and local facilities. Choose the relevant service there so that a request reaches the team responsible.
This directory brings local businesses and organisations together, but it does not replace council reporting channels. For an enquiry about a particular venue, contact that venue directly rather than relying on a general directory message.
Find a practical way to contribute
Havering Volunteer Centre helps connect people with volunteering opportunities. Start with the time you can offer and the kind of work you enjoy, whether that involves meeting people, helping at events or supporting an organisation behind the scenes.
Ask the host organisation what a role involves before committing. A regular activity close to home in Romford, Gidea Park or Harold Hill can be easier to sustain than an opportunity that requires a long journey.
Build your own local network
Community venues, clubs and cultural organisations offer different ways to meet people. Havering Museum and Brookside Theatre are useful places to look for local programmes, while the directory's community listings can help you discover groups beyond the town centre.
If you run a group, explain who it is for, where it meets and how a newcomer should get in touch. Keep meeting details current on your own website and let us know when the directory entry needs updating.
Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
More local guides
- About Romford: Market Place, local history and Havering neighbourhoods
- Things to do in Romford: markets, museums, theatre and green space
- Shopping in Romford: Market Place, the town centre and neighbourhood shops
- Where to list your business in Romford: local directories and promotion