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The author will welcome e-mails with relevant contact and/or up-to-date information from Bermuda organizations. Please note it is up to the organizations to give correct information, it is not in Bermuda Online's remit to research it. Contact all those shown below by e-mail or telephone or fax. If they have a website, they will get a free courtesy active hyperlink after (not before) they hyperlink to Bermuda Online. See Links Policy. If calling from overseas, dial the country code for Bermuda (1 from USA or Canada, 001 from elsewhere), then area code 441, then a 3-digit regional or cellular (mobile) number and finally 4-digit local number. Remember that Bermuda is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST in USA), has same time (Atlantic Standard Time) as Nova Scotia, Canada and is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). |
Some organizations are Bermuda Government (but not British Government) registered as not for profit charities (and shown below with their number, in bold). This is because they benefit a significant portion of the public; have a formal constitution; are not government (although some have government contracts, or receive some support from government); are self governing; have a volunteer governing board of unpaid trustees; have volunteers, although some have paid staff; are not political, although they may engage in political activity to promote their purpose; are not religious and do not discriminate if individuals don't accept their doctrine; do not distribute profits; and do not issue or sell stock. As a registered charity, an organization is usually more heavily favored by philanthropic individuals or organizations for giving or bequeathing funds.
At January 1, 2007, there were 354 registered charities (RC) in Bermuda, or 1 for every 186 residents. It makes Bermuda the most densely populated registered charities centre per square mile in the world.
| Business and Professional Women's Association of Bermuda (BPWA) | P. O. Box HM 2282, Hamilton HM HX. Telephone (441) 236-4201. Founded in 1975 by the late Dame Marjorie Bean of Bermuda, it is affiliated with the International Federation of Business and Professional Women. RC 353 |
| Byte Class of Bermuda | |
| Caledonian Society of Bermuda | A Scottish society founded in Bermuda in 1936. Telephone Liz Adderley at 296 2671 for membership information. It has frequent ceilidhs and other events such as the Annual Burn's Dinner in January and St. Andrew's Ball in November. |
| Calvin (Bunny) Symonds Community Foundation | Calvin Symonds, PLP MP Dale Butler, community activist Raymond Russell and Leroy (Nibs) Lewis. |
| Cardiac Resource Group | To help in prevention and treatment of risk factors for heart disease. Call Contact Reginald White at 236 4840 (e-mail rjwhite@ibl.bm) or Doris Bailey at 236 3521 after work (e-mail baileyd@northrock.bm). Monday 6:45 to 8:30 PM. King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Continuous Care Unit, follow signs outside Maternity Ward. Meetings every week except holidays. New members are welcome. |
| CARE Computer Services - Scholarship Fund | Telephone 292-0915. RC 511 |
| Cancer Assistance Research Foundation (CARF) | RC 651 |
| Capoeira Association of Bermuda | Brazilian martial arts. It was born in the senzalas, places where slaves were kept. It consists of a stylized dance, practiced in a circle called the roda, with background music provided by percussion instruments such as the agogo and atabaqui. It incorporates maculete, performed with blades and maracutu, using sticks. Members include Nick Strong. |
| Cat Fanciers Association | Meeting, Mariners Club, Richmond Road, Pembroke. |
| Cathedral Boys Choir | Anglican Cathedral, Hamilton. |
| Cavalry Gospel Chapel | Southampton, Bermuda |
| Cave Diving Association | Furniture maker Andrew Mello is President. |
| Cedarbridge Academy Board of Governors | See Bermuda Government Boards. |
| Cedarbridge Academy Library | Monday-Friday. Open to students of this school and their parents. |
| Cedarbridge Academy PTSA | RC 583 |
| Celiac Support Group of Bermuda | RC 363 |
| The Centre | 3 Angle Street, Hamilton. 292-1343 10 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday except holidays. Youth activity. |
| Centre for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention | Stables Building, 91 Reid Street East, Hamilton HM 19. Telephone 295 5982. Fax 295 6016. E-mail CADA@ibl.bm. RC 102 |
| Centre for Community and Family Mediation | 4 Wesley Street, Hamilton HM 11. Telephone 296-5437. Helps to resolve family disputes and inequities, as a preferred first step before going to the Human Rights Commission if necessary. |
| Centre for Human Concern | St. Theresa's Rectory, Hamilton. Telephone 292-4791. |
| Center On Philanthropy (COP) | Russell Eve Building, Church Street, Hamilton or P. O. Box HM 3217, Hamilton HM NX. Phone 292-5320 or fax 295-8679. A partnership between volunteers, business and government. The clearinghouse for Bermudian charities. Hours are 9 am to 2:30 pm Monday-Friday. E-mail charity.bm. RC 335 |
| Certified General Accountants Association of Bermuda | H. P. House, 21 Laffan Street, Hamilton HM 09. Or P. O. Box HM 3385, Hamilton HM PX. Telephone (441) 239-4010. Fax 239-4011. With a Professional Study program so that members do not have to travel abroad. Affiliated with the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. |
| Certified Management Accountants | The professional management accounting organization in the Canadian Maritime provinces and Bermuda. |
| Chaine des Rotisseurs | The Bermuda chapter of this French gourmet club, the largest food association in the world, for those with a passion for food and wine. It was once a goose-roasting guild in medieval France. The local bailli is French-Canadian Josee Roy-Froncioni, from Montreal. Membership is by invitation only. Not for vegetarians. Some events are 12-course dinners with appropriate wines. |
| Chardre Yawana Scholarship Foundation | RC 628 |
| Champions Private Sports Club | 73 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12 |
| Charles Bascome Music Scholarship | RC 602 |
| Charity Commissioners | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Child Abuse Referral Line | Hotline 293-KIDS (293-5437). After 5pm call 911 to speak to an on-call Social Worker at 294-870. |
| Child Care Placement Board | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| ChildWatch | Suite 1080, 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton. Phone 234-2858. Website ChildWatch.bm. A men's group interested in changes in the law to better serve fathers of non-custodial children. It wants divorced fathers to be given equal access to their children. President Eddie Fisher is calling for Bermuda to follow Australia and ditch biased courts in favour of impartial mediation. He said the US, Canada and Britain were all moving that way because of the obvious benefits. Instead of both parents wasting thousands of dollars on lawyers stirring up trouble in an adversarial setting which only prolongs the pain, an amicable resolution can be found in a more passive setting. With litigation the interests of the child were being lost amid the rancor – sometimes jilted mothers tried to cut out the father as an act of revenge. There’s another scenario where the mother gets another man and sets about installing the new partner as the ‘father’. It’s child alienation, very damaging to the child, a form of child abuse. There has never been a case where care and control had been given to the father – unless the mother was proven unfit through drugs, alcohol or just didn’t want the child. It's an inherent bias in the system. The mindset is – only a mother can raise the child. It reveals massive disillusionment among fathers who felt, no matter what they did, they would only be asked to pay for their child’s upkeep without getting the chance to raise their child. Men are regarded as an ATM machine rather than a parent. Fathers are unilaterally made in essence to be third-rate parents after divorce or separation. They are alienated from their child in many ways. Even if the mother died or gave up custody the responsibility for rearing the child would go to the grandmother. Plus, some grandfathers are being denied access to their grandchildren. ChildWatch has called on legislators to adopt similar laws to that of Denmark, which recently passed a shared parenting law. |
| Child's Wish | RC 501 |
| China Bermuda Society | Set up in 2003 by Bermudian law firm Milligan-White and Smith, to promote links between the People's Republic of China and Bermuda. In New York in July 2003, it appointed ballerina Elizabeth Wang as a fellow. |
| Christian Business Association Network (CBAN) | RC 652 |
| Church Girls' Brigade | Meets Thursdays at St. Paul's Christian Education Centre, Paget. Phone 236-0337. |
| Churches | See under "Churches" in Bermuda Basics for names and contact details |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | RC 556 |
| City of Hamilton Guided Walking Tour | From Visitors' Service Bureau to Fort Hamilton. Monday 10 am |
| Citizen's Advice Bureau | None in Bermuda, unlike in UK where they are common. |
| Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) | curb@northrock.bm. An anti-racist, inter-ethnic movement dedicated to the elimination of racism. Acts as a watchdog organisation, reminding people about racial issues and stereotypes that occur within everyday lives. Encourages and if need be, brings pressure on Government, the media, organizations, businesses, sports clubs and churches to confront racist stereotypes and behaviors. Organizes events to educate and bring people together. |
| City Market Association | Since October 2006. A group of vendors and farmers that from November meets at Bull's Head, Hamilton. A local market that offers local farmers, fishermen, gardeners and artisans a venue to sell produce, farm-related items, plants and crafts directly to residents and visitors alike. It also has a café and relaxation court, child activities, and a variety of community artists and special interest groups. Call 517 4101. |
| City Trotters Walking Club of Bermuda | A walking club. Sunday walk at 7:00 am at Albuoy's Point, rain or shine |
| Circulo Hispanico | Informal bi-weekly gathering of people in Spanish/Central or South American/language and culture. Beginners to native speakers. Alternate Thursdays 6 pm at Wesley Methodist Church Hall, Church Street, Hamilton. Phone 295-7506 by day or 238-0724 evenings. |
| Clara Mohammed School IPTSA | RC 647 |
| Clearwater Middle School PTA | RC 504 |
| Club de la Boule Gourmande | Petanque or boule every second Sunday of the month, 1-3 pm. Bermuda College. Call Riquette at 296-5676 for further information or fax 296-5678 |
| C. O. W. Assistance for Families of the Challenged | Established by Canadian Mrs. Marni Williams-Oram in spring 2001 and registered as a non-profit charity in December 2001. |
| Coalition for the Protection of Children | 4 Wesley Street, Hamilton HM 11. Telephone 24-hour hotline 295-1150. Fax 295-2430. E-mail cpc@ibl.bm. A part of the Family Resources Network Charitable Trust. RC 334 |
| Coalition for the Rights of Long Term Residents | Contact the Bermuda-Portuguese Association or the West Indian Association. But if you are not Bermudian yourself, you may wish to go international. In the democratic countries of USA, UK, Canada, etc. citizenships are routinely granted after 5 years residence or after 3 years of residence and marriage to a citizen, to law-abiding applicants. But not in Bermuda. Website longtermresidents.com. |
| Cobbs Hill Methodist Church | Built by slaves in the moonlight. |
| Co-Dependents Anonymous (CODA) | Support group for those interested in healthy, fulfilling relationships. Meets Saturdays 5 to 6:30 pm, admission free, all welcome, phone 236-1120. |
| Commission for Unity and Racial Equality (CURE) | See Bermuda Government Boards. Melbourne House, Suite 202. 11 Parliament Street, Hamilton HM KX. Telephone (441) 296-0613 or fax (441) 296-9142 or e-mail cure@ibl.bm |
| Committee of 25 for Handicapped Children | P. O. Box HM 927, Hamilton HM DX, or at thrift shop the Bargain Box. Midsea Lane, Serpentine Road, Pembroke. Phone 292-4324 or fax 296- 0296. Charity, equipment and facilities for handicapped children. Welcomes volunteers. Chairman - Ray O'Leary. Open to the public for sales 10 am to 4 pm, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Donations of clothes, household goods and much more - items not too old or damaged, please - can be brought 9 am to 2 pm Monday, Tuesday and Saturday. Fundraising campaign beginning October 2005 to raise $2.5 million including new shop to replace inadequate present one. Established 1952. RC 015 |
| Community Rehabilitation Services | Helps clients with recognized enduring mental health problems. Teams of psychologists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation therapists, physiatrists and social workers work on cases. Call Chris Tuckett at 236-3770 ext 3309. |
| Community Service Centre | Wednesdays 10 am to 12 noon and Sundays 2-4 pm. Free distribution of clothing and other items at Midland Heights SDA church, Crawl Hill. |
| Computer Society of Bermuda (CSB) | P. O. Box HM 1479, Hamilton HM FX. Phone (441) 292-3302. Incorporated in 1986 as a professional association for people involved in Information Technology. RC 535 |
| Construction Association of Bermuda | P. O. Box 238,
Hamilton HM AX, Bermuda. Telephone 291-4784 or fax 293-3514. Alex
M. DeCouto, President. Remit includes
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| Consumer Affairs Board | Ministry of Community Affairs and Sport. Bermuda Government Boards |
| Continental Society of Bermuda | Established in 1962 to help with the plight of disadvantaged children. Formed as an affiliate of Continental Societies Inc, an American organization founded in 1956 with chapters throughout the USA. 2002 president is Kennette Robinson. RC 006 |
| Contributory Pensions Appeal Tribunal | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Cornerstone | Phone 234-4022. 4 Oriel Lane, Scott's Hill Road, Sandys MA 04. Adult day care center for seniors and independent residential care. |
| Cornerstone Bible Fellowship | 82 Church Street East, Hamilton. Non-denominational |
| Council for Allied Health Professionals | Established in 2006, it promote patient interests and exercise discipline over practitioners. It has a Preliminary Proceedings Committee, set up to investigate complaints – with serious complaints referred to a Professional Conduct Committee which can hand out fines of up to $2,000, suspend a person’s registration for a year or even bar them from practising. |
| Council for Caribbean Unity | Contact Trevor Fyfe |
| Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse | P. O. Box HM 2304, Hamilton HM JX. Telephone 295 5982. |
| Council Partners Charitable Trust | Formed March 1, 1996. P. O. Box DV 753, Devonshire DV BX. Telephone 296 3130 or fax 296 3129. RC 418 |
| Country Line Dancing | Mariners Club, Hamilton, admission $5, call 232 2791 or 236 7446. Wednesday 7:30 to 9:30 pm |
| Court Commissioners | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Craig Bean Memorial Fund | RC 635 |
| Crime Stoppers Bermuda | Telephone toll free 1-800-623-8477. A confidential service to combat crime in Bermuda, specifically including the scourge of illegal drugs. RC 410 |
| Criminal Injuries Compensation Board | A crime victim compensation program to provide financial compensation to victims of violent or personal crime. See Bermuda Government Boards. C/o The Supreme Court, 113 Front Street, Hamilton HM12. Phone: (441) 292-1350. Fax: (441) 292-2268. Report to Police as soon as possible. Filing Period: Within 1 year. Exceptions may be made. Claimants can be victims of crime; dependents of homicide victims; foreign citizens. Claimants must obtain an application form from and file it with this Board. |
| CUBI Girls Club | The Centre, Angle Street, Hamilton |
| Cynergy Racing | For souped-up British Seagull engines. One of four Seagull clubs. |
| Daughters of the American Revolution, Somer's Isles Chapter | Bermuda branch of the most powerful ladies' organisation in the United States, with influence reaching around the world through overseas chapters. The descendant daughters of patriots of the American Revolution own a city block of outstanding buildings in the nation's capital, appropriately at 1776 D Street. Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution must be able to prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the 1776-1783 struggles for Independence from Britain. To this end, the institution maintains an outstanding genealogical archive that, if you are female, you may search to see if you have the bona fides to become a member. The organisation was founded on October 11, 1890, the anniversary day of the discovery of the Americas by Columbus in 1492 after a very determined woman, the Spanish Queen Isabella, made the discovery possible. The goals of the DAR are to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. The visit to the grave of Anne Willing Bingham at St. Peter's Church in St. George's is but one of many thousand acts of the DAR, at home and abroad, to assist in the preservation of evidence of American patriots. In this vein, the Daughters have donated millions of dollars to restoration projects, such as the Statue of Liberty and the nearby haunting Ellis Island, New York, through which passed the ancestors of many present American families. The DAR restored the whole upper floor of Independence Hall in Philadelphia and built the Pilgrim Memorial Fountain to honour the women of the Mayflower in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They have also supported the archaeological work at Jamestown, Virginia, where the European settlement of what became the United States began in 1607. Millions of dollars have been devoted over the decades to education via scholarships and support for schools, in particular for Native Americans. The Somers Isles Chapter of the DAR is led by Regent Ann Gibbs of Tucker's Town. The Somers Isles Chapter is one of the youngest in the DAR, but Bermuda has perhaps the longest connection with the United States, from the time that Admiral Sir George Somers sailed there from here in the Patience and Deliverance in the summer of 1610 with a food cargo of wild pigs and salted cahows for the starving colonists at Jamestown. |
| De Boys Day Out Club | Milton Richardson. Emotional and social development of young boys. Senior and junior groups. RC 625 |
| Declining Amphibians Population Task Force | c/o Toni Daniels |
| Defence Board | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Defence Exemption Tribunal | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Defence Medical Board | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Degrees of Excellence Educational Organization | |
| Dellwood Middle School Parents and Teachers Association | |
| Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Bermuda Alumnae Chapter 596 | Founded January 13, 1913. Sisterhood, Scholarship, service |
| Denton Hurdle Memorial Scholarship Fund | RC 237 |
| Development Applications Board | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Devonshire Parish Home | RC 343 |
| Devonshire Rest Home | 3 Long Range Hill, Devonshire DV 05. Phone 292-1378. Fax 296-1182. Independent residential care. |
| Devonshire Parish Council | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Devonshire Recreation Club | 20 Frog Lane, Devonshire DV 01. |
| Diabetes Resource Centre | Beacon House, Beacon Street, Hamilton. People can get their blood sugar tested and pick up supplies of insulin and syringes here, while patients without adequate insurance coverage can get financial assistance from Bermuda Diabetes Association. Visitors can also read publications related to diabetes, while bi-monthly foot screenings are available by a podiatrist. Support for the project has come from Allied World Assurance, Butterworth Associates, XL, the Bermuda Society for the Blind and the Corporation of Hamilton. The Long Riders Motorcycle Club's 48-hour ride for diabetes last year raised $18,000 towards costs. The dispensary is open from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Private consultations may be arranged in weekday afternoons. Telephone 297-8427 or 29-SUGAR for more information. |
| Disabled of Bermuda | See Bermuda Physically Handicapped Association |
| District Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Bermuda | Bermuda branch of freemasons from the Supreme Grand Royal Arch of Scotland. Four chapters make up the Bermuda District: the Atlantic Chapter, Celtic Chapter, St. Andrew Chapter and the Hamilton Royal Arch Chapter. |
| Diversity Institute of Bermuda | Bermuda College. An educational organization trying to teach racial equality, in conjunction with the Commission for Unity and Racial Equality (CURE) .Phone 239-4094 or e-mail clundy@bercol.bm. RC 526 |
| Dolphin Swim Team of Bermuda | RC 430 |
| Dog Training Club of Bermuda | P. O. Box HM 1406, Hamilton HM FX, Bermuda. Telephone 238-1043. Fax 238-2491. E-mail brigadoon@northrock.bm. Formed in 1964 to encourage and develop dog training. Also see Bermuda All Breed Club. |
| Doctors of Medicine | See Medical Practitioners |
| Dressage Group | With regular meetings. |
| Driving Horse and Pony Club | With regular meetings, often at Horticultural Hall, Bermuda Botanical Gardens |
| Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Bermuda | RC 540 |
| The Dynamic Bermuda Allstar Majorette & Dance Group |
| East End Mini Yacht Club | Convict Bay, St. Georges GE 05. Telephone 297 0558 |
| East End Primary School PTA | RC 225 |
| Eastern Lioness Club | Meets third Tuesday each month, supper meeting, Grotto Bay Hotel, Hamilton Parish 8 pm. Phone 292-2820 days. Lionesses from abroad welcome. RC 495 |
| Eastern Lions Club | Swizzle Inn, Hamilton Parish, supper meeting. Second & fourth Monday, 7:30 pm. RC 127 |
| E-Commerce Advisory Board | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| The Eden Project | Environmental topics. Suite 1063, 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 12. RC 571 |
| EEMA Emergency Relief Fund | East End Ministerial Association. RC 322 |
| Egmont Bermuda | The Bermuda Chapter of the Egmont Group, the international anti-money laundering association, formed in April 2007. The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) is an international association of FIUs. The grouping was formed in 1995, and took its name from the palace in Brussels where its inaugural meeting took place. More than 100 countries have created FIUs, which are national organizations that collect information on suspicious or unusual financial activity. This information is supplied by the financial industry and other organizations and professions required to report transactions that they suspect are involved in money laundering or the financing of terrorism. FIUs are normally not law enforcement agencies; their mission is to process and analyze the information received. If evidence of unlawful activity is found, the matter is passed to the Public Prosecutor. Formal recognition of the Island’s reputation is increasingly demanded by international co-operation in the face of money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. Similarly, much of what has in the past been carried out informally in the area of corporate governance now falls under international regulatory standards. Compliance, the term for ensuring that organizations meet or exceed all their legal obligations, has been one of the fastest growing disciplines in the Bermuda market. |
| Elder Home Care Services | P. O. Box HM 3060, Hamilton HM NX. Phone 292-1100 or 292-1103. Fax 292-2684. Health and social homecare services for recovering, disabled, senior citizen and chronically ill. Fee for services. |
| Electricity Supply Trade Union | Established April 1965. A member of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress. Represented on the Labor Advisory Council and National Training Board, both mentioned by name in Bermuda Government Boards |
| The Eliza Doolittle Society | Serving the homeless of Bermuda with charity walks and other functions. Founded in early 2000. Phone 295-0198, or P. O. Box HM 2216, Hamilton HM JX or e-mail tonyf@ibl.bm. It is estimated more than 80% of Bermuda street people have a drug and or alcohol problem. |
| Elliott School Parent/Teacher Association | RC 063 |
| Emerald Isle Society |  Meets
third Friday of each month. Phone 292-6889 evenings. Primarily
for Irish nationals resident in Bermuda. Always celebrates St. Patrick's Day at La Coquille with a fine,
black-tie 5-course dinner, with everything in green, white and gold and an
Irish entertainer flown in. St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, named after the Scots-born Patron Saint
of Ireland, is at 23 South Road. Phone 236-9866. Fax 232-2824. Pastor
Jerome J. Kroetsch, CR. Portuguese Pastor Rev. Joao Carlos Costa. P. O.
Box FL 267, Flatts, FL BX. E-mail stpats@ibl.bm.
But the St. Patrick's Day dinner in mid-March at the church
hall, it does not appear to be promoted or sponsored or attended by the Emerald Isle Society. There are also two nearby streets in
the saint's honor - St. Patrick's Close and St. Patrick's Road. |
| Emergency Medical Technicians Association | 27 Southcourt Avenue, Paget PG 06. Telephone 291 0850. Some are Bermuda Hospitals Board, others are Bermuda Fire Service. |
| Employee Assistance Program | 133 Front Street, Hamilton. P. O. Box HM 381, Hamilton HM BX. Telephone (441) 292-9000. Fax (441) 292-8002. E-mail mpitman@eap.bm. Assists businesses and employers in a drug free (alcohol, narcotics and tobacco) workplace |
| Employment Law Alliance | An international body of lawyers interested in labor law, represented in Bermuda by Juliana Jack. |
| Employment Tribunal | Being formed by the Bermuda Government to investigate breaches by Bermuda employers of the Employment Act 2000. Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, Ingham & Wilkinson Building, 94 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12. Telephone (441) 297-7654 or fax (441) 296-2535 |
| English Speaking Union | The Cedars, Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM 10. Telephone 292-7684. Not a union at all but a cultural organization established in England in 1918 to promote understanding and friendship. The Bermuda branch was established in 1922 and held its first meeting at the long-gone Hamilton Hotel. It has about 165 members. |
| Environmental Authority | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Environmental Coalition (ECO) | Formed in 2002 to act as an umbrella group. Led by Stuart Hayward. |
| Essential Industries Disputes Board | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Ethiopian World Federation Inc. Emperor Menelik II Local # 4 Bermuda | RC 634 |
| Ethiopian World Federation Inc. Emperor Menelik II The Ethiopian Fund | RC 636 |
| The Evangelical Church of Bermuda | E-mail evangel@northrock.bm |
| Ewan Sampson Scholarship Trust | RC 500 |
| Ex - Artillerymen's Association | Francis House, 72 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12. Phone 292-0824. Fax 292-5313. 70 years old in September 2002. |
| Fair Haven Christian Care Association | 61 Verdmont Road, P. O. Box FL 474, Flatts, FL BX.. Telephone 295 2319 or fax 295 3686. It runs an 18-bed drug treatment program for women on the site of the old Cabana's guesthouse on Verdmont Road in Smith's Parish. Susan Attride-Stirling, Director. RC 318. |
| Family Learning Center | A private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening children and families who are experiencing social and related difficulties. 91 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 19. Telephone 295-1116 or fax 292-8815. RC 378 |
| Family Resource Network Charitable Trust | 38 Mount Hill, Pembroke HM 09. Phone 295-1150. Fax 295-2430. E-mail cpc@ibl.bm. RC 509 |
| The Family Support Group | For families of those in Bermuda who have a mental illness, clients of Somers Ward, Somers Annex and Devon Lodge. Mental Welfare Officers are co-facilitators. Meets at 5:30 pm on Wednesdays at St. Brendan's. |
| Fathers in Action | A men's group interested in changes in the law to better serve fathers of non-custodial children |
| Fathers' Resource Center | A part of the Family Resources Network Charitable Trust. A men's group interested in changes in the law to better serve fathers of non-custodial children. RC 493 |
| Festival for the Advancement of the Performing Arts | RC 202 |
| Financial Assistance Board | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Financial Intelligence Agency | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Financial Planning Association of Bermuda | Contact Martha Myron at marthamyron@northrock.bm. Launched in March 2003. |
| Financial Services Authority | Appointed by the Government of Bermuda, which created it, as a competent regulatory authority. |
| Fire Services Advisory Board | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Fire Services Association, Bermuda | Established 1976. The trade group for all Bermuda Fire Service Officers. It has a representative on the Labor Advisory Council and Public Service Superannuation Board, both Bermuda Government Boards. |
| First Church of God, Inc. | Telephone 295-6080 or 295-7800. First Church Lane, North Shore, Pembroke East |
| Flash Point Racing | One of four local clubs racing British Seagull outboard engines |
| Focus Counseling Service | A free support center for those who have fallen through the cracks. 35 Union Street, Hamilton HM 10. Telephone 296-2196 or via cellular at 235-1292. RC 371 |
| Foster Parents Association | RC 620 |
| Francis Patton School PTA | RC 277 |
| Freemasonry in Bermuda | There are three
Grand Lodges represented in Bermuda: The United Grand Lodge of England
(email Thad Hollis at tahollis@northrock.bm)
with 5 Lodges under a Grand Inspector;
District Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of Bermuda with
4 Chapters under a Grand Superintendent; and the Provincial Grand Lodge of
Bermuda, Irish Constitution under the Grand Lodge of Ireland with 4 Lodges (postal
address is The Provincial Grand Lodge of Bermuda, Irish Constitution, PO
Box HM 2295, Hamilton HM JX, Bermuda).
In late May 2006, there was the Consecration of The District Grand Lodge of Bermuda on the Grand Registry of the United Grand Lodge of England. The District Grand Lodge of Bermuda embraces all five local lodges of the English Constitution. The first Provincial Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Bermuda is Robert William Rego, JP. A Hamilton businessman, he was upgraded from the status he has held since 2004 as Grand Inspector of local English Freemasonry when he took over from Charles W. Kempe, who was some ten years in the post. They were in succession to a line dating to 1928 when the first Grand Inspector was appointed. Freemasonry existed in Bermuda in 1744-45 (earliest historical record), when the Earl of Strathmore, then Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of both England and Scotland, appointed Governor Allured Popple as Provincial Grand Master for the Islands of Bermuda. Oldest Lodges are Prince Alfred No 233 (EC), originally chartered under the Moderns in 1792 as No 507, and later in 1801 under the Ancients, Lodge St. George No 200 (SC), date of Charter 7th August 1797 and Atlantic Phoenix No 224 (EC) date of Charter 9th August 1797. The latter two celebrated 200 years in 1997. Some other organizations include Royal Order of Scotland, Royal Arch, Rose Croix and Knights Templar. The Masonic Temple is at Khyber Pass, Warwick The following meet (contact them directly for dates and times) at Freemasons Hall, Reid Street, Hamilton, or elsewhere by prior notification.
(EC) = English (SC) = Scottish (IC) = Irish |
| Freemasons Fund for Bermuda | RC 197 |
| Friends of Bermuda Cathedral | RC 404 |
| Friends of the Bermuda National Library | c/o of the library. RC 309 |
| Friends of Dockyard Trust, The | 5 Freeport Road, Sandys Parish. Telephone 234-0211 |
| Friends of Hospice | RC 391 |
| Friends of Lefroy House Association | Lefroy House, P. O. Box MA 118, Mangrove Bay, MA BX. Phone 234-0525 or 234-2152. Lefroy House near Dockyard is a home for seniors. The association promotes the involvement of relatives and friends, to raise funds to improve the quality of life and rehabilitation process of residents. RC 393. |
| Friends of the College Library (FOCL) | RC 607 |
| Friends of the Reading Clinic | |
| Friends of Verdmont | Meets third Friday each month (Except July and August) at Bermuda National Trust headquarters, Waterville, Paget, 3:30 pm. A volunteer group aiding in preservation of Verdmont. New members are welcome. Call 236-6483. |
| Friendship Chapter # 2 Order of the Eastern Star | RC 007 |
| Friendship Garden Club | With regular meetings |
| Garden Club of Bermuda | Telephone D. Burville at 292-7991 or 232-2213. Has annual Bermuda Open Houses & Gardens and gives horticultural scholarships. RC 354 |
| General Improvement Area Tribunal | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Geoffrey Tankard Memorial Foundation | RC 184 |
| German Association | For German nationals resident in Bermuda. Phone Roland Plathe, "Cotswold," 21 Collector's Hill, Smith's Parish FL 001. Phone 291-2136. |
| Gilbert Institute Parent Teachers Association | RC 122 |
| Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda | The AGM is in March. RC 333 |
| Gina Spence Productions in Christ | RC 428 |
| Girlguiding Bermuda | The Secretary, P. O. Box HM 3125, Hamilton HM NX. Phone 292-0675 or 292-5909 |
| Global Archive Foundation | RC 639 |
| Golden Hour Club | For senior citizens. First and third Wednesday of each month at Peace Lutheran Church Hall, South Road, Paget, 10 am to 12 noon. Call 236-6353. |
| Government Employees (Health Insurance) Appeals Tribunal | See Bermuda Government Boards. |
| Government Employees (Health Insurance) Management Committee | See Bermuda Government Boards. |
| Greenrock | Founded in 2003 as a local charity. Its aim is to encourage societal and environmental harmony, thereby making Bermuda socially, economically and environmentally sustainable for future generations. Founder is Erin Moran. Greenrock.org. |
| Guidance and Rehabilitation for Able Children's Enhancement (Grace) | Support group for parents with special needs children. Second Tuesday of each month. Friendship Vale School, Warwick, 6:30 pm. Call Mrs. Furbert at 292-0543 in advance |
| Guild of the Holy Compassion (The) | RC 142 |
| Guild of Stitchery | With regular meetings |
| Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda | Phone 295-1150 or fax 295-2430. Has the power to hold up to 2 acres of land. RC 557 |
| Hamilton Jaycees | Meets third Tuesday each month, Stephenson Room, Wesley Methodist Church, Church Street, 6:30 pm. Phone Alex MacDonald 290-4341 days. |
| Hamilton Lioness Club | RC 251 |
| Hamilton Lions Club | Weekly luncheon every Wednesday at MR Onions. $18 for buffet lunch. Visitors are welcome. 292-6374 for information. RC 018 |
| Hamilton Parish Council | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Hamilton Parish Workman's Club | Crawl Hill, Hamilton Parish CR 01. Telephone 293 1455 |
| Hamilton Rotary Club | Meets Tuesdays, 12:30 pm, Chamber of Commerce Building, Front Street, Hamilton. Overseas Rotarians welcome. RC 278 |
| Hamilton Trust Company Ltd as Trustee of the Andrew Morrison Charitable Trust | RC 606 |
| Hands of Love Mission | Helps with the homeless and needy, distributes 2nd hand clothing and food to the homeless and single parents. Phone 238-7368 at P. O. Box HM 3281, Hamilton HM PX. Camp Hill, Southampton. RC 421 |
| Hannibal Lodge | Old Maid's Lane, St. George's. Freemasons. |
| Happy Place of Bermuda (Praca de Aleria da Bermuda) | RC 637 |
| Happy Seniors Club | Meets Tuesdays at Hamilton Adventist Center, 11:30 am to 3 pm. Call 292-0654 or 292-2160 |
| Harbour Amateur Swimming Club | Telephone Secretary Leah K. Scott. RC 203 |
| Harrington Sound Primary School Association | RC 011 |
| Hash House Harriers | A social, running and jogging club for expatriates, established in March 1986 by Londoner Harry Liddell. Telephone the club at (441) 291 1120 |
| Health Insurance Association of Bermuda (HIAB) | P. O. Box HM 1007, Hamilton. Established in 1970 with The Hospital Insurance Act 1970. Every employer and every self employed person with a non working spouse has to be insured for at least minimum benefits, either through the Bermuda Government's Department of Social Insurance or a member of HIAB. Good employers have major medical. Members meet regularly with the Hospital Insurance Commission (which enforces the Hospital Insurance Act) and Bermuda Medical Society on matters concerning insurance health care. The Bermuda Government has a Health Care Advisory Committee with members governing the administration of Bermuda's hospitals, Bermuda Medical Society, Health Insurance Association of Bermuda, Hospital Insurance Commission and Bermuda Chamber of Commerce |
| Health & Fitness Professionals | Call Ann Mello at 1 (441) 292 5229 or e-mail amello@ibl.bm. |
| Health & Safety Advisory Council | See Bermuda Government Boards. |
| Health Watch | Belvedere Building, Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, call 291 1069. Third Thursday each month, 5:30 pm |
| Herb Harden | 35 St. Anne's Road, Southampton SN 01. Phone 238-5430. Adult day care center for seniors. |
| Heron Bay School PTA | RC 489 |
| Heritage and Cultural Trail Walk | From East Gate of the Cabinet Building. Tuesday, 10:30 am |
| Heydon Trust | "Quarry Cottage" Main Road, Somerset. Phone 234-1831 or fax 234-2367. Residences for seniors. It maintains the property and programs of the Trust for the promotion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ without emphasis on any denomination. RC 079. |
| Hibiscus Garden Club | Meets second Wednesday each month, 1 pm at St. Mary's Church Hall, Lorraine Drive, off Middle Road, Warwick |
| His House | RC 381 |
| Historic Buildings Advisory Committee (HBAC) | Lists various buildings in the City of Hamilton and beyond |
| Historic Dockyard Tour, Talk & Walk | From Anchor Fountain. Various days, call 234-1709, about US$ 5 a person |
| Home Grown Alternatives | Locally hand-made products from a collaborative group of artists/craftspeople and authors. |
| Hope Ministries | RC 587 |
| Hospitals | 7 Point Finger Road, Paget DV 04 and in Devonshire. See web site or in emergency telephone 236 2345 |
| Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda (HAB) | P. O. Box HM 1023, Hamilton HM DX. Phone 236-2488. Fax 236-4256. E-mail hab@bermudahospitals.bm. Since March 14, 1963. Pros and Cons. (i) Pros. This is a major public spirited volunteer organization. Its Pink Ladies, Candy Stripers (since 1964) and Pink Men supply constant volunteer service. There are three shifts; 9-11:30 am; 11:30 am-2 pm; 2-4pm. To become a volunteer, you must be patient, trustworthy, reliable, hardworking and with a sense of humor. Volunteers work throughout the hospitals - King Edward VII proper, its Pink Cafe (since June 1965, originally as the Coffee Shop) and Gift Shop and St. Brendan's, its Tuck Shop (since 1974) and at the Barn (since April 1964, with its new building opened on June 24, 2002). They assist in wards and clinics, via its Overseas Family Help Service (since 1978) provide support to patients and family members of visitors, run the Information Desk and Switchboard, deliver flowers, help feed patients, operate a Book Cart, provide Chapel Services, assist in preparing items for surgery. All proceeds are donated annually to the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB), the Bermuda Government-appointed agency that runs the Bermuda Government- owned hospitals which come under the portfolio of the Ministry of Health and Family Services. (ii) Cons. Unlike hospital volunteers beyond Bermuda, HAB volunteers must wear a uniform for which they must pay; are expected to join HAB and pay annual dues for active members and inactive members. Membership dues offset the administrative cost of running the office (members pay this, the BHB or Bermuda Government do not). Neither BHB nor KEMH provide any solutions to HAB volunteers for disgraceful abuses of volunteers and Disabled/Handicapped parking at KEMH and at the Barn. Nor do they provide any medical or hospital insurance to volunteers or provide any free hospitalization or medical bills or surgical costs or prescriptions to HAB volunteers who require them in Bermuda - or abroad for operations not provided in Bermuda. RC 014 |
| Hospital Insurance Commission | See Bermuda Government Boards. |
| Hotel Employers of Bermuda (HEB) | Contact via the Hotel Association. The bargaining and labor relations organization representing hotels in Bermuda |
| Hotel Liaison Committee | It gives annual awards in a number of categories to hotels, guest houses and other deserving commercial guest properties achieving the highest standards during their tourism, fire and heath inspections. It comprises the Director of Tourism, Chief Environmental Health Officer, Chief Fire Officer, Commissioner of Police, Coordinator of Security Services and the Executive Director of the Bermuda Hotel Association. |
| Hotel Licensing Appeal Tribunal | See Bermuda Government Boards. |
| Howard Academy/Skinner Alumni Association | |
| Human Resource Association | P. O. Box HM 1534, Hamilton HM FX. Telephone 299 5943 |
| Human Rights Commission (HRC) | See Bermuda Government Boards. In August 2006, the head civil servant at HRC resigned weeks after the chairman of the Government board also stepped down. Mr. David Wilson’s resignation came after Rod Attride-Stirling, then chairman of the HRC, called for jobs to be lost over the Commission’s repeated failure to produce annual reports in compliance with the Human Rights Act. The last annual report for the HRC was filed in 2001 and a report for 2005, which should have been presented to the Minister for Community Affairs by June, had not been delivered. |
| Ikebana International | The Japanese art of flower arranging. First Bermuda chapter was formed by Kitten Ellison in 1977. |
| Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) | Formed in 1900 at the instigation of Margaret Polson Murray of Montreal, in Fredericton, NB. It called for patriotism, loyalty and service. Chapters soon sprang up in other countries - New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Bermuda (formed here in 1911) The Bahamas and India. The function of the Order was to raise money - $10,000 sent a hospital ship out to South Africa during the Boer War, a science block was built for St. Helena's School at Poona and equipment was supplied and wages paid to staff at the Canadian Hospital at Nasjk. "Comfort parcels" went out regularly to the men fighting in the Boer war and subsequently to those in the Great War. When the wars were over the Daughters of the Empire tended the war graves. An annual report was published showing where the money that had been raised had gone - hospitals, schools, homes for disabled soldiers. It was the first organization in Bermuda and Canada to provide educational scholarships for local young people. One of the local chapter's most famous members was Bermuda suffragist Gladys Morrell. In 1952, she gave 2 acres of land to the Sandys Chapter. Initially Morrell Field, it is now the Gladys Morrell Nature Reserve of the Bermuda National Trust. After years as a charitable organization - RC 084 - IODE closed in Bermuda for good in late 2001 but is still active in much of Canada. |
| Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire | Queen Mary Chapter. RC 084. See above |
| Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire | Sandys Chapter. RC 084. See above |
| Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire | St. George Chapter. RC 084. See above |
| Independent Order of Manchester City Oddfellows | Masonic group, with Hamilton and Somerset districts. They have a Thanksgiving Service every October. |
| Indian Summer Basketball Club | Phone 293-3048 or 293-1006. It had a successful 2001-2002 first season |
| Information Systems Audit and Control Association | For 2003 info contact John Mayor at 298-4660 or via e-mail at johnmayor@bntb.bm |
| Institute for Talented Students | RC 648 |
| Institute of Bermuda Architects | The Secretary, P. O. Box HM 2230, Hamilton HM JX. Telephone (441) 296-2917. Fax (441) 296-2253. E-mail info@dl.bm. Its activities includes an annual scholarship grant - the Paul Lepercq Architectural Scholarship - for a Bermudian student studying architecture abroad. In mid-July, it was worth $15,000 a year for up to four years. Bermuda-based architects helped create the Architects Registration Act 1969. |
| Institute of Child and Family Health | A part of the Family Resources Network Charitable Trust. Treatment for children and their families who have suffered the effects of psychological trauma. Meets Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Call 295-1150. |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAB) of Bermuda | Second Floor, Boyle Building, 31 Church Street, Hamilton. P. O. Box HM 1625, Hamilton HM GX. Telephone (441) 292-7479. Fax: (441) 295-3121.E-mail icab@northrock.bm. Incorporated in 1973 and affiliated with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA). They operate according to Canadian accounting principles through the 25 year affiliation with the CICA. It also caters to CPAs by offering the Becker Conviser CPA Review - 0verseas e-mail is Gail Okron at globecker@aol.com - for all potential CPAs in Bermuda. |
| Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (ICA) | C/o Conyers, Dill and Pearman, Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11. Telephone (441) 295-1422. Fax (441) 292-4720. Bermuda was once was a member of the North American branch of the ICA. A separate Bermuda chapter started on February 1, 1996 of the British institute founded in 1915, incorporated in 1924 and given a Royal Charter in 1979. |
| Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators | 1F Chancery Lane, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda. P. O. Box HM 2522, Hamilton HM GX. Telephone (441) 292-7549. Among its many activities to improve the professional skills of corporate personnel is an annual competition for best printed Annual Reports of leading local businesses. |
| Institute of Directors (IOD) | Contact via International Business Association. It creates a central body to train directors. The local chapter is linked to the British Institute. |
| Institute of Financial Services | c/o Kimberly.Roberts@bob.hsbc.com |
| Institute of Legal Executives | P. O. Box HM 612, Hamilton HM CX. The local branch of this United Kingdom based professional body was established in 1986. Its members are lawyers engaged in private or public practice. |
Institute of Marine Underwriters |
P. O. Box HM 1561, Hamilton. Established in 1978 for companies writing marine business in Bermuda. It also supplies information and intelligence of interest to them. It is a member of the International Union of Marine Insurance. |
| Institute of North American & Atlantic Colonial History | Bermuda-based. Chairman Keith A. Forbes. Email kaforbes@ibl.bm |
| Insurance Advisory Committee | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Insurance Brokers Association (IBAB) | P. O. Box HM 1752, Hamilton HM GX. Telephone (441) 295-4864. Fax: (441) 292-3982. It advances the interests of insurance intermediaries. Bermuda got international broking houses in the early 1970's. Earlier, brokers from London, New York and other insurance centers visited Bermuda to place business. In the late 1970's, many occupied their own offices in Bermuda. In 1980, they founded IBAB to represent them. |
| Integral Yoga Center | Victoria Street, Hamilton. Phone 295-0190 evenings. |
| Inter-Agency Committee for Children & Families | Telephone 295-1116 |
| International American Women's Club - Bermuda | Formed in 1981, it includes women from many cultures and countries of the world. Lunch meeting at Stonington Beach Hotel with guest speaker. Call 238 0703. Lunch meeting is the third Monday each month. Exceptions are December and June. Also, its Leisure Artists Group members meet once a week in their homes to paint and draw and share creative experiences and knowledge. RC 444 |
| International Women's Club (IWC) | PO Box HM 2247, Hamilton HM JX. Call 291 0761 for IWC or 238-0684 for new islanders.. Membership club for new American, European and other nationals who work in Bermuda or whose spouses do. |
| International Association for Financial Planning | The Bermuda chapter was formed in May 1998, following a meeting of accounting & auditing, banking, legal, securities & trust executives. Call Patrick Hackenburg at (441) 295-7000 or Karen Corless at (441) 295-2244. |
| International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) - Bermuda Chapter | Formerly Professional Secretaries International, this was formed in 1998. Call Shirlene Ratteray CPS , current chairman, at (441) 295-5870 or Carole Linthwaite CPS at (441) 298-6423. RC 438 |
| International Business Forum (IBF) | Organized in 1990 as a cadre of prominent business people meeting every quarter at the Bermuda Government's Cabinet Office. It is an advisory body to the Government and involved in Bermuda's business planning. It ensured the emergence of BIBA as a more effective organization. |
| International Charitable Fund of Bermuda Inc. | P. O. Box HM 1624, Hamilton HM GX, Bermuda. Established in 1994 by Price Waterhouse and Centre on Philanthropy as a non-profit 501(c) (3) charitable organization to give US taxpayers the same benefit in contributing to Bermuda charities as US-based charities. RC 400 |
| International Companies Division, Chamber of Commerce | Ceased on April 26, 2001. See its replacement, Association of Bermuda International Companies |
| International Compliance Association (The). | A non-profit making professional organization dedicated to the furtherance of best compliance and anti money laundering practice in the financial services sector. It supports and educates compliance professionals in the fight against terrorist financing, corruption, money laundering and financial crime. In Bermuda the ICA courses and qualifications are offered with the support of the Association of Bermuda Compliance Officers (ABCO). |
| International Trust Companies Association | Since May 1997 it has promoted global standards and education for the industry. Terence Todman Jr. of Chase Bank & Trust Co. Ltd. in the Cayman Islands is the chairman, Cummings Zuill of the Bank of Bermuda Ltd. heads the secretariat. |
| In Touch Women's Consciousness Group | Meets last Friday each month, 7:30 pm. Phone 293-8862. |
| ISIS Foundation (The) | RC 508 |
| Islamic Centre of Bermuda | RC 452 |
| Island-wide Social Committee | A seniors group |
| Jamaican Association (Bermuda) | An organization of Jamaicans living and working in Bermuda. Contact via its President, Ralston Wright, or Judith Swan (telephone 291-4398). RC 611. |
| Jewish Community of Bermuda | RC 643 |
| Jubilee Sailing Trust | Bermuda office is pending. It promotes the integration of physically disabled and able-bodied men and women from 16 to 70 years old through the challenge of sailing a tall ship at sea. It owns and operates two purpose-built tall ships, the sailing vessels (SV) Lord Nelson and Tenacious. All voyage crew play an active roll in the operation of the ships irrespective of age, gender, ability or level of disability. Tenacious sailed from Bermuda to Miami via the Bahamas on 8th May 2004. Disabled from Bermuda get assistance from the Bermuda Sailors' Home in cost of ocean passage, accommodation in Florida and return flights from Florida. |
| Judges Council for Floral Art | Pending |
| Junior Chamber International (JCI) | The Bermuda chapter was formed in 1952. A worldwide federation of young professionals from 18-40 years old. 2002 e-mail address is leffv@northrock.bm. |
| Just Between Us | An informal self-help group of women who have had breast cancer surgery. Contact Marian Holland at 295-3051 or Daisy McMaster at 292-1522. RC 399 |
| Justice for Men | A men's group interested in changes in the law to better serve fathers of non-custodial children. Contact Keith Dubois. |
| Junior Road Safety Council | Formed in 2001 as a branch for young people of the Road Safety Council |
| Just Between Us | RC 399 |
| Kardias Club of Bermuda | In aid of the Women's Resource Center. P. O. Box HM 2496, Hamilton HM JX. Phone Nelda Cann at 236-3040 or Nelda Reid at 297-0340 or Lela Stearns at 236-7461. RC 051. |
| Keep Bermuda Beautiful | Court Street, Hamilton. Founded 1964. Hotline to report any littering seen throughout the island. 295-5142. Website kbb.bm. RC 026 |
| Kennel Club | P. O. Box HM 1455, Hamilton HM FX. Telephone 295 4974. Voice mail 291 0391. Registration Officer 236 4117. Registration Fax 236 9569 |
| Key Women of Bermuda | RC 074 |
| Kindermusik with Suzanne | Run by music teacher Suzanne Dunkerley |
| King Edward VII Memorial Hospital | 7 Point Finger Road, Paget DV 04. See web site or in emergency telephone 236 2345 |
| Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Bermuda, The | P. O. Box HM 815, Hamilton HM CX. Telephone 293 1578 evenings or voice mail 291 1586. Meets second & fourth Monday, 6 pm at Ocean View Golf Club, call 238 2445. RC 119 |
| Kiwanis Club of St. George's | Meetings at St. George's Club, call 297 0629. First & third Thursday each month, 6 pm. RC 485 |
| Kiwanis Club of Sandys | Meets second Wednesday of each month at the library of Sandys Secondary School, call 234 3921 or 234 5733. Or write to P. O. Box MA 317, Mangrove Bay, MA BX. Has an annual Santa Parade in Sandys. RC 502 |
| Knowledge Quest | RC 631 |
| Korean Martial Arts Federation of Bermuda, The |
| Labor Advisory Council | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Land Valuation Appeals Tribunal | See Bermuda Government Boards |
| Land Opportunities for All Bermudians (LOAB) | Email loab2007@gmail.com. A lobby group formed in 2007 after protests against a new (2007) law which bars Bermudians married to foreigners from owning more than one property if the spouse is to contribute towards it. Under the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2007, Bermudians married to non-Bermudians are prevented from owning more than one property if the spouse is to help pay for it or is to benefit in any way from it, such as by living in the property or receiving rental income. Mixed-status couples who owned more than one property before June 22, 2007 will be issued licences for them as long as they apply before June 22, 2010. However from June 22, 2007, Bermudians married to foreigners will be restricted to one licence if in a second purchase, the spouse contributes or will benefit from rent or occupation of that property. The exception to the rule is 'hardship' cases and those non-Bermudian spouses granted 'Bermudian' status after ten years of marriage. On approval, the restriction no longer applies. For the past 30 years, it has been Government policy to issue only one property licence to non-Bermudian husbands and wives, but Ministers say the new Act is needed to combat loopholes and 'fronting', a practice whereby foreigners have obtained property illegally using Bermudians as a 'front'. The Minister of Immigration says the new law is necessary to protect land resources on an island where land and housing are in short supply. He pointed out that 37 percent of residential land in Bermuda is already owned by non-Bermudians under licence. LOAB was formed by Mr. Viera, who is married to a non-Bermudian and says: "The new law now requires a licence if the non-Bermudian spouse contributes financially to, or benefits from the property, the latter being the main reason for the broad reach of the Act. For instance, if you and your non-Bermudian spouse own a home and you inherit a second home, if the rental income from that inherited home is in any way of benefit to your non-Bermudian spouse, you will be in violation of the Act. Another situation requiring a licence is where a Bermudian is divorced and owns property, but then marries a non-Bermudian. A worse case would be if he/she owned more than one property as they would have to dispose of all but one of their properties. The Act also raised concerns for engaged couples who wanted to buy a 'starter home' before getting married. It is totally unrealistic to suggest that, in a high-priced market like Bermuda, that a single Bermudian can afford to purchase their first home on their own. The Act does not allow two people in a relationship, one of whom is Bermudian, to plan for the future. It is equally unrealistic and ridiculous to suggest that the Bermudian spouse can buy whatever property they want, so long as the non-Bermudian spouse doesn't contribute to or benefit from the property. I mean really, how many marriages work that way? The law also makes it illegal for mixed couples to add an apartment onto a single dwelling home or to subdivide the property in any way. How is this helping Bermudians?" |
| La Leche League of Bermuda | Free information, encouragement and support for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. Call 236-1120. RC 345 |
| La Maison Francaise des Bermudes | Holds French social conversation sessions weekdays at 10 am. For further information call 296-5676. |
| Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association (LCCA) | International Center, Suite 211, Bermudiana Road, Hamilton. Mailing address is P. O. Box HM 64, Hamilton HM AX. Phone 292-1132 or fax 295-7147. Established in 1932 by Lady Cubitt, wife of the Governor at the time. Lady |