CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing advice
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
ba: Benefits advice
bs: Bathroom/showers
be: Bedding
ca: Careers advice
cl: Clothing store
c: Counselling
da: Debt advice
dt: Dentist
dw: Drugs workers
et: Education/training
ff: Food (free)
f: Food
fc: Foot care
it: Internet access
lf: Leisure facilities
ls: Luggage storage
ms: Medical/health
md: Music/drama
ne: Needle exchange
ol: Outreach worker links
ow: Outreach workers
sh: Sexual health
ts: Tenancy support
la: Legal advice
l: Laundry
ef: Ex-forces
eo: Ex-offenders
sf: Step-free
Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women's Centre
Bays 4 and 5, Trellick Tower, Golborne Road
W10 5PL
020 8969 2292, http://bit.ly/1z7fSPS
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm;
Friday: 10am-12pm
(drop-in);
Sunday: 12pm-4pm
1st Sunday of month - drop-in for isolated Arabic-speaking men aged 55+);
Advice and assistance for Moroccan and Arabic-speaking women and their families on benefits, housing, homelessness, domestic violence, health and mental health. For mental health support in Arabic, please book in advance. Outreach support to the elderly. ESOL classes with free creche for women returners. Some projects are borough-restricted, so contact them for more information.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, BA, CA, ET, MS
Asha Projects
13 Shrubbery Road
SW16 2AS
020 8696 0023, http://bit.ly/10ke1gi
Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm;
Advice, help and referral to refuges for Asian women and children, and single women fleeing domestic violence. English, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi and Bengali. Call for an appointment.
CODES: AH, AD, OL, LA
Ashiana Network
Oceanair House, 750-760 High Road
E11 3BB
020 8539 0427, http://bit.ly/1lBGCaq
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm
(closed midday-1pm);
Ashiana provides advice, support and safe housing for South Asian, Turkish and Iranian women experiencing domestic violence. In an emergency, please call 999.
CODES: AH, AD, C, OW
Colchester Emergency Night Shelter
39-41 Alexandra Road, Colchester, Essex
CO3 3DF
01206 549885; 01206 805324, http://bit.ly/1upiWoT
Monday-Saturday: 7:15pm-9am;
Sunday: 12:30pm-9am;
Temporary accommodation, respite & support for single homeless people 18+. Signposting, help with permanent accommodation, benefits & health.
CODES: AH, BA, BS, BE, ET, F, IT, L, TS
Greenwich Migrant Hub
Woolwich Common Community Centre, Leslie Smith Square
SE18 4DW
07429031389, http://bit.ly/1UiAjYA
Tuesday: 10:30am-1:30pm;
Drop-in centre for free immigration, housing & domestic violence advice, and a hot meal to migrants in Greenwich and neighbouring boroughs.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, FF, LA, SF
Kiran - Asian Women's Aid
Waltham Forest Hub (Central) (Appointments only), 1 Russell Road, Leyton
E10 7ES
020 8558 1986, http://bit.ly/1pl0KxD
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm;
Accommodation, advice & support for women from the Indian sub-continent (& from Turkey, Iran, Morocco, Malaysia etc) experiencing domestic violence. Help with benefits, legal issues, housing, health & training. Outreach and resettlement. Drop in, email (kiran.admin@kiranss.org.uk) or phone.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, ET, LA
Richmond Legal Advice Service
Holy Trinity Church, Sheen Pk, Richmond
TW9 1UP
020 8891 2105, http://bit.ly/1MAgwPs
Tuesday: 8pm-9:30pm;
Covers children, domestic violence, employment, housing, benefits etc.
CODES: AH, BA, TS, LA
Sangam Association of Asian Women
210 Burnt Oak Broadway
HA8 0AP
020 8952 7062, http://bit.ly/1p9oUuM
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm;
Saturday: 9am-1pm;
Relieves poverty, hardship, and distress of the socially and economically disadvantaged without discrimination. Counselling for women, youth and underprivileged people. Cultural classes.
CODES: AH, BA, C, DA, ET
Stonewall Housing
8 Coppergate House, 10 White’s Row
E1 7NF
020 7359 5767 (advice), http://bit.ly/1B8L98a
Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm
(advice line 020 7359 5767);
Specialist LGBT housing advice and support for people in their own homes or supported housing for young people. Free, confidential housing advice for LGBT people of all ages.
Since Covid-19 advice line Mon-Fri 10am-1pm:
Option 1 advice.
Option 2 advocacy.
Option 3 supported housing.
CODES: AH, AD, LA
Treasures Foundation
07950 585 947, http://bit.ly/2ymbru9
Open 24-7
Monday-Sunday: 7am-7am;
Treasures Foundation helps female ex-offenders and former addicts with a home and support. By referral only – please contact your key worker.
"We provide housing each day, every day".
Open 24-7
email: mandy@treasuresfoundation.org
CODES: MH, AH, F
Working Chance
Claremont Building, 24-27 White Lion Street
N1 9PD
Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm;
If you are in England or Wales please fill out a referral form online here: workingchance.org/get-support
Supports women with criminal convictions and those leaving the care system into sustainable, quality employment. They place candidates into a huge variety of jobs in hospitality, finance and media, as well as the public and third sectors. They also provide support around CV writing, interview practice and disclosing convictions to potential employers.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, C, DA, ET, TS
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