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
Muslim Women's Helpline
020 8904 8193 / 0208908 6715, http://bit.ly/1NNxPOQ
Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm;
For Muslim women from any ethnicity. Some face to face counselling is available.
CODES: C
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
Aziziye Mosque
117-119 Stoke Newington Road
N16 8BU
020 7254 0046, https://bit.ly/2O1x7Rn
Monday-Sunday: 11am-11pm;
Drop-in for advice and support on housing, family, substance use etc. Turkish & Arabic, interpreters available for other languages.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, C
Eritrean Community in the UK
The Holloway Neighbourhood Group (NHG), 84 Mayton Street
N7 6QT
020 7700 7995, http://bit.ly/XjA6uy
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm;
Advice, info, support, advocacy & referral: education, training, employment, welfare rights, housing, immigration, health, culturally-based counselling etc.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, CA, C, DA, ET, OL, LA
Haven (Paddington)
St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street
W2 1NY
020 3299 6900, http://bit.ly/TLh3s
Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am;
Counselling and medical services for people who have been sexually assaulted. Screening for STIs, pregnancy testing and emergency contraception. Specialist workers for 13- to 18-year-olds and Asian women.
CODES: C, MS
Haven (Whitechapel)
The Royal London Hospital, 9 Brady Street
E1 5BG
020 3299 6900, http://bit.ly/TLh3s
Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am;
Counselling and medical services for people who have been sexually assaulted. Screening for STIs, pregnancy testing and emergency contraception. Specialist workers for 13- to 18-year-olds and Asian women. For urgent advice/appointments: 020 3299 6900.
CODES: C, MS
Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH)
MYH FREEPOST RLZS-XJGE-JLBH
NW3 6NE
0808 808 2008, http://bit.ly/3oauc
Monday-Sunday: 4pm-10pm
(incl Bank holidays and Eid);
Free, confidential and non-judgmental listening services via phone, email (info@myh.org.uk) or letter. The number will not appear on your phone bill and your call is confidential. MYH is run by young Muslims who are trained to be sensitive towards different cultural backgrounds.
CODES: MH, AD, C
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
Spectra CIC
St Charles Centre, Exmoor Street
W10 6DZ
0203 322 6920, http://bit.ly/2k32L1F
Pre-Covid-19 were offering health and well-being services, including sexual health, emotional resilience and wellbeing. Outreach, social and therapeutic groups, support, health screening, counselling. Services are suspended - check website for details as some services are reinstated.
CODES: MH, C, ET, OL, OW, SH
Waterloo Legal Advice Service
Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road
SE1 7AA
020 7261 1404, https://www.waterlooactioncentre.co.uk/legal_advice
Covers children, crime, domestic violence, education, employment, family, housing, immigration etc. Written advice, casework, initial advice and form-filling.
CODES: C, LA, TS, AH
Against Forced Marriages
0800 141 2994, http://bit.ly/2LpCwWe
Monday & Thursday: 10:30am-4:30pm;
Confidential helpline to support people who fear being pressured into a forced marriage or are already in one. Information and support every step of the way. Advice in Urdu and English. Male victims are welcome to call.
The helpline is FREE. Outside helpline hours, leave a message and you will be contacted. In an emergency, call 999.
CODES: C, LA
Rethink
0300 5000 927, http://bit.ly/12LMox
Monday-Friday-Friday: 9:30am-4pm
(helpline);
Employment, supported housing, day services, helplines etc for people affected by severe mental illness, including special BME services. Phone, or email advice@rethink.org.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, C, ET
Health in Mind
40 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
EH2 4RT
0131 225 8508, http://bit.ly/Ivct8
Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm;
All meetings currently online on Zoom. A range of mental health and wellbeing services for people with housing and mental health support needs. You can self-refer to most services directly or ask your GP to refer you. Counselling; support for people from minority ethnic communities; combatting isolation by connecting people; art therapy; suicide prevention; support with substance misuse; health information; training and more - please phone for more details.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, C, TS, AC, ET
Rape Crisis Scotland
46 Bath Street, Glasgow
G2 1HG
0141 331 4180 (gen enquiries), https://bit.ly/2stYJpm
Monday-Sunday: 6pm-12am;
Helpline: 08088 01 03 02. Free, confidential helpline for anyone, women and men, affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened. We can also put you in touch with local rape crisis centres or other services if you need longer-term support. Minicom service for deaf or hard of hearing people (0141 353 3091). Interpreters are available if your first language is not English.
CODES: C, OL, SH
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