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
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
Doctors of the World (Praxis)
Praxis, Pott Street, Bethnal Green
E2 0EF
0808 1647 686 (freephone), https://bit.ly/2OAZG9w
Monday-Friday: 10am-12pm
(advice line);
Info, advice to help vulnerable people access NHS and other services. Basic healthcare and advocacy for people who have problems accessing healthcare. Closed on Bank Holidays.
CODES: AD, MS
Enfield and Haringey Homeless Respite, All People All Places
N8 & EN2
December to April
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8am;
Daytime casework (housing, benefits, health) and advocacy all year. From December to March, there is overnight respite offering evening meal, bed and breakfast, but it is recommended that you apply for a place before December to get on the list/waiting list: info@allpeopleallplaces.org. Email contact 7 days per week. Response often immediate, always same day and within 24 hours. Day centre operates 4 or 5 days per week. All enquiries by email: info@allpeopleallplaces.org.
CODES: AD, A, AH, BS, BE, BA, DA, L, MD, TS
Equalities National Council
Unit 1, The Hub, 123 Star Lane
E16 4PZ
0207 474 9812, http://bit.ly/2wtZjVu
Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm;
Equalities National Council primarily focuses on delivering expert advocacy and mentoring support for BME disabled people and their carers; and people suffering with long term impairments. Supports people with mental health difficulties, including ex-offenders, to access fair and equal services, across health, social care, employment, further education, mentoring, advocacy, welfare benefits, housing and immigration.
CODES: MH, AD, BA, ET, MS
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
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
Hackney Migrant Centre
St Mary's New Church Rooms, Spenley Walk, Stoke Newington Church Street
N16 9ES
07504332706, http://bit.ly/1DEJqd9
Wednesday: 10am-4pm;
Free immigration advice & support for refugees & migrants. Arrive early with documents or paperwork (40 visitors only). info@hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk
CODES: AH, AD, LA
Joel Night Shelter
Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness, St Peter's Church Hall, London Rd, Kingston
KT2 6QL
0208 255 7400, http://bit.ly/2KdOdhh
01 February to 14 March
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-9am
(night shelter);
Tuesday: 8:30am-9:30am
(conflict resolution);
Tuesday: 10am-1pm
(art group);
Thursday: 10am-2pm
('cook and eat' programme);
Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm
(drop-in advice);
Referrals primarily via Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (020 8255 7400), which is next door. Supports primarily single people with a local connection to Kingston who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless or who are experiencing serious problems with private landlords. They help solve housing problems and improve the quality of people's lives.
CODES: AH, AD, AC, B, BS, BE, CL, ET, FF, FC, IT, L, LF, LS, TS
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
115 Old Street
EC1V 9RT
020 7553 7470, http://bit.ly/1w4h8qY
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10am-1pm;
Advice & legal help. There may be charges. Ring first. If you have no documentation & would like free legal advice, phone the specialist irregular migrant helpline (020 7553 7470).
CODES: AD, LA
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
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
Sufra NW London
160 Pitfield Way, Stonebridge, Middlesex
NW10 0PW
0203 441 1335, http://bit.ly/2wLDUYb
Monday-Sunday: 10am-6pm
(office open);
Wednesday & Sunday: 10am-2pm
(Growing Club);
Wednesday & Sunday: 12pm-3pm
(food bank, referral from Brent Council and other orgs);
Friday: 6pm-8:30pm
(vegetarian meal);
Food bank & community kitchen in Brent, supporting disadvantaged individuals and families suffering food poverty in NW London. Phone or visit.
CODES: AD, BA, BE, CL, ET, FF
The Unity Project (TUP)
277a Upper Street, New Unity
N1 2TZ
The Unity Project offers completely FREE immigration advice and support.
The Unity Project offers completely FREE support and advice about removing the 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) restriction from visas. www.unity-project.org.uk.
If you want free advice, please tell us your name and number here: www.unity-project.org.uk/contact-us - we can call you back (with an interpreter if needed).
The application that we assist with is called a 'Change of Conditions' application - you can read more about it here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-change-of-conditions-of-leave-to-allow-access-to-public-funds-if-your-circumstances-change.
Please note, you need a valid visa in order to make this application.
CODES: AD, LA
Prisoners' Advice Service (PAS)
PO Box 46199, EC1M 4XA
020 7253 3323, http://bit.ly/2whwSgU
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm
;
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-5pm
(advice line, closed 1pm–2pm);
Free legal advice and support to adult prisoners through a telephone advice line, letters clinic and legal outreach sessions.
CODES: AD, 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
Shakti Women's Aid
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
0131 475 2399, http://bit.ly/13d5lf
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30am-4pm;
Tuesday: 1pm-4pm;
Support and information to Black Minority Ethnic women, children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse. 24hr domestic abuse helpline: 0800 027 1234
CODES: AD, OL, SF
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