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
Baron's Court Project
69 Talgarth Road
W14 9DD
020 7603 5232, http://bit.ly/QCjsF
Monday-Wednesday: 2pm-5pm
(drop-in, showers/laundry and café);
Friday: 12pm-2pm
(women's group);
Friday: 2:30pm-5:30pm
(Green Palm Club for isolated black and minority ethnic people);
Thursday: 2pm-5pm
(life skills);
Tuesday & Thursday: 11am-1:30pm
(advocacy);
Friendly drop-in where people who are vulnerable through homelessness or mental health problems can socialise, find support and access services. One-to-one advice (Tue & Thu).
CODES: AD, IT, LF
Iraqi Community Association
Unit 1 Cavell House, 233 Wood Lane
W12 0HL
0207 023 2650, http://bit.ly/2X7ldgY
Monday-Friday: 10am-5:30pm
(Thursday phone only);
Advice & info for Iraqi & Arab communities. Support & guidance for young people. Day centre for older people. Cultural & social activities.
CODES: AH, BA, MS, LA, LF
Stoll
446 Fulham Road
SW6 1DT
020 7385 2110, https://bit.ly/2tbLdaD
Monday-Friday: 8am-8pm
(closed 12.30–1.30);
Saturday & Sunday: 8am-5pm;
Stoll is the leading provider of supported housing for ex-servicemen and women. As well as housing, they provide life-changing support including employment training, advice, addiction services and health and wellbeing activities.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, A, BA, CA, C, DA, DW, ET, MD, OW, TS
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
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice
Turf Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester
OL2 6EU
0161 624 9984, http://bit.ly/2K062Ob
Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am;
The UK's first 'homeless-friendly' hospice. 24-hour helpline: 0161 785 5635. "Dr Kershaw’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care for adults with non-curable, life-limiting illnesses in a peaceful and homely environment. Our healthcare focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients."
CODES: C, MS, B, BS, BE, ET, FF, FC, F, IT
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
Respond
0808 808 0700, http://bit.ly/moj6B
Thursday: 10am-4pm
(helpline);
Free service for children, young people, adults and elders with learning difficulties who have experienced trauma, loss or abuse. Respond offers therapy for people in London and South East England. Phone or email wvhelpline@respond.org.uk.
CODES: MH, AD, C, MS
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