CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
cc: Creative classes
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
ba: Benefits/welfare advice
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, CC, CA, ET, MS
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, CC, ET, MS
JCT
83 Margaret street (Marylebone Passage)
W1W 8TB
07719828267
Monday-Friday: 8am-1pm
Services: Showers (Booked in advance) also emergency showers.
Takeaway Food:;
JCT - Joining Communities Together
To book an appointment, contact us on: 07719828267
JCT is a registered charity running services for people experiencing and facing homelessness in London and the Midlands. Our vision is to join communities together by bridging the gap between the crisis someone finds themselves in and the journey towards a place to call home.
Casework support around housing, benefits, immigration, Health & Wellbeing
Ladies group, sit in breakfast, (To be booked in advance).
Alternatively, you can meet us during the Chalk Farm Salvation Army meal on Monday & Wednesday evening between 6pm till 8pm to see us and book an appointment.
CODES: F, BS, CC, AH, MS, MH, FF, LA, TS
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
Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers
The Copleston Centre, Copleston Road
SE15 4AN
020 7732 0505, http://bit.ly/1pPD578
Tuesday: 12:30pm-5pm
(drop-in - lunch, advice, creche, ESOL, gardening, wellbeing);
Wednesday: 11am-2:45pm
(Baptist Ch, 121 Peckham Pk Rd, SE15 6SX);
Thursday: 1pm-5pm
(St Mary Newington, Kennington Pk Rd, SE11 4JH);
Drop-in centre for asylum seekers and refugees. Advice on housing, health, education, training and employment. Gardening club. Group therapy.
CODES: MH, AH, CL, ET, FF, MS, LF
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
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
Govanhill Baths
126 Calder Street, Glasgow
G42 7QP
0141 433 2999, https://www.govanhillbaths.com
Whether you’re looking to be more active, meet new people, try something relaxing or increase your self confidence we hope to have something for everyone to take part in.
All our Wellbeing Programme activities are FREE and open to adults living within a mile of Govanhill who are not currently employed (or are on low income) and not in full-time education. Refugees and asylum-seekers are welcome to attend from anywhere in the city.
Weekly gardening sessions at nearby People's Pantry community garden.
CODES: AC, FF, MH, MD
The Marie Trust
29 Albion Street, Glasgow
G1 1LH
0141 286 0065, https://www.themarietrust.org
Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm
Drop-in;
We offer IT access, aslyum and refugee support and legal education among other services. We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering our Housing and Welfare Service, or the Training Kitchen and Cafe.
CODES: AC, CC, CA, C, F, OL, OW, TS, ET, MH, AD, AH, IT, SF, EO
The Welcoming
20 Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh
EH11 2TT
0131 346 8577, https://www.thewelcoming.org/
Monday-Friday: 9am-2pm
(drop-in);
We welcome New Scots to Edinburgh, build community and learn together.
We support New Scots to learn English, find jobs and access local services; offer opportunities for friendship, sustainable living, creativity, health and wellbeing; connect locals and New Scots through social and cultural exchange; and collaborate with others to influence positive change.
CODES: AD, BA, DA, ET, LA, MH
© Copyright 2014 the Pavement, Established 2005 Registered Charity No. 1110656 Scottish Charity
Register No. SC043760 ISSN (online) 1757-0484