Waterloo Community Counselling

The Affordable & Accessible Counselling service offers low and no cost counselling services to ensure that everyone can access the support they need. Fees are reduced to make therapy affordable and accessible for individuals from all backgrounds. The Multilingual Counselling for Refugees & Asylum-Seekers service provides free mother-tongue counselling to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Please note that they are currently only able to offer this service to refugees and asylum-seekers who are living in Lambeth. See their website for a list of the languages that they can offer support in currently. WCC also runs various social activity groups for its isolated service users, including regular meetups for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers. These activities range from cultural excursions to hands-on workshops, designed to bring refugees and asylum-seekers together.

Cranstoun

We offer a range of treatment and recovery services across the UK, including residential detox services; community-based outreach, treatment, recovery and support services; supported housing and recovery projects; specialist services for young people, and families and carers, and domestic abuse services.

Kingston upon Thames Association for the Blind

The Kingston upon Thames Association for the Blind (KAB) was established over fifty years ago, promoting the interests of blind and partially sighted people living in The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. They work closely with the Local Authority, including Sight and Hearing Service. KAB also supports the weekly Kingston Talking Newspaper, as well as local groups such as the Surbiton and Malden and Coombe Blind Clubs, Social Eyes, Eye Contact, Ten Pin Bowling and Lawn Bowls. It also has an Eye Buddy Scheme that matches volunteers to blind and partially sighted people. There is also the Tandem Scheme. They always require additional volunteers from ad hoc help with small tasks i.e sewing, accompanying on one off day trips or exhibition to regular home visit. Membership is free and is open to both visually impaired people residing within the borough or anyone that is interested with their wellbeing.

Kingston Women's Centre

Kingston Women’s Centre is a long standing charity run by women for women. Since 1982, we have supported thousands of women with their well-being through our low cost counselling service. Our aim is to provide affordable counselling for women of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds within the local community. Counselling issues may include domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, self harm, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and so on.

Kingston Carers’ Network

Advice, support and information for carers. Support groups for carers. Young carers project for under 18s. Community support workers for adult carers. We offer carers a range of services including the following: Advice on a wide range of issues including benefits, allowances and carers’ rights / Help to access benefits including appeals / Advocacy to access services and support / Emotional support / Support groups and meetings / Regular newsletters and bulletins / Support to have your say / Social activities and outings / Consultation with carers / Complementary therapies / Counselling / Young Carers Project.

South London Tamil Welfare Group

Centre for the Tamil community. Older people's support service. Family support service. Training and employment support service. Advice, advocacy and information on immigration, housing, education, employment, welfare benefits and health. Family learning programme. Support service for children aged 0-5, supplementary school.

EACH Counselling & Support

Group programes are offered from the Ealing office around topics such as recovery, abstinence, and sexual identity. Individuals can self-fund or be funded through their local authority services. A paid counselling service is offered in Ealing, and is open to individuals from all London boroughs. Project Ascent – Women’s service: Free counselling and groups support around Domestic & Violence for residents of Hounslow, Wandsworth, Merton, Richmond, Kingston, Brent & Harrow. Awaaz – Women’s service: Free counselling around Domestic Violence for residents of HILLINGDON, Harrow, Ealing, Brent & Hounslow. Counselling is offered in a variety of community languages including Albanian, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and English. Floating Support Services - Ealing: Free service for Ealing residents, providing assistance with housing issues and other related issues such as debt management, bill payment etc. Brent Youth Offenders Service: Referrals through Brent Probation Services. Tamil Mental Health Project: counselling and support for members of the Tamil community in HILLINGDON experiencing mental health issues linked to trauma and experiences of the Sri Lankan conflict. The Jasmine Project: women’s project offering counselling and group support for residents of Ealing. Specialisms in working with women who have multiple issues such as trauma, mental health, domestic violence and problematic drug and alcohol use.

Kingston upon Thames County Court and Family Court

This Courts/Tribunals service handles cases around: Bankruptcy, Childcare arrangements if you separate from your partner, Divorce hearings, Domestic abuse, Housing, Money claims

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices supports babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families, across London and Surrey. Our bespoke support is free of charge to families and includes a comprehensive range of therapies and support groups for the whole family, specialist nursing care and respite at our hospices, symptom management, end-of-life care and bereavement support.

KCAH - Housing Action Service

Advice and casework in housing and welfare benefits for people with housing problems, including homelessness. Hostel placement service. Referrals to housing projects and agencies. Access Project offers temporary accommodation to single homeless people with low support needs, aims to help them maintain their tenancy and move on to accommodation in the private rented sector.