LB Richmond Social Services - Twickenham CMHT

Community mental health team for adults with mental health needs. Out of hours emergencies phone 020 8744 2442. Crisis line 0800 028 8000 Monday-Friday 5pm-11pm, weekends 10am-11pm.

Ham and Petersham SOS Scheme

Practical help for local people, including help with transport, shopping, visits to the hospital, dentist, clinics, hairdressers. Befriending. Monthly excursions. Service is staffed by volunteers.

Linden Hall Social Day Centre for Older People

Social club for older people in Richmond and surrounding areas. Lunch, chiropody, hairdressing and a range of social and leisure activities. Transport service for people in the Hampton area with disabilities.

Down's Syndrome Association

Information, advice and support for people who have Down's syndrome throughout their lives, for families, carers and professionals. The DSA provides advice on all issues, with a daily helpline phone and email service, training (including online training), assessments, consultations, employment program (Workfit) and sports/activities program (DSActive). Specialist advice include benefits, medical and healthcare, development, complex needs and dual diagnoses, education, adult social care and support, and speech, language and communication. DSA campaign and policy work includes include Tell it Right (maternity services), Health Alert, Education, and Support for Adults (It’s My Life). Outside office hours answerphone gives an emergency contact number. 100+ affiliated local groups.

Welcare in Richmond

Support, counselling and advice for families including lone parents and single pregnant women. Weekly drop-in for registered clients. Groupwork providing parenting training. Support group for women who are survivors of domestic violence.

Metropolitan Thames Valley

Housing at different levels of affordability for people living in London, the South East, East Midlands and East of England. We also offer a range of care and support services. Our specialist areas include older people, mental health and transitional services which provide intensive support to marginalised or vulnerable people. We deliver training programmes, events and activities for our residents, designed to boost employment opportunities and foster stronger communities.

LB Richmond Borough Information Centre (Twickenham)

General information on council and local services.

Age UK - Richmond upon Thames

First contact information and advice helpline for older people and their carers. Welfare benefits advice. Handyperson service, Housekeeping and Gardening Service, Social & Wellbeing Activites at our three Centres in Twickenham, Whitton and Barnes, Home from Hospital Support, Mental Health Peer Support.

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.

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.