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People with dependent children

Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women's Centre

Advice and assistance for Moroccan and Arabic-speaking women and their families on: benefits, housing, homelessness, domestic violence, health, and mental health. English and Arabic classes.

Barnardo's (Families in Temporary Accommodation Project)

Advice and information service for families in temporary accommodation, including refugees and asylum seekers, who have multiple problems. Surgeries in local centres (currently Brixton, Tower Hamlets and Westminster - ring or email for details) provide casework on housing, health, education and immigration appeals. Activities for children and family support groups.

Cardinal Hume Centre

Works with young people, badly housed families, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, helping them to obtain employment and to break out of the cycle of homelessness and social exclusion.

CASA

Alcohol and drug assessment, counselling and group work. Specialist parent, LGBT and older people's services, supported move-on housing, and much more. For people in Camden and Islington.

Centrepoint

For people aged 16-25. Ring first. Daily vacancies.

Eritrean Community in the UK

Advice, information, support, advocacy and referral: education, training, employment/business start-ups, welfare rights, housing, immigration, health and culturally-based counselling etc.

Kiran - Asian Women's Aid

Refuge accommodation, advice and support for Asian women experiencing domestic violence. Help with benefits, legal issues, housing, health and training. Works with women with children from the Indian sub-continent, and from Turkey, Iran, Morocco, Malaysia etc. Outreach and resettlement services, including outreach for children. Drop in or phone.

Rugby House

Adult alcohol and substance misusers; pregnant women; translation available for non-English speaking clients; carers and parents with young children; clients who are homeless; unemployed but able to prove connection with the Borough of Enfield.

UNDUGU/African Swahiliphone Refugee Project (ASREP)

Advice, counselling, information and support for asylum seekers and refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. Languages: French, Lingala, Swahili.

Women in Prison

Education, training and practical support to women who are, or have been, in prison. Freephone (ONLY for women offenders and ex-offenders seeking help): 0800 953 0125. Advice and information regarding housing, legal, financial, education, employment and other resettlement. Community-based support for women offenders/ex-offenders from black and ethnic minority groups, and for women released back to London with a history of diagnosed mental illness.

Belfast and Lisburn Women's Aid

For women and children experiencing domestic violence. Helpline: 0800 917 1414

Causeway Women's Aid

For women, with or without children (boys under 16), experiencing domestic violence. Helpline: 0800 917 1414.

Clarendon Shelter

Emergency accommodation for single homeless women and women with children (boys up to 14), with support needs.

Cookstown and Dungannon Women's Aid

For women and their children (boys up to 16) experiencing domestic violence. Helpline: 0800 917 1414.

Craigavon and Banbridge Women's Aid

For women and children (boys up to 17) suffering from domestic violence. Helpline: 0800 917 1414.

Fermanagh Women's Aid

For women, with or without children (boys up to 16), experiencing domestic violence. Helpline: 0800 917 1414.

Foyle Women's Aid

For women and children (boys up to 16) who have experienced domestic violence.

Hosford House

Part of East Belfast Mission, which has developed a range of services to meet the needs of children, young people, people who are homeless and/or unemployed, the elderly and families.

Newry, Mourne, S Down and S Armagh Women's Aid

For women and their children (boys up to 16) experiencing domestic violence.

Sydenham House

Emergency short-term accommodation for women and their children (boys up to 16) escaping violence and/or abuse. Phone first.

Women's Aid ABCLN

Refuge accommodation for women and their children escaping domestic violence in Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey. Helpline: 0800 917 1414.

CHADD Outreach Support Service

Confidential advice and assistance, and signposting to other services. Advice on benefit claims, debt, registering with a GP, finding suitable schools, work and college etc. Work or college course Any tenancy related problems you may be experiencing Finding out what other services are available to you in the area.

Gilgal

Short-term, safe, emergency accommodation and support to women and children escaping domestic violence. Children’s Development Worker. Will accept families with boys up to 14 years. Birmingham Domestic Abuse Refugeline: 0800 111 4223

Nacro Services - Coventry Young Homeless Accommodation Project

Advice for young people on homelessness and finding accommodation. Temporary accommodation with support for young people, pregnant women and women with a baby aged up to 2 years.

Panahghar

Support for Asian women and their children facing domestic violence. Safe house, advice, information, advocacy, counselling, and children's services.

The Haven Wolverhampton

For women affected by domestic violence and their children. Services include emergency accommodation, advocacy, emotional support, benefits and immigration support, resettlement, and help for children and young people. 24-hour helpline: 01902 713001

Valley House

Single people and parents with children, including women with or without children experiencing or escaping domestic violence/abuse, young homeless people, and young women who are pregnant or single parents. Training courses on IT skills, numeracy, literacy and personal development. Children's centre day nursery and activities. Referrals to other agencies for specialist help around drugs, alcohol, mental health.

Child Poverty Action Group

Campaigns for the abolition of poverty among children and young people in the UK, and for the improvement of the lives of low-income families.

Eaves

Runs refuges across London for women (and their children) leaving domestic violence. Natl Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247.

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

ChildLine: 0800 1111 (free, confidential, 24/7).

Respond

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 write.

Women's Aid

Help and information for women experiencing abuse.

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