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Elderly people

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.

Congolese Community Council

Advice, information and advocacy for Congolese and other French-speaking refugees and asylum seekers. French, Tshiluba, Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili and access to interpreters. Specialist services for older people. ESOL and IT courses.

Crisis Skylight

Workshop programme from the website.

Feed the Hungry Heart

Drop-in for senior citizens and homeless people. Services for homeless people include hot meal, clothing, showers, haircuts, and alcohol recovery advice service (EACH).

Sangam Centre

Advice for the Asian and other local communities on housing, homelessness, benefits, employment, immigration and nationality, domestic violence. Legal advice sessions Saturdays. ESOL classes, IT training. Languages: Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu.

SIRI Behavioural Health

Culturally sensitive counselling for African and Afro-Caribbean people. Befriending and outreach work. Drug, alcohol, and dual diagnosis management. Benefits advice. Immigration and asylum casework. Gay, lesbian and bisexual support group and health promotion. Home and hospital visits for older people.

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.

Salvation Army (Centenary House)

For single, homeless men. Long-term support beds for older men and a 12-bed rough sleeper unit. (Queue from 8.30pm; beds available at 10pm).

Help the Aged

For older people who are experiencing poverty, isolation and neglect. It is a member of the UK Coalition on Older Homelessness. Free advice on SeniorLine (0808 800 6565; Textphone/Minicom: 0800 26 96 26)

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.

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