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Westminster Foodbank

Categories

Food Aid

Description

Do not refer through Refernet. The Westminster Foodbank provides three days+ worth of nutritionally balanced (non-perishable) food to residents in the City of Westminster experiencing financial crisis, through a voucher referrral scheme. We provide short-term support whilst residents find a long-term solution to the difficulties they are going through. This is a referral only service, we accept referrals from statutory bodies and registered charities who have signed up to issue food parcel vouchers. We currently operate an Appointments Only Collection Service.

0203 603 0544

foodbank@westminsterchapel.org.uk

Westminster Chapel, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6BS

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westminsterchapel.org.uk/foodbank/

St Paul's Church

Categories

Family and Relationships, Families with children, Food Aid, Older People

Description

St Paul's Church runs the Barnabas Group (a drop in warm space), hosts FoodCycle Marylebone (a free community meal with doors opening at 6pm), and a monthly Coffee Morning (on the first Wednesday of the month). The church can also offer spiritual or pastoral support arranged with the office. There is also access to HomeStart and FreshStart.

02077248517

office@stpaulsmarylebone.org

St Paul's Church, 5 Rossmore Road, NW1 6NJ

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www.stpaulsmarylebone.org/

Who is Hussain

Categories

Benefits, Employment, Families with children, Housing and homelessness, Digital inclusion, Food Aid

Description

Who is Hussain are an outdoor outreach service who operate in Charing Cross area every Saturday of the year. They provide hot meals, snacks, hot drinks and cold drinks for up to two hundred people in need every week. Concurrently, there is a drop-in advice service which provide basic advice and support, signposting and referrals. They can help with enquiries such as housing, immigration, employment, benefits and other similar issues. If they are unable to help, they refer guests to the most suitable services. Occasionally they can assist their guests with clothing, shoes donations, hygiene kits and sleeping bags, depending on stock levels.

guestrelations@whoishussain.org

Samara and Co, 118-122 College Road Harrow, Harrow, WC2R 0JR

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whoishussain.org/team/london/

Ukraine Response Team

Categories

Social Services (health and social care) assessment, Benefits, Employment, Family and Relationships, Immigration, Families with children, Housing and homelessness, Debt and money, Food Aid, Other Issues

Description

Ukraine Response Team has been launched in March 2022 to support Ukrainian refugees who reside in the borough under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme and their sponsor. We also coordinate a range of support for Ukrainian refugees in partnership with our multidisciplinary partners and professional network. Our team is specifically funded to oversee support to Ukrainians who are here under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, however we are also able to offer general support and advice to any other Ukrainian who lives in the borough as a result of fleeing the war in Ukraine. The team does not offer emergency assistance or statutory intervention, and our approach is to encourage Ukrainian refugees to access “business as usual” services and wider support available in the borough that they are fully entitled to. If your services become aware of any Ukrainian residents who present to be in need of advice or assistance, we would like to ask that you share information about these residents with our team so that we could check if they are already known to us and to ensure effective information sharing and partnership working in relation to these clients. If you have any questions, please contact Ukraine Response Team on 07971 026278 before making the referral.

07971 026278

ukraine@rbkc.gov.uk

Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, Westminster, SW1E 6QP

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www.westminster.gov.uk/ukraine-crisis

Healthwatch Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea

Categories

Social Services (health and social care) assessment, Digital inclusion, Food Aid, Older People

Description

At Healthwatch Westminster, our primary aim is to improve publicly funded health and social care services for local people. This is achieved by amplifying the voices of diverse communities, and conducting impactful projects influencing commissioners, residents, partners, stakeholders, and governing bodies. We do this by signposting residents in accessing the appropriate support and care, as well as proving a medium for residents to tell us their experiences of health and social care services to make care better. If you’ve recently visited your doctor, or local hospital, or used any health and care services in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea we want to hear from you. Whether you’ve had a good or bad experience, we can use your feedback to improve services for everyone and we have the power to make NHS leaders and other care providers listen to what you have to say. We’re completely independent and impartial and anything you say is confidential. Our service is free, simple to use and can make a real difference to people in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and beyond.

0203869972

Blessing.ogunoshun@advocacyproject.org.uk

Stowe Centre, 258 Harrow Road, Westminster, London, W2 5ES

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www.healthwatchwestminster.org.uk/

City Gateway

Categories

Social Services (health and social care) assessment, Employment, Families with children, Digital inclusion, Food Aid

Description

City Gateway are delivering an Outreach NEET programme, which is an individual tailored support programme for young people aged 16-24 who are NEET (Not in education, employment and training). We provide the training, guidance and support needed to access opportunities and ensure learners can progress into education, employment and training. The programme is targeted towards young people who are care leavers or a looked after child, are homeless or at risk of homelessness, are a lone parent, are in debt, are a young carer, are involved in substance misuse or criminal activity. Outreach NEET is for anyone who meets the above criteria and lives in Camden, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth and Westminster. We will give you the skills, qualifications and experience you need to achieve your ambitions and start your career.

02037276329

elicia.morrison@citygateway.org.uk

The Pavilion Import Building,, 2 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BE

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www.citygateway.org.uk

Westminster Refuge Service

Categories

Benefits, Family and Relationships, Immigration, Families with children, Housing and homelessness, Debt and money, Food Aid

Description

We provide refuge accommodation to women and children fleeing domestic abuse. We provide them with emotional support, as well as practical support with housing, benefits, criminal matters, and facilitate their engagement with local agencies.

07823685026

tamina_summersgill@refuge.org.uk

PO Box 3849, London, SW1V 2AE

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www.refuge.org.uk

Westminster Connects

Categories

Food Aid, Older People

Description

Westminster Connects provides a volunteer service to support vulnerable residents with shopping, medicine pick ups, gardening and walking companions. We provide opportunities for people to volunteer across multiple organisations in Westminster, in a broad range of roles. Westminster Connects is part of the Communities team in Westminster Council.

07817053912

westminsterconnectsshopping@westminster.gov.uk

Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria St, London, SW1E 6QP

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www.westminster.gov.uk

Westbourne Park Family Centre

Categories

Families with children, Stay and Play Sessions, Food Aid

Description

We are here to support and strengthen families. We provide activities and relationships that give children aged 0-18 opportunities and grow and develop with parenting support. We deliver a variety of pre-school drop-ins for 0-11's and a leadership and skills project for 11-18's.

02077276019

geoffbiggs@westbourneparkfamilycentre.org.uk

Westbourne Park Baptist Church, Porchester Road, London, W2 5DX

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westbourneparkfamilycentre.org.uk

St. Vincent's Family Project

Categories

Family and Relationships, Families with children, Stay and Play Sessions, Food Aid, Baby Massage

Description

St. Vincent's Family Project provides a free community for families with young children (0-5) from all backgrounds with Drop-Ins on Tuesdays and Thursdays for play, Sensory Room, family activities, and relaxation, including massage and alternative therapy. Support and advice are available for families who want some help. And we have a range of group programmes for parents to develop their skills and confidence in different aspects of parenting. We can offer creche to families to help them use our programmes and we have various services visiting us throughout the year. A Dad's Space is available on Saturday mornings. We also provide creative arts and drama therapy to children of primary school age who have mental, emotional, or behavioural problems.

07851501984

ilaria.parrini@svfp.org.uk

St. Vincent's Family Project, Methodist Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London, SW1H 9NH

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www.svfp.org.uk/

St Mungo's

Categories

Social Services (health and social care) assessment, Benefits, Employment, Family and Relationships, Immigration, Energy, Families with children, Housing and homelessness, Digital inclusion, Food Aid, Older People

Description

St Mungo's outreach teams go out each night to help individuals who are homeless to them off the streets. Each night the organisation offers a bed and support to more than 3,200 people across London, the southeast and southwest and our mission is people can and do recover from issues that cause homelessness. We are part of the London Navigator Team (LNT) we work with up to 250 individuals identified by Greater London Authority (GLA) and The Department for levelling Up, Housing and communities (DLUHC) and London councils as needing additional support to end homeless. we offer through care support from street to home and continue working with people when they are in tenancies.

03330508721

teamlondonnavigators@mungos.org

3 Thomas More Square, 5th floor, London, E1W 1YW

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Octavia Housing

Categories

Benefits, Employment, Housing and homelessness, Food Aid, Befriending

Description

Not accepting referrals at the moment. Octavia Resident Support and Adaptations Services provide a holistic approach to supporting vulnerable and older residents living in Octavia homes. In response to residents increased isolation and financial hardship our teams objectives grew in January ’22 to include food support, gardening, and Handyperson services alongside our core floating support and adaptations services.

0208 354 5500

info@octavia.org.uk

Emily House, 202 - 204 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BN

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www.octaviahousing.org.uk

Abbey Community Association Ltd

Categories

Employment, Immigration, Families with children, Housing and homelessness, Digital inclusion, Food Aid

Description

The Abbey Centre offers a personalised advice and support service for residents, who might be facing a range of challenges, or who just need a friendly face to talk to. Through our range of services as well as our network of partner organisations, we can help with employment advice, affordable food, referrals for advice on debt and housing, health and wellbeing, emotional support, physical and social activities, and more.

020 7227 0655

assia.donovan@theabbeycentre.org.uk

34 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BU

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www.theabbeycentre.org.uk/our-activities/

North Paddington Foodbank

Categories

Food Aid

Description

The North Paddington foodbank is currently offering supermarket vouchers only which will be issued by text message. We will be offering £25 per week for a one person household £30 per week for a 2 person household, £45 for a 3 person household and £60 per week for larger households. If the household needs support for more than one week, a new referral will need to be made each week. We can only accept referrals for Westminster residents. Referrals are not accepted through Refernet, please use this link to access our referral form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWMGnH0HfkT9TwHKdGJr4CdcdKoLLQJ9hdlAn42KmzALTalA/viewform

07932 623443

info@npfoodbank.org.uk

57 Goldney Road, London, W9 2AR

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www.npfoodbank.org.uk/

Notting Hill Genesis

Categories

Benefits, Energy, Housing and homelessness, Debt and money, Digital inclusion, Food Aid, Befriending, Older People

Description

Not taking referrals. We are a housing association with properties in Westminster. We are well placed to flag residents in hardship.

07793299357

cassie.hanratty@nhg.org.uk

Bruce Kenrick House, 2 Killick Street, London, N1 9FL

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