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- Are you struggling with debt or money worries?We know it isn’t always easy to know what to do, or where to go for help. But there are lots of organisations in Islington and nearby that can help you free of charge.As well as help dealing…
- Get help by phone if you’re an asylum applicant or refugee and you need advice about the asylum process or adapting to life in the UK.
- Food and social contact for people who are homeless and on the margins. Breakfast Tuesday and Thursday 10am-12 noon. Informal advice on finding emergency accommodation, signposting to other organisations and other issues around homelessness.
- Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Case workers are flexible to meet families outside of office hours once a case has been allocated to a worker.
- open Monday to Friday 9 to 5
- Citizens Advice Islington is currently providing the following services: Telephone legal advice Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm Call Advice line on 0300 330 1197 Also providing the Employment Law Advice Service for employees/workers experience employment issues relating to Covid-19. Grants and benefits to help you pay your…
- This Islington Council Website link explains everything you need to know about your council tax.
- The Credit Union is a not for profit savings and loans co-operative that encourages saving as a way of preventing debt. It also provides information and support to people who may struggle with debt.The low cost Saver Loans help reduce the cost of borrowing and…
- If you are homeless, have been homeless in the last two years, or are at risk of becoming homeless, we can help you. To us, homeless means sleeping on the streets or living in a hostel, shelter or refuge. It also means living in supported…
- Crossroads Women's Centre is a disability-accessible multi-racial community resource. Home to 16 groups who provide self-help advice and information about a range of issues including escaping sexual and racial violence, opposing discrimination of all kinds, accessing benefits, housing and legal advice, etc. Activities include research,…
- Debtors Anonymous (DA) is a twelve-step programme for anyone who wants to stop incurring unsecured debt. DA encourages careful record keeping and monitoring of finances – including purchases, income, and debt payments – so that you get a clearer picture of your spending habits. This information is used to develop healthier spending practices, supporting you in keeping…
- Eaves is a London-based charity that provides high quality housing and support to vulnerable women. We also carry out research, advocacy and campaigning to prevent all forms of violence against women.
- Enable Payroll is a national payroll and employment advisory support service. We provide a specialised service for users of direct payments or anyone who employs a personal assistant or care assistant to work for them in their home.
- Provides information and advice for members of the Eritrean community in the UK. Subjects covered include welfare benefits, housing, domestic violence, education, health, employment and immigration. Interpretation and translation services. Works with young people (5 to19 years), includes a homework support club, mother tongue classes,…
- A free and independent service that helps resolve disputes with financial firms. Financial markets need to be honest, fair and effective so that consumers get a fair deal. We aim to make markets work well – for individuals, for business, large and small, and for the…
- FirstStop Advice is an independent, free service offering advice and information for older people, their families and carers about housing and care options in later life. It is led by the charity Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) working in partnership with other national and local organisations.Our…
- Fish Insurance provides specialist, low cost cover to disabled people right across the UK. Every policy we offer has been specifically designed to meet the unique and specific requirements of disabled people whether they are looking to insure a manual wheelchair, powered wheelchair, mobility scooter, in-home…
- Supporting Friends provides financial help in the form of one-off grants and regular allowances for people aged 60 or over. The aim of the service is to help relieve the stress and worry often experienced by those living on a low income. One-off grants to…
- What do we mean by Planning for the Last Years of Life?Planning for the last years of life (also referred to as end of life) can involve any, or all, of the following: · Planning for future care and support by completing an Advance Care Plan*. …
- GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to do the same. GA members offer the hand of friendship to anyone who is looking…
- GamCare is the leading national provider of information, support and advice to anyone worried about their, or others gambling. GamCare's national telephone and online helplines, online forum and chat room, and our free face to face counselling service are available to help anyone who is…
- The Glasspool Trust is one of the few national charities making grants to individuals which have no restrictions on the type of beneficiary. Our aim is to provide timely, life-enhancing support to people in need; short-term involvement for long-term impact. We do not accept applications…
- Update 03.08.21: Help on Your Doorstep is open Monday - Friday (excluding bank holidays) from 10am - 4pm. Please contact us by phone or email. We are also able to offer clients face-to-face appointments if necessary. These office appointments have to be pre-booked as our offices are not currently open to drop-in callers. Our Good Neighbours Schemes in Bemerton, Kings Cross (Priory Green estate) and New River Green are running regular activities for local residents. Please go to www.helponyourdoorstep.com/events for more information.Help on Your Doorstep aims to improve health and wellbeing of people in Islington, especially those who are vulnerable and isolated. Working with residents we seek to find solutions to the issues which make life difficult, strengthen communities to do more for themselves and enable people to…
- Some of the people we care for struggle to manage their administrative and financial affairs. Our careworkers take the time to understand our clients’ administrative needs and then provide the support necessary to manage their affairs effectively. Admin support services Our admin support services include:…
- Drop-in sessions Monday – 10:30am to 12:30pm, Thursday – 10:30am to 12:30pmWe have run a free legal advice service since 1993. Since then we have helped thousands of local people. Read their testimonials. Currently, we have 2 part time Legal Advisers and 2 Volunteer Receptionists. We offer free legal advice on a variety of issues including welfare,…
- Opening hours Monday to Saturday: 09:00 - 20:30 Sunday: closedThe hall is ideal for yoga or other fitness classes, meetings, seminars etc.Hall maximum 40 people charged at £30 per hourKitchen attached to the hall via a serving hatch at £10 per hourMeeting Room maximum 8 people charged at £25 per hour There is lift…
- Find a chartered accountant is the official online directory of over 21,000 ICAEW firms. Search by location, specialisation and industry to find an ICAEW firm. Whether you need guidance on your personal finances, or detailed financial advice about your business, an ICAEW Chartered Accountant can…
- We may be able to help you if you, or a member of your family, have a long term illness or disability and need financial help towards the cost of equipment, home adaptations or other essential items to improve your independence, comfort, safety and quality…
- We provide an information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, focusing on social care, welfare benefits and befriending services. This is integrated with local support, including one-to-one and group befriending schemes.
- Phone: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm; Drop-in: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm; Specialist advice on Wednesdays by appointment only - call 020 7833 2608 to bookWe provide advice on welfare benefits, employment and housing for Bangladeshi and other Black and minority ethnic (BME) people. Please note we do not provide legal advice. We also offer advice on education and curriculum support. Our projects include: Older people’s health awareness Luncheon club…
- We work with carers living or caring for someone living in Islington – A carer is a person who provides support for a partner, relative or friend who is frail, disabled, has a long-term illness, mental health issue or substance misuse problem and who cannot…
- Who do we help? All Islington residents and some non-residents such as friends and family that provide support to disabled Islington residents. How can we help? We will check your benefits to make sure you are getting the correct money Support you to make benefit and…
- In the Income Team, we financially assess clients to see if they can contribute towards the services they receive. We carry out assessments for most care services, including: housework and shopping, personal care in the home, night settling, sessional workers sleepover, respite care at home,…
- Contact us for advice on cutting your energy and staying warm at home. We run workshops to help you draught-proof your home, thermally line your curtains and reduce your energy bills. If the household has someone vulnerable living there, we can assess you for the…
- Floating Support is a free housing support service for people who are struggling to maintain their tenancies. It is available to single people, couples and families from any communication. Floating support services help people to: manage their tenancy by developing independent living skills e.g. managing…
- For help with rent and council tax support you can contact the Benefits Processing Service. This service can support clients with: Help with benefits or grants
- Open meetings for Islington pensioners in the Islington Town Hall, Upper St, N1. Membership is free to anyone over 55 who lives or works in Islington. We are a membership organisation established in 1986 providing voice for the pensioners of Islington about the issues affecting them.…
- Telephone advice line is open on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 2-4pm.Coronavirus Update Islington People’s Rights is currently providing the following services: Telephone legal advice Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 2-4pm Call advice line on 020 7561 3685 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usual Service Islington People’s Rights (IPR) provides specialist debt advice and casework support to Islington residents, including tribunal…
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm. Mother tongue supplementary school at Montem Primary School: Tuesday and Wednesday after school.We provide Information and advice on benefits, housing and welfare rights and can provide interpreters for hospitals and GPs. We also have drop-in sessions for advice on other issues, as well as a project for older people, and a project for people affected by domestic…
- A community based project for stroke survivors and their families and friends. The project runs a number of different services: ANS: advocacy, navigation and support. This service aims to ensure that the needs of the individual are met as much as possible. Assistance can be given in completing…
- Monday to Friday 09:30-16:30Islington Supported Employment Team (ISET) ISET provides employment support to Islington residents who have been diagnosed with a global learning disability(GLD) and/or autism. ISET is a short-term service which offers: An initial assessment to establish a resident’s support needs and what they would like to…
- The Barnsbury Jobcentre Plus is a part of the Department of Work and Pensions providing a comprehensive work and benefits service. Here you get advice and information on how to get into paid work. People of working age also get the help and support they…
- Finsbury Park Jobcentre Plus is a part of the Department of Work and Pensions providing a comprehensive work and benefits service. Here you get advice and information on how to get into paid work. People of working age also get the help and support they…