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Latest updates on Coronavirus

  • For the latest announcements, number of cases, information on employment and financial support
  • For the latest information from Wandsworth council
  • For the latest medical advice, including symptoms and self-isolation guidelines
  • *Information for pregnant women*

Domestic abuse

  • 24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247 (free)
  • Victim Support Wandsworth 0203 879 3544 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
  • Men’s Advice Line – 0808 801 327 – helpline for male victims of domestic abuse
  • Refuge: Covid-19 safety tips for survivors
  • Womens Aid: Safety advice and support
  • Support for men and for perpetrators of abuse
  • In an emergency, call 999

Mental health support

24/7  Mental Health Support Line (South West London) – 0800 028 8000
If you need mental health support in a crisis you can call the 24/7 Mental Health Support Line on 0800 028 8000. The Mental Health Support Line offers emotional support and advice to people who are affected by urgent mental health issues, at any time of the day or night.

It is open to everyone: both children and adults of all ages, and to people who haven’t previously accessed mental health services.

If you are a parent/carer concerned about a young person’s mental health, you can contact the SLP CAMHS Crisis Line on 0203 228 5980, Monday to Friday 5pm – 11pm, and Saturday, Sunday, and BHs 9am – 11pm.

Please only attend A&E if you have an emergency with your physical health. The Mental Health Support Line can help and direct you to the right service for your mental health.

  • For guidance on mental health and wellbeing
  • The charity, Mind has information to help you cope and look after your wellbeing
  • For information about anxiety, what it is and how to cope with it
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Advice for parents

  • Families with disabled children
  • Baby and toddler play ideas
  • Tips to keep the kids entertained during lockdown
  • Food and families – recipes, tips and activities
  • Advice for families during lockdown
  • How to talk to children about illness
  • Talking to your child about Coronavirus
  • How to support your children’s mental health and wellbeing
  • Understanding screen addiction and responsible digital use

Finances and Housing

  • Information on benefits/Universal Credit
  • Financial support resources
  • Free and independent legal advice on social welfare issues including housing, debt, immigration and employment.
  • Emergency phone data top up fund 
  • How to apply to Wandsworth council for social housing 
  • Housing advice
  • Wandsworth Discretionary Support Grants for food, fuel, furniture and housing payments 
  • Support for people seeking asylum and refugees at risk due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Support older people in Wandsworth
  • Donate to a food bank
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Home-Start Wandsworth is a member of the Home-Start London consortium, which is made up of 13 Home-Start schemes reaching as far as Barnet in the north to Sutton in the south and Redbridge in the east to Hillingdon in the west. Together the consortium members create a larger footprint than they would individually to have a greater impact across London.

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By working with Home-Start Wandsworth you can help make a difference to a child’s life, improving their chances for the future.

Whether you are looking for a Charity of the Year Partnership, or to support us on more of an ad hoc basis, we are confident that we can build a successful partnership and work together to maximise fundraising potential.

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2nd Floor 20-22 York Road,
Battersea, London SW11 3QA
Tel 020 7924 5268

Email enquiries@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
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