Wandsworth Youth Advice and Counselling
201 Lavender Hill, SW11
Telephone: 0208 333 6943
For 15-23 year olds in Wandsworth borough.
Offers: Information about hostels, housing issues, welfare benefits, education and training, contraception, sexual abuse, bullying other counselling services and more.
They can also provide advice on homelessness, help getting accommodation, referrals to hostels or how to get help from social services, Housing Aid Centre or Homeless Person's Unit.
All services are free and confidential.
Opening Hours
Monday 10 - 5*
Tuesday 10 - 5*
Wednesday 2 - 5
Thursday 10-5*
Friday Appts only
Saturday 10-1
*Closed 1-2 for lunch
Housing and Homelessness Advice
Centrepoint
020 7426 5300
www.centrepoint.org.uk
Message Home Helpline (free, 24 hr)
0808 700 740
www.missingpersons.org.uk
Runaway Helpline (free, 24 hr)
For people aged 17 and under
0808 800 7070
www.runawayhelpline.org.uk
Shelter Free Housing Advice Helpline (8am – midnight)
0808 800 4444
www.shelter.org.uk
Wandsworth Borough Council Housing Advice Service
Housing Department, 17-27 Garratt Lane, London SW18 4AE
020 8871 6840
www.wandsworth.gov.uk
Foyers
Grenfell Foyer
Grenfell Housing Association, The Tower, 16th Floor, 125 High Street, London SW19 2JG
020 8545 2588
www.grenfell-housing.co.uk/foyer
The Foyer Federation
020 7430 2212
www.foyer.net
Domestic Violence Advice
Refuge (free, 24 hr)
0808 808 9999
www.refuge.org.uk
National Domestic Violence Helpline (free, 24hr)
0808 2000 247
www.womensaid.org.uk
Wandsworth Women's Aid
020 8871 2664 / 020 8870 7766
www.womensaid.org.uk
General Advice
Childline (free, 24 hr)
0800 11 11
www.childline.org.uk
Need2Know
Need2Know.co.uk
Connexions (Wandsworth)
For people aged 13-19
020 8871 7609
www.connexions.gov.uk
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline (free, 24 hr)
0808 800 5000
www.nspcc.org.uk
Samaritans (free, 24 hr)
08457 90 90 90
www.samaritans.org.uk
Wandsworth Citizen's Advice Bureau
020 8333 6960
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Benefits Advice
Department for Work and Pensions
020 7712 2171
www.dwp.gov.uk
Jobcentre Plus (Wandsworth)
Arndale House, Arndale Walk, London SW18 4BU
020 8877 6060
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Wandsworth Council Tax and Benefits Service
020 8871 8080
www.wandsworth.gov.uk/home/communityservices/benefits
Legal Advice
National Youth Advocacy Service (free)
0800 616 101
www.nyas.net
Health and Social Care Advice
Careline (free)
020 8514 1177
www.careline.org.uk
Frank (free)
Advice and information about drug and solvent misuse
0800 77 66 00
www.talktofrank.com
Sexwise (free)
0800 28 29 30
www.areyouthinking.co.uk
Wandsworth Teenage Pregnancy Team
020 8871 8629
www.careline.org.uk
Wandsworth Carers - for long term carers
020 8877 1200
