The following organisations offer free, confidential advice in the Woolwich area. If you live in another area, please choose from the menu on the left.
African Health for Empowerment and Development (AHEAD)
Advice on: health and community care, health promotion, HIV/AIDS awareness and testing.
1st Floor
130 Powis Street
Woolwich
London SE18 6NN
Tel: 020 8317 0865
Email: a.head@
africanhealth.org.uk
www.africanhealth.org.uk
Languages: French, Lingala, Luganda, Ndebele, Shona, Swahili, Yoruba.Telephone advice:
Monday to Friday
10am to 4pm
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau
The Woolwich Bureau
Postal areas: SE2 and SE7 and SE18.
Advice on: general advice ranging from benefits, debt and employment for people living or working in the borough of Greenwich.
Related services:
Old Town Hall
Polytechnic Street
Woolwich
London SE18 6PN
Tel: 08451 20 29 31
Email: greenwichcab@
btopenworld.com
Languages: Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu.Telephone advice:
Monday 10am to 2pm
Tuesday 2pm to 4pm
Wednesday and Friday 10am to 12 noon and then 2pm to 4pm
Opening hours:
By appointment only. If you need to cancel an appointment, please call 020 8312 7303.
Outreach sessions:
Monday 2pm to 4pm and Tuesday 10am to 12 noon(Plumstead Library - ring 020 8305 3032 for an appointment)
Wednesday 9.30am to 11.30am (Fairfield Health Centre)
Friday 10am to 12 noon (Eglinton Early Years Centre) Greenwich Council for Racial Equality
Advice on: racial harrassment and discrimination, welfare benefits and employment.
1-4 Beresford Square
Woolwich
London SE18 6BB
Tel: 020 8855 7191
Textphone: 020 8317 3707
www.gcre.org.uk
Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Vietnamese.Telephone advice:
Monday to Thursday
10am to 4pm
Friday
10am to 3pm
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday
9.30am to 5.30pm
Friday
9.30am to 4.30pm Greenwich Housing Aid Centre
Advice on: Housing Association and private tenant problems, mortgage and rent arrears, disrepair, and landlord harrassment and illegal eviction.
Greenwich Housing Rights
Advice on: independent specialist advice on housing for tenants, homeowners and homeless people. Duty representation in court for tenants - please ring for details.
36 Wellington Street
Woolwich
London SE18 6PF
Tel: 020 8854 8848
Email: general@grhr.co.uk
Telephone advice:
Tuesday and Thursday
2pm to 5pm
Friday
10am to 1pm
Opening hours:
Monday
2pm to 4pm
Tuesday (at Woolwich Town Hall)
5pm to 7pm
Wednesday
10am to 12pm Home Improvement Team
Advice on: - help for vulnerable homeowners to repair and improve their homes, including installing central heating
- handyperson service for older or disabled homeowners and Council tenants to maintain safe and independent living.
The Bakery
2nd Floor
147 Powis Street
Woolwich
London SE18 6JL
Tel:
Grants and loans -
020 8921 2614
Handyperson Service -
0800 783 1612
Textphone: 020 8921 2619
Email:
home-improvement@greenwich.gov.uk
Telephone advice:
Monday to Thursday
9am to 5.30pm
Friday
9am to 4.30pm
Irish in Greenwich
Advice on: support services for Irish elders. Advice and advocacy service for people of any age.
Welcare in Greenwich
Advice on: Parents' and Children's Centre offering support to families in need.
248-266 Nightingale Vale
Woolwich Common
London SE18 4HN
Tel: 020 8854 3865
Textphone: 020 8854 6558
Email: greenwich@
welcare.org
www.welcare.org
Telephone advice:
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
Opening times:
By appointment only.