Here are a series of short films on how to use the NHS aimed at newly arrived migrants produced by the Black Health Agency. The film is available in English, Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi/Dari, French, Kurdish, Mandarin, Polish, Somali, Sylheti and Urdu.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) Leisure Services’ Sports Development Team provides a wide variety of sport and physical activity opportunities for RBKC residents at venues across the borough including women only and men only classes...
Al-Hasaniya serves the needs of Moroccan and Arabic-speaking women and their families in London – primarily Kensington and Chelsea residents, but with some pan-London projects – providing support for health, welfare, education and cultural activities...
A new guide to help local areas provide the best support in transition planning for disabled young people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities has been published. The guide, entitled ARC guide for services...
DO YOU LIVE IN PIMLICO AND SUFFER FROM A BREATHING PROBLEM? BREATHE EASY PADDINGTON is your Westminster patient support group, for anyone affected by a lung condition. We offer mutual support, information...
The British Red Cross runs four 'Refugees and Befriending Projects' (R'n'B) for young unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers aged 14-21. Our peer-led befriending projects are facilitated by peer-befrienders and adult volunteers...
Carers Kensington & Chelsea provides information, advice and support for unpaid carers - people looking after someone who cannot manage on their own. This service is provided by Carers UK in partnership with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and NHS Kensington and Chelsea...
Carers Time Bank is the first time bank for carers in London. Members help and support each other by exchanging their skills and sharing their local knowledge and experience...
Are you a Carer? Join our Carers support group Kensington & Chelsea.Looking after someone can be overwhelming, especially at the beginning. At our support groups, carers have the opportunity to meet other carers and talk openly...
Westminster Mind provides a diverse range of services for people whose lives have been disrupted by a loss of emotional and psychological wellbeing...
Counselling Directory was set up as a free, confidential service to encourage those in distress to seek help. Visitors can read about different areas of distress, view useful articles written by counsellors and refine their...
Deaf Hope is a new specialist domestic abuse service for Deaf women and children, and the first service of its kind in the UK. We have been established around 18 months and our current funding is...
The Westminster Dementia Adviser service provides advice, information and guidance to those who have received a diagnosis of dementia, as well as their families and supporters. As well as working in partnership with NHS...
Diabetes UK releases interactive CD ROM for the South Asian community Diabetes UK has released a free interactive CD ROM about Type 2 diabetes tailored towards the South Asian community, to help...
Please see below some information about domestic and sexual violence helplines that are funded by London Councils and available in your area...
Please see below (and attached) a flow chart which will guide practitioners and front-line staff as to which DV support services to approach in Westminster when seeking assistance for domestic violence victims...
Please click the link below to access this information. The professionals page also contains a link to the DV Flowchart which is an aid to agencies and professionals regarding which servicers to refer to depending on the age and risk/needs...
A valuable resource for information about help services around Domestic Violence. You can download the leaflet from this article...
EACH Counselling and Support are providing specialist BME services across London, including work around mental health, trauma and domestic and sexual violence.
EACH Counselling and Support are providing specialist BME services across London, including work around mental health, trauma and domestic and sexual violence.
West London African Women's service - Community support and information...
Free 90 minute talk; For Westminster Residents; Confidential discussion to increase awareness on safe drinking and looking after your emotional health & wellbeing; Chance to ask questions; Information on services / support; Free information pack...
Safe space with counselling elements - a free talking treatment at the Ethiopian Women's Empowerment Group...
FAN stands for Friends and Neighbours. Who is my friend? Who is my neighbour? Come to a FAN Group and you'll meet friends and neighbours and feel more hopeful for the world. It's a great opportunity for local people to meet newcomers. Very few people know all their neighbours these days!...
See details below for affordable activities for all abilities and ages available at the Beethoven Centre...
A website/ directory for mental health service users in Westminster...
The Halfpenny Steps Health Centre provides health services for registered and walk-in patients. It is staffed with a team of GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals to deliver a high quality, continuous service...
Health Trainers provide free one-to-one support, motivation and advice to borough residents (from Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea or Hammersmith & Fulham) over 18 who want to improve their health and wellbeing...
Healthier LIfe 4 You is a community organisation not for profit with charitable aims.
We aim to promote Health and Wellbeing to local people in the community (Families, Children & Young people). As well as running Health workshops, we use Dance, Art & Craft and Leisure activities to enable service users to achieve emotional and Physical wellbeing...
HEALTHWORKS√ offers a range of services to help the residents of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster and surrounding boroughs
Based in Portobello Road, Notting Hill Gate, London, HELP Counselling Centre provides short & long-term counselling based on an affordable, sliding scale for people who need support in negotiating a crisis as well as for those who wish to consider their life patterns and choices...
We support ANY family in Westminster who needs us, providing there is at least 1 child under 5. Rich or poor, settled or transient.Our trained volunteers help to give encouragement and support to change the pattern of troubled lives...
The maternity helpline provides direct access to clinical support and advice to women and their families, irrespective of whether you are a patient of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, a visitor to the area or simply require information and support.
The Bayswater Families Centre, in conjunction with CAB, Homestart and Z2K are holding Drop-in Advice sessions covering: Housing Advice and Assistance; Resettlement Advice and Assistance; Welfare benefits Advice and Assistance; Debt Advice and Assistance...
Some housing factsheets on key housing issues. The fact sheets provide a very basic summary of the issue, the possible actions you can take, and who to contact for further information...
STRESSED, ANXIOUS, DEPRESSED? If you are finding it difficult to cope with feelings of anxiety or depression, we can offer quick and easy access to help and support...
ADVANCE is a specialist domestic violence crisis intervention service. We support women who are assessed as being high or very high risk of continued domestic and sexual abuse and those at risk of being killed...
Jobs in Mind, a mental health charity whose varied services provide specialist support and advice around problems at work, training and education. Our mission is to understand, support and enable the recovery of those affected by mental health problems...
The Free Stop Smoking Support sessions include specialist behavioural support by certified Stop Smoking Practitioners, which will improve the client’s motivation as well as help building up capacities and strategies to stay smoke-free...
Living Well offers a wide range of high-quality health related services aimed at providing people with the skills they need to get the most out of life. Services include HIV service, Youth service and Community support service...
Maternity Action’s Advice Line offers free confidential telephone support. We will listen to you and try to understand all the issues you are facing. We will then provide you with information that is relevant to you and your situation...
Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s Centre has recently been successful in securing funding for a new project to support young, vulnerable women of Arabic speaking backgrounds who are or have experienced domestic abuse.
Our service is aimed at young women aged between 16 and 25 years old...
North London Rape Crisis offers free, confidential counselling, advocacy and holistic therapies to women aged 14 and over who live, work or study in Islington, Camden, Westminster, Barnet, Enfield, Kensington and Chelsea and Haringey...
The Befriending Service at the Chinese Mental Health Association is running a pilot Personalisation project for ethnic Chinese sufferers of mental health. Personalisation is about giving people with needs, choice and control over their care, with support and resources provided by their local authority...
The Royal Borough can help your business. We offer award-winning training on Food Safety and Health and Safety. We also offer Environmental Principles training, Personal Licence Holders training and Customer Service Training...
Rape Crisis London has four centres that offer help, information and support to women and girls who have experienced sexual violence of any kind, at any time of their lives...
Provides community and specialist dental services, district nursing, nutrition and dietetics, diabetes and podiatry (foot health) services, Speech and language therapy for children...
From 23rd September, in addition to Italian and English, the Migrants Resource Centre in Pimlico, Westminster is offering a counselling service in Spanish...
The talking without fear project is a 12 week therapeutic group programme for children affected by domestic abuse and for their mothers. The groups are delivered across Westminster...
Westminster Wellbeing is a free NHS service promoting health and wellbeing within communities and organisations in Westminster. We provide a range of services which include training and workshops for community organisations...
Enjoy great all women weekly workouts - have fun and keep fit! Every Monday (11.30-12.30) & Wednesday (10-11am) term-time...
The Mosaic Community Trust’s Women’s Well-Being Project seeks to empower women who are socially disadvantaged. The Men's Wellbeing Porject is offering men a safe place where they can be free to share and receive support...
The Women's Therapy Centre has been offering individual and group psychotherapy to women since 1976. Its access policy ensures that psychotherapy is available to all women, regardless of sexual orientation, disability, cultural or social...
Yoga and other wellbeing activities every Friday from 10.15am - 11.15am for Women in SW1. Read further for more details...
New Yoga Class starting Monday 16th September. When: Monday 6:30-7:30pm. Where: Dalgarno Trust, 1 Webb Close, W10 5QB. Cost: £3...