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Headway South East London, North West Kent offers a variety of services to survivors of brain injury and stroke. We also offer support to their families and carers, including early intervention support, a neuro clinic, psychosocial rehabilitation, a carers service, community support, and vocational rehabilitation.

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Stroke Care is an award winning registered charity based in Southwark, London. Its work focuses on prevention of strokes by working closely with other agencies to raise awareness in local communities, as well as rehabilitation services and support to improve the quality of life of those affected by stroke, and other related debilitating ill health.

Stroke Care manages a number of projects providing a range of social, health and community care services, including Outreach Home Support; Health Advocacy Awareness Workshops; Telephone and Outreach Befriending; and an Equipment Store.

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Southwark Refugee Project is a well established voluntary organisation serving the refugee community in the London borough of Southwark since October 1991. SRP was created by refugees and is managed mainly by refugees. We are an independent organisation and our services are free and confidential.

All refugees, regardless of race, colour, nationality, political opinion, religion, sex, marital status or disability, are encouraged to come to the office for advice and referral session. Remember! This project is for refugees and if you are one, make sure that you make use of the available services. All you need to do if you are coming for the first time is to come in one of our drop-in session, which is on Monday and Wednesday from 10.00am to 3.30pm

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Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers (SDCAS) seeks to help relieve poverty and distress, and to promote health and further education for asylum seekers and refugees. We aim to provide a wide range of holistic services which support, promote and secure the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in the London Borough of Southwark. We aim to provide a wide range of holistic services which support, promote and secure the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in the London Borough of Southwark.

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Solace Womens Aid offers a range of support for people who may be victims of domestic abuse. The Southwark Advocacy and support services (SASS) is a confidential service available to women and men aged 16 or over who may be subject to physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse within an intimate or family relationship. Additionally they offer Advice; Legal Services; Perpetrator Programme; Counselling; Refuges; Family & Children’s Support; support for Women aged over 55; Drug and Alcohol use; and an Irish and Irish Traveller service.

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SPC is a charity offering a range of services and activities to people over 50 in the London Borough of Southwark. Founded in 1987, the purpose of the Centre is to support older people to enjoy a good quality of life into a healthy old age by providing services, information across the Borough and a community resource centre working to promote choice and opportunity for the diverse population of older people.

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Southwark’s Rightfully Yours Service is a free income maximisation and benefits advice service provided by the Council.

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London Southbank University offers free lega advice drop-in assistance, services provided by its students on a voluntary basis. Public drop-in sessions take place on Wed 10am-12noon, Wed 3pm-5pm and Thurs 2pm-4pm – during term-time only.

• We provide basic information on any topic.
• We provide generalist advice in all social welfare matters (except immigration).
• We can direct you to appropriate local advice and legal services.
• We provide specialist legal advice in family, housing, employment, long leaseholder matters and personal injury.

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Southwark Adult Social Care works closely with NHS organisations to provide support for people’s health and mental wellbeing. Run by Southwark Council, this is the central point of contact for contacting social services about care packages, respite, benefits, occupational therapy and more.

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Information and advice for adults with learning and physical disabilities, sensory impairments and mental health issues. Focus on education, training and employment, interview preparation, help with business setup, volunteering opportunity, understanding information and support with letter writting, managing money & debts, benefits claim and accessible holidays. Offers both drop-in and phone advice.

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