Southwark Carers is closed from the afternoon of Fri 21st Dec and re-opens on Thursday 3rd January at 9.30am. We wish all carers a merry Christmas and a happy new year over this time.

If you need to speak to Southwark Carers staff in an emergency, you can call 07956 206767.

Below are some useful numbers which may also help during this time – please note that each has differing opening hours and we advise to search them online to check before calling:

Carers

Carers Direct Helpline: 0808 802 0202
Carers UK Adviceline: 0808 808 7777
NHS Direct: 0845 4647

Emergency repairs

Southwark Emergency Repairs: 0800 952 4444
National Gas emergencies helpline: 0800 111 9999
Thames Water: 0800 714 614
UK Power networks: 0800 028 0247

Emergency crises

Southwark Adult Social Services: 020 7525 3324
Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90
Age UK Helpline: 0800 00 99 66
National Domestic Violence Helpine: 0808 2000 247
Salvation Army Homeless helpline: 020 7367 4500

For everything else:

Southwark Council switchboard: 020 7525 5000