Health and Mental Health Support

The organizations listed provide health workshops, health advice to access NHS services, monthly checks and help with GP registration and NHS charges. Please also refer to the organizations below if you feel lonely or have any kind of trauma and need someone to listen to you.

Mental Health

Refugee Action (Bradford): Referral to other physical and mental health programs to help refugees and asylum-seekers recover from the trauma they fled in their home countries. Ex: Solace provides one-to-one and group therapeutic sessions. https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/project/advice-health-therapeutic-services/(contact info at the bottom of the page https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/project/advice-health-therapeutic-services// Address: 40a Piccadilly, Bradford, BD1 3NN /Phone: 01274 924982)

Refugee Council (East of England, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, London): Mental Health support https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/contact-a-service-team/(contact info: https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/contact-a-service-team/)

Helen Bamber Foundation (Camden, London): Range of therapeutic activities adapted to the needs of our clients ranging from counselling and psychiatric treatment, to group work and family therapy by psychotherapists, psychologists, complementary therapists and psychiatrists http://www.helenbamber.org/our-services/therapy/(contact info: http://www.helenbamber.org/referrals/)

West London Welcome (Hammersmith, London) (Thursday from 9:30am to 4pm): Advice and signposting to other services on psychological support https://westlondonwelcome.com/aboutus/(contact info: email hello@westlondonwelcome.com/ call 07512789542)

Health Support

Barnett Refugee Service (Barnet, London): Health Workshop: ensure clients are using health services adequately and appropriately, covers the common services available, how to access them, what to do in an emergency or at the weekend or evening http://www.b-r-s.org.uk/our-services/training/(scroll down following page for contact info http://www.b-r-s.org.uk/our-services/training/)

Helen Bamber Foundation (Camden, London): Medical Advisory Service: help to stabilize and improve clients health by providing medical assessments, giving health advice and liaising with external services, particularly NHS services, to support their needs http://www.helenbamber.org/our-services/mas/ (contact info: http://www.helenbamber.org/referrals/)

Haringey Migrant Drop-in Support Centre (Haringey, London) (Monday between 11 am and 1 pm): Health advice and help in accessing NHS services https://haringeymsc.org/the-drop-in/(St John Vianney Church Hall, 386 West Green Road, N15 3QL) (email: info@haringeymsc.org/ call 07544078332)

Islington Centre (Islington, London): Wellbeing activities: monthly health checks and support to access to health services https://islingtoncentre.co.uk/wellbeing-activities/(register as a client to access service https://islingtoncentre.co.uk/accessing-our-services/)

Hackney Migrant Drop-in Centre (Hackney, London): Health advocacy, GP registration and problems with NHS charges https://hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk/drop-in/(St Mark's Rise, Dalston, London E8 2LJ) (contact info: https://hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk/contact-us/)