H&F Community Aid Network (CAN) Freephone: 0800 145 6095
H&F CAN is the volunteer community aid network launched by Hammersmith & Fulham Council to support residents in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Working with the voluntary and charity sector, and alongside the ward and street-level mutual aid groups, H&F CAN offers support to residents who don’t have friends or family close by to help them. Our taskforce of volunteers will help those most in need at the time of their greatest need.
Do you need urgent support with food, loneliness or isolation?
Or are you worried about a friend, neighbour or relative?
Call: Freephone 0800 145 6095, 8am to 6pm, seven days a week.
Across Hammersmith & Fulham a number of COVID-19 Mutual Aid Groups (MAGs) have been set up by local residents to support residents during the current pandemic. H&F Council is working closely with these groups.
Among the services they offer are:
shopping where resident can afford to pay for shopping
Safeguarding and data protection - We have worked closely with the MAGs to assess the measures they have in place to assign tasks to their local volunteers and track what happens to support requests. Given the nature of support request we will be passing to the MAGs, we are very satisfied with the processes they have in place to ensure appropriate safeguarding and data protection.
Family Support - Talk to the Time to Connect Team Help and advice for families who are finding it hard to cope with being at home, balancing working and childcare or home schooling. You can contact the team to talk through any worries you might have and the website provides lots of helpful resources and guides. www.family-support.org.uk/guides
Shepherds Bush Families Project Social work and advice service. 020 8749 2371 tinamayers@sbfp.org
Young Hammersmith and Fulham Foundation Links to many organisations that provide support for young people – some of which are now operating online. www.yhff.org.uk
Family Lives Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying. 0808 800 2222 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm) www.familylives.org.uk
Imperial Uni If you would like to be matched with an Imperial befriender, please contact Priya Pallan on p.pallan@imperial.ac.uk or call directly on 07566 950 968.
MIND - Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Offer a wide range of support and information services for anyone suffering with a mental health problem. 020 7471 0580 www.hfehmind.org.uk
Richmond Fellowship Employment and well being services for people with Mental Health problems. 03300 083 808 www.richmondfellowship.org.uk
Urban Partnership Group Older People Access Service 020 7605 0800 www.upg.org.uk
National charities
Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm) www.anxietyuk.org.uk
CALM CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight) www.thecalmzone.net
Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm) www.mind.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm) www.rethink.org
Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) www.samaritans.org
SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most - www.sane.org.uk/textcare Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum www.sane.org.uk/support
Drug & Alcohol Wellbeing Service (DAWS) A substance misuse treatment service. 020 8746 0303 www.humankindcharity.org.uk
The Alcohol Service Confidential support for anyone worried about their alcohol use. 0800 014 7440 www.changegrowlive.org
Change Grow Live Support to cover a wide variety of issues including substance misuse, wellbeing, mental health, criminal justice, domestic abuse and homelessness. 0800 014 7440 www.changegrowlive.org
Back On Track or IAPT* (Increasing access to psychological therapies) Offering a range of well being and mental health services including on-line, telephone and face-to-face therapies and counselling. 0300 123 1156 www.backontrack.nhs.uk
Recovery Dharma Online organizes daily meetings accessible via computer, smartphone, or dial-in. Together we meditate, study Buddhist teachings, and support each other on our paths to sobriety and peace. www.recoverydharma.online
Recovery College Online provides a range of online educational courses and resources to people with experience of mental illness, from service users to their family, friends and staff. www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk
The Angelou Partnership 0808 801 0660: Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Wednesdays 6pm to 9pm, translators available or 020 8741 7008: Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, Thursday 10am to 9pm, translators available Outside of those hours the National Domestic Abuse Helpline can be of support and is available 24 hours a day on 0808 2000 247.
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