Resources to support you

 

Health and general advice:

• NHS health advice

• Citizens Advice Lewisham (CAL): provides a range of general advice services,

     call 0800 231 5453 (Mon to Fri, 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:00pm)

• Free Your Mind: NHS mental health advice and/or referral to talking therapies.

• Positive Ageing Council: Organisation for over-60s. 

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Wellbeing (exercise, mental health):

• therapy4healing: offer affordable Massage, Body Stretch, Reflexology, Counselling,         Mentoring, Meditation workshops, Laughter workshops, Arts & crafts,                                          Dance & Movement and group activities.

• Stay in, Work Out: Tips and advice on exercise at home

• Take Part at Home through Trinity Laban. Offers a wealth of music and dance

     resources and activities to explore

• Mind: Advice on managing stress and self-isolation

• Community Connections Lewisham: Mental health drop-ins, telephone befriending, transport, and connection to groups, activities and services in the community.

     Tel: 0330 058 3464; communityconnections@ageuklands.org.uk

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Practical support (shopping, digital, errands):

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• Lewisham Local: Best first stop for advice and support

• Community Connections Lewisham: Connects you with groups, activities and                          services in your local community, including befriending, transport and mental health                 Tel: 0330 058 3464;communityconnections@ageuklands.org.uk                                   

•  Thames Water: payment support and FREE priority services for extra assistance

• Computer/ Internet/ IT assistance: Catbytes CIC. Contact Damian, 07939 288 079; damian@catbytes.community

• Green Doctors: FREE energy advice as we're all at home, using more energy. Phone, 08001691779

• Benefits and housing advice and services: Bench Outreach,  email admin@benchoutreach.com, or phone on  07586544206 Monday-Friday,
  10am-4pm

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Arts and community:

**(pictured right) Golden Pavilion (Kyoto, Japan), oil, by AWiL member and volunteer, Philip Crump

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•  Lewisham Library Service: A free home library delivery service to residents who are           disabled, ill, older or a carer.                                                                                                     Contact: 020 8314 6254/020 8314 8642; libraries@lewisham.gov.uk               ​

• Local Small Business Directory: support small independent businesses

• Lewisham Wellbeing Map: This interactive map shows where services are available

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