Support Services: a resource for City Harvest Volunteers.
This blog contains links to organisations that provide support for different areas.
Mental Health
Mind (https://www.mind.org.uk/)
Mind offers support to individuals in need of mental health support and campaigns for more mental health awareness.
Sane (https://www.sane.org.uk)
Sane is an organisation that provides emotional support and campaigns for better mental health services.
Samaritans (https://www.samaritans.org)
Samaritans provide emotional support services.
Refugee Support & Immigration
Refugee Action (https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/)
Provide support services to those seeking asylum.
Refugee Council (https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/)
A leading charity that works with people seeking asylum in the UK.
Refugee Support Group (https://refugeesupportgroup.org.uk/)
They work with and provide important services to refugees.
Homelessness & Accommodation
Safe Haven (https://www.safehavenlondon.co.uk/)
Safe Haven London is a charity that provides affordable housing to those in need
St Mungo’s (https://www.mungos.org/)
A Charity that works towards ending homelessness.
Shelter (https://www.shelter.org.uk/)
Shelter is an organisation that provides housing support to those in need.
Crisis (https://www.crisis.org.uk)
A national charity that works towards getting people out of homelessness.
Poverty & Debt Relief
StepChange (https://www.stepchange.org/)
An organisation that provides a comprehensive debt advice service.
National Debtline (https://nationaldebtline.org/)
A free, impartial, debt advice service.
Debt Advice Foundation (https://www.debtadvicefoundation.org/)
A specialist charity offering advice on anything related to debt.
Christians Against Poverty (https://capuk.org/)
A charity working towards ending poverty and assisting those experiencing poverty.
Tackling Financial Insecurity Together (https://www.turn2us.org.uk/)
A charity that works with people experiencing financial shocks and financial insecurity.
Domestic Abuse
Refuge (https://refuge.org.uk/)
A national charity helping those affected by domestic abuse.
Womens Aid (https://www.womensaid.org.uk/)
Women’s Aid works towards ending domestic abuse for women and children.
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Each member of the City Harvest Volunteer Team has completed their FAQ L3 Adult Mental Health: Workplace First Aider Qualification. If you need to talk, we are here to support you.
