Advice, Info and Directories
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism.
> Association of Child Psychotherapists
The Association of Child Psychotherapists is the professional body and accredited register for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists in the UK. The website includes resources for families and a directory to find a Child Psychotherapist.
Bayo is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK – run by and for the Black community – to support your mental health and wellbeing.
Citizens Advice Croydon is a charity providing free, confidential, independent and impartial advice and information on a wide range of issues, including debts, welfare benefits, housing, employment, consumer rights and relationships.
> Coram Childen's Legal Centre
Coram Childen's Legal Centre (CCLC) provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, young people, their families, carers and professionals, as well as international consultancy on child law and children’s rights.
CCLC's The Migrant Children’s Project works to protect and promote the rights of children and young people affected by UK immigration control by offering free legal advice on all immigration-related issues.
The DisabledGo website is where you can find detailed access information to thousands of venues across the UK and the Republic of Ireland: shops, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, railway stations, universities, hospitals and more.
It's Good to Talk is a national directory of counsellors and psychotherapists who are all registered with the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).
Life Coach Directory is a database of life coaching services available across the UK. Three areas of focus are business coaching, confidence coaching and career coaching.
Migrants' Rights Network (MRN) is a UK-based organisation that works alongside migrants in their fight for rights and justice.
Mind in Croydon Directory is a helpful database containing a wide range of mental health services and organisations in Croydon and beyond.
Nutritionist Resource is a directory that connects you with a professional nutritionist in your local area.
Praxis Community Projects work with vulnerable migrants and offer advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare.
Refugee Council work with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK through offering practical support and advice throughout their journey in the UK.
The Children’s Section at the Refugee Council offer advice and support to unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK.
> Refugee & Migrant Network Sutton
Refugee & Migrant Network Sutton (RMNS) offers friendship, advice, counselling and English language classes to refugees, asylum seekers and newly settled migrants. In normal times RMNS operates a Drop-In Centre every Wednesday from 10.00 to 12.00 at Trinity Church Hall, Hill Road, Sutton.
Rights of Women provide free and confidential legal advice to women about family law, criminal law and immigration and asylum law.
Shpresa Programme is a user-led organisation that promotes the participation and contribution of the Albanian-speaking community in the UK.
The Children and Young People project at Shpresa aims to improve the life, the education and the wellbeing of the Albanian speaking children from refugee, asylum and migrant backgrounds as well as enabling their voices to get heard.
A website that connects you to social groups, activities, healthy living, advice, support and self-help in Croydon.
> South West London Law Centres
South West London Law Centres (SWLLC) provides specialist legal advice and representation to people who could not otherwise afford access to justice. Our solicitors focus on social welfare law issues such as community care, discrimination, employment, housing, immigration & asylum, debt and welfare benefits to people living across South West London.
SWLLC provides free legal advice at their weekly advice clinics at five locations across South West London, including Croydon.
Sutton School Pastors support school communities by promoting safety with the aim to reduce anti-social behaviour.
SWISH offers confidential advice and support for cisgender and transgender people who are involved in sex work or the adult industries.
Therapy Directory list professional therapists who provide alternative and complementary therapeutic services.
Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (known as YGAM) are a UK-registered charity with a social purpose to ‘inform, educate and safeguard young people against problematic gambling & social gaming’.
Young Croydon website is dedicated to helping young people in Croydon find things to do, places to go and people to talk to.
> Young People in Merton Mental Health Directory
Healthwatch Merton have put together this guide to help Merton’s young people know where to look when they want to make sure they are taking care of their mental health.
Youth Wellbeing Directory is a database of services in the UK that support the mental health and wellbeing of young people up to age 25.
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