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Advice and information, advocacy and volunteering opportunities for disabled people We provide advice and information, advocacy and volunteering opportunities for disabled people who live, work or study in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We're a user-led organisation of disabled people in London.

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA) help people who are assessed to lack capacity about medical treatment or where they live, and have no family or friends who are willing to represent their views. This can include: People with dementia or mental ill health People with learning disabilities People with physical disabilities People who have had a stroke People who have acquired brain injuries People who are unconscious or in…

Helping people get back on their feet and remain debt free. The British Gas Energy Trust, which incorporates the Scottish Gas Energy Trust, is an independent Charitable Trust established in 2004. The Trust aims to contribute to the relief of poverty, with a particular focus on fuel poverty, helping those who are struggling to pay for their consumption of gas and electricity get back on their feet and remain debt free going forward. The Trust provides a significant difference to the lives of those in need by awarding grants to clear energy debts. In…

Elderly Care is a free national website created by Which? to provide independent information on all aspects of care for older people Relatives Needs: Understand how to deal with common concerns about elderly parents and other relatives, including dementia and falls. Housing Options: Find out what housing and residential options are available for the elderly together with care services to help improve quality of life. Financing Care: Learn about funding options for care homes and care at home together with available government benefits and other legal…

Plumstead Community Law Centre is a community based Law Centre providing free and independent legal advice to anyone living, working or studying in Greenwich Borough. The centre provides advice on the following areas: Employment Immigration  Welfare Rights

Free and independent legal advice for tenants and homeowners on a wide range of housing issues.  We assist those facing possession or eviction processes, those who are homeless or in unsuitable or unsafe housing, those wishing to be rehoused, those with problems with their housing benefit claim and with many other housing and related problems. All advice is confidential.

We aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives. We provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We offer a drop in advice service: Wednesday & Thursday Only 10:00am – 12:00pm You will be seen on a first come, first seen basis and so please remember that if you leave…

Greenwich Money Advice Service is a specialist unit that helps people who are in financial difficulty and have debt problems. You can get help with: Budgeting Debt Relief Orders Negotiating with creditors & advice on other options Court procedures such as Claim Forms, possession, bailiffs & Council Tax

We have help and advice about the wide range of services available from your local JobCentre Plus as well as detailed information about claiming unemployment and incapacity benefits in the UK. Jobcentre Plus is a government-funded employment agency and social security office that can be found in most cities, whose aim it is to help people of working age find employment in the UK. It was formed when the Employment Service merged with the Benefits Agency and was renamed Jobcentre Plus in 2002. It is a part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Jobcentre Plus…

Get all your questions about fuel bills answered by a qualified, impartial domestic energy advisor. Keep warm and well at home for less with customised free energy advice at a local cafe. South East London Community Energy (SELCE) is a local not-for-profit registered society for the benefit of the Community. We offer a range of services to help local people get a better energy deal in South East London. Are you suffering from the cold or high bills? Are you reluctant to turn the heating or hot water on because of the cost? Are you worried about energy related debt or…