Family Services Directory

Alone in London became part of Depaul UK on 1 September 2016. Alone in London provides a free counselling service for young people aged between 11 and 25. Mind Connect offers the opportunity to talk to a counsellor about the following feeling down, stressed, low, or…

Shelter’s London advice line offers free specialist advice on housing issues across all London boroughs. This includes advice on debt, welfare, and guidance on access to accommodation and available local services.  

An independent registered charity providing specialised legal advice and representation to people in need across several London boroughs including Merton Legal Aid provided re housing, asylum, welfare benefits at the tribunal stage, community care and employment discrimination. Debt/money advice.

A homelessness charity, St Mungo’s outreach teams go out each night to meet people who are homeless and to help them off the streets. With 17 outreach teams we are one of the largest providers of outreach services in the country. Each night we offer…

Helping lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people to find safe and secure homes by: providing supported housing to over 40 young LGBT+ people; delivering a free, confidential housing advice helpline to LGBT+ people of all ages; holding drop-in housing advice surgeries for LGBT+ people;…

Alone in London provides a range of services to young people who aged from 16 to 25 who are at risk of homelessness. If you are at immediate risk of homelessness please call: 0207 278 4224 Alone in London became part of Depaul UK on…

A housing association delivering a cost effective housing service to Merton residents.

YMCA is the largest provider of housing for the homeless in South West London and last year helped and housed over 500 people, many as young as 16 years old. As well as providing accommodation, they run a number of extra programmes, activities and courses…