Other Local Advice and Information Services

Employment

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Services)

Phone: 08457 47 47 47
Website: www.acas.org.uk

Housing

KCAH – Housing Action Services

Assistance in finding a hostel vacancy

Mon 10:00 – 1:00, 2:00 – 4:00
Tues – Thurs 10:00 1.00
Phone: 020 8255 7400 / E-mail: advice@kcah.org.uk

Shelter London Public Advice Line

Mon 9.30 – 4,
Tue 1 – 4,
Thu 9.30 – 4,
Fri 9.30 – 1

Phone: 0344 515 1540

Royal Borough of Kingston Housing Advice and Options

- 020 8770 5000

Benefits

Department for Work & Pensions

To claim: 0800 055 6688,
Existing clients: 0845 600 0148
Social Fund Claim: 0845 608 8661
Crisis Loan Claim: 0800 032 7952

Refugee Support

Refugee Action – Kingston

Phone: 020 8547 0115
Email: rakrefugeeaction@aol.com

Older Persons Support

Age Concern Kingston-upon-Thames

Phone: 020 8408 8170
( No drop in Service)

Email: info@ageconcernkingston.org

Social Services

Royal Borough Kingston-upon-Thames

Emergency social work service
Phone: 020 8547 5000
Out of hours phone : 020 8770 5000

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Kingston DVOSS
Held every Monday 9.30am to 12.30pm
Baptist Church, Union Street, Kingston, KT1 1RP

Legal Advice

Community Legal Service For details of legal advice organizations

Phone: 0845 345 4345
Website: legaladviserfinder.justice.gov.uk

National helpline for problems to do with benefits, tax credits, housing, employment, education or debt.

Consumer Advice

Citizens Advice Consumer Service: 08454 04 05 06
Website: www.adviceguide.org.uk

Kingston-i

For the information and support you need to stay independent, safe and well.

Kingstoni Phone: 020 8255 3335
Website: www.kingston-i.org.uk

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