Many support organisations – including Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth – are closed over the holiday period. Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth services are closed from 4pm, Wednesday 23 December and re-open 10am, Monday 4 January 2021.
The following provides links to support we’re aware of in Merton and Lambeth:
Merton
| Merton Covid Community Response Hub | 24th Dec-10am-4pm 25th Dec – Closed 28th Dec – Closed 29th Dec – 10am – 4pm 30th Dec – 10am – 4pm 31st Dec – 10am – 4pm 1st Jan-Closed | Are you isolated, at risk from COVID-19 and need help with any of the following? • Support with shopping and basic supplies • Access to prescription and medication • Telephone befriending • Advice and practical help to stay active • Support to stay independent at home If you, or someone you know, needs help please call 020 8685 2272 (see holiday period opening times). |
| Wimbledon Food Bank | Wimbledon Elim Hours- 17th Dec- 12pm- 1pm 21st Dec- 11am-1pm 22nd Dec- 12pm- 1pm 24th Dec- 11am- 1pm Mitcham Commonside Hours- 18th Dec- 11am-12pm 19th Dec- 12:30pm – 1:30pm 23rd Dec- 11am -12pm Morden Hours 23rd Dec- 5pm-6pm All Locations 25th Dec- 2nd Jan -Closed 4th Jan – Business as usual | The best place to attend on Christmas week is Wimbledon Elim as it is the warehouse. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday times 12 pm – 1 pm Address- Elim Pentecostal Church Wimbledon, 76 Kingston Road, South Wimbledon, SW19 1LA |
| African Educational Cultural Health Organisation (AECHO) 0208 648 5405 | 23rd -29th Dec 10am – 4pm 30th Dec onwards 10am – 4pm | Provide online and telephone support for those who wish to talk to someone over the holidays. |
| Dons Local Action Group | 23rd Dec Collecting and delivering 24th- 27th Dec Closed 28th-30th Dec Collecting and delivering 1st Closed | For support over holidays, please email: Craig.wellstead@afcwimbledonfoundation.org.uk |
| South West London Law Centre | 23rd Dec 10 am – 2pm 24th Dec 10 am – 2pm 29th Dec 10 am – 2pm 30th Dec 10 am – 2pm 31st Dec 10 am – 2pm | During those times will be running a skeleton service only so please ring on our main no 020 8767 2777 or email enquiries@swllc.org or visit our website www.swllc.org |
| Polish Family Association | The advice, information guidance including the European Settlement scheme will be open from: 21st -24th Dec 9am-3pm 28th- 31st Dec 9am -3pm | Please email info@polishfamily.org.uk |
Lambeth
| Lambeth Larder | For other food support and advice | www.lambethlarder.org |
| Lambeth and Southwark’s Emergency Support Schemes | www.lambeth.gov.uk/apply-for-emergency-support |
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