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1 Drugs and alcohol misuse A services directory for people with drugs and alcohol problems

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3 Introduction This directory has been compiled to provide contact details for relevant treatment providers and other practitioners to assist service users in sourcing accommodation, accommodation based support and community services to assist them in their recovery from substance misuse addiction. Please contact the services directly for full details of the service they provide, for example detailed eligibility criteria, disabled access, and interpreting services. The information provided in this directory is accurate at the time of printing; however these services may be subject to change. Should you find that any of the information provided is incorrect or out of date, or if you would like to provide details of additional relevant services not included in this directory, please contact the housing communication team: or call (020) Much of this information and more on homeless resources available for other areas of London can be found in St Mungo s resource booklet In Reach: Services for homeless people 2007/08 (9th edition). Or see the website Other sources of information have been obtained from the CareLine Information Centre for Wandsworth, which provides information on social services and healthcare for people living and working in Wandsworth. See or for further details. Directory compiled by Wandsworth housing department 1

4 Contents SECTION 1: Specialist alcohol & drug services Community services 9 24/7 Drug Advice Line 9 Addiction Treatment Centre 10 The Base Cranstoun Drug Services 11 Battersea Alcohol Service 11 Bumps Ante-Natal Clinic 12 Equinox Substance Misuse Street Outreach Service 12 Fresh Start Clinic 13 Merton Sutton and Wandsworth Community Alcohol Team 14 The Source Bleinheim cdp 15 STEP (Specialist Targeted Engagement Project) 16 THAW Total Wandsworth 17 Wandsworth Community Drug Team 18 Wandsworth Drug Project (WDP) 19 Wandsworth Substance Misuse Primary Care Liaison Service 20 Residential treatment services (detoxification & rehabilitation) Brook Drive Detoxification Centre Equinox Friends Road Equinox Mount Carmel Oak Lodge Cranstoun Drug Services Springfield Hospital Rowan Ward Inpatient Drug Unit London-wide services City Roads Crisis Intervention Cranstoun Drug Services The Core Trust Kaleidoscope Kingston Drug Services Seventy4 (formerley Drug & Alcohol Foundation) Sharp London Black and minority ethnic specific drug & alcohol services African Drug & Alcohol Awareness Project & Training (ADAAPT) Choices Direct Access Service Alcohol Recovery Project

5 National services Al-Anon/Alateen Alcoholics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Helplines and websites Alcohol Concern Alone in London Down Your Drink Drinkline Homeless London National Drugs Helpline/Talk to Frank The Pavement Release Samaritans Shelter Helpline SECTION 2: Counselling & mental health services Dual Diagnosis Service 36 Equinox Drug and Alcohol Counselling Service 37 Equinox at Probation Service 38 KCC Foundation 38 Samaritans (Putney Branch) 39 Sane Line 39 Seventy4 (formerley Drug & Alcohol Foundation) 40 Wandsworth Bereavement Service 41 SECTION 3: Housing services Public sector social housing: an overview Wandsworth Council Housing Aid Centre Homelessness Prevention Team Homeless Persons Unit

6 Supporting people: an overview Supported housing for clients with drug & alcohol issues Cranstoun Drug Services: Project 37 Cranstoun Drug Services: Project 85 Cranstoun Drug Services: Project 235 Cranstoun Drug Services: Sisters Avenue Kairos Community Trust Metropolitan Support Trust Turning Point Prospects: Fernlea Road Turning Point Prospects: Garratt Lane Turning Point Prospects: Trinity Road Supported housing for single vulnerable homeless people: Carr-Gomm: South London Hestia Housing & Support Nacro Housing Services in London St Martin s House The Connection at St Martin in the Fields Supported housing for young people at risk Centrepoint Grenfell Housing Association The Grenfell Foyer One Housing Group Pathway Housing Association Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa Supported housing for people with mental health problems Servol Community Trust Single Homeless Project (shp) Queenstown Road Single Homeless Project (shp) shared houses in Wandsworth Thames Reach Lambeth Projects Thames Reach Wandsworth Supported Housing Supported housing for homeless women with support needs Eaves Housing for Women POPPY Project Ekaya Housing Association Subira Hostel Metropolitan Support Trust Women s Services

7 Housing/tenancy floating support services Centrepoint Ekaya Equinox Floating Support & Outreach Service Hestia Housing & Support Floating Support Service Metropolitan Support Trust Floating Support Service Servol Community Trust Thames Reach Wandsworth Floating Support Service Wandsworth Council Tenancy Support Service Privately rented accommodation Renting in the private sector: finding a property Equinox Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme Private Sector Housing Intitiative (PSHI) SECTION 4: Homelessness services Homelessness services and emergency accommodation an overview Housing advice services and agencies Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) Housing Advice Satellite Service Shelter London Housing Advice Service Threshold Housing Advice Centre Wandsworth Prison resettlement advice services: Nacro Resettlement (plus helpline) St Giles Trust HMP Wandsworth HMP Highdown Vision housing Women in prison Hostels (men only or mixed) Cedars Road Edward Alsop Court Salvation Army Missionaries of Charity Gift of Love SPEAR Hostel

8 Hostels (women only) English Churches Queen Mary s Hostel Missionaries of Charity Home of Peace Homelessness day centres and drop in centres Ace of Clubs The Connection at St Martin In-The-fields Croydon Resource Centre Passage Day Centre Salvation Army Spires Centre Other homelessness services Big Issue Magazine and Foundation Cardboard Citizens Message Home Streetshine Voic 4All Soup kitchens American Church Soup Kitchen Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church Open Door Meal Simon Community St Andrew s Church St John s Church Street outreach Equinox Substance Misuse Street Outreach Service London Street Rescue Thames Reach SECTION 5: other services Children s helplines and services ChildLine Children s Refuge Advocacy Partners Speaking Up: Wandsworth Project

9 Citizens advice bureau 107 Battersea CAB 107 Roehampton CAB 108 Tooting and Balham CAB 108 Domestic violence services 109 Domestic Violence One Stop Shop 109 National Domestic Violence Helpline 109 Refuge 109 Wandsworth Women s Aid 110 Women s Aid 110 Financial and benefits advice Department for Work and Pensions useful contacts National Debtline Specialist Advice Service Police 24-hour Police Stations in Wandsworth Battersea Police Station Wandsworth Police Station Police / Ambulance / Fire Service Wandsworth Community Safety Unit Victim support Victim Supportline Victim Support Wandsworth Wandsworth council services 116 JobcentrePlus Drug Coordinator 116 Wandsworth Council Adult Social Services 117 Wandsworth Council Children s Specialist Services 117 Wandsworth Council Emergency Out-of-Hours Service 118 Wandsworth Council Housing Aid Centre 118 Wandsworth Council Tax and Benefits Service 119 Wandsworth Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) 120 Wandsworth Service Users Forum 120 7

10 Wandsworth DAAT Service User Involvement Project Wandsworth teaching primary care trust (pct) SECTION 6: general advice & information Homelessness: A step by step guide for applicants applying for housing assistance Temporary Accommodation Tenant & landlord rights

11 SECTION 1 Specialist alcohol and drug services Community services 24/7 Drug Advice Line A 24 hour drug advice line operated on a rota basis by staff from drug services in Wandsworth. Wandsworth Drug Project 86 Garratt Lane London SW18 4DB Phone: Fax: Web: Support provided: information to service users, professionals, relatives and friends about drugs and services available, those calling out of hours will be signposted to appropriate services and treatment providers in the area Target group: N/A Exclusions to service: N/A Referral Procedure: N/A Availability: 24 hours a day Nearest train or tube: N/A Addiction Treatment Centre Structured Buprenorphine outpatient detox centre. Queen Mary s Hospital Roehampton Lane London SW15 5PN 9

12 Phone: Support provided: relapse prevention group, change counselling group, dual diagnosis service and intervention group Target group: ages 17 and above Exclusions to service: N/A Referral procedure: primary care team, community mental health team, prison, probation service, social services, voluntary sector or self-referral Availability: Monday, Thursday and Friday 9am pm and 2pm 4.30pm; Tuesday 11am pm and 2pm pm; Wednesday 9.30am pm Nearest train or tube: Barnes train station The Base Cranstoun Drug Services Structured community based day programme for drug users. Suitable for drug users who are newly abstinent. 11 Alexandra Road London SW19 7JZ Phone: Fax: referrals@cranstoun.org.uk Web: Support provided: key working and group work, relapse prevention, harm reduction, client feedback group, art therapy, complementary therapies, computer education Target group: ages 18 and above Exclusions to service: those with a history of violence or arson, sex offenders, those with severe mental health disorders Referral procedure: agency and self referrals 10

13 Availability: standard day programme: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 10am - 4pm; pre programme support group: Tuesday 1pm - 4pm; aftercare group: Thursday 2pm - 4 pm Nearest train or tube: Wimbledon train and tube stations Battersea Alcohol Service Foundation 66 Structured community based day programme for those with alcohol issues Edward Wilson House 29 Prince of Wales Drive London SW11 4SH Phone: Fax: bas@foundation66.org.uk Web: Support provided: key working, alcohol awareness, relapse prevention, social and life skills, goals group, relationships groups, peer support, art and drama therapy, acupuncture Target group: ages 18 and above Exclusions to service: : those with a history of violence or arson, sex offenders, those with severe mental health disorders Referral procedure: agency and self-referrals Availability: : standard day programme: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9am - 5pm; weekday evening slots Nearest train or tube: Battersea Park or Queenstown Road train stations 11

14 BUMPS Ante-Natal Clinic A comprehensive one-stop shop for pregnant women with substance misuse issues, and their families/carers within the ante-natal department at St George s Hospital. Ground Floor Lanesborough Wing St George s Hospital Blackshaw Road London SW17 0QT Phone: / m.mcfarlane@blenheimcdp.org.uk Support provided: access to a midwife and substance misuse worker, information about other relevant services in the area and clients rights during pregnancy, advice about education, employment, housing and benefits Target group: pregnant women with drug or alcohol misuse issues Exclusions to service: N/A Referral procedure: GP, social worker, substance misuse workers or midwives Availability: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month pm Nearest train or tube: Tooting Broadway tube station Equinox Substance Misuse Street Outreach Service Unit Garratt Lane London SW18 4EA Phone: Fax: Patrick.Osei-Bonsu@ws.equinoxcare.org.uk Web: 12

15 Support provided: Service targets hot spots around the borough, encouraging and motivating street users to seek treatment for their substance misuse issues, referring and accompanying to agencies or into treatment. Service works with local criminal justice, drug misuse and other relevant agencies, provides harm reduction advice on the streets, as well as advice on housing, benefits, health, hygiene, alcohol and drug use. Target group: those aged 18 and above, primarily problematic drug users but also others experiencing issues around drug or alcohol misuse. Exclusions to service: non Wandsworth borough residents Referral procedure: engaged through street outreach. The service will follow up any referrals or information provided on individuals substance misusing on the streets. Availability: : varying hours including weekends Nearest train or tube: Earlsfield train station Fresh Start Clinic Community alcohol detoxification programme for those with moderate alcohol dependency Bridge Lane Practice Battersea SW11 3AD Phone: Self referrals are accepted or you can be referred by your GP or another health professional. 13

16 Merton Sutton and Wandsworth Community Alcohol Team (CAT) Inpatient and outpatient treatment for alcohol users. White Lodge Springfield Hospital 61 Glenburnie Road London SW17 7DJ Phone: Fax: Web: team_white_lodge.asp Service provided: assisted alcohol withdrawal programme (out patient), alcohol assessment and treatment unit (in patient), staying stopped group for newly abstinent clients, carer and significant others counselling services Target group: ages 18 to 75 living in the boroughs of Merton Sutton and Wandsworth who have a primary problem with alcohol, including clients with special needs Exclusions to service: those whose primary problem is drug addiction Referral procedure: referrals accepted from any health and social professionals, for example in primary health, community mental health teams or social services; no self referrals Availability: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Nearest train or tube: Wandsworth Common train station 14

17 The Source Blenheim cdp A specialist service for stimulant users in Wandsworth. 4 Palmerston Court Palmerston Way London SW8 4AJ Phone: Fax: source@blenheimcdp.org.uk Web: Support provided: structured one to one counselling, peer support group, 2 week relapse prevention programme, advice for concerned families and friends of drug users, support to access education and training, complementary therapies, assistance into specialist services such as housing Target group: clients aged 18 or over and primarily stimulant users, Wandsworth residents Exclusions to service: N/A Referral procedure: self referral by phone and during drop-in times, referral from other agencies (e.g. Wandsworth Drug Project, Probation Service, Wandsworth Community Drug Team, Turning Point, Equinox) Availability: staff times: Monday to Friday 9.30am pm (until 8pm on Tuesdays); drop-in: Monday, Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday 9.30am pm, Tuesday 1.30pm - 8.pm; Women s drop in: Tuesday 11.00am pm; closed for lunch between 12.30pm pm Nearest train or tube: Battersea Park or Queenstown Road train stations 15

18 STEP (Specialist Targeted Engagement Project) STEP offers an intensive and pro-active service to prolific drug using offenders in conjunction with the probation service and the Metropolitan Police. Unit 2, Brendon Valley House Garratt Lane Wandsworth London SW18 4EA Phone: Fax: Support provided: intensive, intermediate and ongoing support, information on the effects of drugs and relapse prevention, how to recognise the triggers of drug use and manage cravings, accompanying clients to other services Target group: aged 18 or over and in the top 50 of persistent drug related offenders, includes those who are on bail, Wandsworth residents only Exclusions to service: contact the service for further details Referral procedure: referrals through the criminal justice system (e.g. South Western Magistrates Court, Wandsworth Police Station) Availability: Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm Nearest train or tube: Earlsfield train station 16

19 (Total Wandsworth) Young Adults Service Trident Business Centre 89 Bickersteth Road London SW17 9SH Phone: Conway@myap.in-volve.org.uk Support provided: Service for young adults under 25 years with substance misuse issues and who are not accessing, or who are not appropriate for referral to adult services. Can offer advice, 1 to 1 structured interventions, brief interventions, signposting and referrals to health, housing, benefits, education, training and employment services. Can also offer group work sessions, including treatment preparation. Target group: year olds, primarily problematic drug users but also others experiencing issues around drug or alcohol misuse. Exclusions to service: : non Wandsworth borough residents, those over 25 years of age Referral procedure: referrals from agencies & GPs. Can also accept self referrals. Availability: Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm. Community based satellite services in agencies around the borough Nearest train or tube: Tooting Broadway tube station 17

20 Wandsworth Community Drug Team (WCDT) Advice, information and counselling for drug users. St John s Therapy Centre 162 St John s Hill London SW11 1SW Phone: Fax: raj.seegobin@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk Web: wandsworth_community_drug_team.asp Support provided: detoxification programme, community care assessments and health counselling, Hep B, Hep C and HIV screenings which include structured counselling Target group: clients aged 18 to 65 Exclusions to service: those with primarily alcohol misuse Referral procedure: self-referral, referral from any statutory or non statutory agencies Availability: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, drop in times 9.30am 12:30 pm and 2pm - 4 pm, (no morning drop in on Wednesday) Nearest train or tube: Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Town rain stations 18

21 Wandsworth Drug Project (WDP) The project offers open access, advice, information and referral. 86 Garratt Lane London, SW18 4DB Phone: Fax: Web: Support provided: relapse prevention, harm minimisation, general support and advice, complementary therapies including acupuncture, ear acupuncture, shiatsu and reflexology Target group: clients aged 18 and above Exclusions to service: clients under 18 Referral procedure: agency or self-referral Availability: Monday to Friday 1pm - 5pm, Saturday from 12noon - 4pm Nearest train or tube: Earlsfield train station 19

22 Wandsworth Substance Misuse Primary Care Liaison Service Substance misuse treatment provided in Wandsworth GP surgeries with the support of a specialist nurse, improving access for service users in their community. Working in partnership with the wider drug and alcohol treatment provider network. Building 12 Lower Ground Floor Springfield University Hospital 61 Glenburnie Road London SW17 7DJ Phone: Fax: cbown@nhs.net Support provided: Full comprehensive assessment, family and carers assessment, care package including other service providers in Wandsworth, liaison with other services, medication treatment plans implemented and monitored discussed and agreed with GPs, key working, health education and illness prevention, vaccinations and testing for communicable diseases, general physical and mental health monitoring. Target group: those over 18 with mild to harmful level drug or alcohol use who are considering support to help them to attain abstinence. Exclusions to service: pregnant opiate/alcohol users, those using dangerous injecting practices, chaotic poly drug & alcohol users, those with severe dual diagnosis, those who present with risks of violence. Referral procedure: referrals from agencies & GPs. Can also accept self-referrals. Availability: GP surgery hours Nearest train or tube: N/A 20

23 Residential Treatment Services detoxification and residential rehabilitation Brook Drive Detoxification Centre Equinox Centre offering drug and alcohol detoxification programmes for opiate and benzodiazepam users. 124 Brook Drive London SE11 4TQ Phone: Fax: Web: Support provided: 21 day assessment programme (supported living), 10 day alcohol detox programme, day drug detox programme, 24 hour nursing support, Hepatitis B vaccination programme, smoking cessation programme, group programme, complementary therapies Target group: clients aged 18 and above, opiate and benzodiazepam users Exclusions to service: pregnant women Referral procedure: wandsworth community drug team only Availability: 27 spaces, operated by waiting list Nearest train or tube: Elephant & Castle train and tube station 21

24 Friends Road Equinox Service for clients with drug problems including clients who have failed to engage in treatment Friends Road Head office Croydon 177 Southwark Bridge Road CR0 1EB London SE1 0ED Phone: Web: Service provided: six week residential stabilisation, reduction and structured group work programme, GP led titration, stabilisation and reduction programmes, mentoring and life-skills training, links to a wide range of community based and residential treatment Target group: ages 18 to 65 including prolific offenders, those with limited social skills, mental health problems or learning disabilities, those who are homeless or on probation Exclusions to service: N/A Referral procedure: referral via statutory agency Availability: sixteen en-suite spaces, once accepted service users must be on a script, have a care plan and are normally admitted within a week Nearest train or tube: East Croydon train station Mount Carmel Residential service for people with alcohol dependency. 12 Aldrington Road London, SW16 1TH Phone: Fax: mountcarmeluk@yahoo.co.uk Web: Support provided: move-on house for some residential clients 22

25 before they move into their own independent housing, group therapy, one-to-one counselling, clients required to attend a minimum of three Alcoholics Anonymous meetings per week Target group: clients aged 18 and above Exclusions to service: those with serious mental health problems, non alcohol related violence Referral procedure: self referral, GP, community alcohol teams, probation services, other agencies. Availability: 18 spaces, operate waiting list Nearest train or tube: Streatham and Streatham Common train stations, Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway tube stations Oak Lodge Cranstoun Drug Services Residential rehabilitation service for people with a history of drug use. 136 West Hill London SW15 2UE Phone: Fax: dhoy@cranstoun.org.uk Web: Support provided: 24 hour sleep-in cover, group therapy and individual counselling, relapse prevention, sports and acupuncture, workshops Target group: clients aged 18 and above Exclusions to service: clients with a history of violent crimes, arson, crimes against children Referral procedure: community drug teams, probation services, self referral to head office (telephone number ) Availability: 14 spaces Nearest train or tube: Putney train station, East Putney tube station 23

26 Springfield Hospital Rowan Ward Inpatient Drug Unit In patient detoxification ward for those with drug and alcohol misuse. Springfield University Hospital Rowan Ward, 2nd Floor, Jubilee Building, Springfield University Hospital, Glenburnie Road, London SW17 7DJ Phone: / 6339 Fax: Web: _inpatient_drug_unit.asp Support provided: assessment, stabilisation and detoxification Target group: those who have both and alcohol and drug addiction Exclusions to service: clients with alcohol problems only Referral procedure: referrals are made through borough-based community drug teams only and should include a detailed history and current risk assessment Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Nearest train or tube: Wandsworth Common train station 24

27 London wide services City Roads Crisis Intervention Cranstoun Drug Services Specialist residential service for people in crisis as a result of their drug use. William Hart House City Road London EC1V 2PY Phone: hour crisis helpline: Fax: info@cranstoun.org.uk Web: Support provided: residential crisis intervention, detoxification, one to one support sessions, group work programme, complementary therapies, individual care plan and discharge planning. Residential crisis admissions can stay up to 21 days. Also planned inpatient detoxification (maximum 11 day stay). Target group: clients aged 18 and above and in crisis as a result of their drug use Exclusions to service: pregnant women, those who are primarily dependent on alcohol Referral procedure: self referral (can be with agency support) Availability: 21 spaces, operate a waiting list Nearest train or tube: Angel tube station 25

28 The Core Trust Holistic alcohol and drug addiction treatment service blending modern psychology with complementary therapies. Lisson Cottages 35a Lisson Grove London NW1 6UD Phone: Support provided: Structured day rehabilitation programme, cognitive groups, therapeutic groups, complimentary therapies, case coordination & key working. Tailor made aftercare programme, relapse prevention, parenting, Also CoreKids, which offers support to the children and families of clients accessing the day programme. Target group: those over 18 with drug or alcohol misuse issues. Services offered to those who find accessing treatment difficult, including female drug and alcohol users, family networks, children of drug and alcohol using adults, service users affected by HIV/AIDS, clients with domestic violence issues Exclusions to service: clients who are not yet abstinent from drugs/alcohol, those with severe dual diagnosis, those who present with risks of violence. Referral procedure: referrals from agencies. Can accept self referrals Availability: Contact Core for details Nearest train or tube: Marylebone or Baker Street stations Kaleidoscope Kingston Drug Services Project designed to support people not just through medication but also in the provision of wrap around services Cromwell Road Kingston Upon Thames Surrey KT2 6RN Phone: Fax: Web: 26

29 Support provided: advice and information, needle exchange, specialist prescribing, care co-ordination and open access programme Target group: clients aged 18 and above with opiate dependency Exclusions to service: clients under 18, clients with co-exsiting mental health problems, clients who are pregnant Referral procedure: self or agency referral Availability: Monday to Friday 8am pm and 1pm - 7pm; Saturday 10am - 5pm Nearest train or tube: Kingston train station Seventy4 (formerly Drug & Alcohol Foundation) Addiction treatment service incorporating an abstinent 12-Step model of treatment within a structured, part-time day or evening programme and individual counselling Phone: Fax: info@seventy4.org.uk Web: Support provided: Counselling: hourly one-to-one addiction counselling sessions and group work. Dual diagnosis day programme (Dartmouth Street Programme) Target group: Clients unable to sustain abstinence. Exclusions to service: clients under 18, clients with co-exsiting mental health problems, clients who are pregnant Referral procedure: referrals from agencies - Community Drug Services, Social Services Probation, Prisons. Can also accept self referrals Availability: Monday and Friday 9.30am - 5pm;Tuesday to Thursday: 9.30am - 8pm; Wednesday: 9.30am - 8pm. Nearest train or tube: : St James' Park and Victoria tube stations 27

30 SHARP London SHARP - Self-Help Addiction Recovery Programme. 11 Redcliffe Gardens Chelsea London SW10 9BG Phone: Fax: SHARPlondon@actiononaddiction.org.uk Web: Service provided: structured day programme, workshops, one to one counselling, life skills, education and information about addiction and recovery, introduction to philosophy of the 12 step programme of Alcohol Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, individual treatment and continual care planning Target group: clients aged 18 and above with moderate to severe dependence. 24 hrs abstinence on admission. Exclusions to service: clients with an active psychotic illness, history of serious arson or violence Referral procedure: via statutory drug services & social services Availability: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Nearest train or tube: Earl s Court tube station 28

31 Black and minority ethnic specific drug and alcohol services African Drug & Alcohol Awareness Project & Training (ADAAPT) Outreach service giving community members an opportunity to have an informal setting to discuss and address drug issues in their own environment. Justin Plaza 3, Viceroy Suite London Road Mitcham Surrey CR4 4BE Phone: Fax: info@acia-uk.org Web: Support provided: referral to treatment services, workshops and awareness sessions for adults and young people to socialise and discuss matters and issues relating to drugs, alcohol and substance misuse within the African communities Target group: anyone of African origin, no age criteria Exclusions to service: N/A Referral procedure: self referral, referral through community outreach agencies Availability: Monday to Friday 9.30am pm Nearest train or tube: Mitcham Junction train station, Mitcham junction tram stop 29

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