Advice, Guidance & Information

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Organisation (Please click for more info)	Organisation Description	Advice, Guidance & Information	Services Provided
Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire	Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking and alcohol misuse, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not.	Alcohol/Drug/Substance Misuse
Alzheimer's Society (Bexley Branch)	Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and their carers. We provide information and support to people with any form of dementia and their carers through our publications, National Dementia Helpline, website and local services. We campaign for better quality of life for people with dementia and greater understanding of dementia. We also fund an innovative programme of medical and social research into the cause, cure and prevention of dementia and the care people receive.	Advice - Specialist, Training, Volunteering, Campaign/Research, Mental Health	Dementia Adviser and Dementia Support Services. Activity groups Dementia Café Singing for the Brain Carers Information and Support group (CrISP) Carers Support Group.
Bexley Talking Newspaper	Provides a free talking newspaper in cassette form, every 2 weeks to blind and partially sighted people living in the London Borough of Bexley. Mobile phone: 07790 598529. Also raises funds for the purchase and maintenance of these services.	Newsletter/Publications	free talking newspaper
Bexley Tinnitus Support Group	Bexley Tinnitus Support Group meet regularly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month and occasionally the last Thursday of the month (Please call to confirm). Venue: The Residents Lounge, 88 Blackthorn Grove, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4EH It is a social gathering and we also arrange days out. We offer advice and support to Tinnitus sufferers.	Advice - Specialist	Support Group
Bexley Turkish Elderly Day Centre	To encourage the Turkish speaking elderly to meet once a week and socialise.	Translation, Support for Community	Freshly cooked meals, tea and coffee Outings
Erith Town Forum	The Forum is set up to promote the town, to encourage businesses to locate in Erith and monitor the regeneration of the area in order to encourage community participation and cohesion.	Awareness Raising, Information Provision, Campaign/Research, Support for Community, Business Development & Support, Economy and Regeneration	We hold regular public meetings at Bexley College at which presentations are given on local environment/housing developments, community safety, health provision, leisure activities. Forum members and the public are invited to fully participate in discussions.
Family Matters	Family Matters provides specialist therapy to victims of rape and sexual abuse and our aim is to relieve the mental and physical distress of children, adolescents and adults who have been victims of this horrific abuse. The sexual violence can be recent or historic; it can be reported to police or not reported. As a charity our services are subject to funding and at present and we are funded to offer support to clients living within Kent or the London Borough of Bexley or if aged 16 and under we also accept clients from London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley. We also offer a helpline service which is provided by trained volunteers. Opening times : 9am-5.00pm Helpline 7 days a week:01474 537392.	Advice - Specialist, Helpline	• One to One therapy • Helpline
HAVEN	We are a Social Group for LGBT people. A safe place to meet every Friday (except 4th week its thurday) at Asda, Bexleyheath	Awareness Raising, Support for Community	Social meetings, Board Games, Occasional Days Out including: Theatre, Beach, Rambles and Places of Interest.
Kent (North) Adoption Support Group	We are the local support group of the national organisation Adoption UK. We are run by and for adopters, prospective adopters and their families and offer support, information and friendship. We can offer support and information by telephone, email and face to face.	Advice - Specialist	Evening Meetings with a speaker Parent and toddler club events for older children and teens social evenings and family fun days.
Shine - Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus	Shine is a registered charity, which was formed in 1966, initially to help families and individuals affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus.	Advice - Specialist	Advice Information Helpline
Belvedere Asian Women's Group	The Asian women's Group is open to all Asian women living and working in the London Borough of Bexley. It provides an opportunity for women to meet to discuss issues of concern to them and share their experiences. The Belvedere Asian Women's Group provides an opportunity for Asian women to come together to socialise, access information and advice on a range of issues and most importantly to have some time for themselves.	Advice - All, Advice - Specialist, Advocacy, Awareness Raising, Information Provision, Mental Health, Benefit/Debt/Welfare Rights, Translation, Financial Advice	Meetings every Wednesday 10.30 AM to 1.30PM
Bexley Multicultural Centre CIC	Social and activity club open to all Cultures. Yoga, Bingo, Language practice, help with freedom passes and getting around London	Advice - Specialist, Awareness Raising, Support for Community	Social Club
Bexley Gujarati Samaj	To provide advice and support to the Gujarati community in Bexley to help integrate into the British Society.	Advice - All, Education (Post 16), Fundraising, Mental Health, Newsletter/Publications, Support for Community	Yoga classes (Tues eve & Wed pm) Outings for older people Religious Events Programmes for young people
St John Ambulance Erith Division	We provide first aid training to St John members from the age of 7 years old.	Training, Volunteering	Training for members First aid provision to the public
Bexley Down's Syndrome Group	Our Group offer support, information and we fundraise to provide social activities for members and/or families living in the borough. Members have access to a holiday caravan in the New Forest	Fundraising, Support for Community	Social Activities Annual Christmas meal christmas pantomime trip
Belvedere Advice Sessions	To provide advice, help and support to welfare benefits, social housing, income related entitlements, advocacy and casework support on welfare benefits and other welfare.	Advice - All, Advice - Specialist, Advocacy, Awareness Raising, Benefit/Debt/Welfare Rights, Financial Advice, Information Provision, Mental Health, Support for Community, Translation, Volunteering	Advice Help and support
Insight Bexley	Insight Bexley is a registered charity that provides housing and benefit advice to young people and people from BME groups. Insight Bexley also provides a back to work training for young people who have not been in Employment, Education or Training (NEET).	Advice - All, Advice - Specialist, Advocacy, Awareness Raising, Training, Newsletter/Publications, Volunteering, Benefit/Debt/Welfare Rights, Financial Advice, Education, Work & Training, Return to Work Support	Housing advice Benefit advice Advice surgeries/sessions Back to Work training Mentoring for Young people to motivate, encourage and empower them to achieve.
Bexley Carers Counselling Service	We offer counselling to anyone in Bexley Borough that is a carer and wants support.	Professional Support, Bereavement Care & Counselling, Counselling & Therapy	1 to 1 counselling
Excelling Community	We work with Young people and the hard to reach communities to give help, support and education to people on money management.	Benefit/Debt/Welfare Rights	We provide a free money advice service in a confidential one to one session, individual assessment and helpful advice for individuals and work with the young people (11-25yrs) by providing education and awareness to become better managers of their money.
Lighthouse Educational Society	Lighthouse Educational Society is a South London-based charity working to enable and empower young people through education and raise confidence and ability to take initiative amongst them. It is a people-centric organisation aiming to give responsibility to all those who are willing to volunteer. We encourage involvement from all ages and everyone from different walks of life.	Education, Work & Training	• Youth Mentoring • Supplementary School (Tuition) • Education Consultancy • Community Engagement • Social Group • Free Educating Clubs (Homework, Maths, Chess etc.)

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