Know who to turn to in your community
Are you looking for mental health support, advice or information near you? Know who to turn to in the community is our directory of local and trusted organisations, charities, and community groups that can help you in Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.
From wellbeing support groups to practical help for carers, as well advice on a range of topics, Know who to turn to in your community makes it easier for you to get the right support at the right time.
Explore the directory to connect with organisations and groups dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing in your community.
South West London
Al-Anon Family Groups: Support for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking, running meetings in Raynes Park, Wimbledon, Roehampton, Putney (Polish speaking group), Richmond and Twickenham
Aurora Foundation: Supporting adult men and women who have experienced any kind of childhood trauma and abuse, including counselling and psychotherapy, survivor support groups and a support line.
Caras: Refugee charity in south west London providing advice and support for asylum seekers to build happy and successful lives.
Cedar House Support Group: Support groups in south London and Surrey for women who are experiencing postnatal depression.
Dose of Nature: Charity promoting the benefits of engaging with the natural world to improve mental wellbeing in south west London.
Headway South West London: Providing assistance, support, information and services to people with a brain injury and their families and carers.
Royal Trinity Hospice: Free specialist palliative and end of life care for people living in Wandsworth and parts of Merton and Richmond.
Ruils: User-led charity support disabled children and adults, and people living with long-term physical and mental health conditions to live independently in Richmond, Kingston and Wandsworth.
Save the World Club: Charity empowering the community through feeding vulnerable people, facilitating community art projects, and empowering sustainable lifestyle choices.
Spear: Providing holistic support to people experiencing homelessness, including their Homeless Health Link Service.
WMS: Conflict resolution and training provider, helping people to navigate conflict, such as neighbour dispute mediation, inter-generational mediation and co-parenting mediation.
Kingston
Crossroads Care: Home and community respite services in Kingston and Richmond to give carers who are looking after loved-ones a vital break.
Fircroft Trust: Support for people living with learning disabilities, autism and mental wellbeing issues.
Kingston Carers Network: Independent charity providing information, advice, advocacy and support to unpaid carers of all ages.
Kingston Mental Health Carers’ Forum: Run by carers, for carers, offering advice and information to anyone support someone experiencing mental health difficulties.
Kingston Samaritans: Kingston branch of national mental health charity Samaritans, providing emotional support on the phone and by email for anyone who is struggling to cope.
Kingston Women’s Centre: Low-cost counselling service for women who live or work in Kingston and the surrounding areas within a safe and caring environment.
Stay Well: Support for older people to stay well and live independently, including help at home, community support and groups, day centres, and help home from infirmary.
Together: Criminal justice services including court liaison, integrated offender management and peer support.
Ukrainian Social Club: Community group founded by Ukrainians for Ukrainians in Richmond and Kingston, providing information and support to those most vulnerable in the community.
Voices of Hope: Supporting people struggling with complex physical and/or mental health issues, families experiencing food insecurity, women who have experienced abuse or domestic violence, and older people.
Merton
Age UK Merton: Offers a range of 1-2-1 help and community based activities to encourage people over 55 to look after their physical, social and mental health.
Carers First Merton: Online help and advice, workshops and 1-2-1 practical and emotional support for unpaid carers.
Domestic Violence and Abuse Support (One Stop Shop): Confidential service for people experiencing domestic violence or abuse in Merton.
Homestart Merton: Support for families experiencing stress or difficulties to meet the needs to their children up until five years old, including 1:1 family support and family counselling.
Merton Centre for Independent Living: User-led pan-disability Deaf and Disabled people’s organisation providing services for Deaf and Disabled Adults living in Merton.
Merton Mencap: Support for people with a learning disability and/or autistic people, and their parents and carers.
MertonPlus: Volunteer-led LGBTQ+ community group, running signposting, socials and activities for Merton’s LGBTQ+ community.
Merton Vision: Sight loss charity that providers services to the blind and partially sighted, Adults, Children and Young People in Merton, including at their Community Centre in Colliers Wood.
Polish Family Association: Offer a range of social, financial and community support to a wide range of people from Eastern European countries.
Talk Off The Record: Free mental health support for young people aged 11-25 in Sutton and Merton, including counselling and support line.
Together for Mental Wellbeing: Merton Peer Support Service provides peer support offering emotional support and promotes access to information and practical advice for people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Wimbledon Guild: Community charity offering practical help and support so no one has to face life’s challenges alone, including a range of mental health support for adults living, working or studying in Merton.
Richmond
ASCA: Confidential support for people 18+, offering assessment, advice and information, counselling and support services, including alcohol and drug counselling.
Crossroads Care: Home and community respite services in Kingston and Richmond to give carers who are looking after loved-ones a vital break.
Mulberry Centre: Independent cancer charity providing free support for anyone facing a diagnosis, supporting a loved one, or have bereaved by cancer.
Off The Record Twickenham: Counselling, information and sexual health service for young people aged 11 – 24 who live, work or study in Richmond.
Park Lane Stables RDA: Charity and Riding for the Disabled Association providing a wide programme of activities, including equine therapy to promote emotional wellbeing.
Richmond AID: Charity run by and for disabled people, providing support for people to live independent lives and have the same opportunities as non-disabled people.
Richmond Carers Centre: Free and confidential information, advice and emotional support to unpaid carers living or caring for someone in Richmond.
Richmond Community Drug and Alcohol Service: Free and evidence based treatment for people living with drug and alcohol problems.
Richmond Mind: Information, advice and support for young people and adults experiencing mental health issues, as well as their carers.
Shepherd’s Star: Reducing isolation and empowering adults facing hardship through skills workshops, social connection, shared meals and signposting.
Space2grieve: Free, confidential, one-to-one bereavement support to adults, children, young people and families in Richmond
Ukrainian Social Club: Community group founded by Ukrainians for Ukrainians in Richmond and Kingston, providing information and support to those most vulnerable in the community.
Vinyard Community: Helping those facing crisis and experiencing homelessness, this includes a women’s hub and crisis drop-in service.
Whitton Network: Volunteers assisting older people, disabled people and others in Whitton who need support.
Sutton
Age UK Sutton: Helping older people in Sutton to live well in later life, providing information, expert advice and practical support.
Citizens Advice Sutton: Providing information and advice including on welfare benefits, housing and debt.
Cranstoun Inspire Sutton: Community drug and alcohol service for anyone over the age of 18. You can self-refer to this service.
Home-Start Sutton: Support to children and families, including home-visiting by trained and professionally supported parent volunteers.
Refugee and Migrant Network Sutton: Offering friendship, advice and English language classes to refugees, asylum seekers and newly settled migrants.
Riverside Centre: Community centre and charity providing a range of activities, social events and groups, like community lunches and walking groups.
Sutton Carers: Information, advice and support for unpaid carers, including young carers and anyone caring for someone with a mental health condition.
Sutton DASS: Domestic abuse service that provides advice, domestic abuse specific counselling and group programmes.
Sutton Hear4YOUth: Children and young people’s drug and alcohol service offering advice support and guidance to children and young people, and their families and carers.
Sutton Mental Health Forum: Person-centred non-clinical mental health support for adults living independently in Sutton.
Sutton Vision: Supporting and advocating on behalf of blind and partially sighted people living and working in Sutton.
Sutton Women’s Centre: Offering a range of services including counselling, classes like art therapy, socials and support for those who are surviving domestic abuse.
Talk Off The Record: Free mental health support for young people aged 11-25 in Sutton and Merton, including counselling and support line.
Volunteer Centre Sutton: Building better lives through volunteering by providing a range of community projects such as mentoring, befriending, advocacy and community health support.
Wandsworth
Albany Trust Counselling and Psychotherapy: Specialist counselling and psychotherapy charity, focusing on a positive approach to sexuality and relationships.
Begin2Sports: Holistic community initiative that focuses on health, wellbeing, education and personal development, through high-quality sports programmes.
Earlsfield Library: Events and activities for every age, such as coffee mornings, creative writing and children’s groups.
Furzedown Project: Provides older people with opportunities to connect, contribute and be active to tackle isolation and improve wellbeing.
Happy Homes: Organisation support Asian families with their wellbeing and resilience.
Healthwatch Wandsworth: Independent champion for people who use health and social care services. You can also speak to Healthwatch to find out information about health and social care services available locally.
Mushkil Aasaan: Care for the community by the community, providing a range of culturally-appropriate and faith-sensitive services including counselling, domiciliary care and end of life care.
Regenerate-RISE: RISE+ supports hospital across south west London, including St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals with a “Home from Hospital” discharge plan.
Roehampton Library: Events and activities for every age, such as coffee mornings, creative writing and children’s groups.
Sound Minds: Mental health peer support charity, providing help through music, film and art.
Wandsworth Carers Centre: Providing support to unpaid carers, including information and advice, complementary therapies and respite care.
Wandsworth Family Information Service: Useful information for families and details of relevant services.
Wandsworth Housing Support: Guidance and support for people to move towards independent living, including one-to-one and group support.
Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service: Free and evidence based treatment for people who want to change their use of drugs and alcohol.