Cost of Living Support

Food

There are lots of local organisations running pantries and food banks in Lewisham, closest to Brockley are:

LWCC Food Service at Honor Oak Community Centre 50 Turnham Rd SE4 2JD, on Wednesday evenings 5.30-7.30pm. Contact details are: Lwccfoodservice@gmail.com and 07783441973 

St Peters Church at 43 Wickham Road, SE4 1LT operates a Social Supermarket for people in the SE4 area. They ask everyone to pay a £3 membership fee weekly, and for that you can choose enough groceries to last a week, on Wednesday afternoons. Request food via https://www.stpetersbrockley.org.uk/feedback-food-request

Money

At Pinnacle Group we offer financial advice and support for residents to ensure they are accessing the benefits they are entitled and can manage any debt. For free and impartial advice, Martin Keating, Financial Inclusion Manager at Pinnacle Group, can be contacted on 07985 871635 and by email on Martin.Keating@pinnaclegroup.co.uk.

For independent advice, Advice Lewisham can be reached on 0800 231 5453 for enquiries about benefits, housing, debt, employment, immigration, family & consumer issues.

Health and Wellbeing

Community Connections Lewisham provide options for help and can link you up to various support services depending on your needs. Available Monday to Fridays 9.30am to 4pm on 0330 058 3464

Mental Health

In the first instance, you can discuss any mental health needs with your GP. If you’d prefer to speak to someone sooner, call the South London and Maudsley Team on 0800 731 2864.

If you’re experiencing a crisis, you can access confidential emotional support at any time from Samaritans either by calling 116 123 or emailing jo@samaritans.org