Charities and Voluntary Organisations

Fancy Volunteering or need some support? Reach out and connect with local charities and organisations in Kingston.

DV Hub (Kingston Domestic Violence Hub)

Call 999 if you are in immediate danger.

Contact: 02085476046 / 0808 2000 (Free 24/7 support phoneline) / kingstondvhub@refuge.org.uk

Opening Times: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm

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Kingston Food Bank

Everyone who comes to the foodbank for emergency food needs to have a valid foodbank voucher. Visit the website to see how you be supported.

Address: 46 Union St, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1RP

Contact: 020 8391 1100 / info@kingston.foodbank.org.uk

Opening Times: Tuesday and Friday 11.00am - 12.30pm

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Kingston Parent Carer Forum

Kingston SEND PCF is made up of local parents and carers who work to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities and their needs are heard and understood by local services and decision makers.

Part of a national network they try to ensure by feeding in the experiences and needs of Kingston parents and carers who have children with additional needs and disabilities, better, more relevant and responsive services will follow. As local SEND parents they bring a wealth of different experiences of helping their children and young people through life.

A supportive group, offering information, running events and giving parent/carers opportunities to have a say and get involved in improving local services. Whether you seek help and/or want to volunteer check out their website or get in touch via email to see what's on offer.

help@kingstonpcf.co.uk

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Mind - Kingston

Here to ensure that everyone with a mental health issue in and around the borough of Kingston Upon Thames gets support and respect. From Counselling to Art sessions and sports Mind can meet you where you are at.

Address: 1 Brook Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2HA

Contact: 0208 255 3939 / info@mindinkingston.org.uk

Opening Times: Monday - Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm

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Victim Support

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales.

Contact: 0808 168 9291 (Local Line) 08 08 16 89 111 (Free 24/7 support phoneline)

Opening Times: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 8.00pm

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Army Families Federation

Supporting Army Families Worldwide, they are there to help you. AFF is independent of the Army and offers confidential advice. They deal with your enquiry without revealing your identity.

Contact: 01264 554004 / contact@aff.org.uk

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Combat Stress

Combat Stress, the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For over a century, they have helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.

Contact: Serving personnel and their families can call 0800 323 4444 / Text 07537 173683 / helpline@combatstress.org.uk

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Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes support veterans and their families by giving life-changing support, no matter when or where they served.

Contact: Request a callback by filling out an online form / getsupport@helpforheroes.org.uk

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Poppy Factory

The Poppy Factory supports veterans and family members on their journey into employment, helping them overcome any barriers.

Contact: 020 8939 1837 / support@poppyfactory.org

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Reading Force

Keeping Forces families close & connected through sharing stories. Reading Force supports serving and ex-serving families with free fun sharing reading books and journals.

https://www.readingforce.org.uk/

Royal British Legion

Get support or get involved. The Royal British Legion is here to help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. They support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week. Their support starts after one day of service and continues through life, long after service is over.

Contact: 08088028080

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SSAFA: The Armed Forces Charity

Whether you need help with transitioning to Civvy Street, Welfare Services for families and housing advice ssafa is here for you. They are always on the lookout for volunteers if you would like to get involved.

Contact: 08002606767

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The Forces Employment Charity

The Forces Employment Charity provides life-long, life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their spouses, partners and children, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.

Contact: 0121 262 3058 / info@forcesemployment.org.uk

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Kingston Parent Carer Forum

Kingston SEND PCF is made up of local parents and carers who work to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities and their needs are heard and understood by local services and decision makers.

Part of a national network they try to ensure by feeding in the experiences and needs of Kingston parents and carers who have children with additional needs and disabilities, better, more relevant and responsive services will follow. As local SEND parents they bring a wealth of different experiences of helping their children and young people through life.

A supportive group, offering information, running events and giving parent/carers opportunities to have a say and get involved in improving local services. Whether you seek help and/or want to volunteer check out their website or get in touch via email to see what's on offer.

help@kingstonpcf.co.uk

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Volunteering Kingston

Volunteering Kingston is a service that supports volunteers and organisations in the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, London. Register and access a database of volunteering opportunities.

Contact: 0300 365 9980 /  enquiry@volunteeringkingston.org.uk

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