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New Advice Outreach Hubs across the borough of Greenwich offer you the chance to get the right support, when and where you need it. Face-to-face advice is available for Royal Greenwich residents at our outreach advice hubs. Participating organisations are Welfare Rights Service (for benefits advice), Citizens Advice (for debt and generalist advice), Plumstead Law Centre (for immigration advice) and Greenwich Housing Rights (for housing advice).  So, whether you need help managing your finances, your immigration status, or want to know what benefits you are…

Do you know where you can get good quality fruit and veg at a snip? Come along to find great value on a wide range of fresh and tasty seasonal produce for all the family. Where? Our community fruit and veg stalls take place weekly at a number of local venues around the borough, making it easier and cheaper to include more greens in your diet. Stalls run on Tuesday mornings and/or afternoons at the following locations: Children’s…

An organisation giving food to families who are struggling to buy food. Services should contact if they would like to be voucher holders for families. There are several foodbanks located throughout the borough. Service that is supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks. You can use your card to buy: plain liquid cow’s milk fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables fresh, dried, and tinned pulses infant formula milk based on cow’s milk You can also use your card to…

Our lunch clubs are about so much more than providing a healthy and affordable meal for elderly people. It’s where older people can come together and meet and make new friend, to see old ones, and to socialise. Everyone sits together to eat, the meal followed by activities such as bingo and raffles. The clubs also arrange day trips and events throughout the year, and key birthdays are marked and celebrated.

Our Street Souls Greenwich service runs on Thursday evenings, offers support to anyone who is struggling financially, from families who cannot afford food, retired people experiencing loneliness and social exclusion, to people who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. Anyone in need is welcome to: Enjoy free food and drinks Come and get involved in our free weekly activities Receive or request various items including warm clothing, toiletries, reading glasses, a sleeping bag, etc. Charge their device and/or use Wifi…

There are a range of support offerings across the borough to help, from warm spaces to advice hubs and community centres. If you need support the Council, local charities, and community groups may be able to offer financial, practical or health and wellbeing support. Visit: Greenwich Supports

WSUP is a grass-roots project that provides practical and emotional support to those seeking help in our community. Services include: CLOTHING BANK LAUNDRY WARM MEAL HAIR CUT SHOWER FRIENDSHIP Volunteering Contact WSUP