Self Care Directory

Our Adviceline is a free, confidential ‘phone service for anyone needing help with welfare benefits, debt, employment, housing and some immigration issues. A member of the team will give you information that is reliable and up to date to help you to access the advice you need.

Please call Adviceline first. It’s FREE OF CHARGE and available (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm).

The best time to call is between 10am – 1pm when the lines are less busy. It make take 30-45 minutes to speak to one of our advisers.

If your problem needs a face to face appointment, we will offer you one but you need to speak to you first; we may refer you to another organisation if that it more appropriate.

Pre-booked in person appointments via Adviceline only (Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm)

If you find it difficult to use the telephone advice, due to language or health problems, please call into our office. One of our team will help you to use Adviceline but they cannot give you advice.
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea
KidsTime Workshops are fun, supportive group sessions for families where a parent or carer has a mental illness.
They're a safe, relaxed and non-judgemental space for families to come together to learn and talk about mental illness, without shame or stigma.
Children get to meet other young people in the same situation, share experiences, get answers to questions and, most importantly, have fun!
Workshops take place on the first Monday of the month 5pm-7.30pm at The Harrow Club, 187 Freston Road, W10 6TH.
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea
We provide activities for adults and children and young people. Our programme for adults includes fitness for women and an activities afternoon. We also hold events throughout the year such as a summer picnic and coach trip, parties, film nights and board game nights. We work with 8s-11s and with girls aged 11-16.
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea
A programme of social activities for carers of people with learning disabilities.
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham
Legal advice on disability-related benefits, PIP, UC, Housing adaptations, disability, discrimination and general casework
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea
Group exercise, for people recovering from or living with long term neurological conditions. Physiotherapy led exercise classes, with individual assessment of each participant's needs at the start and after every 12 sessions of the programme. This means all participants have their exercises individually tailored within the group setting, enabling them to get the maximum physical benefit out of their efforts and to continually progress. Participants have expressed how being supported by a physiotherapist post NHS discharge increases their confidence in attending exercise. We ensure we goal set and signpost to other community physical activity sessions
Where they Work: Westminster
Participants enjoy playing African Drums and percussion, learning cross-rhythms and being involved in creative self-expression, and songs.

Its a lot of fun, you also get background info about the names of the drums, types of rhythms and which African countries they are from.

Through the practical performance aspects Abundance Arts' drumming and music workshops participants feel confident in learning new things and develop team building skills, by listening to each other and having fun in a relaxed group environment.
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea
One to one mental health advocacy and support with self care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people 16+. The project will also provide awareness training to local professionals and agencies
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham
Information about events for adults at your libraries in the borough. Booking is required for most events.
We host a variety of special events and workshops in our libraries for adults throughout the year such as author events, history talks and craft workshops.
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea
If you are a disabled person living in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea and want to brush up your skills or learn new ones, ADKC offers you this range of online courses free of charge
Where they Work: Kensington & Chelsea