Below you can find all of the available services and support available in Barnet, London.
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Advice Counselling & Therapy
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Citizens Advice – Barnet | Citizen’s Advice is a national charity – please see our Support Hub for more information. Citizen’s Advice Barnet is an independent local charity that provides free advice and support to anyone who lives, works or studies in the Borough. Advice includes: – Cost of Living Support, – Benefits, – Work, – Debt & Money, – Consumer, – Family, – Housing, – Law & courts, – Immigration, – Health, –Tax, – Education, – Template Letters, – Video advice. |
Click here for a link to the Barnet Citizens Advice website. Main Address: 40-44 Church End, Hendon, NW4 4JT Outreach locations: Chipping Barnet Foodbank 63 Somerset Rd, New Barnet, Barnet EN5 1RF (Tues -12pm-2pm) Jim’s Cafe, St James Church, 71 East Barnet Road, New Barnet, EN4 8RN (Weds 9.30am – 12.30pm) Chipping Barnet Foodbank, 63 Somerset Rd, New Barnet, Barnet EN5 1RF (Sat 10am -12pm) Telephone: 0808 250 5708 (Free Advice line) (Mon-Fri 9.30am – 4.00pm) Click here to contact by email. Social Media: – Twitter/X |
Children, Young People & Family Charities
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Barnet Lone Parent Centre | Barnet Lone Parent Centre is a charity that believes in creating good mental health, freedom from financial hardship and a feeling of belonging. It supports Barnet residents through services that enable a better quality of life such as: – Finchley Community Toy Library – a toddler stay and play for ages 0-5 years old. – Help With Money – a free confidential service that provides advice and support with money issues, benefits claims and general welfare. – V.I.P.@blpc – a monthly meet up for lone parent women with children aged 0 to 11 years old. |
Click here for a link to the Barnet Lone Parent Centre website. Address: Strawberry Vale, N2 9BA, London, Greater London. Telephone: 07592 048330 (General enquiries) 07902605713 (Help with Money) 07518825429 (Finchley Community Toy Library) Email: nina.gentry@blpc.org.uk (General enquiries) Adviser1@blpc.org.uk (Help with Money) kealey.kissiedu@blpc.org.uk (Finchley Community Toy Library) Social Media: |
| OnSide – Barnet Youth Zone | Onside is a national youth charity – please see our Support Hub for more information. Part of the Onside network, Barnet Youth Zone, also known as Unitas, is an independent charity with a purpose-built facility located near Grahame Park and Colindale. It aims to raise the aspirations and confidence of young people across Barnet aged between 8-19 and up to the age of 25 for people with disabilities. A yearly membership of £5 plus 50p per visit entitles members to access high-tech facilities such as: – A recording studio, – A dance studio, – A boxing studio, – Indoor rock climbing, – A sports hall, – A health & wellbeing room, – A fitness centre, – An arts & crafts centre, – A music room. |
Click here for a link to the Onside-Barnet Youth Zone web page. Click here for a link to the Unitas website. Address: 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT Telephone: 020 8075 5888 Email: enquiries@unitasyouthzone.org Social Media: |
Community Services & Charities
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Colindale Communities Trust | Colindale Communities Trust is a charity that delivers sustainable services and projects to improve the economic and social wellbeing of the Colindale community. The Trust runs activities, courses and services such as: – Youth services, – Employment services, – Confidential counselling services, – Activities and courses, – Youth Activities, – Skills and training courses, – Community activities, – Fitness & Wellbeing, – Grahame Park Enterprise Club, – Health & Wellbeing, – Colindale Consortium, – Grahame Park Strategic Group. |
Click here for a link to the Colindale Communities Trust website. Address: The Old Library, The Concourse, Grahame Park, London NW9 5XA Telephone: 020 8200 3014 Email: grahamepark.onestopshop@gmail.com Social Media: – Twitter/X |
Debt & Poverty Charities & Services
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Finchley Foodbank | Finchley Foodbank is a charity that provides approximately 3 days of emergency food to people in financial hardship in the Barnet Borough. Clients must register A voucher or referral is not required however clients need to register to use the service and need to provide recent proof of address. The service also supplies essential toiletries, household and baby items and is open from 12 pm-2 pm on Tuesdays and Saturdays. |
Click here for a link to the Finchley Foodbank website. Address: St Mary’s Catholic Church, 279 High Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8HG (The foodbank is in the hall behind the church). Telephone: 07849 558 307 Email: finchleyfoodbank@gmail.com Social Media: |
Educational Services & Charities
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Barnet Southgate College | Barnet Southgate College has 4 London campuses that deliver over 15 subject areas and prepares students for the workplace or university. These include: – Full-time courses for 16-18 year olds, – Adult courses, – Adult access courses to higher education, – Adult community courses, – Adult essential skills courses, – Animation, Games Design & Creative Media, – A-levels, – Apprenticeships, – Art & Design, Architecture, Fashion, Music and Photography, – Beauty Therapy, – Business & Travel. |
Click here for a link to the Barnet Southgate College website. Telephone: 020 8266 4000 Click here for a contact form. Social Media: – Twitter/X – YouTube |
Homelessness Services & Charities
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Homeless Action in Barnet | Homeless Action in Barnet provides services and support for the most vulnerable people in the Borough so they receive a warm welcome, food and a hot shower. They can also get help to overcome their issues and find accommodation and independence. Support teams target those in need through three stages of advice; these are: – Visiting people who are vulnerably housed in the community to prevent the possibility of homelessness, – Supporting those who are already homeless and rough sleeping, – Supporting people who have been housed after a period of homelessness to ensure it remains successful for them. |
Click here for a link to the Homeless Action in Barnet website. Address: 36B Woodhouse Road, London N12 0RG Telephone: 020 8446 8400 Email: hab@habcentre.org Social Media: – Twitter/X |
Housing Services & Charities
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| The Barnet Group | The Barnet Group is a local authority trading company owned by London Borough of Barnet and is in charge of housing-related subsidiaries such as: –Barnet Homes, –Your Choice Barnet, – TBG Flex, – Opendoor Homes, – Bumblebee Sales & Lettings. |
Click here for a link to the Barnet Group website. Address: 3rd Floor, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 4EW Office hours: 9 am – 5 pm Telephone: 020 8080 6587 Email; info@thebarnetgroup.org Social Media: |
Hospice & Palliative Care Services & Charities
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice | Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice helps babies, children and young people with life-threatening or limiting conditions and their families to make the most of every day. It also assists those with terminal conditions to die in as much comfort as possible, surrounded by loved ones. It is one of the UK’s leading hospices partnering with NHS trusts and social care organisations to ensure all seriously unwell babies, children and young people receive expert and caring palliative care. Noah’s Ark offers services such as: – Family Links, – Family Activities, – Home Support Volunteers, – Specialist Play, – Therapies, – Specialist Care & Nursing, – Bereavement Support, – Post-Death Care, – End of Life Care. |
Click here for a link to the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice website. Address: Byng Road, Barnet EN5 4NP Telephone: 020 84498877 Email: info@noahsarkhospice.org.uk Click here for a list of department contacts within the hospice. Social Media: – Twitter/X – YouTube |
Learning Disability Charities & Services
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Barnet Mencap | Mencap is a national charity – please see our Support Hub for further information. Barnet Mencap is a charity supporting children and adults with learning difficulties and their families in the local Borough. Services include: – 0-25 Advice & Support, – 18+ Advice & Information, – Leisure & Learning, – Supported Accommodation and Outreach Support, – Autism Hub. |
Click here for a link to the Barnet Mencap website. Address: 35 Hendon Lane, Finchley, London N3 1RT Telephone: 020 8349 3842 Email: projectsupport@barnetmencap.org.uk Social Media: – Twitter/X – YouTube |
Mental Health Services & Charities
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Barnet Voice for Mental Health | Barnet Voice for Mental Health is part of the Inclusion Barnet charity and is a group run by people who have used or are currently using mental health services. It aims to assist in the design, delivery and ultimate improvement of local mental health services. Click here to sign up to the Inclusion Barnet newsletter. |
Click here for a link to the Barnet Voice for Mental Health web page. Address: Inclusion Barnet Independent Living Centre c/o Barnet and Southgate College 7 Bristol Avenue Colindale London NW9 4BR Telephone: 020 3475 1314 Email: info@inclusionbarnet.org.uk Social Media: – Twitter/X |
| JAMI – Jewish Association for Mental Illness | JAMI is a charity that aims to improve and save the lives of those impacted by mental illness in the Jewish community and enable those who have been isolated through mental distress to re-engage with their family, friends and community. Services and support include: – Adult services, – Children & Young Persons Service, – Carer & Family Support, – Education & Training, – Services for Community Organisations. |
Click here for a link to the JAMI website. Address: JAMI Amelie House The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus, 221 Golders Green Road, London NW11 9DQ Other locations: Elliott Simmons Centre for Wellbeing, Leila’s House, 55 Christchurch Avenue, Finchley N12 0DG Hackney Hub Ajex House, East Bank, Stamford Hill, London N16 5RT Mitkadem Centre Redbridge IG2 6JH Telephone: 020 8458 2223 Click here to access emergency help information. Click here to contact by email. Social Media: – Twitter/X – YouTube |
| Mind in Enfield and Barnet | Mind is a national charity – please see our Support Hub for further details. Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a local specialised mental health charity that provides wellbeing, advocacy, therapy, training and advice services to those in need of support in the local area. |
Click here for a link to the Mind in Enfield and Barnet website. Enfield Office Address: 275 Fore Street, London N9 0PD Barnet Office Address: 55 Christchurch Avenue, London N12 0DG Telephone: 020 8906 7506 Email: receptiondesk@mindeb.org.uk Click here for a full list of department contacts. Social Media: – Twitter/X – YouTube |
Multicultural Services & Charities
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Barnet Refugee Service | Barnet Refugee Services provides mental and physical health support, education, training and financial hardship relief for refugees and asylum seekers in Barnet. It also educates local public and service providers on related issues. | Click here for a link to the Barnet Refugee Service. Address: 8th Floor Hyde House, The Hyde NW9 6LH Telephone: 0208 905 9002 Email: admin@b-r-s.org.uk |
| Henna Asian Women’s Group | Henna Asian Women’s Group was established in 1982 by women from India, Pakistan and East Africa as a way to integrate people from diverse backgrounds and build strong relationships within the community. The user-led organisation offers a range of multi-lingual services and activities that aim to improve overall health and wellbeing, social interaction, independence and avoid deprivation and isolation. The services are open to all women regardless of background, ethnicity and religion and include: – Monday Club, – Exercise Services, – Befriending, – Ageing Better, – Carer’s Club, – Outings & Events, – Henna Forum, – Educational Programmes, – Volunteering, – Advice & Listening, – Mental Health Services, –Arts & Crafts. |
Click here for a link to the Henna Asian Women’s Group website. Address: Abbey Community Centre, 172 Belsize Road, Belsize Park, London NW6 4BJ Telephone: 0207 3729860 Email: info@hennaorg.co.uk Social Media: – Twitter/X – YouTube |
Older People’s Charities & Services
| Service Provider | Services and Support | Links |
| Age UK Barnet | Age UK is a national charity. Please see the Support Hub for further details. Age UK Barnet is an independent charity supporting older people across the Barnet Borough including East Finchley, Hendon and Friern Barnet. The charity offers services and support such as: – Activities and events, – Barnet Social Prescribing Service, – Dementia Living Services, – Winter Home Energy Check Service, – Personal Grants, – Scams Prevention Service, – Dementia Befriending Service, – Later Life Planning Service, – Stepping Out Service, – Dementia Adviser Service, – Footcare, – Dementia Day Opportunities in East Finchley, – Shopping Service, – Handyperson Service. |
Click here for a link to the Age UK website. Address: The Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT. Telephone: 020 8203 5040 Email: info@ageukbarnet.org.uk Click here for a contact form. Social Media: – Twitter/X |
Social Care Services & Charities
| Services | Service and Support | Links |
| Barnet Carers | Barnet Carers is a small local charity that supports unpaid, informal carers across the Borough. The charity aims to help young and adult carers by offering services that provide practical and emotional support, information and advice and personal development. |
Click here for a link to the Barnet Carers website. Address: 3rd Floor, Global House 303 Ballards Lane North Finchley London N12 8NP Telephone: 0203 995 1909 Emails: adultcarers@barnetcarers.org youngcarers@barnetcarers.org homecare@barnetcarers.org admin@barnetcarers.org finance@barnetcarers.org |
| Volunteering Barnet | Volunteering Barnet is an accredited volunteer centre that aims to strengthen the Barnet community by supporting and promoting volunteering. It is part of a collaboration called Barnet Together which also includes Inclusion Barnet and Young Barnet Foundation and promotes and provides training, volunteering support and resources and advice for the borough’s organisations. | Click here for a link to the Volunteering Barnet website. Telephone: 0300 365 9960 ( 10am-4pm Mon- Fri) Email: enquiry@volunteeringbarnet.org.uk Social Media: – Twitter/X |
Energy Advice Helpline is a non-profit Community Interest Company that provides support and advice on rising energy costs. Our goal is to assist people by offering guidance, signposting to other relevant services, and providing information on available options for reducing energy bills and accessing Government support.