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Welfare Support

 

University can be a stressful experience, particularly if you are struggling outside of the classroom.

Together with ARU London, your Students' Union cares about you and wants to help you with whatever problems you are facing to ensure you can be the best version of yourself. Below are some additional places you can go for support.

 

ARU London Student Wellbeing

If you need some specific mental health support, access to a wellbeing mentor, or just someone to talk things through with, get in touch with the ARU London Student Wellbeing Team. For more information, click here.

 

ARU London Disability & Inclusion

Did you know, you have access to the ARU London Disability & Inclusion Team?

They are here to provide support if you are in need of someone to talk to about any personal circumstances affecting your studies. The Disability & Inclusion Team offer information, advice and support to students with disabilities. This includes mental health difficulties, on-going medical conditions and specific learning difficulties. For more information, click here.
 

Central London Foodbanks

Foodbanks provide emergency food if you are experiencing a crisis situation; we have pulled together a list of local foodbanks in central London. Please get in touch with us if you are struggling and need some support *

 

*This is subject to Covid-19 related restrictions/changes & closures

Monday 9:30am - 11:30am St George the Martyr Borough High Street, SE1 1JA https://www.stgeorge-themartyr.co.uk/  Our referral
  9:45am - 5pm Hackney Foodbank Florence Bennett Centre, Cherbury St, Hoxton, London N1 6TL https://www.hackney.foodbank.org.uk Referral agency
  10am - 12pm American International Church Soup Kitchen 79a Tottenham Court Rd, (Entrance in Whitfield Street), London W1T 4TD http://amchurch.co.uk/soup-kitchen/  Homelss and marginally homeless; those who do have accommodation, but it may be temporary or inadequate, or they may be having great difficulty paying their bills
  10am - 2pm The Trussell Trust  St Mellitus Hall, Church Rd, London W7 3BA https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/ealing/ Referral agency
  2pm - 4pm The Trussell Trust  Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London SW1E 6BS https://www.westminsterchapel.org.uk/ministries/foodbank/ Referral agency
  2pm - 5pm The Trussell Trust  Highbury Roundhouse Youth & Community Centre, 71 Ronalds Rd, Highbury East, London N5 1XB https://islington.foodbank.org.uk/locations/ Referral agency
Tuesday 10am - 12pm American International Church Soup Kitchen 79a Tottenham Court Rd, (Entrance in Whitfield Street), London W1T 4TD
http://amchurch.co.uk/soup-kitchen/		 Homelss and marginally homeless; those who do have accommodation, but it may be temporary or inadequate, or they may be having great difficulty paying their bills
  10:30am - 1pm Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank Christchurch Hall, 67 Studdridge St, Fulham, London SW6 3TD https://hammersmithfulham.foodbank.org.uk/ Referral agency
  11:30am - 3pm Trussell Trust Camden Food Bank RCCG City Church, 14 Pratt Mews, London NW1 0AD https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/camden/ Referral agency
  1pm - 2:30pm Trussell Trust Food Bank 1 Kennington Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7QP https://waterloo.foodbank.org.uk/ Our Referral
  1pm - 4pm Brent Food Bank 21 Neasden Ln, Church End & Roundwood, London NW10 2TS https://brent.foodbank.org.uk/ Referral agency
Wednesday 9am - 5pm Trussell Trust Food Bank St Mellitus Hall, Church Rd, London W7 3BA https://ealing.foodbank.org.uk/ Referral agency
  9:45am - 5pm Hackney Foodbank Florence Bennett Centre, Cherbury St, Hoxton, London N1 6TL https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk Referral agency
  11:30am - 1:30pm Vauxhall Food Bank 105 Tyers St, Lambeth, London SE11 5HS https://vauxhall.foodbank.org.uk/ Referral agency
  12:45am–2pm Our Lady of Hal 165 Arlington Road, Camden Town, London NW1 7EX https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/camdentown/ Camden residents
  3:00pm - 5:00pm St John's Waterloo 73 Waterloo Road, SE1 8TY https://stjohnswaterloo.org/ Our referral
  7pm - 8:30pm North London Action for the Homeless St Paul’s Church Hall, Stoke Newington Road, N16 7UE https://www.nlah.org.uk/ Homeless
Thursday 9am - 5pm The Trussell Trust  St Mellitus Hall, Church Rd, London W7 3BA https://ealing.foodbank.org.uk/ Referral agency
  9:45am - 5pm Hackney Foodbank Florence Bennett Centre, Cherbury St, Hoxton, London N1 6TL https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk Referral agency
  10am - 12pm American International Church Soup Kitchen 79a Tottenham Court Rd, (Entrance in Whitfield Street), London W1T 4TD http://amchurch.co.uk/soup-kitchen/ Homelss and marginally homeless; those who do have accommodation, but it may be temporary or inadequate, or they may be having great difficulty paying their bills
  10:30am - 12pm The Trussell Trust  Chalk Farm Baptist Church, Berkley Rd, Camden Town, London NW1 8YS https://chalkfarm.foodbank.org.uk/ Referral agency
  12pm - 2:30pm Stoke Newington Food Bank Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16 9ES https://www.stmaryscentren16.org/ Referral agency
  2:30pm - 4:00pm St george the Martyr Borough High Street, SE1 1JA https://www.stgeorge-themartyr.co.uk/page/42/foodbank Our referral
Friday 10am - 12pm American International Church Soup Kitchen 79a Tottenham Court Rd, (Entrance in Whitfield Street), London W1T 4TD http://amchurch.co.uk/soup-kitchen/ Homelss and marginally homeless; those who do have accommodation, but it may be temporary or inadequate, or they may be having great difficulty paying their bills
  10am - 12pm Oasis Centre 1 Kennington Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7QP  http://www.oasiswaterloo.org/foodbank/ Our referral
Saturday 10am - 12pm American International Church Soup Kitchen 79a Tottenham Court Rd, (Entrance in Whitfield Street), London W1T 4TD http://amchurch.co.uk/soup-kitchen/ Homelss and marginally homeless; those who do have accommodation, but it may be temporary or inadequate, or they may be having great difficulty paying their bills
  10am - 12pm Oasis Centre 1 Kennington Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7QP http://www.oasiswaterloo.org/foodbank/ Our referral
Sunday 10:15am Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church 235 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8EP www.bloomsbury.org.uk/ Unspecified
  8:30pm–9:30pm Imperial College Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3TL https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/activities/a-to-z/soup-run Homeless