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Find local support services
Find local Watford organisations who can support you through the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.
Support you can find:
- financial advice
- support of older people
- food banks
- citizens advice
- homelessness
- mental health services
Support with benefits, housing and financial support
Watford Citizens Advice
Free information and advice about debt, money, welfare benefits and employment.
- benefits
- housing
- support self-isolating
Phone 03444 111 444 ( Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm)
Visit the Watford Citizens advice website
Support for older people
Age UK Hertfordshire
Support if you're an older person living in Hertfordshire.
Online Age UK Hertfordshire online
Phone 01707 323272 (Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm)
Email info@ageukherts.org.uk
Small Acts of Kindness
Speak to someone if you're an older person feeling isolated or alone during the pandemic.
You can also get help keeping warm this winter.
Online Small Acts of Kindness website
Phone 01923 372717
Email info@smallactsofkindness.co.uk
Homelessness
New Hope supports homeless people in the local area.
Emergency phone 0300 012 0168
Email info@newhope.org.uk
Online New Hope website
Mental health support
Hertfordshire Mind Network
Support to recover from, or live with mental ill-health.
Phone 020 3727 3600
Email info@hertfordshiremind.org
Online Hertfordshire Mind Network
New Leaf Recovery and Wellbeing College
Free education course to take better control of your wellbeing.
Online newleafcollege.co.uk
Food banks and parcels
Watford Foodbank
Providing food and help to those in need.
Open Monday to Saturday between 10m and 1pm.
Phone 01923 804435 or 07925 813027
Email info@watford.foodbank.org.uk
Online Watford Foodbank website
One Vision Project
Creating a community where people come together.
Online One Vision Project
Email ovp@stanboroughpark.org
Manna Food Project
Manna Project is the community sector of Watford Elim Church, providing food parcels to individuals and families in the community.
Phone 01923 221 544
Sewa Day Watford
Helping local food banks and shelters by collecting food bags from people's front doors.
Phone 07973 404675
Online sewaday.org
Email watford@sewaday.org
Disability support
Watford Mencap
Watford Mencap works with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
Online Watford Mencap website
Phone 01923 713620
Email admin@watfordmencap.org.uk%20
General Support
Herts Help
You can get local advice and support by contacting Herts Help.
Phone 0300 1234044
email info@hertshelp.net
Online hertshelp.net
