We will be closed for Christmas between 4pm on Friday 20 December and 10am on Monday 6 January. 

Services available during the Christmas period 

We have put together a list of useful contacts in case you need help and support over the festive period. 

• NHS 111 is the free number to call when you have an urgent healthcare need. 
• Police non emergency telephone number is 101. 
• Islington Council's contact page includes a list of opening hours for their services over Christmas, including their customer contact centre, libraries, parks and sports facilities. 
• The Samaritans are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a week. 
• Citizens Advice offer advice online and via their national Adviceline. Open Mondays - Fridays, but are closed on bank holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day). 
• Shelter provide housing advice online, in person and by phone. Their urgent phone line is open 365 days a year. 
• Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247 is open 24 hours a day. 
• NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 is open 24 hours a day. 
• Rough sleeping - If the weather gets cold (below 0 degrees centigrade) and you are concerned about someone sleeping rough in Islington you can email the Severe Weather Emergency provision team on [email protected] or call them out of hours (between 6pm and 9pm) on 020 75272000. 

Further self-help information is available here. 

Festive greetings from all of us at Help on your Doorstep

Our Director Ken Kanu (right in photo below) and our Chair Andy Murphy would like to wish all of our staff, partners, volunteers, clients and service users all the best over the Christmas period and a happy new year.

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