Information on Advice, Advocacy and Legal Services
This Chapter focuses upon: Advice services, Advocacy services and Legal advice services
The information in this chapter was last check on: 23rd March 2022
We do not take any responsibility for the information on external links.
If you notice any mistakes or know of any organisations/information that may be relevant to the chapter please do get in contact via email info@mertoncil.org.uk
Information that can be found in this chapter:
- Local Advice Services
- Local Advocacy Services
- Legal Advice Services
- Community Care Solicitors
1. Local advice services
Merton CIL – AQS
Vestry Hall, 336 London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3UD
Telephone: 0203 397 3119
SMS: 0779 671 2502
Email: info@mertoncil.org.uk
Advice and Advocacy support relating to Benefits & Low Income, Social Care, Health, Housing and Hate Crime. BSL interpreters available.
Age UK Merton - AQS
Elmwood Centre, 277 London Rd, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3NT
Telephone: 020 8648 5792
Email: info@ageukmerton.org.uk
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/merton/
Provide information and advice to people 60 and over, on a variety of topics including pensions, welfare benefits, social care, health, housing, transport and more.
Citizens Advice Bureau - AQS
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Live chat with an advisor
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/web-chat-service/
Mitcham
326 London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3ND
Telephone: 03442 438 430
Morden
7 Crown Parade, Crown Lane, Morden, SM4 5DA
Telephone: 0344 243 8430
Walk in advice service - 10.00am-3.00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday where you can have an initial assessment. You don’t need an appointment.
Sutton
Civic Offices, ST Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1EA
Telephone: 0208 405 3552
61 Glenburnie Rd, London SW17 7DJ
112 London Rd, Morden SM4 5AX
Telephone: 020 8767 2777 (10.30am-11.30am Mon-Fri)
Email: enquiries@swllc.org
https://swllc.org/
Telephone: 020 8764 9582
Email: info@commonside.net
Wimbledon Guild
Guild House, 30/32 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4EF
Telephone: 020 8946 0735
Email: info@wimbledonguild.co.uk
Advisor available each Monday from 9.30am to 2pm. Please call or email to book an appointment
South London Refugee Association – AQS
The Woodlawns Centre, 16 Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2PJ
Telephone: 0203 490 3443
Email: info@slr-a.org.uk
Refugee and Migrant Network Sutton - AQS
Granfers Community Centre, 73-79 Oakhill Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 3AA
Telephone: 020 8644 4374
Email: office@rmns.org.uk
Merton Welfare Benefits Service
London Borough of Merton, Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX
Telephone: 0208 545 4178
Email: welfarebenefitsteam@merton.gov.uk
Advice on welfare benefit related issues for Merton residents. They cannot attend health assessments or tribunals.
South London Tamil Welfare Group
36 High Street, Colliers Wood, London SW19 2AB
Telephone: 020 8542 3285
Email : admin@sltwg.org.uk
SLTWG provide support to Tamil refugees and other community members by providing Advice and Services relating to their Immigration, Welfare benefits, housing, education, health , domestic violence, family learning , employment and training needs.
Siobhain McDonagh MP – Advice Surgery
London Borough of Merton, Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX
Telephone: 020 8542 4835 - 0207 219 4522
Email: SIOBHAIN.MCDONAGH.MP@PARLIAMENT.UK
Advice Surgery held every Friday. Call to book an appointment
Patient Advice and Liaison Service – Epsom & St Helier and St George's
St. Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1AA
Telephone: 020 8296 2000
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/pals
St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0QT
Telephone: 0208 725 2453
Advice on NHS related issues and complaints
2. Local Advocacy services
‘Advocacy’ is speaking or acting on behalf of people, to help them express their wishes and secure the services they need and the rights that they are entitled to.
Merton CIL
Vestry Hall, 336 London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3UD
Telephone: 0203 397 3119
Email: info@mertoncil.org.uk
Advocacy Support around benefits, social care and hate crime for Disabled people living in Merton.
Imagine Independence
Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road, SM4 6BF
Telephone: 0208 685 6192
Email: mertonqueries@imaginementalhealth.org.uk
http://www.imagineindependence.org.uk/
Advocacy support for people in Merton with Mental Health Issues
Springfield Advocacy Service
Room 11, Building 3, Springfield Hospital, 61 Glenburnie Road, London, SW17 7DJ
Email: springfield@rethink.org
Telephone: 020 3513 6055/6739
Advocacy support for people with Mental Health Issues
Advocacy Partners Sutton advocacy services for people with disabilities
McMillan House, 54 Cheam Common Rd, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 8RH
Tel: 020 8330 6644
Fax: 020 8330 6622
Email: info@advocacypartners.org
www.advocacypartners.org.uk
Kingston Advocacy Group
Siddeley House, 50 Canbury Park Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 6LX
Tel: 020 8549 1028
Fax: 020 8549 1050
Email: rights@kag.org.uk
www.kag.org.uk
Association for the Polish Family
66-72 Colliers Wood High Street, Colliers Wood, London, SW19 2BY
Telephone: 07917 401 064
Email: slawek.szczepanski@polishfamily.co.uk
www.polishfamily.co.uk
Advocacy and Domestic violence support for the Polish community in Merton
Jigsaw 4 u
40 Mill Green Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4HY
Telephone: 020 8687 1384
Email: info@jigsaw4u.org.uk
Providing children’s advocates to help Merton’s children and young people in care and leaving care to get their views across and be listened to.
Carers Support Merton
Vestry Hall, 336-338 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3UD
Telephone: 020 8646 7515
Email: info@csmerton.org
Advocacy support for carers of Disabled adults
Sutton Advocacy for Mental Health Service
14 Beacon Grove, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3BA
Tel: 020 8773 3692
Voiceability – Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
Monomark House, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX
Telephone: 0300 330 5499
Email: imca@voiceability.org
If you have been assessed as ‘lacking capacity’ to make specific decisions you may be able to get an advocate.
3. Legal Advice
South West London Law Centre - Merton & Sutton
112 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5AX
Telephone: 020 8767 2777
Email: MLAC@SWLLC.ORG
61 Glenburnie Rd, London SW17 7DJ
Disability Law Service
The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, SE11 5RR
Telephone: 020 7791 9800
Email: advice@dls.org.uk
Civil Legal Advice
National advice line for legal help and information about benefits, debt, education and whether you qualify for Legal Aid.
Telephone: 0345 345 4345
https://www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
4. Social Care Solicitors
Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors
8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
Telephone: 0207 407 0007
Email: mail@dpglaw.co.uk
http://dpglaw.co.uk/expertise/judicial-review-and-public-law/cuts-and-restructuring/
The organisation appears to have a good understanding of disability and working with disabled people as they ran the Independent Living Fund appeal in 2014/15 and have just settled a Judicial Review against London Borough of Merton for a Merton CIL member. Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards Finalist 2015
Scott-Moncrieff & Associates LTD
88 Kingsway, Holborn, London WC2B 6AA
Tel: 02039729011
A national firm of solicitors specializing in community care, public law, mental capacity and other civil liberties work. Scott-Moncrieff & Associates have a franchise with the Legal Aid Agency to provide legal aid work in these areas.
CALE Solicitors
Suite One, 80A Blackheath Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8DA
Telephone: 020 8694 2269
24 HOURS Emergency: 0792 022 4554/07795567817
Email: info@calesolicitors.com
http://www.calesolicitors.com/cale/index.php/services/community-care/
Community Care & Social Services team at CALE Solicitors are able to take on Legal Aid cases. They recently secured a successful outcome in relation to a Council’s decision not continue funding a specialist placement and the lawfulness of the Council’s assessment of needs. Recommended by Bates Wells Braithwaite Law Firm.