Cost of living support

• you can get general Housing advice on our website 
• read our guide to living in temporary accommodation
• check if you are eligible for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) for rent

If you are unsure where to go for support, please contact Together for Sutton.

Food support

• check if your child qualifies for Free School Meals 
• find out about our Holiday Activities and Food programme
• if you are more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk through NHS Healthy Start
• Iceland supermarket have partnered with charity lender Fair For You to create a Food Club offering small interest free loans to help spread out the costs of purchasing food in the school holidays

Clothes

• visit the Sutton Community Uniform bank's free school uniform shop 
• Lighthouse provides free pre-loved, good quality clothes and equipment for under 5s. 

Financial support

• check if you are eligible for help towards your childcare costs by visiting the Childcare Choices website
• you may be eligible for a Sure start maternity grant; a one off grant payment of £500 to help cover the costs of having a child
• if you are on a low income, raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people, you can find out if you are entitled to a grant from Family Fund
• The Child Maintenance Service offers advice and assistance in claiming financial support where one parent does not live with the child or children

Employment

• If you are a parent of a 6-months to 11-year-old child and are struggling to progress in your job, check if you are eligible for support through the Parental Employment Programme

Activities

• if you have a child under 5 years old, you can access free activities, services, and information and advice by:
  • visiting a Children's centre in Sutton
  • contacting HomeStart 
• visit your local library to take part in free rhymetime and storytime sessions for children 0 - 5 years or access free activity sheets for school-aged children
• visit the museums and galleries in the borough for free days out

Single parents

• Gingerbread charity provides support for single parents. For more information call 0808 802 0925 or visit their website.

If you are unsure where to go for support, please contact Together for Sutton.

24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line

Sutton Crisis Café

If your mental health is becoming overwhelming and you need friendly support in a non-clinical supportive environment you can access the Sutton Crisis Café out-of-hours between 6.30pm-11pm (last admission 10.30pm), open 7 evenings per week.

• visit the Sutton Crisis Cafe at 63 Downs Road SM2 5NR
• call 0800 012 9082
• email the Crisis Cafe
• complete the Sutton Crisis Cafe referral form

Sutton Mental Health Foundation

Sutton Mental Health Foundation offers wellbeing activities and a drop-in on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Belmont Connect.

No formal referrals are required you can:

• complete the self-referral form.
• visit them at 63 Downs Road SM2 5NR
• call them on 0208 770 0172
• email admin@smhf.org.uk
• check current drop-in times and activities
• book a support appointment at Belmont Connect

Sutton Uplift

Sutton Uplift provides mental health and wellbeing support which is accessible to anyone over the age of 18 living in the borough of Sutton or registered with a Sutton GP. Self-referrals are accepted from people with a mental health or wellbeing need, whether this is due to emotional difficulties or life stressors.

Sutton Uplift is partnering with ieso to provide online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to people in Sutton. 

If you're aged 11 to 25

• contact Kooth for free, safe and anonymous online emotional health and wellbeing support
• contact Off the Record for a free counselling service
• if you are a young carer, you can access specialist support from the Sutton Young Carers Service

Drug and alcohol support

• contact Inspire to access their community drug and alcohol service providing free confidential support by qualified counsellors for drugs and alcohol users and their families. You can:
  • refer yourself or,
  • be referred by your GP, housing provider, probation and other professionals 

If you are under the age of 18

• you can access support for drug and alcohol misuse from Switch Sutton
• Sutton Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is for children and young people under 18 years of age, their parents/ carers and other professionals who work with them. For more information please visit Sutton CAMHS or call 020 3513 3800 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

If you are a man

• you can access mental health and wellbeing support by contacting Sutton Men in Sheds, a support group for men from all backgrounds

If you are over 50 years old

• contact AgeUK Sutton for a range of services, support and activities

If you are a carer of any age

• you can contact Sutton Carers Centre for information, advice and support

If you are unsure where to go for support, please contact Together for Sutton.

• men, women and children can access support services for domestic abuse:
  • women can visit a weekly drop-in service at Sutton Baptist Church every Wednesday morning
  • men can access a telephone service for support
• you can find more information about domestic abuse support and services on our website

If you are unsure where to go for support, please contact Together for Sutton.