Useful Contacts & Information
Sutton Family Information Services (fis)
For Information and advice on childcare and all other services for children and young people aged 0-19 and their families (including benefits and financial support, parent and family support services and advice on training or returning to work) contact the service, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., on 020 8770 6000.
Family Information Direct
Family Information Direct provides parents and carers with a comprehensive online directory of local and national childcare, activities and family support services.
Emergency Contraception
If you are aged 19 or under, you can get FREE emergency contraception from all family planning clinics, sexual health clinics (GU), some GPs, A&E (as a last resort) and the following pharmacists (ring for details):
- Gaiger - 303 High Street, Sutton, SM1 1LL (click address for map)
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (020 8643 6787)
- MPS Pharmacy - 46 The Market/Rosehill, Sutton, SM1 3HE (click address for map)
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. (020 8644 8142)
- Day Lewis Pharmacy - Unit 4, Mollison Square, Wallington, SM6 9DA (click address for map)
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (Thurs 6 p.m.), Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (020 8669 4083)
If you are over 16 you can buy emergency contraception from most pharmacies at a cost of £25. Emergency contraception can be taken up to 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex, but it is more effective if taken in the first 24 hours. If it has been longer than 3 days, you may still be able to get an emergency coil fitted.
* For more details on any of the following services, click on the service
Drugs & Alcohol
| CAHMS Substance Misuse Service | 020 8652 7914 |
| Drinkline | 080 0917 8282 |
| Frank – Information/Advice about drugs | 030 0123 6600 |
| National Association for Children of Alcoholics | 080 0358 3456 |
| NHS Smoking Helpline | 030 0123 1044 |
| Release – Advice for those affected by drugs | 020 7324 2989 |
| The Drinkaware Trust | 020 7766 9900 |
Education, Training & Employment
| Carshalton College | 020 8544 4444 |
| City & Guilds | 084 4543 0000 |
| Department for Education | 037 0000 2288 |
| Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) | 037 1468 0468 |
| Sutton Job Centre | 084 5604 3719 |
General Health
| Eating Disorders Association Youth Line | 084 5634 7650 |
| Epsom Hospital | 013 7273 5735 |
| Saneline (Mental Health) | 084 5767 8000 |
| St Helier Hospital | 020 8296 2000 |
| Young Minds (Mental Health) | 080 8802 5544 |
Housing, Welfare & Benefits Advice
| Citizens Advice Bureau | 020 8405 3552 |
| Housing Advice | 020 8770 5800 |
| Housing Benefit | 020 8770 5444 |
| National Debtline | 080 8808 4000 |
Information, Advice, Counselling & Support
| Care Law - Information for young people in care | 020 7491 2622 |
| ChildLine | 080 0111 1 |
| Cruse Bereavement Care | 084 4477 9400 |
| Gamcare - Advice and support with gambling | 080 8802 0133 |
| Jigsaw 4 U - Advocacy for looked-after young people | 020 8687 1384 |
| Kidscape - Anti bullying | 020 7730 3300 |
| NSPCC | 080 8800 5000 |
| Refugee/Migrant Network Sutton | 020 8644 4374 |
| Runaway Helpline | 116 000 |
| Samaritans - 24-Hour Helpline | 084 5790 9090 |
| Sutton Centre for Equality | 020 8770 6199 |
| The Princess Royal Trust Sutton Carers Centre | 020 8296 5611 |
| YouthLine | 080 0096 1425 |
Personal Safety & Dealing with Violence
| Galop Helpline - Homophobic violence and police issues | 020 7704 2040 |
| ESafety Advice - ThinkUKnow | 087 0000 3344 |
| Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) | 014 8354 6400 |
| Survivors UK - Sexual abuse support for boys/young men | 084 5122 1201 |
| Sutton Police Station | 030 0123 1212 |
| Victim Support | 084 5303 0900 |
Sexual Health & Relationships
| Body & Soul - support for those living with, or affected by HIV |
020 7923 6880 |
| Brook Helpline - Sexual health advice for under 25s | 080 8802 1234 |
| London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard | 030 0330 0630 |
| Sexual Health Helpline | 030 0123 7123 |
| Sexual Health Services – South West London | 020 8407 3636 |
| Terrence Higgins Trust - Information on HIV & Aids | 080 8802 1221 |
Young Parents
| Care to Learn - For childcare grants | 084 5600 2809 |
| Cry-sis - Support with sleepless babies | 084 5122 8669 |
| Families Need Fathers | 030 0030 0363 |
| Lone Parents - Advice on back to work/training | 020 8700 8149 |
| Maternity Alliance Information Line | 084 5600 8533 |
| Sure Start Young Parents Group | 020 8640 8846 |
| "Young Mums to be" Courses | 014 5288 6416 |