The London Irish Centre provides free and confidential advice, information and guidance on housing, welfare benefits and debt.
The London Irish Centre provides free and confidential advice, information and guidance on housing, welfare benefits and debt.
The Centre’s advice services are accredited by the Community Legal Services. In our last audit, the CLS rated London Irish Centre advice services as “one of the best in London”.
Types of Advice:
Housing
Welfare Benefits
Debt
Returning to Ireland
Accessing Health Services
The Centre operates a drop- in advice services 5 days a week. You don’t need to make an
appointment.
OPENING HOURS
Monday 9.30am – 12.30pm/2.00pm – 4.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am – 12.30pm/2.00pm – 4.00pm
Wednesday 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm/2.00pm – 4.00pm
Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm
When you arrive we will ask you what you would like help with: we will undertake a benefits check to ensure you are receiving all your entitlements and we will discuss your housing, health and social inclusion needs.
In order to ensure we can provide effective advice, please bring any document you have that relates to your case with you.
The Centre undertakes to agree realistic outcomes with you and to update you on the progress of your matter in a timely and accurate fashion.
Contacting us:
If you want any further information about this service or you like to provide feedback please contact the Centre’s Advice Team Leader, Lesley Ryan, on lesleyryan@londonirishcentre.org or call 020 79162222
“The Irish Centre was excellent they helped me find accommodation and I received great advice”
“Well I was offered counselling when I had nowhere else to turn, also through the help of the Irish Centre, I won my appeal for my benefit claim, and I know I wouldn’t [have] won my appeal on my own, thanks so much!”



