London and the South East

Croydon

Manager: James Chester - 07824 590 469 - james.chester@keyring.org

Flexible and creative support in your area.

Your support

If you live in Croydon, we can support you to build your skills, work through any problems you are facing and connect you with your local community. We have been working with people who have learning or physical disabilities in Croydon for over 25 years.

Some of the things that we can help you with are...

• Letters and paperwork
• Setting goals and planning for the future
• Money, finances and budgeting
• Getting to know new people
• Housing and tenancies

You will design your own support to suit what you need and your skills. Sometimes you might need a little extra support, that’s ok. Your support is flexible.

You will be introduced to other KeyRing Members (people we support) who will share their skills and experiences. We want your life to be about more than support hours!

Your Hubs

Hubs are group sessions where you can learn and have fun while getting to know other KeyRing Members. Staff and volunteers are at the Hubs to help out but what happens is up to you!

Our Hub calendar gives you an idea of some of the things that we do. We’d love to see you at the ones that interest you.

Your housing

We can work with you wherever you live. Lots of people we support have their own homes – rented or owned.

If you are homeless or ready to move out to live on your own then we do have some supported housing in Croydon. Most people stay in our supported housing between 6 months and 2 years. When you’re ready to move on we can help you find a long-term home.

Get in touch

If you have a social worker, please speak to them about being referred to KeyRing.

If you want to talk about whether KeyRing is the right choice for you or for someone you know then call James Chester on 07824 590 469, or email james.chester@keyring.org.

You can speak with us about all of the different ways of accessing and funding our support including using a personal budget (direct payment or individual service fund) or through self funding. 

Haringey Services

Manager: Lucia Fusko - lucia.fusko@keyring.org - 07852 868 077

The London Borough of Haringey shares borders with six other London boroughs and consists of extreme contrasts. In the west, some of the areas such as Highgate, Muswell Hill and Crouch End, are among the most prosperous in the country whereas in the east of the borough, some areas are classified as being among the most deprived 10% in the country.

In Haringey, our KeyRing Support network is spread across the Wood Green and Tottenham areas and is supported by a Community Enabler who provides a person-centred approach to all our Members.

KeyRing Approach

We support people with learning disabilities to achieve what they never thought is possible by unlocking their inner potential. By having an individual approach, we are focussing on what you can do.

As a member, you will receive 2 hours of direct 1:1 support per week which is tailored to your individual needs (support to hospital appointments, benefit assessments, Jobcentre appointments, employment opportunities, etc.). Part of this support is to focus on the steady transition and progress to more independence while being connected to your local community.

We enable you to recognise your skills and explore what you want to achieve. You, together with your Community Enabler, will co-produce an action plan that details your short and long-term specific goals while focusing on 10 different areas of your life.

This approach consequently allows you to take more control of your daily tasks and activities and therefore allows you to be more spontaneous, independent, empowered and less reliant on services.

How to refer

If you need any more information about our work in Haringey or would like to discuss whether KeyRing might be the right choice for you or someone you know, please contact Lucia on 07852 868 077 or at lucia.fusko@keyring.org.

You can speak with us about all of the different ways of accessing and funding our support including using a personal budget (direct payment or individual service fund) or through self funding.

Lewisham Networks

Manager: Richard O'Malley - 07958 482 962 - richard.o'malley@keyring.org 

Our KeyRing Support Networks are based in New Cross Gate and Sydenham. There are nine Members in each network.

SSupport is provided to you by support teams, through group support, support from volunteers, other Members and the community. We have 24/7 helplines in case there are any problems.

A KeyRing Living Support Network helps you to develop your independent living skills.

In Lewisham we have two networks which are each supported by a volunteer who lives in the area and knows the area well. These people are called Community Living Volunteers. We also have Community Connections Volunteers who can further support you to connect with your community.

We enable you to recognise your skills and explore what you want to achieve. Our focus is on helping you to become stronger and more connected.

We connect you with other Members of the network and encourage you to share your skills. This is called mutual support.

Our team of Community Enablers provide Housing Related Support. They are trained to start with what you can do and how you can increase independence. Support planning tools help you think about things they can do to improve your life.

There are regular social events and a weekly coffee morning at Sainsbury’s, New Cross Gate.

A real sense of community and friendship underpins these services.

How to refer

You can speak with Richard to find out more information about our support in Lewisham.

You can speak with us about all of the different ways of accessing and funding our support including using a personal budget (direct payment or individual service fund) or through self funding.

richard.o'malley@keyring.org

07958 482 962

Westminster Network

Manager: Lucia Fusko - lucia.fusko@keyring.org - 07852 868 077

Westminster is one of the most central boroughs of London full of history and culture.

Our KeyRing Support Network is based in Maida Vale. Located mainly in the City of Westminster, with parts overlapping into the London Borough of Camden, Maida Vale is situated north of Paddington in West London, between St John's Wood and Kilburn.

In Westminster, we currently have one network which is supported by Community Living Volunteer – a volunteer who lives in the area and knows the area well.

We focus on all that you can do

We support people with Learning Disabilities to achieve what they never thought is possible by awakening their inner potential.

By having an individual approach, we are focussing on what you can do.

This approach consequently allows you to take more control of your daily tasks and activities and therefore allows you to be more spontaneous, independent, empowered and less reliant on services.

We enable you to recognise your skills and explore what you want to achieve. Our focus is on helping you to become independent and more connected with your community. You, along with your KeyRing Community Volunteer, therefore co-produce an action plan which details your specific goals (both short and long-term), actions needed and more.

We provide flexible support

Our flexible approach allows us to give more time to you when you need it most (support to hospital appointments, benefit assessments, Jobcentre appointments, etc.). It also supports the steady transition and progress to more independence while being connected to your local community throughout the whole process.

You can’t wait for your support day to experience crisis. Nor can you always fit your issues into your allocated support hours. Therefore, our connected approach, with peers, volunteers, and staff, means we can allow for the ups and downs of your life.

How to refer

If you need any more information about our work in Westminster or would like to discuss whether KeyRing might be the right choice for you or someone you know, please contact Lucia on 07852 868 077 or at lucia.fusko@keyring.org.

You can speak with us about all of the different ways of accessing and funding our support including using a personal budget (direct payment or individual service fund) or through self funding.