Welfare advice
Arachne provides a free, confidential and impartial advice service for women living in London.
We support women with issues relating to the following:
Welfare benefits
Arachne provides a free, confidential and impartial advice service to all women living in London
Cost of living
Advice on support available locally, support with energy bills and council tax.
Housing
Advice on options available, applications to get on social housing waiting lists, homelessness and evictions
Immigration
Information and support on applying for British, Greek, and Greek-Cypriot Citizenship, the EU settlement and Windrush schemes.
Domestic violence
Holistic support and referral to and from specialist organisations.
Employment and training
Support to access services for employment, volunteering opportunities and further education.
We offer 1:1 advice by appointment only.
Request an advice appointment
At present, we are only able to accept self referrals or professional referrals for women from London boroughs.
Please fill in the form below or call us on 0207 263 6261.
Nicky's Story
“I cannot thank you enough for your advice, help and support. You are all amazing people at Arachne. Without Arachne we wouldn’t be able to survive as we did not know how to navigate the system and entitlements.” Nicky, aged 58, from Islington
Nicky approached Arachne for some advice and support around caring for her mother. She needed help, as the family were facing some financial difficulties.
During a welfare advice appointment, it was identified that Nicky had some health issues. It was explained to Nicky that Arachne could assist her in applying for Personal Independent Payment. Nicky was successfully awarded the PIP.
