AIDS/HIV The Positive Place, Deptford 020 8694 9988.

ALCOHOL ABUSE Alcoholics Anonymous 0345 697555. Al-Anon 020 7403 0888 (for family and friends of alcoholics). Council on Alcohol and Drugs. 020 8316 5958 (24-hr answerphone).

ANIMALS Cats Protection League 020 8859 6009. RSPCA 0990 555 999.

BEREAVEMENT Greenwich Cruse Centre 020 8850 0505.

BUSINESS ADVICE Business Information Centre, Catford 020 8314 6103.

CARERS Carers Lewisham 020 8699 8686.

CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAUX Lewisham 020 8690 3190. Woolwich and Eltham 08451 202931.

COUNCILS (Emergency) Lewisham 020 8314 6000. Greenwich 020 8854 8888.

DISABLED Greenwich Association of Disabled People 020 8305 2221. Minicom 020 8858 9307.

DRUG ABUSE Drugline 020 8692 4975. Release 020 7603 8654. Drugs in Schools 0808 8000 800. Drugs in Deptford 020 8691 1233. ELDERLY Age Concern, Greenwich 020 8854 6079.

EMERGENCIES British Gas 0800 111999. London Electricity 0845 600 0102. Seeboard Power 0800 783 8866. Water 0845 920 0800.

GAY HELPLINE Lewisham Friend 020 8690 6195.

HEALTH Lewisham Community Health Council 020 8318 3435. Greenwich CHC 020 8317 9994. Lewisham Primary Care Trust 020 7635 5555.

HOUSING Greenwich Housing Aid Centre 020 8854 8888 ext 2615.

LAW Greenwich Law Centre 020 8853 2550. Lewisham Victim Support 020 8698 4583.

MARRIAGE GUIDANCE London Marriage Guidance Council 020 7580 1087/8.

MENCAP Greenwich 020 8305 2245, Lewisham 020 8852 4100.

MIND Counselling and info line 020 8853 1735. Office and admin 020 8853 2395.

MS Multiple Sclerosis Society-Lewisham branch 020 8378 0897.

SAMARITANS 020 8692 5228.

VICTIM SUPPORT 020 8854 1113.

YOUNG PEOPLE Youthreach Greenwich 020 8854 7744.

YOUR MPs ERITH & THAMESMEAD John Austin 020 7219 5195/6962.

ELTHAM Clive Efford 020 8850 5744.

GREENWICH & WOOLWICH Nick Raynsford 020 7219 5895/020 8853 1261.

LEWISHAM EAST Bridget Prentice 020 7219 6994.

LEWISHAM WEST Jim Dowd 020 8699 2001.

LEWISHAM DEPTFORD Joan Ruddock 020 7219 6206.