138 LONDON LIVING
CONTACTS LSE SWITCHBOARD
HEALTH
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
020 7405 7686 or 0 from a internal phone
NHS Direct
Homesickness
Nurse-led helpline providing confidential
020 7250 5700
LSE KEY NUMBERS
healthcare advice and information.
www.thesite.org
Accommodation Office (V210)
0845 4647 - 24 hour service
Deals with everything related to LSE Halls
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
of Residence, and can assist students in
UKCOSA The best advice service for international
finding private-sector accommodation.
Samaritans
students.
020 7955 7531
Offers confidential emotional support to
www.ukcosa.org.uk
accommodation@lse.ac.uk
any person who is suicidal or despairing.
LSE Financial Support Office
08457 909090 - 24 hour service
Meningitis Research Foundation
jjo@samaritans.org
Research to prevent meningitis and sep-
Financial hardship help for students
ticaemia, and to improve survival rates
020 7955 7751
Nightline
and outcomes. They promote education
financial-support@lse.ac.uk
Confidential listening support and infor-
and awareness to reduce death and
www.lse.ac.uk/admin/financial-support
mation for students in London
disability, and give support to people
020 7631 0101
affected
listening@london-nightline.org.uk
080 8800 3344
+44 (0)20 7955 6392
Relate
British Council
Email: Nursery@lse.ac.uk
Advice about relationships. Check the
More information about studying in the UK.
website to find your local centre.
0161 957 7755
ACCOMODATION
0845 1 30 40 16
www.britishcouncil.org.uk
University of London Accommodation
www.relate.org.uk
general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
private accommodation in London.
Sexual Health
The Department for Education and
020 7862 8880
Family Planning Association- the UK’s
Skills (DFES)
www.lon.ac.uk/accom
leading sexual health charity working to
Information about fee status and govern-
improve the sexual health of all people
ment policy on international students.
Shelter
throughout the UK.
www.dfes.gov.uk/international-students
Provides advice about all housing issues,
0845 310 1334
including homelessness.
www.fpa.org.uk
LSE Nursery Parish Hall, St Clements Lane
Office Information and advice about
www.shelter.org.uk
LEGAL AFFAIRS Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB)
0808 800 4444 - 24 hour service National Aids Helpline
Free, confidential, impartial advice. To find
T 0800 567123
your nearest CAB, consult the website.
Alone in London
www.nacab.org.uk
Find out what service near you will be
LSE Student Counselling Service
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
able to offer support if you are thinking
student.counselling@lse.ac.uk
www.adviceguide.org.uk
about living in a squat.
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/student-
020 7278 4224
CounsellingService/ 020 7852 3627