What is the Conversation Café?
Conversation Café is a weekly event for Harrow residents. We offer face-to-face support focused on Social Care, unpaid Carers and improving health and wellbeing.
Our aim is to raise awareness of local services and empower residents to better manage their own health and wellbeing, leading to improved outcomes.
Who Can Attend?
Conversation Café and Citizens Advice Bureau Harrow can support Harrow residents who are:
- Disabled
- Unpaid carers
- Pensioners
- Living with ongoing health conditions
How we can help
We offer support with:
- Accessing health and wellbeing information and advice
- Navigating Adult Social Care
- Supporting unpaid carers
- Understanding disability benefits
- Setting up My Harrow Accounts
- Information and referrals to local charities and voluntary organisations
- Accessing health checks
We are unable to assist with:
- Housing applications
- Universal Credit
- Locata
- Appeals
- Legal issues or disputes
Our team can help you get online to apply for disability and carer-related benefits, but we cannot complete applications on your behalf.
Important Information
- Support is available to Harrow residents only. Proof of address is required at all venues.
- All participants and visitors must follow the Conversation Café Code of Conduct.
- All venues are fully accessible. Free parking is available at St Peter’s Church.
When and Where?
- St Peter’s Church: Every Tuesday, 10:00am – 2:00pm, Sumner Road, West Harrow, HA1 4BX View map
- The Wealdstone Centre: Every Wednesday, 10:30am – 12:45pm, 38–40 High Street, HA3 7AE, View map
- North Harrow Community Library: Every Wednesday, 2:00pm – 5:00pm, 429–433 Pinner Road, HA1 4HN, View map
- Kenmore Park Community Centre: Every Thursday, 10:30am – 1:30pm, Warneford Road, HA3 9HY, View map
Citizens Advice Bureau at Conversation Café
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) attends:
- St Peter’s Church: Every Tuesday, 10:30am – 1:30pm
- North Harrow Community Library: Every Wednesday, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Please note: Citizens Advice at Conversation Café can only see people who do not already have an ‘open case’ with them. If you have an ongoing issue that is already being dealt with by Citizens Advice then you will need to liaise directly with the Citizens Advice Bureau
Do you need help to access online services?
If you are disabled, an unpaid carer, a pensioner or have a long term / ongoing health condition and need support accessing health and wellbeing information, we’re here to help!
We have:
- Laptops available
- Friendly volunteers (where possible)
- A safe and supportive environment
No appointment is needed, just come along to one of our events at:
- St Peter’s Church: Every Tuesday, 10:30am – 1:30pm
- North Harrow Community Library: Every Wednesday, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Upcoming at Conversation Café
The Bigger Conversation – Stoptober
Once a month, we host a ‘Bigger Conversation’ event with a different wellbeing theme.
- Next event: Tuesday 7th October, 11:00am – 1:30pm
- Location: St Peter’s Church
- Theme: Stoptober
See Upcoming Bigger Conversation events.
Fancy a Cuppa with a Copper?
The Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team will be joining us for informal chats over tea or coffee.
Upcoming dates at St Peter’s Church:
- Tuesday 7th October
- Tuesday 4th November
- Tuesday 16th December
You can also sign up for Met Engage to connect with your local officers, help shape local policing, and access key information and advice.
Additional Support
Housing, Benefits, and Council Tax:
- If you are homeless or at risk of losing your home, please visit the Housing Needs Team at The Gayton Road Centre, Sheldon House, Gayton Road, Harrow HA1 2FB, or call 020 8424 1093.
- Council tenants and leaseholders can attend our housing drop-in sessions to speak with Housing Officers and the Repairs Team. For details, see Housing Resident Involvement.
- For help with benefits and Council Tax, call 020 8901 2610
Help us reach more people
If you have a place such as a noticeboard or shopfront, you can help us reach more people by putting up one of our posters: