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Community and day centres

Day centres in Lewisham provide a range of services – these are only available to local people who are in need.

At our day centres for adults with physical disabilities and sensory impairment and day centres for people with learning disabilities a wide range of services are provided. These provide opportunities for our users to undertake educational and social activities, gain new skills, access employment training, develop their potential and integrate with people in the local community whilst also providing respite care and support to carers.

Who is eligible

Service provision will depend on an assessment of need.

How to access the service

If you would like more information and to find out whether you would be eligible for the service, please use the contact below or contact the day centre direct.

Day centres for adults with physical disabilities and sensory impairment

  • Cinnamon Day Centre: 35 Clyde Street SE8 5LW. Tel: 020 8692 6157/6308
  • Cedar Day Centre: Burnt Ash Hill SE12 OQB. Tel: 020 8857 4682/2852
  • Calabash Centre (for elderly people and those people with disabilities – this centre has a positive commitment to Afro-Caribbean culture): 24-26 George Lane SE13 6HH. Tel: 020 8461 3420
  • Horizones: Hughesfield Centre, New King Street
    Deptford SE8 3HS. Tel: 020 8694 8174
  • Ladywell Day Centre: Dressington Avenue SE4 1JF. Tel: 020 8690 8140
  • Rose Apple: Octavius Street, Deptford SE8 4JT.
    Tel: 020 8692 0290.

Day centres for people with learning disabilities

  • Leemore Centre 020 8852 9761
  • Mulberry Centre 020 8691 4515
  • Naborhood Centre 020 8778 9952
  • Rotary Centre 020 8778 8374
  • Wesley Halls 020 8695 6273

Day Centres for people with mental health problems

  • Compass Day Centre: 34 Watson Street, Deptford, SE8. Tel: 020 8694 6519
  • Independents Day Centre: Independents Road SE3 9LF. Tel: 020 8852 7489
  • Northover Support Centre: 102 Northover, Downham, Bromley BR1 5JX. Tel: 020 8695 8891

Employment services for people with learning or physical disabilities

  • Sabre Employment (based in South London, Sabre Employment has been delivering disability employment services since 1988. In 1993, Sabre was formerly constituted as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee with charitable status.): 1-3 Deptford Park Business Centre, Grinstead Road, Deptford SE8 5AD. Tel: 020 8305 6084; Fax: 020 8305 6080/1; Email: stephen.parr@sabre-employment.co.uk
  • Mencap Pathways Lewisham: Hughesfield Centre, New King Street, Deptford SE8 3HS. Tel: 020 8692 7296; Fax: 020 8692 8413; Mob: 07775 576375; Email: juliana.rayman@mencap.org.uk
  • Horizones: Hughesfield Centre, New King Street, Deptford, SE8 3HS. Tel: 020 8694 817
Contact us
Adults with learning disabilities
Capital House, 47 Rushey Green, Catford, London SE6 4BA
Tel: 020 8314 8245 / 020 8314 3741