Newham Fostering Service Key Contact Details

Placement Services

Children and Young People’s Service
London Borough of Newham
Newham Dockside
1000 Dockside Road
London E16 2QU

Fostering Service Duty
Telephone: 020 3373 3844

Emergency Duty Team
Telephone: 020 3373 2000

Newham Switchboard: 020 8430 2000

Children’s Rights Service
Telephone: 0800 0131650
Text: 07909 906954
Email: childrensrights@newham.gov.uk

Useful Contacts for your Fostering Role

The Fostering Network
Website: www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7620 6400
Email: info@fostering.net

GOV Website: www.gov.uk

Newham Council Website - www.newham.gov.uk
Telephone: 0208 430 2000

Request Support or Protection of a Child:
Newham Mash Consultation line 0203 373 4600 (during office hours) or 0208 430 2000 (any other time).

Adult Safeguarding Helpline
Telelphone: 0203 373 0440

Met Police

In an emergency, call 999. For non-emergency enquiries call 101.
If you’re deaf or hard of hearing, text phone service is 18001 101.

NHS Direct
To discuss a child’s symptoms or to seek advice.
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Telephone: 111

Newham NHS Walk-In Centre
Newham University Hospital NHS Trust Glen Road
Telephone: 020 7363 9200

UK Anti-Terrorism Hotline
Telephone: 0800 789 321

Childline
Provides free confidential advice, counselling and support for young people with any problem.
Telephone: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk

Young Minds
Offers information to young people about mental health and emotional well-being.
Telephone: 020 7336 8445
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk

Who Cares? Trust
An interactive website for children and young people in care.
Telephone: 0800 023 2033
Website: www.becomecharity.org.uk

National Youth Advocacy Service
A service that allows you to have a voice by providing independent and confidential services for social or legal advice, information and advocacy across the UK.
Telephone: 0808 808 1001
Website: https://www.nyas.net/

Useful Local Area Contacts

Newham Libraries:
https://www.newham.gov.uk/libraries-arts-culture
Newham Youth Zones and Activities: 
https://www.newham.gov.uk/children-families/activities-young-people-newham
New Leisure Centres/Sport Activities: 
https://www.activenewham.org.uk/leisure-centres