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Student Support
Information on health services, counselling, dental surgeries, gym facilities and council tax collection, in the GCU London area.
Health Centres
Albion Health Centre
333 Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1BU
Phone 020 7456 9820
Website: http://www.albionhealth.nhs.uk
St Stephen’s Health Centre
Bow Community Hall
William Place
London
E3 5ED
Hospitals
Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel
London
E1 1BB
Tele: 020 7377 7000
Dental Surgeries
Whitechapel Dental Centre
195 Whitechapel Road
E1 1DN
020 7247 4600
Alba Dental Care
32 Tynbee Street
E1 7NE
020 7377 6886
Abbey Dental Practice
224 Whitechapel Road
E1 1BJ
020 7247 0964
Counselling Services
London East Counselling
Coppergate House
11 Brune Street
London
07904 091 763
The London Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
10 Cobbs Street
Aldgate
London
020 7247 9063
Website: www.london-counselling-psychotherapy.co.uk
The Thinking Space Psychology Service
Therapy City
18 Widegate Street
Bishopsgate
London
020 8361 3219
Disabled Students
Students in H E in the UK are often referred to an Assessment Centre for a DSA funded Study Aids and Strategies Assessment, sometimes referred to as a ‘needs assessment’.
The Department for Industry Universities and Skills (DIUS) Quality Audit Group (DSA-QAG) was formed to quality assure those centres performing Needs Assessments on behalf of H E students claiming the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). Please find more info: www.nnac.org/students
Police Registration
Some students are required to register with the Police within seven days of arrival in the UK. It will state this very clearly on your Entry and/or current VISA. You have to go to the Overseas Visitors Records Office, Brandon House, 180 Borough High Street, London,SE1 1LH.
Opening hours are 9.00 – 4.00 however you are advised to go in the morning. Take with you, your passport, letter from UKBA and GCU Student evidence.
Local Police Station
Brick Lane Police Station
25 Brick Lane
London E1 6PU
0300 123 1212
Opening times: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 11.00 – 19.00, Tuesday & Thursday 11.00 – 22.00, Saturday & Sunday 0800 – 16.00.
Social Amenities
Attlee Youth and Community Centre, 5 Thrawl Street, London E1 6RT, offers bookable outdoor football and netball facilities, pool tables and craft/art work available inside also Seminar rooms available for hire. They have developed a mentoring scheme with local youth and are interested in extending this if our students would like to get involved.
Gym
Fitness First
Liverpool Street
9 Devonshire Square
EC2M 4WY
Website: www.fitnessfirst.co.uk
Council Tax
Students & council tax
Full-time students are not included when adding up the number of occupiers of a home or dwelling for the purposes of determining if a discount is to be granted.
If all but one of the occupiers is a student, a 25 per cent discount is granted on the council tax bill. If all the occupiers are students, the dwelling is completely exempt from council tax.
Revenue Services
The Town Hall
Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
Tel: 020 7364 5002
Fax: 020 7364 4456