Housing & Homelessness

Help & Support Contacts:

Age UK (England)

Here, older people can access information and support on a variety of matters, such as housing and homelessness.

Citizens Advice

Web: citizensadvice.org.uk
This is a FREE, confidential information and advice service, providing information and guidance on a variety of matters such as your rights, money, housing, and legal issues etc.

Homeless Link

Web: homeless.org.uk

This is a membership charity for organisations working with homeless people. This resource includes a directory of services for homeless people across England.

Homelessness and rough sleeping Crisis

Web: crisis.org.uk

This organisation provides a wide range of services for homeless people, including Chrisis at Christmas centres.

Stonewall Housing

Tel: 020 7359 5767

Web: stonewallhousing.org

This is a specialist housing advice service for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ across England.

Local Authorities

Web: gov.uk/find-your-local-council

Here you can find a searchable directory of local authorities that may be able to assist you on a variety of matters, such as housing and homelessness.

NHS UK

Web: nhs.uk

Here you can find NHS information on health problems, treatments, and services across England.

No Second Night Out

Web: www.nosecondnightout.org.uk

This organisation is well-known and offers support for people who may be sleeping rough across England.

Age Cymru (Wales)

Tel: 08000 223 444

Web: ageuk.org.uk/cymru

This is an information and support organisation for older aged people.

Rees Foundation

Web: reesfoundation.org

This organisation offers support for care leavers, including regional peer networks.

Relate

Tel: 0300 003 0396

Web: relate.org.uk

Relate is a well-known organisation that provides help and support concerning different types of relationships. They also offer counselling, telephone counselling, and an anonymous live chat.

Rethink Mental Illness

Tel: 0300 5000 927

Web: rethink.org

This is a well-known organisation that provides support and information for those who may be affected by mental health issues. This resource also contains local support groups.

Samaritans

Freephone: 116 123

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Freepost: RSRB-KKBY-CYJK - PO Box 90 90 Stirling FK8 2SA

Web: samaritans.org

The Samaritains is a well-known organisation that provides support on a variety of matters.

Shelter Cymru

Tel: 0345 075 5005

Web: sheltercymru.org.uk

This is a well-known organisation that provides FREE, confidential advice on housing and homelessness across Wales.

Shelter England

Tel: 0808 800 4444

Web: england.shelter.org.uk

This is a well-known charity that provides FREE, confidential advice on housing and homelessness in England.

Streetlink

Tel: 0300 500 0914

Web: streetlink.org.uk

Is a well-known organisation that works to connect people sleeping rough with local services that can help.

The Consortium for Therapeutic Communities

Web: therapeuticcommunities.org
This is an online directory of therapeutic communities across the UK.

The Mix

Tel: 0808 808 4994

Crisis Textline: 85258 (text THEMIX)

Web: themix.org.uk
The Mix is a support and advice service for those aged under 25. They also offer a helpline, crisis messenger service, and webchat.

The Pavement

Web: thepavement.org.uk

The Pavement is a well-known advice and information organisation for homeless people including a directory of local services.

Centrepoint

Tel: 0808 800 0661

Web: centrepoint.org.uk

Here, young people can access advice, housing, and support if they are aged between 16–25 years old, are homeless or are at risk of homelessness in England.

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