the Pavement magazine - services for the UK's rough sleepers and homeless people

CODES: mh: Mental health ah: Accommodation/housing advice ad: Advocacy a: Alcohol workers ac: Art classes b: Barber ba: Benefits advice bs: Bathroom/showers be: Bedding ca: Careers advice cl: Clothing store c: Counselling da: Debt advice dt: Dentist dw: Drugs workers et: Education/training ff: Food (free) f: Food fc: Foot care it: Internet access lf: Leisure facilities ls: Luggage storage ms: Medical/health md: Music/drama ne: Needle exchange ol: Outreach worker links ow: Outreach workers sh: Sexual health ts: Tenancy support la: Legal advice l: Laundry ef: Ex-forces eo: Ex-offenders sf: Step-free

Bench Outreach

14 New King Street, Deptford SE8 3HS

020 8694 7740, http://bit.ly/2DRyNsT

Thursday: 1pm-4pm (SHE); SHE (Support, Help, Empowerment) is a weekly drop-in session offering advice to homeless and vulnerable women in a safe, female-only space. CODES: AH, BA, FF, LF, OL, TS

C4WS Homeless Project Night Shelter

Various churches in Camden

020 7278 6267, https://bit.ly/2jZ6IGo

06 November to 02 April
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8:45am; Rolling winter night shelter. Bed spaces for 16 guests, with separate sleeping areas for men and women. Referrals from Camden agencies with whom C4WS have a Service Level Agreement including London Jesus Centre and the Irish Centre - no self-referral. CODES: AH, BA, CA, ET, FF, OL, LF

Crisis Christmas

66 Commercial Street E1 6LT

0300 636 1967, http://bit.ly/SZPRH

Winter shelter/Crisis at Christmas:
23 December to 29 December
Monday: 11am-9pm; Tuesday-Sunday: 9am-9pm; Crisis at Christmas provides food, good cheer and great company. Take part in fun and relaxing activities and get one-to-one advice to find your way out of homelessness. Day Centre addresses (23 – 29 December only: North London Day Centre (Westminster Kingsway College, 211 Grays Inn Row, WC1X 8RA), East London Day Centre (The City Academy, Hackney, Homerton Row, E9 6EA), West London Day Centre (Kensington Aldridge Academy, 1 Silchester Road, W10 6EX), South London Centre (City of London Academy, Lynton Road, SE1 5LA), and Croydon Centre (Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, 88 London Road, CR0 2TB). CODES: AH, AD, BS, BE, CL, DT, ET, FF, IT, OL, LF, FC, MH, MS, MD, DW, LA, F, A, TS

Joel Night Shelter

Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness, St Peter's Church Hall, London Rd, Kingston KT2 6QL

0208 255 7400, http://bit.ly/2KdOdhh

01 February to 14 March
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-9am (night shelter); Tuesday: 8:30am-9:30am (conflict resolution); Tuesday: 10am-1pm (art group); Thursday: 10am-2pm ('cook and eat' programme); Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm (drop-in advice); Referrals primarily via Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (020 8255 7400), which is next door. Supports primarily single people with a local connection to Kingston who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless or who are experiencing serious problems with private landlords. They help solve housing problems and improve the quality of people's lives. CODES: AH, AD, AC, B, BS, BE, CL, ET, FF, FC, IT, L, LF, LS, TS

Marylebone Centre (Church Army)

1-5 Cosway St NW1 5NR

020 7262 3818, http://bit.ly/1mhvhYf

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-1:30pm (rough sleepers' drop-in); Monday: 10:30am-11:30am (drama); Monday: 1:30pm-3:30pm (M’lebone Proj newsletter); Tuesday: 10am-12pm (open access; clothing for rough sleepers only); Tuesday & Friday: 1:30pm-3:30pm (healthy eating; kitchen skills); Wednesday: 8am-9am (running club); Wednesday: 9am-12pm (Women into Work 1:1; advice); Wednesday: 1:30pm-3:30pm (Women into Work group); Thursday: 9am-3pm (life coaching 1:1); Thursday & Friday: 1:30pm-3:30pm (Westminster Adul Education Service – IT, reading, writing); Friday: 10am-12pm (ESOL for beginners) ; Female-only project. Two hostels with 112 single beds and a day centre with a rough sleepers' drop-in. Activities programme for residents and day centre users. Lift for people with mobility problems to access the day centre. CODES: BS, CA, CL, ET, FF, IT, L, LS, MS, MD, SH, TS, SF, LF