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
Ashford Place
60 Ashford Road, Cricklewood
NW2 6TU
020 8208 8590, http://bit.ly/2s9GQLU
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-5pm;
Friday: 10:30am-5pm;
Housing advice by appointment.
Advice on housing benefit and support to negotiate new accommodation.
CODES: MH, AH, A, BA, CA, CL, DA, ET, F, IT, MS, MD, OW, TS
Ashiana Network
Oceanair House, 750-760 High Road
E11 3BB
020 8539 0427, http://bit.ly/1lBGCaq
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm
(closed midday-1pm);
Ashiana provides advice, support and safe housing for South Asian, Turkish and Iranian women experiencing domestic violence. In an emergency, please call 999.
CODES: AH, AD, C, OW
CGL - New Direction
410 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham
SE13 6LJ
020 8314 5566, http://bit.ly/2j5vOpq
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-5pm
(open access);
Tuesday: 9am-1pm
Self-referral/open access;
Integrated treatment for adults who have a problem with drug and alcohol use. Nurses, keyworkers, doctors and counsellors, plus a peer mentor programme. Gender-specific services. Complementary health services. NA, CA and SMART groups. For assessment, attend an open-access session. Accept referrals by phone or email on ND.Referrals@cgl.org.uk
Support for families and carers is available.
Email: lewisham.carers@cgl.org.uk.
CODES: A, C, DW, ET, MS, NE, OW
Divine Rescue
Thurlow Lodge, 1 Thurlow Street
SE17 2US
020 3489 1765, http://bit.ly/1o9EBNA
Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm;
Work with homeless people and people with substance abuse issues. Help with hospital visits and bereavement, and support with detox. Their Christian mission is to touch and change lives one at a time.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, CL, C, ET, FF, OW
East European Advice Centre
Room 18, The Polish Centre, 238-246 King Street
W6 9LP
020 8741 1288, http://bit.ly/1qCIihS
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-4:30pm
(advice line - 0800 121 4226);
Free advice & casework to E European migrants in W London boroughs: homelessness prevention & casework, employment rights campaign, settled status. Services in English & Polish; & in Romanian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian & Hungarian with notice. Please ring first.
CODES: AH, AD, OW, LA
Focus Homeless Outreach Team
4 Greenland Road, Camden Town
NW1 0AS
020 3317 6590, http://bit.ly/1HVNJic
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm;
Community mental health team offering support for single homeless people. Sessions in hostels and day centres. Referral generally by agency/hostel/GP, but self-referral is possible.
NHS community mental health team offering support for single homeless people. Sessions in hostels and day centres. Referral generally by agency/hostel/GP, but self-referral is possible. You may be offered a phone or video consultation instead of face-to-face.
See website for help with managing anxiety including around coronavirus (COVID-19).
Anyone struggling with mental health or in mental health crisis can telephone our 24/7 crisis line on 020 3317 6333
CODES: MH, OW
Groundswell Homeless Health Peer Advocacy
Canterbury Court, 1-3 Brixton Road
SW9 6DE
020 7725 2851, 02077252851, http://bit.ly/XH0of
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
(appointments for peer support);
Peer Advocates with personal experience of homelessness support homeless people to access healthcare. Peer advocates support clients with health/mental health appointments and with getting support from community mental health teams, social services, therapy-based services etc. Also support clients with a dual diagnosis of mental health and drug & alcohol issues.
CODES: MH, AD, ET, OW
GUYS@Mary's
135a Praed St
W2 1BL
020 3312 3405 / 3406, http://bit.ly/2xxg0AJ
Free, confidential sexual health service for men who have sex with men, which provides sexual health testing and treatment for men who are experiencing symptoms and advice on PEP and PrEP. Self-referral through the online booking form.
CODES: AD, MS, OW, SH
Hackney Winter Night Shelter
020 853 3808, 020 3729 8864, http://bit.ly/cyR5q
Winter shelter (dates TBC):
01 November to 30 March
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8am
(6.30pm Sundays. Closed during Crisis);
Mixed; beds for 25 (screened area for women); dry. Last admission 8.30pm. Agency referrals only - phone to check details and leave message if voicemail. 15 bed spaces until 23 Dec 2017, 25 until 31 March 2018.
CODES: AH, AD, C, FF, OL, OW
Haringey Recovery Service
590 Seven Sisters Road
N15 6HR
020 8801 3999, http://bit.ly/2ZXG9oB
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm;
Works with individuals in recovery from drug & alcohol misuse. Holistic approach, with continued support, equipping people with the skill for self-development.
CODES: AD, A, AC, BA, CA, C, DA, DW, ET, IT, LF, MD, OL, OW, SH, TS, LA, EO, SF
Holy Trinity Brompton
Queen's Gate (St Augustine's)
SW7 5LP
020 7590 8248, https://bit.ly/2uXdzpB
Wednesday: 9am-12pm;
Wed only: 9am–12:00pm. Glass Door casework support, Crosslight debt advice, computers/printers, clothing repairs and pastoral support.
Appointment only - book on arrival.
Breakfast & clothing available to those with an appointment with one of these services.
CODES: MH, BA, CA, FF, F, IT, OL, OW, CL
ICAS - Integrated Camden Alcohol Service
7-8 Early Mews, Arlington Road, Camden Town
NW1 7HG
020 3227 4950, http://bit.ly/2jnMpUY
Monday: 10am-12am
(appointments 5-7pm);
Tuesday & Friday: 2pm-4pm;
Thursday: 5pm-7pm
(appointments)
;
A welcoming, open-access service for people experiencing difficulty with, or affected by, alcohol use issues. This includes provision of the Family Alcohol Service (FAS), delivered in partnership with the NSPCC, and the affected others service, Some Space (SS).
CODES: A, OW
Islington Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS )
50 Isledon Road
N7 7LD
020 7527 5099
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm;
A free, confidential service which offers one-to-one counselling, advice and information for drug and alcohol issues to young people in Islington up to the age of 21. Also offers group work, staff training and drug education, all free of charge. Please ring 0207 5275099 for more information or to make an appointment. Referrals can also be made over the phone or emailed to drugs@islington.gov.uk.
CODES: AD, A, DW, OW
Lifeline Basis Substance Misuse Service
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre, 21 Arsenal Way, Woolwich
SE16 6TE
020 3696 2640, http://bit.ly/2cTPyce
Monday-Friday: 9am-4:30pm
(later by appointment);
A unique, free and confidential substance misuse service in Greenwich. They work with those using cannabis; cocaine and party drugs; new psychoactive substances (NPS, formerly 'legal highs') and party drugs; steroids; alcohol (non-dependent); and 'chemsex'. Good inks to local social enterprises which offer training, volunteering and employment.
CODES: A, AC, DW, OL, OW, SF, LF, ET
New Horizon Youth Centre
68 Chalton Street
NW1 1JR
020 7388 5560, http://bit.ly/TgoIt
Monday: 2pm-3:30pm
(alcohol support);
Monday-Sunday: 10:30am-3:30pm
(showers, laundry, breakfast & lunch;10.30am-1pm advice);
Day centre
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-1pm;
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 1:30pm-3pm;
For young (16-24) homeless people. Free lunch. Women-only groups. Mental health, life skills & advice, and employment/resettlement support. Sex worker project. Street outreach. Refugee worker. 7-day drop-in provision. First-time visitors should arrive outside the centre at 10.00am to make an appointment with the Advice team. Support with referrals into winter night shelters. Our day centre is currently open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10:30am and 3.30pm.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, A, BA, BS, CA, CL, DW, ET, FF, IT, LF, MS, OL, OW
Newham Transitional Practice
The Centre Manor Park, 30 Church Rd, Manor Park
E12 6AQ
0208 553 7460, http://
Monday-Friday: 8am-6:30pm;
GP surgeries, practice nurses and homeless outreach nurses for those living in Newham. Outreach nurses: 07939 979198 or 07956 283748.
CODES: MS, OW
Positive East
159 Mile End Road, Stepney
E1 4AQ
020 7791 2855, http://bit.ly/1th8WzX
Monday-Friday: 10:30am-5pm;
Pre-Covid-19 did HIV testing. Still offers Practical and emotional support and advice by HELPLINE (020 7791 2855) for people living with or affected by HIV in E London.
Option 1 psychological help.
Option 2 advice line on housing & benefits.
Option 3 sexual health questions.
Please see website for full list of services operating during the Covid-19 pandemic.
CODES: MH, AD, BA, CA, C, F, IT, MS, OW, SH
Quaker Homeless Action/Quaker Open Christmas
Admin: PO Box 7105, Poole, Dorset BH15 4DQ, Winter shelter: The American Church, 79A Tottenham Court Road,
W1T 4TD
07833 123155, http://bit.ly/2gxLOOX
Winter Shelter:
23 December to 30 December
Monday: 3pm-9am;
Tuesday-Monday: 9am-9am
Open 24 hours. 3pm on 23 December until 10am on 30th December. There will be hot food and drinks, clothing, entertainment, mobile library, hairdressers, a food bank, showers, and all sorts of other services and resources available.;
Monday: 11:30am-12:30pm
(mobile library, 3rd week of month, Manna Centre);
Tuesday: 7pm-7:30pm
(mobile library, alt. weeks at Lincoln’s Inn Fields);
Saturday: 10am-4pm
(mobile library: The Passage, 10am–10.30am; The American Church, 11.15am–12pm; St Giles in the Fields, 2pm–4pm);
Quaker Homeless Action runs mobile libraries. The Christmas Shelter (24 beds, dry) provides breakfast and supper for up to 75. It closes at 10pm except for those who have been given a bed. Self referrals and referrals from Islington Outreach Forum agencies (inc. Islington DAAT, Whitaker Centre, Pilion Trust, New Horizon, Focus and Angel Drug Services) or others that can provide ongoing support. Phone to check vacancies.
CODES: AH, AD, A, AC, B, BA, BS, BE, CL, DW, FF, FC, MS, NE, OL, OW, SH, LF
Rape Crisis South London/Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
PO Box 383, Croydon
CR9 2AW
0208 683 3311, http://bit.ly/17LXipk
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
(office);
Monday-Sunday: 12pm-2:30pm
(helpline, 365 days a year);
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-9:30pm
helpline, 365 days a year);
Helpline: 0808 802 9999 All woman independent organisation supporting women and girls aged 14+ who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives and who live and/or work in south London. Face-to-face counselling in Croydon, Kingston, Bexley and Southwark, Freephone National Rape Crisis Helpline, advocacy for women/girls who have reported or are considering reporting to the police, and an outreach worker specialising in homelessness and prostitution.
CODES: AD, C, OW
Refettorio Felix at St Cuthbert's Centre
The Philbeach Hall, 51 Philbeach Gardens, Earl’s Court
SW5 9EB
020 7835 1389
Monday-Friday: 12pm-2pm
Take-away and sit-in lunch available.;
Monday-Friday: 11am-1pm
Mental health advice on 07928 831372.;
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 12pm-2pm
Housing advice;
Wednesday: 12pm-2pm
NHS nurse available;
St. Cuthbert's Centre is a 30-year-old charity that was joined by Refettorio Felix in 2017 through a collaboration with Chef Massimo Bottura’s non-profit organisation Food for Soul, creating the current Refettorio Felix at St. Cuthbert’s Centre.
CODES: FF, F, BS, AD, MH, OW, AH
Reset Outreach and Referral Service @ Providence Row
82 Wentworth Street
E1 7SA
0800 802 1860, 020 7375 0020, https://www.providencerow.org.uk/pages/12-support-with-drug-and-alcohol-problems
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4pm
Needle exchange and harm min;
Reset Outreach and Referral Service offers linkage to substance misuse treatment, training and education about drugs and overdose and a harm reduction programme which provides one on one advice and supplies to people who use various substances, from opioids to performance enhancing drugs (steroids) to hormones. Call 0800 802 1860 for more info.
CODES: NE, A, DW, SH, OW
SHP
245 Gray's Inn Road
WC1X 8QY
0204 509 8300, http://bit.ly/2vhWqF0
Monday-Sunday: 9am-5pm;
Provides innovative accommodation and support services to 3,000 of London's most vulnerable people. To discuss referral, call 020 7520 8660.
CODES: AH, AC, BA, CA, DA, ET, IT, OW, TS
Simon Community
129 Malden Road, Kentish Town
NW5 4HS
074 230 6000, http://bit.ly/i3Xij
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:15am-7:30am
(tea run: 7.15 Arundel St, Temple; 7.30 Agar St, Strand);
Thursday: 8:30pm-1:30am
(soup run: Duke's Rd/Euston; Temple; under W'loo Br, behind NT);
Sunday: 1:30pm-3:30pm
(street cafe: St Giles, nr Centrepoint);
Winter shelter:
01 January to 31 March
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-8am;
01 January to 31 March
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30pm-11:30pm
(street work);
Outreach support out on the streets, taking food and support to their homeless guests in central London.
Mobile outreach to Covent Garden and the Strand on Tues, Weds and Thursday evenings and they can be found at the Edith Cavell statue outside St Martin in the fields at 9.30pm.
Hot drinks, food, sleeping bags, toiletries and clothes available on request.
CODES: FF, CL, OW
SPEAR
89 Heath Road, Twickenham
TW1 4AW
0208 288 6506, http://bit.ly/1Oa6uYh
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm;
Since 1987, SPEAR has offered services to thousands of homeless and vulnerable people in and around Richmond, successfully transforming lives and supporting many of their service users to the point that they have achieved total independence.
CODES: AH, A, BA, DW, OW, TS
Spectra CIC
St Charles Centre, Exmoor Street
W10 6DZ
0203 322 6920, http://bit.ly/2k32L1F
Pre-Covid-19 were offering health and well-being services, including sexual health, emotional resilience and wellbeing. Outreach, social and therapeutic groups, support, health screening, counselling. Services are suspended - check website for details as some services are reinstated.
CODES: MH, C, ET, OL, OW, SH
St Mungo's (was Broadway Day Centre)
13 Market Lane
W12 8EZ
020 8735 5810, http://bit.ly/2g8dloq
Monday: 10am-12pm
(nurse & podiatry services);
Wednesday & Friday: 10:30am-12pm
(rough sleeper service);
Wednesday: 10am-12pm
(optician and once a month Hep C clinic);
Thursday: 10am-12pm
(nurse);
Friday: 10am-12pm
(acupuncture);
The service has changed. Health services are available on a drop-in basis, as is access to the local outreach team. The recovery college offers courses such as music, art, IT, chi gung, script writing and Hearing Voices. Please call 020 8735 5833 for information on the prospectus.
CODES: MH, AC, CL, ET, FC, MS, MD, OW
Stoll
446 Fulham Road
SW6 1DT
020 7385 2110, https://bit.ly/2tbLdaD
Monday-Friday: 8am-8pm
(closed 12.30–1.30);
Saturday & Sunday: 8am-5pm;
Stoll is the leading provider of supported housing for ex-servicemen and women. As well as housing, they provide life-changing support including employment training, advice, addiction services and health and wellbeing activities.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, A, BA, CA, C, DA, DW, ET, MD, OW, TS
Streetlytes
Dalgarno Community Center, 1 Webb Close, London
W10 5QB
020 7603 7956, http://bit.ly/H7fcs
Monday: 6pm-9pm
(drop-in, St Stephen’s Church, 1 Coverdale Rd, W12 8JJ);
Free hot meal, friendship and donated items. Open-ccess to anyone who is homeless or vulnerably housed, or who can't afford to pay for both food and housing.
CODES: AH, AD, A, BE, CL, DW, FF, OL, OW
Teen Challenge London
Wilkerson House, Uphall Road, Ilford
IG1 2JJ
020 8553 3338, http://bit.ly/9v0xLi
Monday: 9pm-11pm
(Whitechapel Stn);
Tuesday: 9pm-11:30pm
(Mare St, Hackney Central Stn);
Wednesday: 9am-11:30pm
(Windrush Sq, opp Ritzy Cinema, Brixton);
Thursday: 9pm-10:30pm
(Ealing Broadway Stn);
Friday: 9pm-11:30pm
(St Johns Church, Waterloo);
Saturday: 9pm-11:30pm
(Central Baptist Church, Stratford);
Hot food and drinks. Teen Challenge is a faith-based residential rehabilitation centre with meals as part of their outreach.
CODES: FF, OW
Thames Reach (Employment Academy)
29 Peckham Road
SE5 8UA
020 7702 4260, http://bit.ly/1CHIXoC
Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm;
Supports homeless, vulnerable and isolated men and women through a range of services, activities and accommodation projects. Their aim is for the people they help to have decent homes, supportive relationships and fulfilling lives. Phone or email enquiries@thamesreach.org.uk for more info.
CODES: MH, AH, CA, ET, IT, OL, OW, TS
The Connection at St Martin in the Fields
12 Adelaide Street
WC2N 4HW
020 7766 5544, https://bit.ly/2OBeaWa
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-1pm;
Wednesday: 9am-12:30pm;
Saturday: 9am-1pm
(invite only);
Day and night centre, outreach for rough sleepers, skills training and career advice, activity programmes and specialist support for complex needs. For people aged 16+. Visit website to see their wide range of services.
CODES: MH, AH, A, AC, BA, BS, CA, CL, DW, ET, F, FC, IT, MS, MD, OW, SF
The Pilion Trust
60 Lough Rd , 39-41 North Road
N7 8FE
020 7700 2498, http://bit.ly/2tpTGFb
Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm;
Sunday: 2pm-5pm
(outreach worker available at Margins, Union Chapel);
Works with people who have been affected by drugs, alcohol and mental health.
CODES: MH, AD, A, C, DW, OL, OW
Veterans Aid
40 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria
SW1W 0RE
020 7828 2468, http://bit.ly/1qnjco6
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-3:30pm
(helpline);
Friday: 8:30am-1:30pm;
Free helpline: 0800 012 68 67. On your first visit, staff will assess your problems so the right specialist help can be arranged.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, A, BA, CA, CL, C, DW, ET, MS, OL, OW, LA
Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (WCDAS)
St John's Therapy Centre, 162 St John's Hill, Battersea
SW11 1SW
020 8812 4120, http://bit.ly/2IrIDXI
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-4:30pm;
Wednesday: 1pm-7pm;
A consortium between SLaM NHS Foundation Trust, Addaction and St Mungo's which provides specialist treatment for Wandsworth adults affected by drug and/or alcohol issues.
CODES: MH, A, DW, ET, MS, NE, OL, OW, SH, SF
WDP - Westminster Drug Project
470-474 Harrow Road
W9 3RU
020 7266 6200, http://bit.ly/RfMhd
Monday-Friday: 1pm-5pm
(open access);
Open access services, structured treatment programmes, outreach and aftercare. Advice about blood-borne viruses. Helpline: 020 7266 6300.
CODES: AH, AD, C, DW, MS, NE, OL, OW
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