Caritas Anchor House

For people affected by homelessness, drug & alcohol misuse, mental health, domestic abuse & offending. Accommodation and varied services. Email info@caritasanchorhouse.org.uk. Opening times: 24/7 CODES: MH, AH, A, AC, BA, CA, C, DA, DW, ET, IT, MD, SF

Catalyst Night Shelter (Ahava Community)

Monday-Sunday: 6pm-8:15am; Year-round night shelter for 20 people, 18+. Self- and agency referrals, inc prison and probation services. No drugs, alcohol. CODES: F, AH

Centrepoint

A Freephone helpline available providing housing advice plus advice via email and live chat (website) for young people 25 and under across England. We are open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm Unfortunately, we don’t have direct access to accommodation. But we can explain to young people what their housing rights are, signpost them to services in their area that can support them and help them develop a plan of their next steps. CODES: AH, AD, A, C

Colchester Emergency Night Shelter

Monday-Saturday: 7:15pm-9am; Sunday: 12:30pm-9am; Temporary accommodation, respite & support for single homeless people 18+. Signposting, help with permanent accommodation, benefits & health. CODES: AH, BA, BS, BE, ET, F, IT, L, TS

Emmaus Greenwich

Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm; Accommodation for people aged 20-60 with low support needs who are willing to work at least 40 hours a week as volunteers in Emmaus's recycling project. Can accept ex-offenders. Priority to those with a local connection to Greenwich. CODES: CA, ET

Emmaus South Lambeth Community

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30am-5pm; Thursday: 10am-5pm; Accommodation for people aged 18+ with low support needs who are willing to work full time as volunteers in Emmaus's recycling project. Can accept ex-offenders. No local connection required but must be eligible for Housing Benefit. CODES: AD, CA, ET

Enfield and Haringey Homeless Respite, All People All Places

December to April
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8am; Daytime casework (housing, benefits, health) and advocacy all year. From December to March, there is overnight respite offering evening meal, bed and breakfast, but it is recommended that you apply for a place before December to get on the list/waiting list: info@allpeopleallplaces.org. Email contact 7 days per week. Response often immediate, always same day and within 24 hours. Day centre operates 4 or 5 days per week. All enquiries by email: info@allpeopleallplaces.org. CODES: AD, A, AH, BS, BE, BA, DA, L, MD, TS

Glass Door Homeless Charity

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9am-2pm (Chelsea Methodist Church); Winter shelter
04 November to 05 April
Monday-Sunday: 8pm-7am (please come to the day centre or phone to see if there are vacancies); Wednesday & Friday: 9am-2pm (St Augustine's Church); Monday-Friday: 12pm-3pm (Ace of Clubs); Monday-Thursday: 9am-11am (Vineyard Community Centre); Tuesday: 12:30pm-3pm (The Yard, Putney); Glass Door runs London’s largest emergency winter night shelter, providing men and women a safe, warm place to sleepfrom November to April. Individuals affected by homelessness also access advice, food, showers and laundry facilities year-round from drop-in day centres that work in partnership with the charity. CODES: AH, BS, CA, CL, ET, FF, IT, TS, AD, BA

GrowTH (Tower Hamlets)

SHELTER RUNS FROM
01 October to 30 April
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm; GrowTH is a partnership of churches opening its doors to those homeless in Tower Hamlets. Our main project is an emergency night shelter which provides both immediate shelter for homeless men and women and assistance in securing more permanent longer-term accommodation. Referrals made by agencies in Tower Hamlets (http://thisisgrowth.org/referrals/) Crisis, Whitechapel Mission, Praxis, Providence Row, Health E1, Spitalfields Crypt Trust, Look Ahead Low support, 15 bed spaces, 28 nights max, men and women. (Details: http://thisisgrowth.org/referral-agencies/) CODES: AH, AD

Herts Young Homeless (HYH)

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm (appointments for advice); Aims to prevent homelessness, and support young people, those in crisis and individuals at risk of becoming homeless, mainly people 16-24. Mediation, education and other specialist prevention services, advice, support etc. 18+ Hub for housing, money and benefits advice. Nightstop for emergency short-term accommodation. Advice line: 0844 833 0933. CODES: AD, C, ET, BA, AH, TS

Hope 4 Barking Night Shelter

01 January to 31 December
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8am; Year-round shelter for around 15 single people aged 18+ in the LB of Barking & Dagenham. Self- or agency referrals. Ring or email h4bdnighshelter@outlook.com CODES: AH, FF, AD, BS

Joel Night Shelter

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

Missionaries of Charity (Gift of Love - for men)

Friday-Wednesday: 9am-11am; Ring first. For single, homeless men (particularly rough sleepers) aged 25+ with low support needs, including those with no recourse to public funds. Health clinic alternate Tuesdays. Twice weekly AA meeting (one for Polish residents only). Nurse, mental health team and optician visits. CODES: MH, AH, A, FF

Redbridge Assessment Centre

Sunday-Thursday: 7:30am-8:45am; Friday & Saturday: 7:30pm-9:15am; Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm (office hours); Services only for people staying at the shelter. Some classes for residents and ex-residents only - ring first. Referral only from Redbridge Housing Team. CODES: AH, A, AC, BS, BE, CL, DW, ET, F, IT, LS, MS, LF

Romford YMCA

Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm (office hours) ; Tower block with good sports, fitness, arts and other activity facilities. Priority to homeless people aged 18-30 who are in receipt of benefits and have a local connection to the London boroughs of Barking, Dagenham or Havering. Phone, call in or write. CODES: LF

The Connection at St Martin in the Fields

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 Outside Project & Star Refuge

Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm (phone referrals); Monday: 6pm-9pm (drop-in, Castlehaven Comm Assn, 23 Castlehaven Rd NW1 8RU); Wednesday: 5pm-7pm (drop-in for trans people, 1st Wed of month, cliniQ, 56 Dean St, W1D ); Wednesday: 2pm-3:30pm (drop-in, Origin Housing, St Richards Hse, 110 Eversholt St, NW1 1BS); Friday: 2pm-3:30pm (drop-in, London Friend, 86 Caledonian Rd, N1 9DN); Wednesday: 12pm-2pm (drop-in, 2nd Wed of month, Camden LGBT Forum Hub, Union Chapel, Compton Terr, N1 2UN); The UK’s first LGBTIQ+ crisis/homeless shelter & community centre. For referral, please download the form (http://stonewallhousing.org/services/referral-form/), phone the Stonewall Housing Helpline (020 7359 5767) or email info@stonewallhousing.org). All services are free and confidential. For changes to services during Covid-19 please call. CODES: SF

Trinity Homeless Projects (Uxbridge)

Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm (Uxbridge office hours - 01895 256655); Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm (Hayes office hours, 3-7 Willow Tree Lane, UB4 9BB); Accommodation and support for single homeless men 16-55 with support needs. 25 per cent of bedspaces are for ex-offenders. Prefer applicants to have a local connection. CODES: AH, AD, BA, DA