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The Rights Guide for Rough Sleepers outlines your rights around arrest, stop and search, answering police questions, move-ons, no-drinking zones, sleeping rough, taking a pee in public and highway obstruction. It was put together by the Pavement, Housing Justice, Liberty and Zacchaeus 2000.
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Addiction, Recovery, Community, Hillingdon Service (Arch)
Old Bank House, 64 High Street, Uxbridge
UB8 1JP
Phone: 01895 207777
Tuesday & Thursday: 9am-7pm
Free and confidential service for young people and adults who live or are registered with a GP in Hillingdon and want to deal with their alcohol or drug difficulties, and associated emotional or mental health issues. Assessment and tailored recovery plans, detox, specialist treatment, advice and info, one-to-one and group therapy, peer support, men's and women's groups, evening and weekend social drop-in and activities etc. Self refer by phone or ask your key worker to help you.
Needle exchange, Accommodation/housing advice, Careers advice, Leisure facilities, Counselling
Alone in London (Depaul)
Endeavour Centre, Sherborne House, 34 Decima Street
SE1 4QQ
Phone: 020 7278 4224
Supports young people, 16-25-years-old, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to develop the skills and resources they need to secure sustainable and safe accommodation and to fulfil their potential. Free housing advice, family mediation and counselling services for people aged 11 to 25 - you can refer yourself or get your key worker to do it. Call 0207 939 1220 in office hours.
Mental health, Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Careers advice, Counselling, Education/training
Barnet Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service
Ground Floor, Dennis Scott Unit, Edgware Community Hospital
HA8 0AD
Phone: 0300 303 3169
Support for young people affected by drug or alcohol problems. Psychosocial Interventions to encourage behavioural change and emotional change, pharmacological treatment, one to one and group work. Personalised services, and they can come and meet you at a place which suits you. Phone to find out more.
Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers
Brandon Centre
26 Prince of Wales Road
NW5 3LG
Phone: 020 7267 4792
Contraception & sexual health advice for under 25s. 020 7267 4792 or text 07451 288524 or email contraception@brandoncentre.org.uk
Sexual health, Medical/health, Counselling, Mental health, Advocacy
CAYSH
Croydon Turnaround Centre, 2 Whitgift Street, Croydon
CR0 1FL
Phone: 0208 683 0227
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-4:45pm (22+, Taberner House)
Advice service for people aged 14-25 (including housing advice) at the Turnaround Centre - no appointment necessary. If you are 22 or older, visit Taberner House.
Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Counselling
Centrepoint
Central House, 25 Camperdown Street
E1 8DZ
Phone: 0808 800 0661
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.
Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Alcohol workers, Counselling
Fusion Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service
Station Road Centre, Station Road, Barkingside
IG6 1NB
Phone: 020 8708 7801
Confidential service for young people with drug or alcohol issues. Psychosocial interventions to encourage behavioural change and emotional change, one-to-one keyworking, trauma counselling and structured group work. Phone to find out how they can help.
Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers
Haven (Paddington)
St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street
W2 1NY
Phone: 020 3299 6900
Counselling and medical services for people who have been sexually assaulted. Screening for STIs, pregnancy testing and emergency contraception. Specialist workers for 13- to 18-year-olds and Asian women.
Counselling, Medical/health
Haven (Whitechapel)
The Royal London Hospital, 9 Brady Street
E1 5BG
Phone: 020 3299 6900
Counselling and medical services for people who have been sexually assaulted. Screening for STIs, pregnancy testing and emergency contraception. Specialist workers for 13- to 18-year-olds and Asian women. For urgent advice/appointments: 020 3299 6900.
Counselling, Medical/health
Herts Young Homeless (HYH)
1st Floor, Gracemead House, Woods Avenue, Hatfield
AL10 8HX
Phone: 03333 202 384
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.
Advocacy, Counselling, Education/training, Benefits advice, Accommodation/housing advice, Tenancy support
Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH)
MYH FREEPOST RLZS-XJGE-JLBH
NW3 6NE
Phone: 0808 808 2008
Free, confidential and non-judgmental listening services via phone, email (info@myh.org.uk) or letter. The number will not appear on your phone bill and your call is confidential. MYH is run by young Muslims who are trained to be sensitive towards different cultural backgrounds.
Mental health, Advocacy, Counselling
Off Centre
Unit 7: The Textile Building, 29a – 31a Chatham Place
E9 6FJ
Phone: 020 8986 4016
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10am-8pm (counselling, advice & psychocial services; LGBTQ group on Thurs)
Counselling, therapy, advocacy, advice and psychosocial service for young people aged 11-25 who live, work or study in Hackney. Services are free, confidential and aimed at helping Hackney's young people to have greater control over emotional and practical issues including sexuality; bereavement; violence; depression; accommodation; college; stress; abuse; family breakdown; self-harm; anger; neglect; identity and more.
Counselling
OK Rehab
48B Gun Street
E1 6AH
Phone: 0800 326 5559
OK Rehab specialises in addiction treatment. Help is available via both inpatient and outpatient treatment providers. We also work with clinics that are able to facilitate treatment taking place in your own home, who are able to provide professional intervention and home detoxification. At OK Rehab, our aim is to help individuals break free from the shackles of addiction and find a treatment that’s ideally suited to their needs. This treatment is applicable for drug addiction, alcoholism and process/behavioural addictions. OK Rehab is able to locate addiction treatment that’s tailored to your needs. We work in partnership with over 140 treatment providers across the UK and abroad. When you contact us, you discover a wealth of knowledge about the potential pros and cons of each treatment type for your particular needs. Contact us today to find out how we can help. Below, we list a variety of ways we are able to assist you or your loved one in seeking out effective addiction treatment: - An over-the-phone assessment to determine if you require addiction treatment - Access to over 140+ clinics across the UK and abroad -Advice relating to outpatient, residential and home detox services - Access to detox clinics regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Fast access to emergency detox treatment, is appropriate - Access to professional interventionists across the UK - Advice by staff members who are themselves in recovery - Information on both private and statutory funded addiction treatment providers
Advocacy, Counselling, Drugs workers, Alcohol workers
Providence Row
The Dellow Centre, 82 Wentworth Street
E1 7SA
Phone: 020 7375 0020
Monday: 10am-11:30am (men's group)
Monday: 2pm-3pm (yoga)
Tuesday: 9:30am-12:30pm (homeopathy)
Tuesday: 11:30am-12:30pm (relaxation skills)
Tuesday: 2pm-3:30pm (women's group)
Wednesday: 11:30am-1pm (peer support, addictions)
Thursday: 11am-1pm (art & wellbeing)
Friday: 10am-11:30am (Breaking Free Online- computer assisted therapy)
Friday: 10am-11:30am (self-harming support group)
Monday: 1:30pm-3:30pm (mental health drop-in)
Helps people of all backgrounds to an independent and fulfilled life away from homelessness & exclusion. They address not only users' immediate needs, but also the underlying issues and causes of their homelessness and exclusion. Download the timetable for their learning and wellbeing programme (https://bit.ly/2FXNYor). Most of their facilities are step-free. Services in Romanian and Polish.
Mental health, Art classes, Benefits advice, Bathroom/showers, Careers advice, Counselling, Drugs workers, Education/training, Food (free), Food, Internet access, Needle exchange
Rape Crisis South London/Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
PO Box 383, Croydon
CR9 2AW
Phone: 0208 683 3311
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.
Advocacy, Counselling, Outreach workers
Sangam Association of Asian Women
210 Burnt Oak Broadway
HA8 0AP
Phone: 020 8952 7062
Saturday: 9am-1pm
Relieves poverty, hardship, and distress of the socially and economically disadvantaged without discrimination. Counselling for women, youth and underprivileged people. Cultural classes.
Accommodation/housing advice, Benefits advice, Counselling, Debt advice, Education/training
St Christopher's Fellowship (for children)
1 Putney High Street
SW15 1SZ
Phone: 0208 780 7800
The UK's only refuge for runaway children and is also a housing association for abused, neglected and disadvantaged children.
Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Benefits advice, Careers advice, Counselling, Education/training, Internet access, Legal advice
St Luke's Service - Barking & Dagenham (CGL)
St Lukes, Dagenham Road
RM10 7UP
Phone: 020 8507 8668 / 020 8594 8504
Tuesday & Friday: 2pm-4pm
Thursday: 5pm-7pm (appointments)
Counselling, support and information for drug users aged 19+. Group work. Complementary therapies. Drop in or phone, or refer yourself at stlukes@cgl.org.uk.
Counselling, Drugs workers, Medical/health
Subwize Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service
The Vibe, 195-211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham
RM8 2UT
Phone: 0300 303 4613
Confidential service for people under 21 with drug and alcohol issues. psychosocial interventions to encourage behavioural change and emotional change, one-to-one keyworking, trauma counselling and structured group work. Phone and find out how they can help you.
Counselling, Alcohol workers, Drugs workers
Working Chance
Claremont Building, 24-27 White Lion Street
N1 9PD
If you are in England or Wales please fill out a referral form online here: workingchance.org/get-support Supports women with criminal convictions and those leaving the care system into sustainable, quality employment. They place candidates into a huge variety of jobs in hospitality, finance and media, as well as the public and third sectors. They also provide support around CV writing, interview practice and disclosing convictions to potential employers.
Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Benefits advice, Counselling, Debt advice, Education/training, Tenancy support