The London services listed in each issue of the Pavement are also available here (and, in Polish, here) - these are links to services not included on that list. If you find a dead link, please contact us. Thanks.

The links open a new window so you can easily come back to this site. They are divided into these categories:

For young people | for people with children | for elderly people | for ex-Service men and women
for alcohol- and drug-related help | sexual and mental health-related help | for homeless offenders & legal problems
for housing help | food | work and training | volunteering to work with the homeless
international information | homeless blogs

For young people [Top of page]

Alone in London (www.als.org.uk/, 020 7278 4224) Really supportive caseworkers if you're homeless - a good first step.

The Amber Foundation (amberfoundation.org.uk/) Helps the young long-term unemployed who might also be homeless, have misused drugs or alcohol, lack self-esteem or have been involved in crime.
Brook (www.brook.org.uk, helpline 0800 0185 023, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) Sexual health advice and services for women and men under 25 years old. Free condoms for under-19s, and under-25s at some centres.

Centrepoint (centrepoint.org.uk/) Accommodation-based services, including emergency night shelters and short stay hostels, specialist projects for care leavers, ex-offenders, young single parents, foyers and supported flats and floating support services.

Childline (childline.org.uk/, freefone 0800 1111) Helpline for children and young people in the UK.

Cyber Pilots (gypsy-traveller.org/cyberpilots/) For gypsy, traveller, barge and showmen children.

DePaul Trust (depaultrust.org/) Offers homeless and disadvantaged young people the opportunity to move towards a positive future.

Foyer Federation (foyer.net/mpn/) Provides more than 10,000 homeless 16- to 25-year-olds with accommodation, training, job search, support and motivation.

Frank (talktofrank.com/) Drug advice for young people - free from land lines.

Get Connected (getconnected.org.uk/, 0808 808 4994 - call free 1pm-11pm, help@getconnected.org.uk) Free helpline for under-25s - they'll connect you to the right support.

Housemate (housemate.org.uk/) Aimed at young people and anyone who works with or cares for them, and deals with housing and homelessness.

Howard League for Penal Reform (howardleague.org/) Campaigns for reform of the prison system. Nearly one in five young men reported that they were homeless at the point of their imprisonment or as a result of being sent to prison.

Keychange (keychange.org.uk/) Provides supported accommodation for young and vulnerable homeless people.

Missing People (missingpeople.org.uk) Helps missing people, and supports their families while they wait for news.

NACRO (nacro.org.uk/) Crime reduction charity tackling social exclusion and re-integrating offenders.

NAPAC (napac.org.uk/) Help and support for adults who experienced childhood abuse.

National Youth Advocacy Service (nyas.net) Free advice, advocacy and legal representation to young people up to the age of 25. Interpretation can be arranged. Out-of-hours answerphone.

New Horizons Youth Centre (nhyouthcentre.org.uk) For 16-21-year-olds - great services.

Nightstop (nightstop-uk.org/) Emergency accommodation for young people who are homeless or have nowhere to spend the night.

NSPCC (nspcc.org.uk/) Child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.

Runaway (freefone 0808 800 7070, runawayhelpline@missingpeople.org.uk) 24-hour confidential helpline for under-18s who've run away from home.

Scottish Council for Single Homeless (scsh.org.uk/) Produces Streets Ahead, a guide to prevent young people becoming homeless or help them escape from it. Email the SCSH.

Sexwise (ruthinking.co.uk/) Confidential help and support for people aged 12-18 on sexuality and sexual health, including contraception, pregnancy, family planning clinics, sexually transmitted diseases, peer pressure and relationships.

Step Up (email) Low- to medium-supported housing service for vulnerable and socially disadvantaged young people (16-25).

Teenage Pregnancy Unit (dfes.gov.uk/teenagepregnancy/) Information and resources.

Why Me? (why-me.org.uk/) Information and advice.

YMCA (ymca.org.uk/) Housing, training and community health organisation that runs hostels for homeless young people.

Youth Information (youthinformation.com) Information toolkit.

Teenage Pregnancy Unit (dfes.gov.uk/teenagepregnancy/) Information and resources.

If you are under 16...
...you are seen as vulnerable under the Children's Act and might be able to get an emergency place while your situation is assessed. Phone 118 700 (Directory Enquiries) and ask for the local Social Services number. If it's after office hours, phone 118 700, ask for the out-of-hours number for Social Services and speak to the duty social worker. Otherwise, contact Childline on 0800 1111, or go to the local Citizen's Advice Bureau. Please phone the police if you feel you are in danger.

If you're young and need a place but not so urgently, go to your nearest local Connexions, advice agency or day centre for advice.
Bring ID (birth certificate, passport, NI card, medical card).

For homeless parents [Top of page]

Centrepoint (centrepoint.org.uk/) Accommodation-based services, including emergency night shelters and short stay hostels, specialist projects for care leavers, ex-offenders, young single parents, foyers and supported flats and floating support services.

Child Poverty Action Group (cpag.org.uk/) Campaigns for the abolition of poverty among children and young people in the UK, and for the improvement of the lives of low-income families.

Child Support Agency (csa.gov.uk/) Assesses, collects and pays child support maintenance.

Family Rights Group (frg.org.uk/) Advice and support for families whose children are involved with social services.

Gingerbread (gingerbread.org.uk/) Advice and information for single parents, plus the Lone Parent Helpline (freephone 0800 018 5026, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Weds 9am-8pm)

Housemate (housemate.org.uk/) Aimed at young people and at anyone who works with or cares for them, and deals with housing and homelessness.

Refuge (www.refuge.org.uk) For women experiencing domestic violence. Offers outreach services and emergency accommodation. Interpretation can be arranged for community languages.

Rights of Women (rightsofwomen.org.uk) Confidential legal advice service specialising in family law, lesbian parenting, relationship breakdown, children and domestic violence. Nominal charge for some services. Out-of-hours answerphone.

Womens Aid Federation (womensaid.org.uk/) Information, advice and emotional and practical support for women and children experiencing domestic violence.

For the elderly [Top of page]

EroSH (shelteredhousing.org/) Sheltered and retirement housing.

Help the Aged (helptheaged.org.uk/) Campaigns on behalf of the elderly, and is a member of the UK Coalition on Older Homelessness.

An Caislean (irishcentrehousing.org/home/index.php) Housing for single elderly Irish homeless women.

UK Coalition on Older Homelessness (olderhomelessness.org.uk/) Raising the profile of older homeless people.

Ex-Service men and women [Top of page]

Ex-Service Fellowship Centre (exsfc.org.uk) Cares for homeless veterans.

Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation (oswaldstoll.org.uk/) Helps vulnerable and disabled ex-Servicemen and women, particularly the homeless, to live as independently as possible.

SSAFA Forces Help (ssafa.org.uk/housing.html) One quarter of . SSAFA is involved in many initiatives to help combat homelessness among ex-Services personnel.

Alcohol- and drug-related help and information [Top of page]

ALCOHOL

Alcohol Concern (alcoholconcern.org.uk/) Good links to other alcohol-related services.

Alcoholics Anonymous (alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/, freefone 0845 769 7555) Fellowship of people who help each other to recover from alcoholism.

The Amber Foundation (amberfoundation.org.uk) Helps young, long-term unemployed people who might also be homeless, have misused drugs or alcohol, lack self-esteem or been involved in crime.

CAST (cast@camden5.fsnet.co.uk, phone 020 7383 5228) Support and education for women prison-leavers and those involved in drug/alcohol rehabilitation or the mental health system.

Daily Dose (dailydose.net/) Worldwide drug and alcohol news and reports.

Drinkanddrugs.net (drinkanddrugs.net/) "for professionals in the substance misuse sector and wider health, social care & criminal justice settings - and for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol use."

National Drinkline (Freefone - 0800 917 8282) 24-hour free and confidential advice about drinking.

COCAINE & CRACK

CAST (cast@camden5.fsnet.co.uk, phone 020 7383 5228) Support and education for women prison-leavers and those involved in drug/alcohol rehabilitation or the mental health system.

Cocaine Addiction (cocaineaddiction.com/cocaine_coke.html) Excellent cocaine resources.

Cocaine Anonymous (cauk.org.uk) Fellowship of people who help each other to stay off cocaine, crack and other drugs.

Orexis (orexis.org.uk/, 020 8691 1233) Drop-in centre (Mondays, 10am-noon) and one-to-one confidential counselling for crack users.

Odyssey Trust (odysseytrust.org) Huge range of services - including residential treatment, detox, education and employment support and counselling - for people with substance misuse problems, especially heroin and crack.

DRUG WORKERS

Association of Nurses in Substance Abuse (ansauk.org/) Active throughout the UK.

Daily Dose (dailydose.net/) Worldwide drug and alcohol news and reports.

Drinkanddrugs.net (drinkanddrugs.net/) "for professionals in the substance misuse sector and wider health, social care & criminal justice settings - and for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol use."

Drugscope (drugscope.org.uk) Drug information and policy organisation features an extensive list of local drug treatment services in the UK. Click on' find a drug service' on home page.

Exchange Supplies (exchangesupplies.org) Information for drug users and drug workers about safer drug use

Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals (fdap.org.uk/) Provides advice, training and support to practitioners.

Independent Drug Monitoring Unit (idmu.co.uk) Provides expert evidence service in court cases and has listing of solicitors with experience in drugs offenses.

United Kingdom Harm Reduction Alliance (ukhra.org/) Coalition of drug users, health and social care workers, criminal justice workers and educationalists that aims to put public health and human rights at the centre of drug treatment and service provision for drug users.

HEROIN & METHODONE

CAST (cast@camden5.fsnet.co.uk, phone 020 7383 5228) Support and education for women prison-leavers and those involved in drug/alcohol rehabilitation or the mental health system.

HIT (hit.org.uk) Information on drugs, harm reduction and legal issues.

Methadone Alliance (m-alliance.org.uk/index.html) Information, advice and support to people receiving prescribed drugs for the treatment of their drug dependency.

Methadone Anonymous Support (methadonesupport.org/) Support and information for people addicted or dependent on opiates, whether prescribed or illicit, from substance abuse to chronic pain.

Monkey (sid.u-net.com/monkey/page.htm) Manchester-based group produces newsletter for drug users, ex users and carers.

Narcotics Anonymous (ukna.org/) Fellowship of recovering addicts who help each other stay clean.

Odyssey Trust (odysseytrust.org) Huge range of services - including residential treatment, detox, education and employment support and counselling - for people with substance misuse problems, especially heroin and crack.

Lifeline (lifeline.org.uk) Publications focussing on harm reduction for drug users and their families, and for sex workers and others affected by drugs.

Mainliners (members.aol.com/linersmain/, advice - 020 7022 1890) HIV charity working with former and current injecting drug users, commercial sex workers, and others directly affected by HIV and other issues such as hepatitis C.

INJECTING DRUG USERS

Black Poppy (blackpoppy.org.uk) Produces a magazine for injecting drug users.

Exchange Supplies (exchangesupplies.org) Information for drug users and drug workers about safer drug use - focusses on injecting drug use.

Hep C Information Line (www.hepc.nhs.uk or call 0800 451 451) New therapies can now cure about half those diagnosed.

HIT (hit.org.uk) Information on drugs, harm reduction and legal issues.

Lifeline (lifeline.org.uk) Publications focussing on harm reduction for drug users and their families, and for sex workers and others affected by drugs.

Mainliners (members.aol.com/linersmain/, advice - 020 7022 1890) HIV charity working with former and current injecting drug users, commercial sex workers, and others directly affected by HIV and other issues such as hepatitis C.

TRANQUILLISERS

Battle Against Tranquillisers (bataid.co.uk/) Information, support and and help for people who are addicted to benzodiazepines, sleeping pills and other drugs with similar effects

Benzodiazepine Addiction, Withdrawal and Recovery (benzo.org.uk) Information about benzodiazepines and support groups for users.

MISCELLANEOUS

ADFAM (adfam.org.uk) Information, counselling and support for families and friends of drug misusers.

The Amber Foundation (amberfoundation.org.uk) Helps young, long-term unemployed people who might also be homeless, have misused drugs or alcohol, lack self-esteem or been involved in crime.

Frank (talktofrank.com/) Drug advice for young people, free from land lines.

Mathamphetamine Addiction (methamphetamineaddiction.com/) Excellent source of information.

Re-Solv (re-solv.org/) Information about inhalant abuse (aka sniffing, glue sniffing, tooting and huffing).

Special Needs and Drug Education (educari.com/SNADE/) Drug advice and education for young people with learning difficulties.

Sexual and mental health related help and information [Top of page]

Africa Advocacy Foundation (a-af.org/, 020 7708 3649) Helpline for people of African origin living in the UK who are or may be HIV+.

Brook (www.brook.org.uk) Sexual health advice and services for women and men under 25 years old.

Camden CAB Service (020 7284 1575) Advice line for people living with HIV and their partners and families in Camden, Barnet and Westminster.

CAST (cast@camden5.fsnet.co.uk, phone 020 7383 5228) Support and education for women prison-leavers and those involved in drug/alcohol rehabilitation or the mental health system.

Depression Alliance (depressionalliance.org/) Sel-help groups, information and support for the depressed.

Door of Hope (doorofhope.org.uk/) Seeks to empower men and women vulnerable to, engaged in, or wishing to exit prostitution.

HIV I-base (i-base.info/, 0808 800 6013) Information and advice on HIV-related medication and treatment for patients and professionals.

Lifeline (lifeline.org.uk) Publications focussing on harm reduction for commercial sex workers who use drugs.

MATCH (Mothers Apart From Their Children - www.matchmothers.org/) Emotional support to mothers separated from their children.

Mainliners (members.aol.com/linersmain/) Works with former and current injecting drug users, commercial sex workers and others directly affected by HIV and other issues such as hepatitis.

Maytree (maytree.org.uk/) Sanctuary for the suicidal.

Mental Health Foundation (mentalhealth.org.uk/) Helps people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. The Foundation is the leading UK charity working to improve services for people with mental health problems and people with learning disabilities.

Mental Fight Club (uk.geocities.com/gabrielejenkinson@btinternet.com/) A creative/arts site for people with mental illness.
MIND (mind.org.uk/, helpline 9.15am to 5.15pm, 0845 766 0163, info@mind.org.uk) Information for people with experience of mental distress. Large range of booklets can be read online. Free service for the unwaged.

NAPAC (napac.org.uk/) Help and support for adults who experienced childhood abuse.

National AIDS & Sexual Health Line (freefone 0800 567 123, but calls from mobile phones may not be free) A 24-hour, free and confidential telephone service with advice about HIV/AIDS, sexual health, STDs, local services and clinics.

NAZ Project (www.naz.org.uk/, 020 8741 187) Help and information on HIV/AIDS for South Asian, Middle Eastern, North African, Horn of African and Latin American communities, as well as Portuguese speaking communities.

National Self Harm Network (nshn.co.uk/) Supports people who self-harm.

One in Four (oneinfour.org/) Support and resources for adult survivors of sexual assault.

Poppy (eaves4women.co.uk/POPPY_Project/POPPY_Project.php) Support and housing for women who have been trafficked into prostitution.

Positively Women (positivelywomen.org.uk/, 020 7713 0222) Helpline staffed by HIV+ women.

Proud to be mad (proudtobemad.co.uk) A campaigning site for those with mental illness

Rape Crisis (rapecrisis.org.uk/) Provides basic information so survivors of sexual violence can access the relevant services.

Rethink (rethink.org/) Employment, supported housing, day services, helplines, residential care and respite centres for people affected by severe mental illness.

Revolving Doors Agency (revolving-doors.co.uk/) Helps people caught up in a cycle of crisis, crime and mental illness.

Samaritans (samaritans.org.uk/) 24/7 confidential support for people who are feeling distress or despair, or considering harming themselves. You can phone them on 08457 909090 or email jo@samaritans.org.

Sane (sane.org.uk/) Helps people affected by mental illness. It runs a very good helpline, Saneline (0845 767 8000, 1pm-11pm), SANEmail, an email support network, and a youth service for 16-25-year-olds.

Southall Black Sisters (site, map) Range of services (dealing with domestic and sexual violence, homelessness etc) for Asian and African-Caribbean women in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati and Urdu.

Teenage Pregnancy Unit (dfes.gov.uk/teenagepregnancy/) Information and resources.

THT Direct (tht.org.uk, 0845 1221 200) A national gateway to HIV services, support and information.

If you are in crisis, visit your local hospital's A&E department and ask to see the duty psychiatrist. NHS Direct (0845 4647) gives medical advice 24/7. Samaritans provide 24 hour emotional support and Saneline can provide information and crisis support.

If you are a sex worker and need advice, visit the xtalkproject.

For homeless offenders & legal problems [Top of page]

218 (218.org.uk/) Offers women offenders in Glasgow programmes of care, support and development.

The Amber Foundation (amberfoundation.org.uk) Helps young, long-term unemployed people who might also be homeless, have misused drugs or alcohol, lack self-esteem or been involved in crime.

Centrepoint (centrepoint.org.uk/) Accommodation-based services, including emergency night shelters and short stay hostels, specialist projects for care leavers, ex-offenders, young single parents, foyers and supported flats and floating support services.

Clean Break (cleanbreak.org.uk/) Inspirational theatre company working with women whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system.

Community Legal Service Direct (0845 345 4345, clsdirect.org.uk/) Legal information and advice on housing, employment law, debt, welfare benefits etc. No charge for services. Self-referral - phone for information. Interpretation can be arranged for community languages.

Equinox Womens Service (equinoxcare.org.uk) Safe supported housing for women ex-offenders.

Leslie Franks Solicitors (24-hour helpline 0870 803 2827). Specialist in ASBOs and homelessness. Call if you've been arrested or need to go the police station or court.

Howard League for Penal Reform (howardleague.org/) Campaigns for rational reform of the prison system. Nearly one in five young men were homeless at the point of their imprisonment or as a result of being sent to prison.

Immigration Advisory Service (iasuk.org) Advice on immigration and asylum law. Interpretation can be arranged. Out-of-hours answerphone.

Joint Council For The Welfare of Immigrants (jcwi.org.uk) Legal advice on immigration, nationality and asylum, charged according to the client's circumstances. Out-of-hours answerphone.

Law Centres Federation (lawcentres.org.uk) Free legal advice and representation to disadvantaged members of society. Interpretation can be arranged for community languages. Out-of-hours answerphone.

NACRO (nacro.org.uk/) Works to tackle social exclusion and re-integrate offenders.

Release (release.org.uk, advice line 10am-6pm, Monday- Friday - 020 7729 9904; emergency help line at all other times - 020 7603 8654.) Information and help in dealing with the police, with detailed information on your rights on arrest (click on the "bust card" link).

Revolving Doors Agency (revolving-doors.co.uk/) Dedicated to improving the lives of people who are caught up in a cycle of crisis, crime and mental illness.

Stepping Stones Trust (steppingstonestrust.org.uk/) Christian charity which aims to provide male prison-leavers with "a home, a job and a church". Referrers should read the admission criteria before suggesting clients.

Women in Prison (womeninprison.org.uk) Information, support, housing advice and much more.

National Youth Advocacy Service (nyas.net) Free advice, advocacy and legal representation to young people up to the age of 25. Interpretation can be arranged for community languages. Out-of-hours answerphone.

Rights of Women (rightsofwomen.org.uk) Confidential legal advice service specialising in family law, lesbian parenting, relationship breakdown, children and domestic violence. Nominal charge for some services. Out-of-hours answerphone.

Housing and homelessness help and information [Top of page]

Citizens Advice Bureau (http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/) Free information and advice on legal, financial and other problems.

Crisis (crisis.org.uk/) Aims to fight homelessness and empower people to fulfil their potential and transform their lives.

Eaves Women's Aid (eaves4women.co.uk/Eaves_Womens_Aid/Eaves_Womens_Aid.php) Runs refuges across London for women (and their children) leaving domestic violence.

The Empty Homes Agency (emptyhomes.com/) Highlights the waste of empty property in England and works to promote sustainable solutions to bring it back into use.

EroSH (shelteredhousing.org/) Sheltered and retirement housing.

Friends, Families and Travellers (gypsy-traveller.org/) Travellers' information.

Gems Outreach (gemsoutreach.co.uk/) Advice and referral services for single homeless people, and low income or unemployed households in Hackney/Islington.

Groundswell (groundswell.org.uk/) Supports inclusive approaches to tackling homelessness and social exclusion.

hact (hact.org.uk/) Develops and promotes solutions for people on the margins of mainstream housing.

Homeless Front UK (http://squat.net/homelessfront/?q=home) Out of the Doorways campaign for a sanctioned tent city.

Homeless Link (homeless.org.uk/) Works with government, its members, other partners and homeless people to help bring about an end to homelessness.

Homeless Research (homeless-research.org.uk/) Academic research into homelessness. Hosts the Homeless Places Project.

Homeless UK (homelessuk.org/) Information about services for homeless people.

Hostels Online has been integrated into Homeless UK.

Housemate (housemate.org.uk/) Aimed at young people and anyone who works with them or cares for them, and deals with housing and homelessness.

Housing Advice Northern Ireland (northernireland.shelter.org.uk)

The Housing Corporation (housingcorp.gov.uk/index.php) Government agency that funds affordable housing and regulates housing associations.

Housing Justice (justhousing.org.uk/) National voice of Christian action to prevent homelessness and bad housing.

Housing Net (housingnet.co.uk/) Social housing information resource.

Housing Quality Network (hqnetwork.org.uk/) Seeks to improve the quality of housing services.

Inside Housing (insidehousing.co.uk/) Weekly housing magazine.

Irish Centre Housing (irishcentrehousing.org/) Irish-led association providing accommodation and support to single homeless people.

It's your move (itsyourmove.org.uk/) Promotes effective resettlement by supporting homeless people and organisations working to support them, to break and prevent the cycle of homelessness.

Kalayaan (kalayaan.org.uk/) Advice and support for migrant domestic workers who are subject to domestic slavery.

London Housing (londonhousing.gov.uk/) Research, analysis and information on housing for London councils.

London Street Rescue (thamesreach.org.uk/what-we-do/on-the-street/) Helps rough sleepers off the streets and into accommodation.

National Housing Federation (housing.org.uk/) Represents 1,400 independent, not-for-profit housing associations, and is the voice of affordable housing.

New Policy Institute (poverty.org.uk/intro/index.htm) Monitors poverty and social exclusion.

ODPM (odpm.gov.uk/index.asp) Government homelessness resources.

PCHA (pcha.org.uk/ - Paddington Churches Housing Association) Provides affordable rented homes to those most in need.

Salvation Army (salvationarmy.org.uk/) Support services to empower homeless individuals and families to make positive choices regarding resettlement within the community.

Scottish Council for Single Homeless (scsh.org.uk/) Produces Streets Ahead, a young person's guide to avoiding or escaping from homelessness. Email the SCSH.

Shelter (shelter.org.uk/) Works to end homelessness and bad housing.

Simon Community (simoncommunity.org.uk/) Partnership of homeless people and volunteers living and working together.

Social Exclusion Unit (socialexclusionunit.gov.uk/) Works with the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit and the Homelessness and Housing Support Directorate to tackle deprivation.

St Mungo's (mungos.org/) Homelessness agency and housing association with over 70 housing projects.

Support Solutions (supportsolutions.co.uk/) Management consultancy and training agency specialising in supported housing.

Supporting People (pkweb.org.uk/) Offers vulnerable people high quality housing-related services in partnership with local government, service users and support agencies.

Thames Reach Bondway (thamesreachbondway.com/) Aims to end street homelessness and to prevent street homelessness by working with people who are in danger of ending up on the street.

UK Social Housing Link (wmin.ac.uk/housingmg/ukshl/) Ideas and information on social housing.

Unleash (unleash.org.uk) Umbrella organisation for churches, projects and individuals involved in homeless action in London.

Food [Top of page]

FareShare (fareshare.org.uk/) Distributes food to community groups and contributes to over 3.3 million meals to 12,000 disadvantaged people each day across the UK.

Food for All (foodforall.org.uk/) Distributes healthy meals every day to homeless people, drug abusers, single parents, the unemployed and other marginalised people.

Work and training [Top of page]

The Amber Foundation (amberfoundation.org.uk) Helps the young long term unemployed who might also be homeless, have misused drugs or alcohol, lack self-esteem or been involved in crime.

The Big Issue (bigissue.com/) Enables homeless people to earn a legal income by selling a quality magazine. The related Foundation provides jobs, education and training.

Creative And Support Trust (CAST - email cast@camden5.fsnet.co.uk, phone 020 7383 5228) Support and education for women prison-leavers and those involved in drug/alcohol rehabilitation or the mental health system.

DePaul Trust (depaultrust.org/) Offers homeless and disadvantaged young people the opportunity to fulfil their potential and move towards an independent and positive future.

Foyer Federation (foyer.net/mpn/) Supports more than 10,000 homeless 16- to 25-year-olds each year with a service that integrates accommodation with training, job search, personal support and motivation.

Give Us A Chance (giveusachance.net/) Campaigns to give young people who have had disrupted, disadvantaged or chaotic backgrounds the opportunity to catch up.

Novas Group (novasscarman.org/) Training and recruitment - a really innovative charity.

Off the Streets and into Work (osw.org.uk/) Supports people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to develop skills which will allow them to connect with the labour market.

Volunteering to work with the homeless [Top of page]

Byte night (bytenight.org.uk/index.php) The IT industry's homelessness initiative.

CRASH (crash.org.uk/) Brings professionals and companies from the construction and property industries together to help homelessness charities to improve their premises.

Crisis (crisis.org.uk) Runs year-round training and advice, and what's best known for - the Crisis Open Christmas.

Do-it (do-it.org.uk/) Puts volunteers and opportunities to volunteer together in the National Volunteer Database.

Professionals 4 Free (professionals4free.org.uk/) For professionals who want to volunteer their services, and the community groups who need them.

Intelligent giving (intelligentgiving.com/) If you want to donate money rather than time, Intelligent Giving can direct you to a variety of charities dealing with homelessness.

International homelessness information [Top of page]

FEANTSA (feantsa.org/code/en/hp.asp) Information on homelessness in Europe.

Homeless International (homeless-international.org/) Supports community-led housing and infrastructure developments in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

International Network of Street Papers (street-papers.com/index.cfm) The INSP unites street papers sold by homeless and people living in poverty from all over the world.

National Coalition for the Homeless (nationalhomeless.org/) A US-wide network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others.

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (nchv.org/) Employment, training and housing help for former service personnel.

Raising the Roof (raisingtheroof.org/index.cfm) Canada's national charity dedicated to long-term solutions to homelessness.

SQUAT (squat.sparesomechange.com/) International news.

US Vets (usvetsinc.org/) The largest non-profit organization in the States dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk veterans.

Homeless blogs [Top of page]

Jamie's Big Voice (jamiesbigvoice.blogspot.com/) From Jamie McCoy in the UK.

The Homeless Guy (www.thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/) From Kevin Barbieux in Nashville, USA.

Norse Horse Home Turf (norsehorseshometurf.blogspot.com/index.html) By Morgan Brown in Central Vermont, USA.

View from the Sidewalk (view-sidewalk.blogspot.com/) Michael Brown writes from Greensboro, USA.

Homeless Man speaks (homelessmanspeaks.wordpress.com/) From Toronto, Philip posts Tony’s statements.

LA Homeless Blog (lahomelessblog.org/) Blog from PATH.

Survival Guide to Homelessness (guide2homelessness.blogspot.com/) Practical blog from 'Mobile Homemaker'.