CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
cc: Creative classes
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: Free 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
ba: Benefits/welfare advice
fa: Financial advice
s: Signposting to other services
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, CC, CA, CL, DA, ET, IT, MS, MD, OW, TS
CARIS Islington Churches Cold Weather Shelter
The Annexe, St Mellitus Church, Tollington Park
N4 3AG
020 7281 5200, http://bit.ly/1L1wPnp
Free night shelter, food, showers and a safe place to sleep. Phone after completing and emailing a 1-page registration form to info@carisislington.org. 15 guests; 18+, dry. Opens in January; dates and times to be confirmed.
CODES: AD, BS, BE, CL, FF, IT, L, OL
Glass Door Homeless Charity
155a Kings Road, Chelsea
SW3 5TX
020 7351 4948, http://bit.ly/1Gs26vG
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, CC
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, CC, CA, FF, IT, OL, OW, CL
London Irish Centre
50-52 Camden Square
NW1 9XB
020 7916 2222, http://bit.ly/1rvaGm0
Has been providing welfare services, and social and cultural events for over 50 years. Ring for service times.
CODES: AH, A, CC, CL, C, DW, ET, MD
NEWway Project
Bobby Moore Sports Pavilion, 118 Napier Road
E6 2SG
0300 102 44 79, http://bit.ly/1Q189wD
01 October to 30 April
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8:30am;
The NEWway Project day centre offers guests showers, laundry services, hot and cold food, clothes and toiletries, baking and cooking sessions, weekly reflections, woodwork and gardening days, fun outings and simply a community to be with. They also have a range of services, including housing advice, benefits advice, debt advice and general advocacy advice. Also offer guests support from partners who can be accessed through NEWday including dental, physical and mental health services, addiction services, immigration advice, education, training and employment organisations and more.
Day services are open between 7:30am & 2.30pm weekdays. Wednesday is a women-only service.
CODES: AD, A, DA, DW, FF, L, TS, CC, CL, CA, MS, BS, IT, DT, C, ET, OL
Sufra NW London
160 Pitfield Way
NW10 0PW
020 3441 1335, http://bit.ly/2wLDUYb
Monday-Sunday: 10am-6pm
(office open);
Wednesday & Sunday: 10am-2pm
(Growing Club);
Wednesday & Sunday: 12pm-3pm
(food bank, referral from Brent Council and other orgs);
Friday: 6pm-8:30pm
(vegetarian meal);
Sufra is a charity in north west London that prevents hunger, fights poverty and builds community. Coordinates a food bank & community kitchen in Brent, supporting disadvantaged individuals and families suffering food poverty in NW London. Phone or visit.
Food bank address and opening times: Sufra NW London
160 Pitfield Way, NW10 0PW. TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
11AM - 3PM.
The community kitchen serves free, freshly-cooked, 2 or 3 course hot meals. It runs Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 6PM TO 8PM at New Horizons Centre, 1 Robson Avenue, NW10 3SG.
CODES: AD, CC, BE, CL, ET, FF
The Upper Room
St Saviour Wendell Park church, Cobbold Road
W12 9LN
020 8740 5688, http://bit.ly/2tm3EYf
Monday & Tuesday: 12pm-5pm
(job club);
Monday-Friday: 5:30pm-6:45pm
(free food);
Friday: 10am-5pm
(counselling for English and Polish speakers by appointment);
Provides a broad range of services for homeless people, vulnerable and excluded of west London. Services include UR4Meals, UR4Jobs and UR4Driving.
UR4Meals offers free meals every weekday afternoon from 4 – 6 pm.
There is also a limited supply of toiletries, clothing and bedding
UR4Jobs is a FREE multilingual service designed to help people experiencing homelessness, and those with other barriers to employment, to find work. Provides structured casework to guests. Drop-in service runs every Friday 10am – 12pm.
UR4Driving helps people with convictions avoid re-offending by offering them a unique opportunity to gain a full car driving licence. See if you're eligible to apply on the website.
CODES: CA, CL, ET, FF, IT, OL
Webber Street (London City Mission)
6-8 Webber Street
SE1 8QA
020 7928 1677, https://bit.ly/2vPkv9n
Monday-Wednesday: 9am-12pm;
Saturday: 9am-12pm;
Webber Street offers life-giving care to people experiencing homelessness. Includes cooked breakfast (Monday to Thursday only) and a hot drink; access to showers, clean clothes and toiletries; referrals, help with filling in forms and accessing help; arts group; Bible explore group; 1-2-1 sessions; nurse clinics; fortnightly podiatrist clinics.
Monday – Thursday: 8:45 – 11:45am, 1 – 4pm
Friday: Women’s Space 9:30am – 12:30pm
CODES: MH, BS, CL, MS, OL, LF
Crossreach (Rankeillor Initiative)
10 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh
EH12 5AA
0131 225 4901, https://tinyurl.com/4a3c3sm5
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
(phone for referrals);
For those experiencing homelessness, including those in recovery from substance use, we provide temporary accommodation in shared flats combined with support to help you determine and pursue your goals. Phone for referral.
CODES: AH, A, C, DW, CL, CA, ET, OL, BA, MH
LHM360 (Lodging House Mission)
35 East Campbell St, Glasgow
G1 5DT
0141 552 0285, https://www.lhm360.org
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-10am
(Free breakfast);
Monday-Thursday: 12pm-2pm
(Free lunch, starts 1:30pm on Fridays);
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-3pm
Drop-in;
Offering classes in our Learning Centre, workshops, emotional support, benefits checks, filling out forms and signposting to relevant organisations. Phone or drop-in for info on other services like Narcotics Anonymous.
CODES: AH, AD, B, CC, BS, CA, CL, C, DT, ET, FF, IT, LS, SH, TS, LF
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