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Your rights

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.

If your benefits have been sanctioned (cut off or reduced) and you feel this is unfair, you can appeal. Print this letter and hand it in at the office where you sign on. If you feel you need more advice about sanctions, contact   Zacchaeus 2000 or your nearest Citizen’s Advice Bureau. And let us know contact@thepavement.org.uk at the Pavement!

SERVICES

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Acton Homeless Concern

Emmaus House, 1 Berrymead Gardens

W3 8AA

Phone: 020 8992 5768

Monday: 7am-2:30pm
Tuesday-Friday: 8am-2:30pm

ll the services provided by Acton Homeless Concern are free. As well as hot food and a warm place to sit, we can offer advocacy and advice on different areas that people in need suffering homelessness or poverty may be experiencing. Showers, haircuts, clothing and household items available. Everyone is welcome - call for more information about specific services.

Accommodation/housing, Barber, Clothing store, Counselling, Dentist, Medical/health, Free food, Bathroom/showers, Advocacy, Tenancy support, Mental health

Addiction, Recovery, Community, Hillingdon Service (Arch)

Old Bank House, 64 High Street, Uxbridge

UB8 1JP

Phone: 01895 207777

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

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, Careers advice, Leisure facilities, Counselling, Medical/health, Drugs workers

Caritas Anchor House

81 Barking Road, Canning Town

E16 4HB

Phone: 0207 476 6062

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

Mental health, Accommodation/housing, Alcohol workers, Art classes, Creative classes, Careers advice, Counselling, Debt advice, Drugs workers, Education/training, Internet access, Music/drama, Step-free

Divine Rescue

Thurlow Lodge, 1 Thurlow Street

SE17 2US

Phone: 020 3489 1765

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.

Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Creative classes, Clothing store, Counselling, Education/training, Free food, Outreach workers

Faith in Action (Homelessness Project Merton)

Salvation Army Citadel, 109 Kingston Road, South Wimbledon

SW19 3JR

Phone: 07843 280 419

Wednesday & Friday: 10am-3pm

Drop-in for rough sleepers, and for people who are vulnerably housed, socially excluded, vulnerable or isolated, and for those with addiction issues. Benefits advice most Wednesdays. Advocacy, alcohol and drug advice. A listening ear, breakfast, lunch, teas and coffees.

Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Alcohol workers, Creative classes, Bathroom/showers, Clothing store, Counselling, Drugs workers, Laundry, Outreach worker links, Leisure facilities

Finsbury Park Mosque

7-11 St Thoms's Road

N4 2QH

Phone: 020 7424 5252

Thursday: 6pm-8pm (soup run - 7pm–9pm in summer)

Community centre that works with everyone to promote dialogue and understanding in our multicultural society.

Counselling, Education/training, Legal advice, Leisure facilities

New Horizon Youth Centre

68 Chalton Street

NW1 1JR

Phone: 020 7388 5560

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

Day centre for young people aged 18–24 needing help with homelessness. Please bring your ID to your first visit, you will need to register at reception. Daily day centre services, activities and stay for a hot lunch. New Horizon can help with: Housing advice and advocacy; Support with accessing benefits and Universal Credit; Education, employment and training support; Counselling and mental health support; Physical and sexual health advice; Breakfast and hot lunches; Showers; Wifi; Laundry; Clothes and health essentials; Youth work and life skills programme including art, music, sports and drama.

Mental health, Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Bathroom/showers, Education/training, Free food, Internet access, Medical/health, Counselling, Financial advice, Laundry, Sexual health, Tenancy support

Positive East

159 Mile End Road, Stepney

E1 4AQ

Phone: 020 7791 2855

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.

Mental health, Advocacy, Creative classes, Careers advice, Counselling, Internet access, Medical/health, Outreach workers, Sexual health

Providence Row

The Dellow Centre, 82 Wentworth Street

E1 7SA

Phone: 020 7375 0020

Monday-Friday: 9am-3:30pm (needle exchange - closed 12.30–1.30pm)
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, Creative classes, Bathroom/showers, Careers advice, Counselling, Drugs workers, Education/training, Free food, Internet access, Needle exchange

Refettorio Felix at St Cuthbert's Centre

The Philbeach Hall, 51 Philbeach Gardens, Earl’s Court

SW5 9EB

Phone: 020 7835 1389

Monday-Friday: 12pm-2pm (lunch service)
Tuesday-Friday: 12pm-3pm (Glass Door caseworker – first come, first served)
Monday: 11am-2pm (Age UK adviser)
Tuesday: 12pm-2pm (Age UK Lunch Club – reserved seats at regular lunch service)
Wednesday: 12pm-2pm (NHS nurse)
Tuesday: 12pm-3pm (RBKC Council drop-in)

Dental health adviser once a month Community Counselling Psychotherapy Service (CCPS): CCPS provides free face-to-face individual counselling and psychotherapy. This is available through internal referral.

Free food, Mental health, Counselling, Internet access, Medical/health, Tenancy support

Spires

Elmfield House, 5 Stockwell Mews

SW9 9GX

Phone: 020 8696 0943

Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 9am-10:30am (Rough Sleeper’s Drop-In at St Leonard’s Church, 8 Tooting Bec Gardens, SW16 1RB)
Tuesday: 9am-11:30am (Rough Sleeper’s Drop-In at St Luke’s Church, 13 Norwood High St, SE27 ODT)
Tuesday: 1pm-3pm (Drop-In for newly granted refugees facing homelessness at West Croydon Baptist Church, Whitehorse Road, CR0 2JH)
Wednesday: 9am-4pm (Closed)
Thursday: 9am-11:30am (Rough Sleeper’s Drop-In at St Leonard’s Church, 8 Tooting Bec Gardens, SW16 1RB)
Thursday: 9am-12pm (Drop-in for vulnerable women, at Elmfield House, 5 Stockwell Mews, London, SW9 9GX)
Friday: 9am-11:30am (Rough Sleeper’s Drop-In at St Luke’s Church, 13 Norwood High St, SE27 ODT)

Spires’ rough sleepers drop-in service runs four days a week and is open to anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness. Warm food & drinks will be provided, while key workers will be on hand to offer advice and support and assess individual’s needs and housing requirements.

Advocacy, Counselling, Free food

Stoll

446 Fulham Road

SW6 1DT

Phone: 020 7385 2110

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.

Mental health, Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Alcohol workers, Creative classes, Careers advice, Counselling, Debt advice, Drugs workers, Education/training, Music/drama, Outreach workers, Tenancy support