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
Greenwich Homeless Project
360 Middle Park Ave, Eltham
SE9 5QH
0203 355 6880, https://greenwichhomelessproject.org.uk
Monday & Friday: 9am-1pm;
Wednesday: 9am-3pm;
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-8:30am
(Winter Shelter runs October til March);
Day centre open year-round excluding public holidays. For those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Service includes: hot breakfast, lunch, access to showers, laundry, casework, health support and wellbeing activities.
From the end of October until end of March each year Greenwich Homeless Project (GHP) runs a night shelter, 7pm – 8.30am. See the website: greenwichhomelessproject.org.uk
Referral by agreed partner agencies must be confirmed by GHP Caseworker. 18+, mixed, 13 places.
CODES: AD, BS, CA, CC, FF, L, MS
Marylebone Centre (Church Army)
1-5 Cosway St
NW1 5NR
020 7262 3818, http://bit.ly/1mhvhYf
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-1:30pm
(rough sleepers' drop-in);
Monday: 10:30am-11:30am
(drama);
Monday: 1:30pm-3:30pm
(M’lebone Proj newsletter);
Tuesday: 10am-12pm
(open access; clothing for rough sleepers only);
Tuesday & Friday: 1:30pm-3:30pm
(healthy eating; kitchen skills);
Wednesday: 8am-9am
(running club);
Wednesday: 9am-12pm
(Women into Work 1:1; advice);
Wednesday: 1:30pm-3:30pm
(Women into Work group);
Thursday: 9am-3pm
(life coaching 1:1);
Thursday & Friday: 1:30pm-3:30pm
(Westminster Adul Education Service – IT, reading, writing);
Friday: 10am-12pm
(ESOL for beginners) ;
Female-only project. Two hostels with 112 single beds and a day centre with a rough sleepers' drop-in. Activities programme for residents and day centre users. Lift for people with mobility problems to access the day centre.
CODES: BS, CA, CL, ET, FF, IT, L, LS, MS, MD, SH, TS, SF, LF
Providence Row
The Dellow Centre, 82 Wentworth Street
E1 7SA
020 7375 0020, http://bit.ly/1rvpkcW
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. Most of their facilities are step-free. Services in Romanian and Polish.
Providence runs a number of services, including a day centre. Visit the day centre between 9.30am - 2pm at The Dellow Centre, 82 Wentworth Street, London E1 7SA . You can call on: 020 7422 6752. At the day centre you can get a hot drink, breakfast and lunch, a shower as well as access to the internet and phone charging facilities.
Providence Row also has support for health & wellbeing (including a gardening project), as well as training and employment schemes. Learn more on the website: https://www.providencerow.org.uk/pages/9-our-services
CODES: MH, BS, CA, DW, ET, FF, IT, NE
Royal Connections
199 Freemasons, Custom House
E16 3PG
0300 111 1111, http://bit.ly/1NFtjnh
Sunday: 4pm-6pm
(hot meal on 4th Sunday of the month);
Christian charity dedicated to helping people who need help.
Provides many forms of advice, including: CAREER, BENEFITS, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION, LEGAL, WELFARE SUPPORT and MORE.
Also offers a free hot meal service twice a month. Get in touch for more details.
Church office opening hours are
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 2pm – 6pm
CODES: AH, CA, ET, FF, LA, DA
TREM (Place of Our Sanctuary)
84 Lillie Road, Fulham
SW6 1TL
0207 381 5366, http://bit.ly/1w3KBS4
Saturday: 2pm-4:30pm
(1st Saturday of month)
;
Delicious hot food indoors ? friendly, welcoming, warm people, always willing to help. During the winter months, please ring to find out if there are extra services.
CODES: CA, FF
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