Acton Homeless Concern

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. CODES: AH, B, CL, C, DT, MS, FF, BS, AD, TS, MH

Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women's Centre

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm; Friday: 10am-12pm (drop-in); Sunday: 12pm-4pm 1st Sunday of month - drop-in for isolated Arabic-speaking men aged 55+); Advice and assistance for Moroccan and Arabic-speaking women and their families on benefits, housing, homelessness, domestic violence, health and mental health. For mental health support in Arabic, please book in advance. Outreach support to the elderly. ESOL classes with free creche for women returners. Some projects are borough-restricted, so contact them for more information. CODES: MH, AH, AD, CC, CA, ET, MS

Baron's Court Project

Monday-Wednesday: 2pm-5pm (drop-in, showers/laundry and café); Friday: 12pm-2pm (women's group); Friday: 2:30pm-5:30pm (Green Palm Club for isolated black and minority ethnic people); Thursday: 2pm-5pm (life skills); Tuesday & Thursday: 11am-1:30pm (advocacy); Friendly drop-in where people who are vulnerable through homelessness or mental health problems can socialise, find support and access services. One-to-one advice (Tue & Thu). CODES: AD, IT, LF

Divine Rescue

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. CODES: AH, AD, CC, CL, C, ET, FF, OW

Enfield and Haringey Homeless Respite, All People All Places

December to April
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8am; Daytime casework (housing, benefits, health) and advocacy all year. From December to March, there is overnight respite offering evening meal, bed and breakfast, but it is recommended that you apply for a place before December to get on the list/waiting list: info@allpeopleallplaces.org. Email contact 7 days per week. Response often immediate, always same day and within 24 hours. Day centre operates 4 or 5 days per week. All enquiries by email: info@allpeopleallplaces.org. CODES: AD, A, AH, BS, BE, CC, DA, L, MD, TS

Faith in Action (Homelessness Project Merton)

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. CODES: AH, AD, A, CC, BS, CL, C, DW, L, OL, LF

Glass Door Homeless Charity

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

Greenwich Homeless Project

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

Greenwich Migrant Hub

Tuesday: 10:30am-1:30pm; Drop-in centre for free immigration, housing & domestic violence advice, and a hot meal to migrants in Greenwich and neighbouring boroughs. CODES: AH, AD, CC, FF, LA, SF

Homeless Action in Barnet (HAB)

Monday-Friday: 12pm-3pm (free breakfast until 10.30, cheap meal - £1.50 - 12.00-1.30); Works together as equals with people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to enable them to take control of their lives, obtain a suitable home and maintain their tenancy. CODES: AH, AD, CC, BS, CL, TS

Islington Centre for Refugees & Asylum Seekers

Monday: 11am-4:30pm Online only; Tuesday: 11am-4:30pm Online only; Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm Online only; Wednesday: 11am-2pm In-person at the centre; Thursday: 10am-4pm Online only; Friday: 1:30pm-3pm Online only; Offer online and in-person services Practical help, education & art classes. CODES: AD, CL, ET, IT, LF

New Horizon Youth Centre

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. CODES: MH, AH, AD, BS, ET, FF, IT, MS, C, FA, L, SH, TS

Positive East

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. CODES: MH, AD, CC, CA, C, IT, MS, OW, SH

Restart Lives

RESTART Lives, a London-based charity, supports homeless individuals though tailored casework, group programmes and meal services, helping people secure housing, find employment and improve mental and physical wellbeing. Mon – Thu: individual casework organised by appointment. This sometimes involves attending jobcentres and health appointmets. Fri: 6:30 – 8:30pm: drop-in centre. Hot meal service, case work and digital inclusion support (e.g. charging phones, using WiFi and occasional resource handouts). CODES: AD, AH, BE, FA, FF, IT

Spires

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. CODES: AD, C, FF

St Giles' Trust

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-12:30pm; St Giles delivers evidence-led, trauma-informed services that address poverty, violence & exploitation and involvement in the justice system. CODES: AH, AD, CA, ET, IT, OL, EO

Street Souls - Emmaus Greenwich

Thursday: 6pm-8pm at Woolwich Common Community Centre, SE18 4DW; Every Monday 10am – 3pm Street Souls offers support to anyone in need. We offer food, clothing and other items, weekly activities, a listening ear and signposting to local organisations. CODES: CL, FF, AD, OL

Streets2Homes

Monday-Friday: 8:45am-2pm (day centre - breakfast from 8.45); Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm (appointments); Social contact and access to housing and employment advice, health services, food & clothing, and general guidance. Links with a wide range of agencies and organisations to access appropriate help. The day centre provides shower facilities, clean clothes, food etc. as well as advice, support and practical help. Ring or email streets2homes@streets2homes.co.uk for more info. Opening times Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm. CODES: AH, AD, CL, MS, OL, BS