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
Foyer Federation
020 7430 2212, http://bit.ly/1AtOaxA
Provides more than 10,000 homeless 16-25-year-olds with accommodation, training, job search, support and motivation.
CODES: AH, AD, CA, C, ET, EO
Rethink
0300 5000 927, http://bit.ly/12LMox
Monday-Friday-Friday: 9:30am-4pm
(helpline);
Employment, supported housing, day services, helplines etc for people affected by severe mental illness, including special BME services. Phone, or email advice@rethink.org.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, C, ET
Shelter Housing Advice Helpline
0808 800 4444, http://bit.ly/1wQ5tvA
Monday-Friday: 8am-8pm;
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-5pm;
Free helpline staffed by trained housing advisers will try to connect you with a relevant service.
Website offers an online chat, advice line and directory. Advice on homelessness, eviction, benefits, repossession and council housing.
Number listed is the England and Scotland helpline. See website for Wales helpline.
CODES: TS
YMCA
Housing, training and community health organisation that runs hostels for homeless young people. Check the website for details.
CODES: AH, AD, CC, CA, ET, MS, MH, C, A, DW
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