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

All People All Places

Tuesday-Thursday: 8am-2pm; Best park entrance is just off Victoria St. Closest overground station is Silver St. Breakfast and lunch available alongside hot drinks. Access to our service is on a drop-in basis, with casework offered by appointment. Change of clothes available, and 'care packages' for rough sleepers with toiletries & sleeping bag. We have an immigration solicitor visit our day centre once a month. Enable Drug and Alcohol Service drop in to have a chat about substance misuse, and sometimes run men's groups, discuss mental health and tools to manage emotions. Washing machine/dryer available to use. Alternative contact numbers: 07840 345 872 (Call or text) 07542 592 340 (Call or text) CODES: A, DA, CL, FF, LA, L, OW

ASLAN (All Souls Local Action Network)

Saturday: 5:30am-7:45am (tea run: 5.45-6.15 Tavistock St; 6.15-6.45 Savoy Pl; 7-7.45 King William IV St; All Souls Ch 6.30-8.30); Saturday: 9am-12pm (day centre at Webber St. Breakfast, bible group, ESOL, photography & art. Showers & clothes for ticket holders. Tickets from Webber St on Mondays); Saturday: 6:30pm-8:30pm (Entertainment - invites via tea run or welcome desk at All Souls.; Organisation that participates in the Westminster Churches Winter Shelter (referral only). Films, coach trips, clothes store and bible group Saturdays at 6.30pm. Invites via the tea run or welcome desk at All Souls Langham Pl. If you need step-free access, a volunteer will let you in via Cleveland St entrance. Email: info@allsouls.org CODES: AC, CL, DW, ET, FF, LF

Bridges

Saturday: 8am-11:30am (cooked breakfast 9–11am) ; Monday: 10am-2pm; Regular NHS nurse clinics and signposting to other support agencies. More facilities available on Mondays. Practical activities to build esteem and encourage hope. Small group work developing life skills and confidence. CODES: CC, BS, CL, FF, MS, OL

CARIS Islington Churches Cold Weather Shelter

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

Carpenters Café

Tuesday: 10am-12pm (food, drinks, clothes, books, toiletries, showers); Aims "To show the love of Christ in practical ways to the homeless, elderly and anyone needing a helping hand, and to encourage and support the homeless into making better life choices". CODES: BS, BE, CL, DW, FF, SF

Emmanuel Pentecostal Church

Tuesday: 6pm-7:30pm (Life Bread); Free hot meal, and clothing when available. CODES: CL, FF

Flowing Rivers Foundation

Tuesday: 7pm-10pm (fellowship – Castle Green, Dagenham); Sunday: 6:30pm-9:30pm (2nd & 3rd week of month – Lincoln’s Inn Fields); Charitable organisation dedicated to reaching out to marginalised members of society. Founded upon Christian ethos, they aspire to address the social conditions of people in their vicinity by showing practical love. CODES: CL, FF

Marylebone Centre (Church Army)

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

Nightwatch

Monday-Sunday: 9:30pm-10pm (Queen's Gardens, Croydon); Sandwiches, hot drinks and clothes. Helps Croydon-based clients with vocational and educational materials and furniture for resettlement. CODES: CL, ET, FF

Order of Malta Soup Kitchen

Thursday: 7:45pm-9pm; Wednesday: 6:15am-7:45am (breakfast club, Challoner Room, 24 Golden Square W1F 9JR); Thursday: 7:30pm-9pm (café, St James’s, Spanish Place, W1U 3QY); Hot food, free food, some clothing. CODES: CL, FF

Refuge Network UK

Saturday: 1pm-2pm; Refuge Network UK runs a community soup kitchen at Charing Cross from where we distribute free food, toiletries, clothing and survival packs to rough sleepers, homeless people, and impoverished individuals from various parts of London. CODES: FF, CL

Simon Community

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:15am-7:30am (tea run: 7.15 Arundel St, Temple; 7.30 Agar St, Strand); Thursday: 8:30pm-1:30am (soup run: Duke's Rd/Euston; Temple; under W'loo Br, behind NT); Sunday: 1:30pm-3:30pm (street cafe: St Giles, nr Centrepoint); Winter shelter:
01 January to 31 March
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-8am; 01 January to 31 March
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30pm-11:30pm (street work); Outreach support out on the streets, taking food and support to their homeless guests in central London. Mobile outreach to Covent Garden and the Strand on Tues, Weds and Thursday evenings and they can be found at the Edith Cavell statue outside St Martin in the fields at 9.30pm. Hot drinks, food, sleeping bags, toiletries and clothes available on request. CODES: FF, CL, OW

St Ignatius Church Social Apostolate

Monday-Friday: 1pm-2pm Hot meal eaten outside.; Social Apostolate on Stamford Hill is a first-contact help centre offering immediate assistance to the homeless and vulnerable, as part of St. Ignatius Church’s mission. Providing hot meals; coffee, tea, and other beverages; sandwiches, sweets, yoghurts and fruits; essential hygiene products; seasonal clothing, towels, backpacks and sleeping bags. Opening hours Monday 11:00-15:00 Tuesday - Wednesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CODES: FF, CL

St Laurence's Larder

Laurence’s Larder is a food aid charity offering a weekly food parcel service, clothes bank and community kitchen to anyone who would like to join for a meal and a chat. The Larder also offers services such as a legal aid surgery and signposting to navigate and access other support systems. Phone line open Mon - Friday 9.30 - 5.00pm. Hot Meals every Thursday 11.00am - 2.00pm. Clothes Bank every Thursday 11.00am - 2.00pm. Community Art Cafe with drinks, snacks and a light lunch every Monday 10.30am - 4.00pm. CODES: FF, CL, LA

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

Streetlytes

Monday: 6pm-9pm (drop-in, St Stephen’s Church, 1 Coverdale Rd, W12 8JJ); Free hot meal, friendship and donated items. Open-access to anyone who is homeless or vulnerably housed, or who can't afford to pay for both food and housing. Every Monday, doors open at 5pm (dinner served at 6pm). CODES: AH, CL, DW, FF, OL, OW

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

Sufra NW London

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

Bethany Care Van (Edinburgh)

Monday-Sunday: 9pm-11pm; Joint venture by Edinburgh City Mission and Bethany Christian Trust goes out 364 evenings a year in Edinburgh city centre at various locations. Please check their website for details. Soup, rolls & tea/coffee. CODES: CL, FF

H4TH (Help for the homeless)

Thursday: 8pm-10pm (Cadogan St soup kitchen); H4TH is a weekly outdoor soup kitchen for free food and clothing. CODES: FF, CL