The Salvation Army (Laurieston Centre)

CODES: AH, A, CC, C, DA, ET, FF, IT, LF, MS, SH, TS

999 Club (Deptford Centre)

Monday-Friday: 9am-3pm Day Centre drop-in; If you are homeless you can visit our drop-in day centre. You can have a shower, hot food, use the phone, computer or WIFI, do your laundry or check your post. Our staff can support you to find a place to stay and access our other services if you need them. We have a women-only space called The Sanctuary. CODES: AH, CC, BS, CA, ET, IT, L, TS, LA

Ashford Place

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-5pm; Friday: 10:30am-5pm; Housing advice by appointment. Advice on housing benefit and support to negotiate new accommodation. CODES: MH, AH, A, CC, CA, CL, DA, ET, IT, MS, MD, OW, TS

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

Cafe Queero

Tuesday: 10am-2pm; Pop into the LGBTIQ+ Centre for its weekly drop-in service. Free breakfast, showers, housing advice, Wi-Fi, clothing, toiletries, LGBTIQ+ library and a quiet sensory space available. CODES: BS, FF, IT, LF, TS

Cardinal Hume Centre

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-3:30pm; Friday: 12:30pm-3:30pm; No walk-ins but appointments offered Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-3:30pm Enables people to gain the skills they need to overcome poverty and homelessness. Works with homeless young people, badly-housed families and others in need. Spanish (Wed) and Arabic (Friday) speakers by appointment. For the advice team, call: 020 7227 1673. For family services and learning services hours, call 020 7222 1602. CODES: AH, AD, CC, CA, C, DA, ET, IT, MS, TS

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

Caritas Anchor House

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 CODES: MH, AH, A, AC, CC, CA, C, DA, DW, ET, IT, MD, SF

Colchester Emergency Night Shelter

Monday-Saturday: 7:15pm-9am; Sunday: 12:30pm-9am; Temporary accommodation, respite & support for single homeless people 18+. Signposting, help with permanent accommodation, benefits & health. CODES: AH, CC, BS, BE, ET, IT, L, TS

Community Table

Thursday: 11am-3pm; Provides food, clothing and a warm welcome to anyone in need: "Loving people with the love of Jesus. Kind, caring support & understanding." CODES: BS, FF, IT

Crisis at Christmas

24 December to 28 December
Monday-Sunday: 10am-5pm (All day centres open); Paddington Day Centre: City of Westminster College, Paddington Green, W2 1NB Pimlico Day Centre: Pimlico Academy, 36 Lupus Street, SW1V 3AT Stratford Day Centre: School 21, Pitchford Street, Stratford, E15 4RZ From Wednesday 24 December – Sunday 28 December 2025, Crisis is running its annual Crisis at Christmas day centres. Each centre provides: Hot meals and snacks; shower facilities; toiletries; advice, information and support; free international phone calls; healthcare, podiatry and opticians; a salon service offering haircuts, hair styling, beard trims and nail care; computer access, printing and support to get online; creative sessions. CODES: BS, DT, FF, IT, B, CC

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

Hare Krishna Food for All

Monday-Saturday: 12pm-3pm (12.00: Islip St, Kentish Tn; 13.00: Arlington Rd/Inverness St, Camden; 14.25: (York Way, King's Cross); Monday-Friday: 12:15pm-2:30pm (LSE and SOAS) ; Monday-Thursday: 7:30pm-8:30pm (Lincoln’s Inn Fields); Delicious food made with pure vegetarian ingredients. CODES: ET, FF, IT, LF

Haringey Recovery Service

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm; Works with individuals in recovery from drug & alcohol misuse. Holistic approach, with continued support, equipping people with the skill for self-development. CODES: AD, A, AC, CC, CA, C, DA, DW, ET, IT, LF, MD, OL, OW, SH, TS, LA, EO, SF

Holy Trinity Brompton

Wednesday: 9am-12pm; Wed only: 9am–12:00pm. Glass Door casework support, Crosslight debt advice, computers/printers, clothing repairs and pastoral support. Appointment only - book on arrival. Breakfast & clothing available to those with an appointment with one of these services. CODES: MH, CC, CA, FF, IT, OL, OW, CL

HOPE Worldwide UK – ODAAT

One Day At A Time (ODAAT) is a quasi-residential men only (18+) rehab. 12 steps, counselling and psychotherapy are employed in a loving community to transform from chaos to constructive living. Services for people on the scheme include one to one counselling, yoga, community meetings, psychotherapy, relapse prevention and life skills, group therapy and aftercare, family contact and recreation. CODES: CC, CA, C, DA, DT, EF, EO, FF, IT, L, MH

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

London Jesus Centre

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:30am-12:30pm (drop-in, advice); Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-4:30pm (refugee/migrant drop-in); Day centre with IT, citizenship, arts and crafts, life skills and ESOL classes. CODES: AC, ET, IT

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

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

NEWway Project (Newham)

01 October to 30 April
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8:30am; Referral-only winter night shelter and year-round NEWday centre for homeless people in Newham, with extended Advocacy services and life-skills workshops. Office hours: Monday to Sunday, 9am-2:30pm. CODES: AH, AD, A, DA, DW, FF, L, TS, CC, CL, CA, MS, BS, IT, DT, C, ET, OL

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

Providence Row

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. CODES: MH, AC, CC, BS, CA, C, DW, ET, FF, IT, NE

Redbridge Assessment Centre

Sunday-Thursday: 7:30am-8:45am; Friday & Saturday: 7:30pm-9:15am; Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm (office hours); Services only for people staying at the shelter. Some classes for residents and ex-residents only - ring first. Referral only from Redbridge Housing Team. CODES: AH, A, AC, BS, BE, CL, DW, ET, IT, LS, MS, LF

Refettorio Felix at St Cuthbert's Centre

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. CODES: FF, MH, C, IT, MS, TS

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

SHP

Monday-Sunday: 9am-5pm; Provides innovative accommodation and support services to 3,000 of London's most vulnerable people. To discuss referral, call 020 7520 8660. CODES: AH, AC, CC, CA, DA, ET, IT, OW, TS

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (New Hanbury Project)

Wide range of activities. Contact NHP to find out more. CODES: AC, CC, C, ET, IT

St Christopher's Fellowship (for children)

The UK's only refuge for runaway children and is also a housing association for abused, neglected and disadvantaged children. CODES: AH, AD, CC, CA, C, ET, IT, LA

St Giles' Trust

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-12:30pm; Supports ex-offenders. CODES: AH, AD, CC, CA, ET, IT, OL

Thames Reach (Camden Spectrum)

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-7pm; Thames Reach is a London-based charity helping homeless and vulnerable people to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Its vision is to end street homelessness. Email CamdenSpectrum@thamesreach.org.uk CODES: AH, A, AC, BS, CL, DW, FF, IT, MS, OL, TS, LF

Thames Reach (Employment Academy)

Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm; Supports homeless, vulnerable and isolated men and women through a range of services, activities and accommodation projects. Their aim is for the people they help to have decent homes, supportive relationships and fulfilling lives. Phone or email enquiries@thamesreach.org.uk for more info. CODES: MH, AH, CA, ET, IT, OL, OW, TS

The Connection at St Martin in the Fields

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-1:30pm (drop-in); Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 1:30pm-4:30pm (appointment only); Wednesday: 9am-12:15pm (women only); Provides short- and long-term support to people affected by homelessness, substance abuse, mental health, etc. CODES: MH, AH, A, AC, CC, BS, CA, CL, DW, ET, FC, IT, MS, MD, OW, SF

The Harbour

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30am-4:30pm; Tuesday: 9:30am-1pm; One-to-one and group recovery support. Yoga/mindfulness, complementary therapies and support to access psychological services. Training, employment support. Cafe-style drop-in. CODES: TS, OL, DW, A, LF, ET, IT, C, CC

The Manna Centre

Monday-Sunday: 8:30am-1:30pm (Open for breakfast, lucnch & showers); Monday-Friday: 8:30am-1:30pm (Housing & welfare advice, mobile phone charging); Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am-12pm (Nurse); Monday: 10am-10:45am (clothing store by ticket only); Monday-Thursday: 10am-10:45am (computers); Tuesday: 10am-11:30am (mental health); Tuesday: 10am-1pm (chiropodist, every second week); Monday: 10am-1pm (accommodation advice at 020 7403 1931 (option 1)); Please note this service is only available on a Monday and for those looking for accommodation only. CODES: MH, BS, FF, MS, TS, SF, FA, L, IT

The Passage

Monday-Friday: 9am-3:30pm (closed 12noon – 1pm for lunch); The Passage runs a modern Resource Centre, four accommodation projects, outreach services, health services, homelessness prevention schemes and a modern slavery support programme. Services include: Initial assessment and advice; Showers, toilets and laundry; Breakfast and lunch service; Benefits advice; Housing advice; Mental health support; Access to Nurses and GPs; Education and employment training; Welfare rights advice; Support groups. CODES: MH, AH, IT, MS, BS, FA, FF, L

The Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest

Monday-Sunday: 9am-8pm; For unemployed, retired and active seafarers (25+), other male ex-services personnel and single homeless men with low support needs. Phone, visit or write. If you would like to make an application for accommodation, download a referral form and send it to the address above or to welfare@qvsr.org.uk CODES: IT, LF

Upper Room (St Saviour's)

Monday & Tuesday: 12pm-5pm (job club); Monday-Friday: 5:30pm-6:45pm (free food); Friday: 10am-5pm (counselling for English and Polish speakers by appointment); Provides a broad range of services for the homeless, vulnerable and excluded of west London. UR4Jobs is a drop-in project for A10 nationals and offers support in Polish, English, Romanian and Russian. CODES: CA, CL, ET, FF, IT, OL

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice

Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am; The UK's first 'homeless-friendly' hospice. 24-hour helpline: 0161 785 5635. "Dr Kershaw’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care for adults with non-curable, life-limiting illnesses in a peaceful and homely environment. Our healthcare focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients." CODES: C, MS, B, BS, BE, ET, FF, FC, IT

Royal British Legion

Monday-Sunday: 8am-8pm (helpline); Delivers information, advice and support to members of the British armed forces, reservists, veterans and their families across the UK. Visit one of their centres, phone or use their online resources to find out more. CODES: AH, AD, CC, CA, DA, ET, IT, OW, TS, BA, MH

Apex Scotland

For offenders, ex-offenders and young people at risk of offending, many of whom may also be homeless. Their services will help clients to, for instance, move onto employment, training or further education. To find your local office, please click the link to visit the website. CODES: CC, CA, ET, IT, LA, BA, TS, DW

Crisis Skylight (Edinburgh)

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30am-3:30pm; Tuesday: 12:30pm-3:30pm; We work with people in Edinburgh to help them rebuild their lives and leave homelessness behind for good. We do much of this work through our Skylights – these are centres which exist to support people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. Skylights can help in finding a home and settling in, finding work and applying for jobs and looking after your health and wellbeing. How we can help depends on your situation and needs. If another service can provide the support you need, we will refer you to them. Before you visit, we would recommend that you find out what Crisis can offer you in Edinburgh. You can then contact us by phone or email so that we can discuss the best options for your situation CODES: ET, IT, LF, TS, MH, MS, CA

Edinburgh Support Hub (Streetwork at Simon Community Scotland)

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9am-5pm; Wednesday: 10am-5pm; 'A one-stop shop' for a whole range of support. Please just drop in - you do not need an appointment. We run multiple classes and focus areas throughout the week including; welfare rights, benefits advice, legal advice, health clinics, education classes, barbers and much, much more. CODES: BA, LA, MS, ET, B, BS, AH, TS, SF, OL, OW, IT, A

Glasgow City Mission

Monday-Friday: 10am-8pm Drop-in; Monday-Friday: 1pm-2pm Lunch; Monday-Friday: 6:30pm-8pm Dinner; Monday & Wednesday: 2pm-4pm Various project workers; We offer spirit-led, faith-filled community to vulnerable adults and children within the city, by fighting against poverty and disadvantage in Glasgow. Numerous activities, services and classes for homeless people and those struggling with money. CODES: MH, AH, A, CA, C, DW, ET, FF, IT, LF, OL, OW, TS, SF, EF, EO, MS, AD, CC

Glasgow East Alcohol Awareness Project

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm; Counselling, groupwork, peer mentoring, recovery cafes, where you can take part in a wide range of activities, and much more for people recovering from alcohol addiction. Weekly women's group. Phone for information. You can self-refer or get your key worker to refer you. CODES: A, AC, IT, LF

LHM360 (Lodging House Mission)

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-10am (Free breakfast); Monday-Thursday: 12pm-2pm (Free lunch, starts 1:30pm on Fridays); Monday-Friday: 8:30am-3pm Drop-in; Offering classes in our Learning Centre, workshops, emotional support, benefits checks, filling out forms and signposting to relevant organisations. Phone or drop-in for info on other services like Narcotics Anonymous. CODES: AH, AD, B, CC, BS, CA, CL, C, DT, ET, FF, IT, LS, SH, TS, LF

Move On (Edinburgh)

Supports vulnerable young people and those affected by homelessness and enables them to access training, volunteering, education and work towards employment. Some steps to office, then elevator. CODES: CA, ET, IT

Simon Community Scotland

Accommodation and support services. See EDINBURGH SUPPORT HUB (Streetwork) and THE ACCESS HUB (Glasgow) for information about those services. Glasgow: 0800 027 7466 (open 24/7) Edinburgh: 0808 178 2323 (open 24/7) CODES: AH, AD, A, DW, OL, OW, B, BS, ET, IT, LA, FF, TS

Sunday Social (SS)

Sunday: 11am-3pm; Sandwiches and soup. Limitless free tea and coffee. Recovery meeting, massage, leisure activities, counselling, meditation. Children's play area. CODES: A, DW, LF, FF, IT, C

The Connect Hub (Simon Community Scotland)

Our vision is for women to be supported in a safe place and able to access pathways for development that supports their wellbeing and growth, allowing them to move beyond homelessness and insecure housing situations. For safety reasons, we have decided to protect the location of The Connect Hub and not display this publicly online. If you are a woman, a service provider, or member of the community and feel you would like more information about The Connect Hub please get in touch with us at connecthub@simonscotland.org CODES: OL, TS, IT, C, CC, ET, MH, BS, LA

The Marie Trust

Monday-Thursday: 10am-5pm Drop-in; Friday: 10am-4:30pm (Drop-in); We offer IT access, aslyum and refugee support and legal education among other services. We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering our Housing and Welfare Service, or the Training Kitchen and Cafe. CODES: CC, CA, C, OL, OW, TS, ET, MH, AD, AH, IT, SF, EO

The Salvation Army (East Adam Street)

Tuesday: 7:30am-8:30am Men's fellowship (first Tue of month); Thursday: 10am-2:30pm Free Debt Advice Service (Call 0131 528 6351 for appointment); Thursday: 10am-2:30pm Digital Skills & Employability Workshop; Thursday: 10am-2:30pm Toasty Cafe; Sunday: 10am-12pm Messy Church (Held around six times a year - Breakfast followed by bible story, crafts and music. FREE. Call for details.); In the heart of Scotland's capital, Edinburgh City Salvation Army is your local church and community centre where everyone is always assured of a warm welcome! CODES: ET, FF, SF, BA, IT