999 Club (Deptford Centre)

Monday-Friday: 9am-12pm serving food and providing access to a shower.; Tuesday: 9am-12pm (mental health professionals); Wednesday: 9am-12pm (GP & signposting); Thursday: 9am-12pm (nurse practitioner); Monday-Friday: 1pm-4pm serving food and providing access to a shower.; Warm and welcoming environment to anyone who is homeless. Day centre every weekday from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm serving food and providing access to a shower. Learn new skills, find work and housing and reconnect to family and friends. Open-access sessions where people can access specialist advice on housing and benefits. Learning and activities programme and specialist healthcare services. CODES: MH, AH, AD, A, AC, B, BA, BS, CA, ET, FC, IT, L, MS, TS, LA, EO, F

AKT (London and nationwide)

Monday-Friday: 10am-4:30pm; Get housing advice by emailing gethelp@akt.org.uk Mon–Fri: 10am–4:30pm Supports LGBT 16–25-year-olds who are homeless or living in a hostile or violent environment because they have come out to their parents or caregiver. Since Covid-19 supports young people online. Staff can also still be contacted as normal. If you have any general enquiries email: contact@akt.org.uk We have offices in London, Manchester, Bristol and Newcastle which are staffed from 10am - 4:30pm Mon-Fri. CODES: MH, SH, C, LA, AH

Asha Projects

Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm; Advice, help and referral to refuges for Asian women and children, and single women fleeing domestic violence. English, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi and Bengali. Call for an appointment. CODES: AH, AD, OL, LA

Barka UK (Reconnections Project)

Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm (helpline – Polish, Russian, Romanian and English); Offers Eastern European rough sleepers the opportunity to return home. Help with obtaining passports & transportation. Also information on employment, benefits, NI, the law, organisations supporting CEE migrants. Information on CEE Alcoholics Anonymous & Narcotics Anonymous groups. The helpline (0800 171 2926) is provided in Polish & English. CODES: AH, A, BA, CA, DW, OL, LA

Bethnal Green Legal Advice Clinic

Monday & Wednesday: 10am-12pm (drop-in) ; Tuesday & Wednesday: 5:30pm-7pm (drop-in); Thursday: 6:30pm-8pm (drop-in); Please arrive early. Covers employment and debt. More information from the website. CODES: BA, DA, LA

Blackfriars Settlement Clinic

Wednesday: 6:30pm-8pm; Housing and debt, initial & written advice for Southwark residents. CODES: AH, DA, LA

Brixton Advice Centre

Monday-Thursday: 10am-3pm (call into reception); Advice on benefits, housing, employment & debt (first-come, first-served). Online info on health services. CODES: AH, AD, BA, DA, ET, LA

Camden C.A.B. Service Legal Advice

Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm (advice line); Covers immigration, nationality & employment CODES: LA

Caveat Solicitors

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-11:30am (free legal helpline - 020 3249 1975); Free legal advice on housing, homelessness, immigration etc. Contact them or email on helpline@caveatsolicitors.com Free helpline is 020 3249 1975 CODES: LA

CGL - Camden Community Drugs Service (Camden)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30am-5pm; Monday & Thursday: 9:30am-8pm; Flexible, confidential treatment and support for adults in Camden with substance use issues. Drop in, phone or email camden.cdts@cri.cjsm.net for an appointment. CODES: AH, AD, BA, C, DW, MS, NE, OL, LA

Crisis Christmas

Winter shelter/Crisis at Christmas:
23 December to 29 December
Monday: 11am-9pm; Tuesday-Sunday: 9am-9pm; Crisis at Christmas provides food, good cheer and great company. Take part in fun and relaxing activities and get one-to-one advice to find your way out of homelessness. Day Centre addresses (23 – 29 December only: North London Day Centre (Westminster Kingsway College, 211 Grays Inn Row, WC1X 8RA), East London Day Centre (The City Academy, Hackney, Homerton Row, E9 6EA), West London Day Centre (Kensington Aldridge Academy, 1 Silchester Road, W10 6EX), South London Centre (City of London Academy, Lynton Road, SE1 5LA), and Croydon Centre (Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, 88 London Road, CR0 2TB). CODES: AH, AD, BS, BE, CL, DT, ET, FF, IT, OL, LF, FC, MH, MS, MD, DW, LA, F, A, TS

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm; Free advice on homelessness decisions. Use website to find nearest branch. CODES: LA

East European Advice Centre

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-4:30pm (advice line - 0800 121 4226); Free advice & casework to E European migrants in W London boroughs: homelessness prevention & casework, employment rights campaign, settled status. Services in English & Polish; & in Romanian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian & Hungarian with notice. Please ring first. CODES: AH, AD, OW, LA

Eritrean Community in the UK

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm; Advice, info, support, advocacy & referral: education, training, employment, welfare rights, housing, immigration, health, culturally-based counselling etc. CODES: AH, AD, BA, CA, C, DA, ET, OL, LA

Finsbury Park Mosque

Thursday: 6pm-8pm (soup run - 7pm–9pm in summer); Community centre that works with everyone to promote dialogue and understanding in our multicultural society. CODES: C, ET, LA, LF

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, BA, FF, LA, SF

Hackney Migrant Centre

Wednesday: 10am-4pm; Free immigration advice & support for refugees & migrants. Arrive early with documents or paperwork (40 visitors only). info@hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk CODES: AH, AD, LA

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, BA, CA, C, DA, DW, ET, IT, LF, MD, OL, OW, SH, TS, LA, EO, SF

Iraqi Community Association

Monday-Friday: 10am-5:30pm (Thursday phone only); Advice & info for Iraqi & Arab communities. Support & guidance for young people. Day centre for older people. Cultural & social activities. CODES: AH, BA, MS, LA, LF

JCT

Monday-Friday: 8am-1pm Services: Showers (Booked in advance) also emergency showers. Takeaway Food:; JCT - Joining Communities Together To book an appointment, contact us on: 07719828267 JCT is a registered charity running services for people experiencing and facing homelessness in London and the Midlands. Our vision is to join communities together by bridging the gap between the crisis someone finds themselves in and the journey towards a place to call home. Casework support around housing, benefits, immigration, Health & Wellbeing Ladies group, sit in breakfast, (To be booked in advance). Alternatively, you can meet us during the Chalk Farm Salvation Army meal on Monday & Wednesday evening between 6pm till 8pm to see us and book an appointment. CODES: F, BS, BA, AH, MS, MH, FF, LA, TS

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10am-1pm; Advice & legal help. There may be charges. Ring first. If you have no documentation & would like free legal advice, phone the specialist irregular migrant helpline (020 7553 7470). CODES: AD, LA

Kingston University Community Legal Advice Clinic

Tuesday: 5pm-7pm; Written advice and form-filling. Limited service outside term-time. Appointment only. CODES: AH, LA

Kiran - Asian Women's Aid

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm; Accommodation, advice & support for women from the Indian sub-continent (& from Turkey, Iran, Morocco, Malaysia etc) experiencing domestic violence. Help with benefits, legal issues, housing, health & training. Outreach and resettlement. Drop in, email (kiran.admin@kiranss.org.uk) or phone. CODES: AH, AD, BA, ET, LA

London Coalition Against Poverty

A coalition of community activists and individuals working in advice, mainly in Hackney. Phone or email londoncoalitionagainstpoverty@gmail.com. CODES: AH, AD, BA, DA, LA

Mary Ward Legal Centre

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm; Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm (housing advice: 020 7831 7079); Housing advice for people on low income. Free legal advice – call or see website. CODES: AH, AD, BA, DA, LA

National Prisoners’ Families Helpline

Monday-Friday: 9am-8pm (not Bank Holidays); Saturday & Sunday: 10am-3pm; Advice, info & support if a family member is in the criminal justice system in England and Wales. CODES: LA

Notre Dame Refugee Centre

Friday: 10:30am-1:30pm (immigration advice - 0207 440 2669); Immigration advice for refugees & asylum seekers. CODES: LA

Plumstead Community Law Centre

Monday: 11am-12:30pm (drop in – employment advice, 36 Wellington St, SE18 6PF) ; Tuesday: 10am-1pm (phone advice – employment & benefits); Thursday: 10am-12pm (phone advice – immigration); Advice, casework & representation for welfare benefits, employment and immigration matters for people who live, work or study in Greenwich. Works closely with other local social welfare agencies. Outreach services at other venues. CODES: BA, LA

Praed Street Project

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9am-6:30pm; Friday: 9am-4:30pm; Wednesday: 12pm-4pm; Outreach for women who work in the sex industry, on the streets and in working flats. Clinic-based STD services Monday to Friday. Advice on sexual health, support and info on sex work, the law, drugs, housing, HIV, self-defence/ safety, and to meet other women. Drop in or phone. Clinics by appointment. Outreach at your flat or sauna: 020 3312 1549. CODES: DW, MS, LA

Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm (remote appointments); By appointment only; term-time only. Asylum, domestic violence, employment, family issues, immigration, LGBT hate crime etc. Pink law gives free advice to the LGBT community. Please leave a brief message for a reply within 3 days. Opening times: 9-5pm Monday to Friday, with drop in clinic - NOW OFFERING REMOTE APPOINTMENTS DUE TO COVID-19. CODES: LA

Richmond Legal Advice Service

Tuesday: 8pm-9:30pm; Covers children, domestic violence, employment, housing, benefits etc. CODES: AH, BA, TS, LA

Royal Connections

Sunday: 4pm-6pm (hot meal on 4th Sunday of the month); Christian charity dedicated to helping people who need help. Works with other local organisations. CODES: AH, B, CA, DT, ET, FF, MS, LA

Squatters Legal Network

Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am; Emergency advice & legal support for people threatened with arrest or arrested for squatting: 24-hour emergency phone. CODES: C, LA

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, BA, CA, C, ET, IT, LA

St Michael's Church

Wednesday: 6:30pm-7:30pm; Free legal advice from trained solicitors on housing & homelessness, debt etc. NB: not immigration or criminal law advice. CODES: AH, DA, LA

Stonewall Housing

Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm (advice line 020 7359 5767); Specialist LGBT housing advice and support for people in their own homes or supported housing for young people. Free, confidential housing advice for LGBT people of all ages. Since Covid-19 advice line Mon-Fri 10am-1pm: Option 1 advice. Option 2 advocacy. Option 3 supported housing. CODES: AH, AD, LA

Switchboard LGBT

Monday-Sunday: 10am-10pm (Helpline); For LGBT+ people who have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse. Supports people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system. Phone or email hello@ switchboard.lgbt or message via the website. Bereavement help available. CODES: LA, AD, MH

The Greenhouse

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-12:30pm (drop-in) ; Thursday: 10am-1pm (drop-in for homeless E Europeans in Hackney); Health services for men and women who are sleeping rough, have a drug or alcohol problem, poor mental health, or who are simply struggling to keep a roof over their head in Hackney. Medical services include registering with a doctor and TB screening. Specific advice for Eastern Europeans, including translation services. Step-free entrance, with a lift to access other floors. CODES: MH, AH, A, BA, DA, DW, NE, OL, LA, SF

The Margins Project

Monday & Wednesday: 11am-2pm; Showers, clothes, food. Advice on health, housing, money & legal issues. Also therapy, job club & English tuition. CODES: AH, BS, DA, F, LA, C

The Unity Project (TUP)

The Unity Project offers completely FREE immigration advice and support. The Unity Project offers completely FREE support and advice about removing the 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) restriction from visas. www.unity-project.org.uk. If you want free advice, please tell us your name and number here: www.unity-project.org.uk/contact-us - we can call you back (with an interpreter if needed). The application that we assist with is called a 'Change of Conditions' application - you can read more about it here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-change-of-conditions-of-leave-to-allow-access-to-public-funds-if-your-circumstances-change. Please note, you need a valid visa in order to make this application. CODES: AD, LA

University of Greenwich Legal Advice Centre

Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm (phone); TERM-TIME only. Phone or email legaladvicecentre@gre.ac.uk for an appointment and you’ll get a reply within 48 hours. Employment, benefits; referrals to Free Representation Unit. Initial and written advice, and form-filling. Not disabled accessible – please phone so adjustments can be made. CODES: BA, LA

Veterans Aid

Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-3:30pm (helpline); Friday: 8:30am-1:30pm; Free helpline: 0800 012 68 67. On your first visit, staff will assess your problems so the right specialist help can be arranged. CODES: MH, AH, AD, A, BA, CA, CL, C, DW, ET, MS, OL, OW, LA

Waterloo Legal Advice Service

Covers children, crime, domestic violence, education, employment, family, housing, immigration etc. Written advice, casework, initial advice and form-filling. CODES: C, LA, TS, AH

Youth Justice Legal Centre

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm (open door policy); Help & support to people 10–21. Legal help in education & community care, criminal representation (up to 18). Advocacy in housing, education, welfare, health etc. CODES: AD, BA, ET, MS, LA

Zacchaeus 2000 Trust

Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm (advice, by appointment); Advice and representation to those in debt with essential household bills (ie, council tax, rent and fuel bills) and those who need help with claiming benefits or fighting claims for overpayments. At Beethoven Centre, Third Ave, W10 4JL: advice and support to those whose housing costs have been affected by welfare reform. Tenancy support, inc deposit guarantees, to those struggling to access accommodation in the private rented sector. CODES: BA, DA, TS, LA