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
Crisis Skylight (Brent)
1-2 Bank Buildings, High Street, Harlesden
NW10 4LT
0208 965 2561, https://www.crisis.org.uk
Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm
(drop-in);
Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm
(phone line open);
The skylight service works with single adults experiencing rough sleeping in Brent and the adjoining boroughs to help them rebuild their lives and leave homelessness behind for good.
We can help with: finding a home and settling in; finding work and applying for jobs; looking after your health and wellbeing. How we can help depends on your situation and needs.
Crisis is not an emergency service and we do not have direct access to accommodation.
CODES: BS, CA, FF, MS, S, TS
OK Rehab
48B Gun Street
E1 6AH
0800 326 5559, https://www.okrehab.org/
OK Rehab specialises in addiction treatment. Help is available via both inpatient and outpatient treatment providers. We also work with clinics that are able to facilitate treatment taking place in your own home, who are able to provide professional intervention and home detoxification.
At OK Rehab, our aim is to help individuals break free from the shackles of addiction and find a treatment that’s ideally suited to their needs. This treatment is applicable for drug addiction, alcoholism and process/behavioural addictions.
OK Rehab is able to locate addiction treatment that’s tailored to your needs. We work in partnership with over 140 treatment providers across the UK and abroad. When you contact us, you discover a wealth of knowledge about the potential pros and cons of each treatment type for your particular needs. Contact us today to find out how we can help.
Below, we list a variety of ways we are able to assist you or your loved one in seeking out effective addiction treatment:
- An over-the-phone assessment to determine if you require addiction treatment
- Access to over 140+ clinics across the UK and abroad
-Advice relating to outpatient, residential and home detox services
- Access to detox clinics regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Fast access to emergency detox treatment, is appropriate
- Access to professional interventionists across the UK
- Advice by staff members who are themselves in recovery
- Information on both private and statutory funded addiction treatment providers
CODES: AD, C, DW, A, S
SPEAR
89 Heath Road, Twickenham
TW1 4AW
0208 288 6506, http://bit.ly/1Oa6uYh
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5pm;
Since 1987, SPEAR has offered services to thousands of homeless and vulnerable people in and around Richmond, successfully transforming lives and supporting many of their service users to the point that they have achieved total independence.
A number of services and resources are listed on the website.
CODES: AH, A, CC, DW, OW, TS, S
St Luke's Service - Barking & Dagenham (CGL)
St Lukes, Dagenham Road
RM10 7UP
020 8595 1375, http://bit.ly/2sveUVH
Monday: 10am-12am
(appointments 5–7pm);
Tuesday & Friday: 2pm-4pm;
Thursday: 5pm-7pm
(appointments);
Drop in or phone, or refer yourself at stlukes@cgl.org.uk.
Treatment options to support you include: One-to-one support sessions with a recovery worker; Group work; Peer support; Personalised treatment plan; Advice on keeping safe; Medication assisted treatment, including Buvidal; Testing for blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis C and B, and HIV; Emotional support and counselling; Onward referrals to a range of specialist services
Criminal justice support services; Access to different detox and rehab options; Education, training and employment advice.
Opening times:
Monday: 09:30 – 12:30, 13:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 09:30 – 12:30, 13:00 - 19:30
Wednesday: 13:00 – 17:00
Thursday: 09:30 – 12:30, 13:00 - 19:30
Friday, women only: 09:30 – 12:30
Friday, open to all: 13:00 – 17:00
CODES: C, DW, MS, S, SH, OL, ET, A
Frank
0300 123 6600, https://www.talktofrank.com
Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am
open 24/7;
Monday-Sunday: 2pm-6pm
(Live online chat);
Honest drug advice for young people. Find local drug treatment centres.
Textline: 82111
CODES: DW, S
Central & West Integration Network (CWIN)
Garnethill Multicultural Centre, 21 Rose Street, Glasgow
G3 6RE
0141 573 0978, https://www.cwin.org.uk
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am-4pm;
Monday: 1pm-4pm
(Drop-in);
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 1:30pm-2:30pm
(Food Hub);
Friday: 12pm-1:30pm
(Community Meal);
Supports asylum seekers, refugees, migrant workers and black and minority ethnic people to access resources that improve their standard of living. English/ESOL classes, art and music classes, community meal, and weekly drop-in.
CODES: AD, ET, FF, S, CC
Govan Community Project
31 Garmouth Street, Glasgow
G51 3PR
0800 310 0054, https://govancommunityproject.org.uk
Monday-Thursday: 10am-1pm;
Advice, advocacy, food service and other support for refugees and people seeking asylum across Glasgow.
English/ESOL classes and support too.
Moss Heights Bike Library works in the same way as a regular library, but instead of books we are lending bikes. Along with hiring a bike, it is also a hub for bike related activities. Call for details.
CODES: AD, ET, FF, LA, S
LGBT Youth Scotland
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 4pm-8pm
Live chat available online;
We are Scotland’s national charity for LGBTQ+ young people, aged 13-25. We support young people in all aspects of their lives through the provision of amazing youth work. Visit website to find a local group.
CODES: C, S
Positive Action In Housing
98 West George Street, Glasgow
G2 1PJ
0141 353 2220, http://www.paih.org
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-4pm;
Monday & Tuesday: 10:30am-1pm
(Housing Advice drop-in);
Independent, multilingual homelessness and human rights charity dedicated to supporting people from asylum seeker, refugee and ethnic minority communities. Self-referral at:
https://paih.knack.com/room-for-refugees#self-referral
CODES: FF, CA, LA, TS, S, FA
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