Crisis Skylight (Brent)

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

SPEAR

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)

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

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)

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

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

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