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.

Pre-Covid-19 were offering health and well-being services, including sexual health, emotional resilience and wellbeing. Outreach, social and therapeutic groups, support, health screening, counselling. Services are suspended - check website for details as some services are reinstated.

Spires’ rough sleepers drop-in service runs four days a week and is open to anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness. Warm food & drinks will be provided, while key workers will be on hand to offer advice and support and assess individual’s needs and housing requirements.

Single homeless people 25+ with alcohol, drug or gambling problems, including rough sleepers and those with low-medium mental health support needs. Must be prepared to address their addiction in an abstinence-based rehabilitation setting. Key working system. Also women's group

Wide range of activities. Contact NHP to find out more.

Emergency advice & legal support for people threatened with arrest or arrested for squatting: 24-hour emergency phone.

Hot takeaway meal with snacks, fruit and drinks and we offer a shower (with towels and toiletries provided) for around 12 people one-by-one throughout the morning.

The UK's only refuge for runaway children and is also a housing association for abused, neglected and disadvantaged children.

Supports ex-offenders.

Directions: next to church through car park.

Tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes.

Meals for people in need

Free food (sandwiches and tea). Clothing available sometimes.

Sandwiches, cakes, soup, tea and coffee. Clothing, mainly for men.

Open to all who are homeless or in need, providing a vegetarian meal in a welcoming and friendly environment.

A warm welcome and fresh three-course meal for those who struggle to make ends met in their community and beyond. An emergency clothes bank is available. Contact Stephen Chamberlain on 07958 303737.

Counselling, support and information for drug users aged 19+. Group work. Complementary therapies. Drop in or phone, or refer yourself at stlukes@cgl.org.uk.

Free legal advice from trained solicitors on housing & homelessness, debt etc. NB: not immigration or criminal law advice.

The service has changed. Health services are available on a drop-in basis, as is access to the local outreach team. The recovery college offers courses such as music, art, IT, chi gung, script writing and Hearing Voices. Please call 020 8735 5833 for information on the prospectus.

For offenders in the Borough of Brent aged 18+. Works with offenders with complex needs to prevent homelessness and re-offending.