SWERVE welcomes anyone struggling with substance use to drop in—no appointment needed—between 12pm and 4pm, Monday to Friday. Come for a coffee, a chat and any brief support or intervention you may need. NSP services on offer, as well as other harm reduction equipment and practical advice. Many of the SWERVE team has faced similar challenges themselves. This is a friendly, caring and non-judgmental space where you will always be met with warmth and understanding.

Hot food and drinks. Teen Challenge is a Christian faith-based residential rehabilitation centre with meals as part of their outreach.

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. Email enquiries@thamesreach.org.uk for more info.

A friendly ear, and some access to counselling. The Caravan Drop-In and Counselling Service is a drop-in listening service in a little green caravan in the garden of St. James’s Church in Piccadilly. Phone drop-in & counselling service on 0207 183 1802.

Soup kitchen serving food, drinks and sometimes clothes, every Sunday from 6:30pm. Set up by the corner of Lincoln's Inn Fields and Sardinia Street.

Choir sings for an hour and half, then sit down together for a hot meal cooked by volunteers. No singing experience required, no audition, just pop down!

Provides short- and long-term support to people affected by homelessness, substance abuse, mental health, etc.

Wide range of medical and mental health services for people who are roofless, in hotels and hostels, squats and refuges, as well as shelters. In a serious emergency out of hours, phone 999. See website for opening times.

Medical care for men & women who are sleeping rough. Provides consultation rooms for partner organisations to provide housing and legal advice, social justice, education and debt counselling.

One-to-one and group recovery support. Yoga/mindfulness, complementary therapies and support to access psychological services. Training, employment support. Cafe-style drop-in.

Food bank, by referrals only. Contact them (https://thehivefoodbank.com/contact-us/) for more information.

Providing free, sustained, support, by appointment for those who feel life is no longer worth living. There is no ‘drop-in’ or helpline service. Find a self-referral form on the website, to arrange a meeting at one of four London locations.

Guests at the Lunch Club in Streatham can expect cooked lunches and a community pantry in a warm, friendly space. You can either take away or eat in and socialise with others.

Wednesdays: activity day (Call or check website) A day centre for marginalised, vulnerable and homeless people with a wide range of services available to guests, including: Food; Laundry; Showers; Key work advice.

Day Centre for homeless people near London Bridge Timetable: Mon-Sun: 8.30am -1.30pm Mon-Sun: Breakfast, lunch & showers Mon-Fri: 10.30am-11.30am & 12-1.00pm: Access to the internet Mon-Thurs: 9.30am-1.30pm Housing & Welfare Advice Mon & Wed: 10am-10.45am Clothing Store (by ticket only) Mon & Thurs: 9am-12pm Nurse Tues 10am-11.30am Mental Health Surgery Wed 9.30am-12pm: Welfare Advice for Migrants & Asylum Seekers Appointments for accommodation must be booked on a Friday morning at 10am – 020 7403 1931 – option 1.

The Margins Project Supported Employment Programme (SEP) is open Monday to Friday and is an opportunity for people who have had experience of homelessness and crisis to get back into work. With paid positions in our catering service, we focus on improving well-being, building self-esteem and developing employability skills. Trainees gain a Level 2 Food Safety Award, and we tailor the programme to each individual’s specific needs. We seek to find the trainees further paid work and training at the end of their placement.

Nehemiah runs a residential recovery programme for men with a history of addiction; it is abstinence-based and the three-month therapeutic course is compulsory. Enquiries 02039113658, or email referrals@tnp.org.uk

The Outside Project runs the LGBTIQ+ Centre, an inclusive and supportive space operating seven days a week. See LGBTIQ+ centre timetable here: lgbtiqoutside.org/centre Referral form: www.stonewallhousing.org/services/referral-form

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. Resource Centre opening times: Monday – Friday, 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 3:30pm

A monthly drop-in for people who have experience of homelessness and addiction and want to consider recovery. The People’s Recovery Project is a community that understands the experience of homelessness and addiction and wants to help you if you feel stuck.

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

Open drop-in.

Please speak to a member of staff to arrange an appointment.

Referrals (verified rough sleepers) via Welcome Project, Ilford: 0208 478 2961 . 28 bed spaces. No readmission.