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Your rights

The Rights Guide for Rough Sleepers outlines your rights around arrest, stop and search, answering police questions, move-ons, no-drinking zones, sleeping rough, taking a pee in public and highway obstruction. It was put together by the Pavement, Housing Justice, Liberty and Zacchaeus 2000.

If your benefits have been sanctioned (cut off or reduced) and you feel this is unfair, you can appeal. Print this letter and hand it in at the office where you sign on. If you feel you need more advice about sanctions, contact   Zacchaeus 2000 or your nearest Citizen’s Advice Bureau. And let us know contact@thepavement.org.uk at the Pavement!

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City of Westminster Housing Options Service

101 Orchardson Street

NW8 8EA

Phone: 020 7641 1000

Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm

Phone or mail hoscustomerservices@wcchos.org.uk to make an appointment if possible. Outside office hours, phone 020 7286 7412.

Accommodation/housing advice

Clean Break

2 Patshull Road

NW5 2LB

Phone: 020 7482 8600

Monday: 11am-1pm (health and wellbeing)

Inspirational theatre company working with women whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system. Free courses in acting, writing, singing and recording. The Women's Space will be for women offenders and women at risk of offending due to drug or alcohol use or mental health needs.

Mental health, Alcohol workers, Drugs workers, Education/training, Music/drama, Counselling, Medical/health

Clean Slate Training & Employment

Elmfield House, 5 Stockwell Mews, Stockwell Road

SW9 9GX

Phone: 020 3540 7420

Monday & Friday: 10am-1pm (drop-in advisory service)

Clean Slate helps unemployed people facing barriers to work. Clean Slate works with long-term unemployed people, ex-offenders, those with histories of substance abuse, and people with learning and physical disabilities.

Careers advice, Education/training

Colchester Emergency Night Shelter

39-41 Alexandra Road, Colchester, Essex

CO3 3DF

Phone: 01206 549885; 01206 805324

Monday-Saturday: 7:15pm-9am
Sunday: 12:30pm-9am

Temporary accommodation, respite & support for single homeless people 18+. Signposting, help with permanent accommodation, benefits & health.

Accommodation/housing advice, Benefits advice, Bathroom/showers, Bedding, Education/training, Food, Internet access, Laundry, Tenancy support

Community of Sant'Egidio

Phone: 0753 1597364

Saturday: 4pm-4:30pm (hot drinks & sandwiches at the Carmelite Priory, Pitt Street W8 4JH)
Saturday: 4pm-6pm (last Sat of the month – 3-course meal in the Carmelite Priory, details: https://www.santegidio.org.uk/our-cup-of-tea)

The Community of Sant'Egidio is a lay movement wanting to spread the Gospel by building bridges between people. They welcome anyone struggling in London to come for food, hot drinks and good company.

Food, Leisure facilities

Community Table

Southcroft Church (Ichthus), 276 Mitcham Lane, Streatham

SW16 6NU

Phone: 020 8677 0880

Thursday: 11am-3pm

Provides food, clothing and a warm welcome to anyone in need: "Loving people with the love of Jesus. Kind, caring support & understanding."

Bathroom/showers, Food (free), Internet access

Connection Crew CIC

23 Jacob Street

SE1 2BG

Phone: 0844 822 1515

Provides employment opportunities for people who?ve been homeless and are now ready for work through its Connection Crew Academy, a training programme that covers the basics of event crewing and work skills. It works with charities like Connection at St Martins and Crisis to recruit trainees.

Education/training

Coordinate My Care

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road

SW3 6JJ

Phone: 020 7811 8513

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

You will only join the CMC service and have a CMC plan once you have given your consent. An urgent care plan will list your wishes and care preferences, and includes practical information (where you keep medicines, or who to contact in an emergency, for example). Your wishes will then be shared with the people and places giving you medical services. Phone or email coordinatemycare@nhs.net

Advocacy, Medical/health

Coptic City Mission (St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church)

Allen Street, Kensington

W8 6UX

Phone: 0207 937 5782

Tuesday: 9pm-9:45pm (Spenser Street SW1E 6AA, then Strand)

Outreach mission from young Copts.

Food (free)

Core Arts

1 St Barnabas Terrace

E9 6DJ

Phone: 020 8533 3500

Promotes the artistic and creative abilities of people who experience severe and enduring mental health problems. Not free, but accept Direct Payments or Personal Budgets. Face to face classes are back, go to website for timetable.

Music/drama, Leisure facilities

Cracked It

Unit 1, 57 Dalston Lane

E8 2NG

Trains and employs at-risk young people to repair smashed smartphones as a positive route towards employment. Runs programmes all year round, with courses being confirmed throughout the year. Get in touch for more details about courses in your area.

Education/training, Ex-offenders

Crash Pad – Youth Shelter

Phone: 020 7700 2498

Monday-Sunday: 4pm-9am

Islington-based shelter for people 18-23 with low support needs. 12 bed spaces, separate room for females. Shelter has no Wifi, Playstations, Xboxes or telephone. For referral, please phone or email Momodou Mboge - momodou.piliontrust@gmail.com

Advocacy, Accommodation/housing advice, Bathroom/showers, Food (free), Education/training, Art classes, Music/drama, Leisure facilities

Crisis Christmas

66 Commercial Street

E1 6LT

Phone: 0300 636 1967

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).

Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Bathroom/showers, Bedding, Clothing store, Dentist, Education/training, Food (free), Internet access, Outreach worker links, Leisure facilities, Foot care, Mental health, Medical/health, Music/drama, Drugs workers, Legal advice, Food, Alcohol workers, Tenancy support

Crisis Skylight (London)

66 Commercial Street

E1 6LT

Phone: 0300 636 1967

Monday-Thursday: 9am-8pm
Saturday-Sunday: 11am-5pm
Friday: 9am-6pm
Monday-Friday: 4pm-5pm (wellbeing drop-in with the mental health team)

Workshop programme (huge range of activities!) from the website. Additional support available regarding employment (inc. specialist service for E Europeans), housing, mental health and well-being, and from the progression team.

Mental health, Education/training, Step-free

Croydon Churches Floating Shelter

Various churches

Phone: 07752 272481

Winter shelter (not during Crisis Christmas):
01 November to March
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8am (will close late March but date not finalised)

Local referrals from local agencies via Croydon Reach (020 7870 8855); Croydon SNAP Team (020 8760 5498); Crisis Skylight (020 3848 1700) providing showers and offers training for employment/help with benefits; Turnaround (020 8760 5530). Agencies should phone 8am-4pm to check vacancies. 14 bed spaces.

Accommodation/housing advice, Food, Benefits advice, Bathroom/showers

Crystal Meth Anonymous UK

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To find a meeting, visit the website or email info@crystalmeth.org.uk.

Drugs workers

Depaul

London

Phone: 0207 939 1220

Monday-Sunday: 9am-5pm

Safe emergency accommodation for homeless young people (16-25) in the homes of approved volunteers. Check the website for the nearest scheme. Call 0207 278 4224 for mental health support and housing advice. Free counselling service for young people aged 11 to 25.

Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Mental health, Debt advice

Divine Rescue

Thurlow Lodge, 1 Thurlow Street

SE17 2US

Phone: 020 3489 1765

Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm

Work with homeless people and people with substance abuse issues. Help with hospital visits and bereavement, and support with detox. Their Christian mission is to touch and change lives one at a time.

Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Benefits advice, Clothing store, Counselling, Education/training, Food (free), Outreach workers

Do-It

50 Featherstone Street

EC1Y 8RT

Phone: 020 7250 5700

National database of volunteering opportunities in the UK.

Doctors of the World (Praxis)

Praxis, Pott Street, Bethnal Green

E2 0EF

Phone: 0808 1647 686 (freephone)

Monday-Friday: 10am-12pm (advice line)

Info, advice to help vulnerable people access NHS and other services. Basic healthcare and advocacy for people who have problems accessing healthcare. Closed on Bank Holidays.

Advocacy, Medical/health

Dual Diagnosis Anonymous

Phone: 07702 510110

Self-help organisation supports people who are struggling with addiction and mental health conditions through a '12 Step + 5' recovery programme, workshops and other services. Phone, check website or email info@ddauk.org to learn more. All meetings now held on Zoom (MEETING LINKS ON WEBSITE): TUE, FRI: 7PM SAT: 11AM SUN: 7.30PM 24HOUR SUPPORT LINE

Mental health, Counselling

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Spencer House, 29 Grove Hill Road, Harrow-On-The-Hill

HA1 3BN

Phone: 033 3772 0409

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm

Free advice on homelessness decisions. Use website to find nearest branch.

Legal advice

Dunloe Centre

St Saviour's Priory, 18 Queensbridge Road

E2 8NS

Phone: 020 7739 9976

Tuesday: 10:30am-12pm

Small, unfunded project run entirely by volunteers. Turns away only people who are violent. On ground floor, but with one step between the street and the lobby.

Bedding, Clothing store, Food (free)

EACH Counselling and Support

1 & 2 Factory Yard, Hanwell

W7 3UG

Phone: 020 8577 6059

Advocacy in Panjabi, Gujarati, Hindi and Tamil. Alcohol and drug recovery. Domestic violence counselling and support. Mental helth services, inc. dual diagnosis.

Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter

Phone: 07930 378263

25 November to 20 March
Monday-Sunday: 7:30pm-8:30am

Referral via St Mungo's outreach team, Streetlink (0300 500 0914), Acton Homeless Concern (020 8992 5768) or Ealing Soup Kitchen (020 8566 3507 x7). Ealing Foodbank (020 8840 9428). 14 bed spaces. No self-referral. We are a Night Shelter running through the winter months to provide a warm, safe place for people who find themselves homeless.

Accommodation/housing advice, Benefits advice, Outreach worker links, Food (free), Debt advice, Bedding, Laundry, Bathroom/showers