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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!

SERVICES

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GamCare

Phone: 0808 8020 133

Monday-Sunday: 8am-12am

GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling across England, Scotland and Wales. They operate the National Gambling HelpLine, as well as providing free treatment at 120 locations across Great Britain. Their dedicated advice service for young people is at https://www.bigdeal.org.uk/

Counselling

Hearing Voices Network

nationwide

A network for people who hear voices and see visions. If you want information about hearing voices groups please email info@hearing-voices.org

Mental health, Counselling

Marie Stopes International

Phone: 0333 331 5343

Very informative website and helpline for emergency contraception and termination advice.

Counselling, Medical/health

Marijuana Anonymous UK

Phone: 0300 124 0373 (helpline)

Marijuana Anonymous follows the 12-step model of Alcoholics Anonymous. They have no opinion on issues of legalisation (or not) or on marijuana as a medicine. They are there to help those who have become addicted to or dependent upon marijuana, and who wish to recover from that condition. Helpline: 0300 124 0373; Email: helpline@marijuana-anonymous.org.uk; URL: www.marijuana-anonymous.org.uk

Counselling, Drugs workers

Men's Advice Line

Phone: 0808 801 0327


Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Advice line for men experiencing abuse. If the lines are busy or if you are calling outside office hours, leave your name and a safe number and you will be called back ASAP. If you are in immediate danger, dial 999.

Counselling

Nacro

Phone: 020 7840 1212

Tackles social exclusion and re-integrates offenders. Go to their online Resettlement Service Finder for info on housing, employment, substance misuse etc. Info and advice for ex-offenders, their families and people working with them: 020 7840 1212; helpline@nacro.org.uk.

Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Counselling, Drugs workers, Education/training, Legal advice, Leisure facilities

National Assn for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)

Phone: 0808 801 0331

Monday-Thursday: 10am-9pm
Friday: 10am-8pm

Help and support for adults who experienced childhood abuse. Call free from landlines or mobile networks, or email support@napac.org.uk.

Counselling

National Domestic Violence Helpline

Phone: 0808 2000 247

24/4 helpline run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge. If you are in immediate danger, please call 999.

Accommodation/housing, Counselling

National Problem Gambling Clinic

69 Warwick Road

SW5 9BH

Phone: 020 7381 7722

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Helps problem gamblers in England and Wales aged 16+. The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapist and CAB debt management specialist. Contact in person (find your nearest clinic online), by phone (020 7381 7722) or e-mail (gambling.cnwl@nhs.net). Urgent advice line: 0800 0234 650. Fax: 020 7381 7723 gambling.cnwl@nhs.net

Mental health, Advocacy, Counselling, Debt advice

National Self-Harm Network

Supporting individuals who self harm to reduce emotional distress and improve their quality of life Resources and information available online. A supportive and understanding forum.

Mental health, Counselling

No Panic

Phone: 0844 967 4848

Monday-Friday: 10am-10pm

Support for those suffering from panic attacks, phobias, OCD, general anxiety disorder and tranquilliser withdrawal. Info, advice, counselling, listening, befriending and referrals. Helpline: 0844 967 4848; youth helpline: 0330 606 1174; email: info@nopanic.org.uk.

Mental health, Advocacy, Counselling, Drugs workers, Outreach worker links

One in Four

Phone: 020 8697 2112

Monday-Thursday: 9am-9pm
Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm

Support and resources for people who have experienced sexual abuse and/or sexual violence. Useful info about coping with flashbacks and panic attacks. Phone or email admin@oneinfour.org.uk,

Mental health, Counselling, Medical/health

POhWER

Phone: 0300 456 2370

Monday-Friday: 8am-6pm

If you have mental health problems or learning disabilities and need help with understanding care reviews, change of accommodation or serious medical treatment, get in touch. Phone or email pohwer@pohwer.net, or send the word ’pohwer’ with your name and number to 81025.

Advocacy, Counselling, Medical/health

Rape Crisis (England & Wales)

Phone: 0808 802 9999

Monday-Sunday: 12pm-2:30pm
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-9:30pm

Basic information so survivors of sexual violence can access the relevant services in England and Wales. See also http://www.rcne.com/ for Rape Crisis Europe; and http://www.rcni.ie/ for Rape Crisis Ireland.

Advocacy, Counselling, Medical/health, Sexual health, Legal advice

Re-Solv

30a High Street, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8AW

Phone: 01785 810762

Monday-Friday: 10:30am-4pm (helpline - not public holidays)

Information about inhalant abuse (aka sniffing, glue sniffing, tooting and huffing). Outside helpline hours, an answer phone message gives an emergency contact. Good leaflets and sites for children. Phone or email (information@re-solv.org). Works closely with Solve It, who offer an online counselling service (01536 414690).

Advocacy, Counselling, Drugs workers, Outreach worker links

Refuge

Phone: 0808 2000 247

The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse helpline for women and children in England.

Counselling, Signposting to other services

Respond

Phone: 0808 808 0700

Thursday: 10am-4pm (helpline)

Free service for children, young people, adults and elders with learning difficulties who have experienced trauma, loss or abuse. Respond offers therapy for people in London and South East England. Phone or email wvhelpline@respond.org.uk.

Mental health, Advocacy, Counselling, Medical/health

Rethink

Phone: 0300 5000 927

Monday-Friday-Friday: 9:30am-4pm (helpline)

Employment, supported housing, day services, helplines etc for people affected by severe mental illness, including special BME services. Phone, or email advice@rethink.org.

Mental health, Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Counselling, Education/training

Samaritans (National Helpline)

National

Phone: 116 123

Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am (helpline open 24hrs, 365days a year)

Whatever you're going through, free and condiential mental health support. You can take things at your own pace, they will listen carefully and talk things through on a confidential basis.

Counselling

SANE

Phone: 0300 304 7000 (SANEline)

Monday-Sunday: 4pm-10pm (SANEline)

We believe that no-one affected by mental illness should face crisis, distress or despair completely alone. Information on schizophrenia, depression and bi-polar disorder in Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Punjabi & Urdu as well as English. Callback service: 0300 124 7900

Mental health, Counselling

Sexual Health Helpline

Find your nearest clinic or just find out about AIDS and HIV. Info on contraception, family planning, sexual health, clinics etc.

Counselling, Medical/health, Sexual health

SMART RECOVERY

National

Phone: 0330 053 6022

SMART Recovery is an international non-profit organization that provides assistance to individuals seeking abstinence from addiction. SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. The SMART approach is secular and science-based, using cognitive behavioral therapy and non-confrontational motivational methods.

Counselling, Drugs workers

SSAFA Forcesline

Phone: 0800 260 6780

Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm
Friday: 9am-4pm

SSAFA helps combat homelessness among ex-Service personnel. If you have gone AWOL, contact their Reclaim Your Life scheme and get your life back on track.

Accommodation/housing, Counselling

Suicide Bereaved Network

Phone: 0300 999 0003

Free support groups (check the online map of groups), counselling and information for people bereaved by someone's suicide.

Counselling, Advocacy

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

Phone: 0300 111 5065

Monday-Sunday: 9am-7pm

Support for people over 18 bereaved by suicide. Phone or email or visit the website to find your nearest group.

Counselling, Mental health