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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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Mosaic Clubhouse

65 Effra Road

SW2 1BZ

Phone: 020 7924 9657

Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm (mental health info: 020 7924 965)
Monday-Sunday: 6pm-2am (Evening Sanctuary - professional referral)

Supports people's recovery with mental health by engaging them in running the service, including the cafe, reception and business unit. Links to employment, adult education, wellness workshops. Some virtual clubhouse activities during current restrictions. Young Adults programme for members aged 16 to 30. Wide range of health and wellbeing activities - see website.

Mental health, Creative classes, Careers advice, Education/training

Positive East

159 Mile End Road, Stepney

E1 4AQ

Phone: 020 7791 2855

Monday-Friday: 10:30am-5pm

Pre-Covid-19 did HIV testing. Still offers Practical and emotional support and advice by HELPLINE (020 7791 2855) for people living with or affected by HIV in E London. Option 1 psychological help. Option 2 advice line on housing & benefits. Option 3 sexual health questions. Please see website for full list of services operating during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mental health, Advocacy, Creative classes, Careers advice, Counselling, Internet access, Medical/health, Outreach workers, Sexual health

Providence Row

The Dellow Centre, 82 Wentworth Street

E1 7SA

Phone: 020 7375 0020

Monday-Friday: 9am-3:30pm (needle exchange - closed 12.30–1.30pm)
Monday: 10am-11:30am (men's group)
Monday: 2pm-3pm (yoga)
Tuesday: 9:30am-12:30pm (homeopathy)
Tuesday: 11:30am-12:30pm (relaxation skills)
Tuesday: 2pm-3:30pm (women's group)
Wednesday: 11:30am-1pm (peer support, addictions)
Thursday: 11am-1pm (art & wellbeing)
Friday: 10am-11:30am (Breaking Free Online- computer assisted therapy)
Friday: 10am-11:30am (self-harming support group)
Monday: 1:30pm-3:30pm (mental health drop-in)

Helps people of all backgrounds to an independent and fulfilled life away from homelessness & exclusion. They address not only users' immediate needs, but also the underlying issues and causes of their homelessness and exclusion. Download the timetable for their learning and wellbeing programme (https://bit.ly/2FXNYor). Most of their facilities are step-free. Services in Romanian and Polish.

Mental health, Art classes, Creative classes, Bathroom/showers, Careers advice, Counselling, Drugs workers, Education/training, Free food, Internet access, Needle exchange

SHP

245 Gray's Inn Road

WC1X 8QY

Phone: 0204 509 8300

Monday-Sunday: 9am-5pm

Provides innovative accommodation and support services to 3,000 of London's most vulnerable people. To discuss referral, call 020 7520 8660.

Accommodation/housing, Art classes, Creative classes, Careers advice, Debt advice, Education/training, Internet access, Outreach workers, Tenancy support

SHP - Camden Recovery Service, Islington Aftercare & Haringey ETE Service

The London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square

NW1 9XB

Phone: 020 7520 8682

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Supports borough residents who have experienced substance use treatment or are in recovery into education, training and employment.

Accommodation/housing, Education/training, Step-free

Smart Works

Unit 2, Shepperton House, 89-93 Shepperton Rd

N1 3DF

Phone: 020 7288 1770

Smart clothing for women for job interviews. Mentoring programme run by CIPD and referral to employability programmes.

Clothing store

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (New Hanbury Project)

22a Hanbury Street, Spitalfields

E1 6QR

Phone: 020 7613 5636

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

Art classes, Creative classes, Counselling, Education/training, Internet access

St Mungo's (was Broadway Day Centre)

13 Market Lane

W12 8EZ

Phone: 020 8735 5810

Monday: 10am-12pm (nurse & podiatry services)
Wednesday & Friday: 10:30am-12pm (rough sleeper service)
Wednesday: 10am-12pm (optician and once a month Hep C clinic)
Thursday: 10am-12pm (nurse)
Friday: 10am-12pm (acupuncture)

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.

Mental health, Art classes, Clothing store, Education/training, Foot care, Medical/health, Music/drama, Outreach workers

Sufra NW London

160 Pitfield Way, Stonebridge, Middlesex

NW10 0PW

Phone: 0203 441 1335

Monday-Sunday: 10am-6pm (office open)
Wednesday & Sunday: 10am-2pm (Growing Club)
Wednesday & Sunday: 12pm-3pm (food bank, referral from Brent Council and other orgs)
Friday: 6pm-8:30pm (vegetarian meal)

Food bank & community kitchen in Brent, supporting disadvantaged individuals and families suffering food poverty in NW London. Phone or visit.

Advocacy, Creative classes, Bedding, Clothing store, Education/training, Free food

Thames Reach (Employment Academy)

29 Peckham Road

SE5 8UA

Phone: 020 7702 4260

Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm

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. Phone or email enquiries@thamesreach.org.uk for more info.

Mental health, Accommodation/housing, Careers advice, Education/training, Internet access, Outreach worker links, Outreach workers, Tenancy support

The Connection at St Martin in the Fields

12 Adelaide Street

WC2N 4HW

Phone: 020 7766 5544

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-1:30pm (drop-in)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 1:30pm-4:30pm (appointment only)
Wednesday: 9am-12:15pm (women only)

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

Mental health, Accommodation/housing, Alcohol workers, Art classes, Creative classes, Bathroom/showers, Careers advice, Clothing store, Drugs workers, Education/training, Foot care, Internet access, Medical/health, Music/drama, Outreach workers, Step-free

The Harbour

Community Link Team, 245 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

SW9 8RR

Phone: 0207 095 1980

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-1pm

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

Tenancy support, Outreach worker links, Drugs workers, Alcohol workers, Leisure facilities, Education/training, Internet access, Counselling, Creative classes

The Margins Project

At the back of Union Chapel, Compton Avenue

N1 2UN

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.

Careers advice, Education/training

The Vision Organisation UK

St Silas Community Hall, Penton Street

N1 9UL

Phone: 07405200064

Wednesday: 7pm-8pm (Lincoln's Inn Fields: food, drink, personal hygiene goods and offering help)
Thursday: 7pm-9pm (drop-in: 3-course meal, clothes, books)

Barber, Careers advice, Clothing store, Free food

The Youth Hub

Postal address only: 7, 35-37 Ludgate Hill

EC4M 7JN

Phone: 0203 283 8616

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Central hub connecting teens, young adults, employers, training providers and charities to each other. Their aim is to reduce poverty and increase employment across the UK. Please contact 0203 283 8616.

Careers advice, Education/training

Treasures Foundation

Phone: 07950 585 947

Open 24-7
Monday-Sunday: 7am-7am

Treasures Foundation helps female ex-offenders and former addicts with a home and support. By referral only – please contact your key worker. "We provide housing each day, every day". Open 24-7 email: mandy@treasuresfoundation.org

Mental health, Accommodation/housing

Trinity Homeless Projects

Bay Lodge, 36 Harefield Road, Uxbridge

UB8 1PH

Phone: 020 8797 9500

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm

Works to transform the lives of people suffering the effects of homelessness and exclusion in Hillingdon and Hounslow. Provides supported housing; opportunities for learning, training and qualifications; and opportunities to secure a living wage. Literacy and numeracy programmes.

Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Creative classes, Careers advice, Debt advice, Education/training, Tenancy support

Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (WCDAS)

St John's Therapy Centre, 162 St John's Hill, Battersea

SW11 1SW

Phone: 020 8812 4120

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-4:30pm
Wednesday: 1pm-7pm

A consortium between SLaM NHS Foundation Trust, Addaction and St Mungo's which provides specialist treatment for Wandsworth adults affected by drug and/or alcohol issues.

Mental health, Alcohol workers, Drugs workers, Education/training, Medical/health, Needle exchange, Outreach worker links, Outreach workers, Sexual health, Step-free

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice

Turf Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester

OL2 6EU

Phone: 0161 624 9984

Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am

The UK's first 'homeless-friendly' hospice. 24-hour helpline: 0161 785 5635. "Dr Kershaw’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care for adults with non-curable, life-limiting illnesses in a peaceful and homely environment. Our healthcare focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients."

Counselling, Medical/health, Barber, Bathroom/showers, Bedding, Education/training, Free food, Foot care, Internet access

Foyer Federation

Phone: 020 7430 2212

Provides more than 10,000 homeless 16-25-year-olds with accommodation, training, job search, support and motivation.

Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Careers advice, Counselling, Education/training, Ex-offenders

Royal British Legion

Phone: 0808 802 8080

Monday-Sunday: 8am-8pm (helpline)

Delivers information, advice and support to members of the British armed forces, reservists, veterans and their families across the UK. Visit one of their centres, phone or use their online resources to find out more.

Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Creative classes, Careers advice, Debt advice, Education/training, Internet access, Outreach workers, Tenancy support, Benefits/welfare advice, Mental health

The Big Issue

Phone: 020 7526 3445

Monday: 6am-4:30pm
Tuesday-Friday: 9am-4:30pm

As a Big Issue vendor, you can buy the magazine for £2 and sell it for £4, earning £2 per magazine sold. Working as a vendor is fully flexible, vendors can sell on their pitches any time of day, working their own hours, as their own boss to earn as much as they can. New vendors receive 30 free magazines allocated over a six-week period. You will have access to 1:1 support and the opportunity to join programmes, training and work placements.

Education/training, Careers advice

YMCA

Housing, training and community health organisation that runs hostels for homeless young people. Check the website for details.

Accommodation/housing, Advocacy, Creative classes, Careers advice, Education/training, Medical/health, Mental health, Counselling, Alcohol workers, Drugs workers

Apex Scotland

15 Calton Road, Edinburgh

EH8 8DL

Phone: 0131 220 0130

For offenders, ex-offenders and young people at risk of offending, many of whom may also be homeless. Their services will help clients to, for instance, move onto employment, training or further education. To find your local office, please click the link to visit the website.

Creative classes, Careers advice, Education/training, Internet access, Legal advice, Benefits/welfare advice, Tenancy support, Drugs workers

Bethany Christian Trust

65 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh

EH6 5JQ

Phone: 0131 561 8930

Supports individuals and families to help them tackle long-term homelessness problems including addictions, debt, lack of furniture, unemployment and social isolation. Welcome Centre and multiple other services across Scotland – call for information.

Accommodation/housing, Alcohol workers, Careers advice, Counselling, Drugs workers, Free food, Outreach workers