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PRACTICAL HELP
A list of practical agencies we found useful
London has a variety of agencies which may be a be to help you. Below is a list of agencies which focus on accommodation, finanacial and health needs.
You will also find other agencies on the Social and Spiritual Help pages.
Day centres
St. Martin in the Fields Social Care Unit
Job search, training, day centre, advice, and other specialist services. Call them on 020 7930 4137
West London Day Centre
Call them on 020 7569 5900
The Passage Day Centre
Call them on 020 7592 1850
Salvation Army Rochester Row Drop-in
Call them on 020 7233 9862
Regent Hall
275 Oxford St
London Connection
For homeless young people. Call them on 020 7766 5544
Healthcare
Cardinal Hume Centre
GP, nurse, psychiatric services, counselling, drug/alcohol counselling. The Surgery, 3/7 Arneway Street, Horseferry Road, SW1P, 020 7222 8593
Great Chapel Street Medical Centre
GP, nurse, visiting drug and alcohol worker, chiropodist, dentist, psychiatrist. 13 Great Chapel Street, W1F, 020 7437 9360
Soho NHS Walk-In Centre
Healthcare
advice and info, treatment for minor injuries and illnesses, blood pressure checks, emergency contraception. 1 Frith Street, W1D, 020 7534 6500
Central London Action on Street Health (CLASH)
Info, advice and
counselling on health issues, especially HIV and drugs. 11 Warwick Street, W1B, 020 7734 1794
Housing
Bridge-Birkenhead Street
Women only hostel, aged 17-60. Call them on 020 7278 6466
Bridge-Dean Street
Call them on 020 7437 3703
Passage House
Mixed, aged 25+. Need to be referred by Passage Day
Centre. Call them on 020 7821 6801
Queen Mary's Hostel
Women aged 18-59. Priority given to referrals from
agencies. Call them on 020 7976 6338
St. Louise Hostel
Women aged 16-25. Call them on 020 7222 2071
St. Mungos Endell Street
Mixed, 17 years+, also accommodation for couples
and dog owners. Call them on 020 7240 5431
Novas Group
Single homeless women aged 17-60 who have been sleeping rough and have additional support needs. Will not take women with a history of arson or violence. Women dependent on drugs or alcohol must be willing to work with a dependency worker. 2-5 Birkenhead Street, London, WC1 8BA. Call them on 020 7278 6466
Irish Centre Housing
Single homeless women aged 17-60 who have been sleeping rough and have additional support needs. Will not take women with a history of arson or violence. Women dependent on drugs or alcohol must be willing to work with a dependency worker. 2-5 Birkenhead Street, London, WC1 8BA. Call them on 020 7278 6466
Irish Centre Housing
Single homeless women aged 16 – 25 with some support needs in addition to housing. Will accept women with substance abuse problems but need to be on a program trying to deal with dependency and be clean at time of admittance. 13 Lloyd Square, London, WC1X 9AR. Call them on 020 7837 3420
Church Army
Women aged 18-60 with low mental heath support needs, drug and alcohol or life skills support needs. 4 beds are for emergency referrals with maximum stay of three nights. Phone anytime (24hrs). 1-5 Cosway Street, London, NW1 5NR. Call them on 020 7262 3818
English Churches
Single homeless women aged 18+ with medium to high support needs, particularly those sleeping rough and those with mental health issues. Self-referrals after 5pm only. Queen Mary’s Hostel, 28 Greencoat Place, London SW1 1DX. Call them on 020 7976 6338
Home of Peace
Homeless women aged 18-60 with no or very low support needs. Will consider women ineligible for benefits. Self-referrals 8:30-11:30am, 2:30-7:30 Maximum stay is 1 month. Hostel is free. 179 Bravington Road, London, W9 3AR. Call them on 020 8969 2631
St. Louise Hostel
Single homeless women aged 16 - 25 including those with low to medium support needs and those who have been sleeping rough. Offered on first come, first served basis. Phone or call in between 9am and 12noon. Interviews offered between these times. 33 Medway Street, London, SW1 2BE. Call them on 020 7222 2071
Novas Group - Arlington Care Association
Single homeless men aged 17 - 65 with low to medium drug, alcohol and learning needs. Priority given to those with a connection to Brent. Self-referrals after 6pm. 115 Pound Lane, Willesden, London, NW10 2HU. Call them on 020 8451 0946
Irish Centre Housing
Single homeless men aged 18-65 including those with additional support needs. Self-referrals to ring after 11.30am. Conway House, 20-22 Quex Road, London, NW6 4PG. Call them on 020 7372 6633
Novas Group - Ennersdale House
Single homeless men aged 17-65 with medium support needs, particularly those with a history of sleeping rough. Can accept those with mental health problems, alcohol and/or drug dependencies. Self-referrals after 9pm Mon-Fri. Any time for rough sleepers. 1A Arlington Close, London, SE13 6JQ. Call them on 020 8318 5521
Missionaries of Charity Gift of Love
Single homeless men aged 30-60 with low support needs particularly those who have been sleeping rough. Check any day of the week 9am - 11.30am and 4.30pm - 6.30pm except Thursdays. Hostel is free. If you are in receipt of benefits, stay will be a maximum of 6 weeks. 112-116 St. George’s Road, London, SE1 6EU. Call them on 020 7401 8378
Novas Group – Dean Street
Single homeless men aged 17 – 65 who have a history of sleeping rough. Accept men with medium-high support needs around mental health, alcohol and drugs, resettlement, employment and training. 91 Dean Street, London, W1D 3SY. Call them on 020 7437 3703
Salvation Army – Edward Alsop Court
Single homeless men aged 18 + with low support needs. Self referrals can come in to speak to referrals manager. Operate a waiting list too. 18 Great Peter Street, London, SW1 2BT. Call them on 020 7233 0296
Broadway 160
Single homeless people aged 16-60 with support needs around drugs, alcohol or mental health problems. The hostel mainly houses rough sleepers. 160 Coningham Road, London, W12 8BY. Call them on 020 8746 0091
St. Mungo’s
Single homeless people aged 17+ with additional support needs. You will need identification and must be eligible for benefits. Priority given to CAT teams. 113-117 Cedars Road, London, SW4 0PJ. Call them on 020 7720 7377
Stopover
Young single homeless people aged 16-21 with a connection to LB Lewisham, Greenwich or Southwark and who have low to medium support needs. Only 28 day stay. Farnboro House, 152 Kirkdale, London, SE26 4BB. Call them on 020 8699 1574
Merton Action for Single Homeless (MASH)
Single homeless people aged 16-21 from LB Merton and the surrounding areas with priority given to those from Merton. 8 Wilton Road, Colliers Wood, London SW19 2HB. Call them on 020 8543 3677
SPEAR Hostel
Single homeless people aged 18+ particularly those who have been sleeping rough. Will accept those with some support needs. Phone or drop-in between 12 noon and 11pm. 24 Kew Road, London, TW9 2NA. Call them on 020 8948 5564
Equinox
Single homeless people aged 18-65 with medium to high support needs around alcohol, drugs or mental health, particularly those with a local connection. Joe Richard’s House, 100 Queen’s Road, London, SE15 2QT. Call them on 020 7639 8008
Look Ahead Aldgate Hostel
Single homeless people aged 18-65. Priority given to those with a history of sleeping rough referred by CAT teams. Can accept those with low to medium support needs, including alcohol, drug and mental health needs. 7 Dock Street, London, E1 8JN. Call them on 020 7481 1326
Providence Row – Dellow Centre
Single homeless people aged 21+ with low to medium support needs. Most referrals come through project’s day centre. Contact by phone or call in (24hrs). 82 Wentworth Street, London, E1 7SA. Call them on 020 7375 3915
Centrepoint
Young single homeless people aged 16 - 21 who are vulnerable and at risk and who have low to medium support needs. Self-referrals after 10am. Maximum stay of 4 weeks. 25 Berwick Street, London, W1F 8RF. Call them on 020 7287 9134 / 9135
For more agencies, check out the Social and Spiritual pages.
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