Homeless people/rough sleepers may not be able to go online, so listing here is phone numbers. (There are links here, in bold). Helplines will be very busy. Only Shelter has a free emergency helpline for information.
They may not have enough money for calls and bus fares
Council website:
Drop-in centres (Council website, but run by other agencies)
Unfortunately, Streetlink is the only service for reporting a rough sleeper. The number to do that 0300 500 0914. That is also the number for homeless people to refer themselves.
Nightwatch provides food and advice 9.30pm in Queen’s Gardens.
Crisis Croydon services and advice 0203 848 1700.
Thames Reach (London)only responds to Streetlink referrals. Have hostels in London.
Shelter has a free emergency helpline for information.
0808 800 4444 (lots of info online)
There will be other services, for example NHS, some volunteer organisations
- The services about are for adults (16 or 18). There are other services for younger people.
- only Thames Reach has housing.
- Some services need people to have a location (eg lived there, went to school)
Hoarding disorder references 