London Street Rescue
0870 383 3333
www.streetrescue.org
London Street Rescue helps rough sleepers off the street and into accommodation. They operate in a range of boroughs within the M25. If unable to help directly, they will give you information about another agency that would be better able to assist.
Homeless London
www.homelesslondon.org
The Homeless London website has detailed information about services available to homeless people.
Shelter
0808 800 4444
www.shelter.org.uk
Shelter's free housing advice helpline is open 7 days a week from 8am to midnight. Their website contains detailed information on homelessness, finding a place to live, paying for a home, families and relationships, renting and leasing, repairs and bad conditions, eviction, and repossession.
Westminster Rough Sleeping Helpline
If you are sleeping rough in Westminster, call the council's 24-hour Rough Sleeping helpline on (020) 7641 3841.
Runaway Helpline
0808 700 740
www.runawayhelpline.org.uk
A national, 24-hour free helpline for anyone aged 17 or under who has run away or been forced to leave home. They give confidential advice and can help a child or young person get to a place of safety. They can also pass a message home.
Message Home Helpline
0800 700 740
www.messagehome.org.uk
A national, 24-hour free helpline for anyone aged 18 or over who is away from home. They give confidential advice and can help pass a message home.
Get Connected
0808 808 4994
www.getconnected.org.uk
help@getconnected.org.uk
A free, confidential helpline that gives young people in difficult situations support, information and advice. Open 7 days a week, 1pm to 11pm.
Local Homeless Persons Units
During the day you can approach your local Homeless Persons Unit. Contact your local authority for the telephone number and opening hours. Find contact details for your local council.
Outside office hours, use these emergency numbers for London boroughs:
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Barking and Dagenham: 020 8594 8356
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Barnet: 020 8359 2000
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Bexley: 020 8303 7777
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Brent: 020 8937 1234
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Bromley: 020 8464 4848
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Camden: 020 7278 4444
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City of London: 020 7606 3030
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Croydon: 020 8686 4433
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Ealing: 020 8825 5000
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Enfield: 020 8379 1000
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Greenwich: 020 8854 8888
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Hackney: 020 8356 2300
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Hammersmith & Fulham: 020 8748 8588
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Haringey: 020 8348 3148
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Harrow: 020 8863 5611
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Havering: 01708 433999
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Hillingdon: 01895 250697
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Hounslow: 020 8583 2222
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Islington: 020 7226 0992
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Kensington & Chelsea: 020 7373 2213
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Kingston Upon Thames: 020 8770 5000 (run by LB Sutton on behalf of Kingston)
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Lambeth: 020 7926 1000
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Lewisham: 020 8778 0877
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Merton: 020 8770 5000 (run by LB Sutton on behalf of Merton)
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Newham: 020 8552 9587
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Redbridge: 020 8553 5825
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Richmond Upon Thames: 020 8744 2442
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Southwark: 020 7525 5000
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Sutton: 020 8770 5000
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Tower Hamlets: 020 7364 5000
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Waltham Forest: 020 8496 3000
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Wandsworth: 020 8871 6000
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Westminster: 020 7286 7412
