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Advice

  • Homeless UK - Information on hostels, advice and support services for homeless people.
  • Housing Net UK - Online resource for housing information.
  • Shelternet - Shelternet aims to provide clear, accessible information for anyone facing a housing problem.

Agencies

  • Alone in London - Enabling vulnerable young people under the age of 26 to make positive decisions about their lives.
  • Amber - The Amber Foundation Charity exists to help young people (18-30) in the UK transform their lives.
  • Aspire Community Enterprise (Southampton) Ltd - A social enterprise training and equipping people at risk of homelessness in wood occupations and life skills.
  • Big Issue in the North - Sold by homeless people on the streets of the north, allowing them a legitimate income.
  • Bethany Christian Trust - A local charity that aims to relieve the suffering and meet the long term needs of homeless and vulnerable people.
  • Booth Centre - The Booth Centre is a drop-in and activity centre for homeless people. The centre opened in May 1995 and is based in Manchester Cathedral.
  • Broadway - Broadway is one of the leading charities working to eliminate single homelessness in London. Created from the merger of Riverpoint and Housing Services Agency.
  • Cardinal Hume Centre - Enabling young homeless people to fulfil their potential.
  • Caring for Life - Aims to "share the love of Jesus with homeless and needy young people by providing accommodation, on-going support and friendship; enabling them to develop dignity and self respect".
  • Centrepoint - National charity for homeless young people.
  • Crisis - National charity helping solitary homeless people fulfill their potential and transform their lives.
  • Community RePaint - A network of paint reuse schemes managed by Resource Futures, that offers free paint to charities, schools and community groups.
  • Depaul Trust - The Depaul Trust offers disadvantaged young people opportunities to fulfil their potential and move towards a positive and independent future.
  • Emmaus - Emmaus Communities and Groups are dedicated to the principle of 'Helping Homeless People Help Themselves'.
  • FareShare - National charity that redistributes surplus fresh food from the food industry to homeless vulnerable people in the community.
  • Foyer Federation - Youth organisation providing extensive network of accommodation integrated with education and training opportunities for 16 - 25 year olds in housing need.
  • Gilead Foundations - Offers residential rehabilitation, therapy & training for vulnerable adults. Its main aim is to unlock people and to release their potential.
  • Groundswell - Groundswell is a self help organisation involving homeless people.
  • LATCH - Leeds Action To Create Homes.
  • Light for Life - Works with the homeless, socially excluded and vulnerably housed. Based in Southport, Merseyside; its aim is to empower its clients by offering a range of advice, support and training.
  • Local Solutions - A social enterprise providing services to meet the needs of disadvantaged people in the North West. A key part of the organisation's work involves supporting and accommodating young homeless people.
  • Lodging House Mission - Runs a day centre in Glasgow, offering multiple services to homeless clients.
  • Maundy Relief - Provides all aspects of basic living by an immediate practical 24hrs x 7 response to poverty and need locally.
  • Off the Streets and into Work - Charity co-ordinating employment and training for homeless people in London.
  • Shelter - National advice and campaigning charity for homeless and badly housed people.
  • St Mungo's - St Mungo's offers support and care for over 1400 vulnerable men and women in over 70 housing projects, leading London's services for people who are homeless and vulnerable.
  • Thames Reach - London-based charity that helps homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives.
  • The Charnwood Shelter Project - Shelter, advice and women's accommodation in Loughborough.
  • The Hanbury Community Project - Part of The Spitalfields Crypt Trust, The Hanbury Community Project is a non residential community providing skills and support in East London.
  • The London Housing Foundation - A grant giving trust supporting agencies working with single homeless people in the capital.
  • Wallich Clifford Community - Charity providing supported housing services to single, homeless, people in South Wales
  • YMCA England
  • YMCA West Kent - Helping young people build their future. Provides supported housing for young men & women, build independence, supported vocational training for excluded or disengaged clients and a furniture warehouse retailing low cost furniture.

Information sources

Organisations

  • Big Issue Foundation - The Big Issue Foundation offers support to people affected by homelessness, enabling them to gain control of their lives.
  • British Property Federation - Trade association of the property industry, representing owners and investors in commercial and residential property.
  • Chartered Institute of Building - Leading professional body worldwide for managers in construction.
  • Design for Homes - Design for Homes champions best design in the residential industry.
  • Federation of Master Builders - The FMB is an employers' trade association in the UK building industry with 15,000 members.
  • KFx website - Drugs advice - Run by Kevin Flemen, former Director of Release. The site includes up-to-date information about drugs, drugs in the media, policy and practice information for housing providers, and details of training available.
  • National Construction Week - The UK-wide campaign which encourages young people to consider a career in the construction industry.
  • National Housing Federation - The National Housing Federation represents 1400 non-profit housing organisations in the independent social housing sector.
  • National Rent Deposit Forum - Supporting rent deposit schemes to house the homeless.
  • RICS Foundation - World wide charitable Foundation that promotes excellence in land and property markets through research.
  • Royal Institute of British Architects - The Royal Institute of British Architects has been promoting architecture and architects since being awarded its Royal Charter in 1837.
  • Royal Town Planning Institute - The RTPI exists to advance the science and art of town planning for the benefit of the public.
  • Scottish Council for the Single Homeless - National membership body for organisations and individuals working to tackle homelessness in Scotland.
  • Society of Construction Law - The Society of Construction Law promotes for the public benefit education, study and research in the field of construction law and related subjects both in the UK and overseas.
  • The Building Centre - World's largest permanent exhibition and single source of information for the construction industry.

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