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Alone in London

For people aged 16-25 who are homeless or about to become homeless. Bring ID and proof of income if you can.

Barnardo's (Young Women's Project)

For girls and young women (11-18) who are involved in or at risk of being sexually exploited in Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Camden.

Barnardo's (SEone Service)

Works with 12- to 17-year-olds in south London involved in or at risk of sexual exploitation. Contact by email or phone.

Brandon Centre

Counselling, therapy, contraceptive advice and info for people aged 12-21. Phone 020 7267 1321 for a contraceptive appointment. Drop-in or phone.

Brent Centre for Young People

Advice, information and support for young people with drugs and alcohol issues, or with mental health problems.

Cardinal Hume Centre

Works with young people, badly housed families, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, helping them to obtain employment and to break out of the cycle of homelessness and social exclusion.

Centrepoint

For people aged 16-25. Ring first. Daily vacancies.

CLASH (Central London Action on Street Health)

Information, advice, counselling on drugs, HIV & other health issues for young homeless people, drug users, gay men and sex workers. Phone for emergency needle exchange and for times of LGBT sexual health clinics.

Forest YMCA

Accommodation for single homeless people aged 18-30 with low support needs. Priority given to people with local connection. Target 45 per cent people from black and minority ethnic groups. Call in, phone (Resident Support Office - 020 8509 4600) or write (cso@forestymca.org.uk).

HAP<25

Wide-ranging support and advice service for 16-25-year-olds.

Haven (Camberwell - for Surrey & Kent)

Counselling and medical services for people who have been sexually assaulted. Screening for STIs, pregnancy testing and emergency contraception. Specialist workers for 13- to 18-year-olds and Asian women.

Haven (Paddington - for NW London)

Counselling and medical services for people who have been sexually assaulted. Screening for STIs, pregnancy testing and emergency contraception. Specialist workers for 13- to 18-year-olds and Asian women.

Haven (Whitechapel - for NE London)

Counselling and medical services for people who have been sexually assaulted. Screening for STIs, pregnancy testing and emergency contraception. Specialist workers for 13- to 18-year-olds and Asian women.

Homeless Resource Centre

Friendly centre with practical advice and emotional support for homeless people aged 16-70.

Kid's Company

Wonderful self-referral charity which provides practical and emotional support to 'lone children' through a drop-in centre and an educational centre. Phone for details.

Merton Action for Single Homeless (MASH)

For people aged 16-25. Ring first.

Muslim Youth Helpline

Free and confidential counselling service via the phone, email, internet and a face-to-face befriending service in the Greater London area. Faith- and culturally-sensitive peer support to young Muslims in the UK. Lnguages: Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Somali & Urdu.

Off-Centre (Hackney Young People's Counselling Service)

Counselling, advice and information service for young people (13-25) in Hackney.

PACE

London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Also careers coaching and advice.

Romford YMCA

Tower block with good sports, fitness, arts and other activity facilities. Priority to homeless people aged 18-30 who are in receipt of benefits and have a local connection to the London boroughs of Barking, Dagenham or Havering. Phone, call in or write.

Sort It! Lifeline

For people in Enfield aged 10 to 18, and young adults aged 18 and 21, who are either currently using or have recently stopped and are seeking support.

St Christopher's Fellowship (for runaway children)

The UK's only refuge for runaway children and is also a housing association for abused, neglected and disadvantaged children.

The Space KC (Earl's Court)

Advice for people aged 12-30 in Kensington and Chelsea on housing, benefits, substance use and sexual health. Counselling by appointment. Needle exchange. Hepatitis clinic. Complementary therapies. Drop in or phone.

The Space KC (Golborne Rd)

Advice for people aged 12-25 in Kensington and Chelsea on housing, benefits, substance use and sexual health. Free contraceptives. Counselling by appointment. Needle exchange. Hepatitis clinic. Complementary therapies. Drop in or phone.

Treatment Referral Information Programme (TRIP)

For young people who need help and advice about drug and alcohol use, or employment and training. Also advocacy, and help if you've been arrested. Helpline: 0800 652 9575.

Trinity Homeless Projects (Norwood Gardens)

Five-bed project for single homeless women aged 17-55 with low-medium support needs (eg life skills, employment and training, benefits and immigration), including ex-offenders. Phone, write, email (norwood@trinityhomelessprojects.org.uk) or call in.

YouthNet UK

Incredible online support resource for 16-24-year-olds.

Clarendon Shelter

Emergency accommodation for single homeless women and women with children (boys up to 14), with support needs.

Hosford House

Part of East Belfast Mission, which has developed a range of services to meet the needs of children, young people, people who are homeless and/or unemployed, the elderly and families.

Lurgan Foyer (Mount Zion House)

For young people (16-25) with high support needs. Training, education and support are tailored to the needs of the residents.

North & West Housing (Strand Foyer)

For people aged 16-25 in housing need who are prepared to commit themselves to training and employment.

Simon Community (Bangor)

For single, homeless people aged 17-64.

Base 25

Advice and support to people aged 11-25 on housing, sexual health, drugs and alcohol, emotional wellbeing and job search. Signposting to other agencies. Groups for young women, young fathers, and young asylum seekers and refugees. Free phone: 0800 073023

CHADD - On Route Project

Accommodation for men aged 16-27, including ex-offenders or those at risk.

Coventry and Warwickshire YMCA - Daimler Green

Single homeless people and care leavers with low support needs. Residents are expected to be or actively seeking to be in education, training or employment. Support for moving on.

Coventry Foyer

For young people 16-24 who require support around independent living. Applicants must be willing to engage in employment, education or training. Help with budgeting money, cooking and confidence building. English and Maths classes.

Coventry Refugee Centre

Helps asylum seekers with subsistence, housing, health, racial harassment etc, and also assists EU citizens. Helps refugees given leave to remain to set up home. Women's and youth groups.

Nacro - Allesley Old Road Hostel

Single people 16-25 with low support needs. Must have a local connection to Coventry. Support with independent living skills and family issues. Help with move-on - applications, setting up utilities etc.

Nacro Services - Coventry Young Homeless Accommodation Project

Advice for young people on homelessness and finding accommodation. Temporary accommodation with support for young people, pregnant women and women with a baby aged up to 2 years.

St Basil's Link

For people aged 16-25 who are homeless or are facing homelessness. Emergency 24/7 freephone: 0800 068 7499. Youthline (24/7 - 0300 3030099) will give you emotional support with difficult family relationships and isolation, and help you find accommodation, a job, voluntary work or training. Emergency accommodation hotline (24/7): 0800 056 4034 (male); 0800 068 7499 (female).

Stonham (Gilson Way Hostel)

For young single homeless people aged 16-25. Phone or call in for application form. Support around independent living skills and access to employment, training and education. Access to and advice on move-on options, help with grants and applications, obtaining furniture and setting up utilities.

Stonham (Morris House)

For single local homeless aged 16-25 with support needs. Help with working towards independent living, with emotional support when needed. Regular advice sessions on sexual health, drugs and healthy eating. Call in, phone (24/7) or write.

The What? Centre

Advice and information services and therapeutic counselling for young people (13-25) in Dudley.

time2talk Mediation Service

Free mediation service for Dudley residents. If you've left home and think a negotiator could help you resolve a dispute with your family, contact Sue (sue.steel@dudley.gov.uk) or Owen (Owen.McMillan@dudley.gov.uk).

Valley House

Single people and parents with children, including women with or without children experiencing or escaping domestic violence/abuse, young homeless people, and young women who are pregnant or single parents. Training courses on IT skills, numeracy, literacy and personal development. Children's centre day nursery and activities. Referrals to other agencies for specialist help around drugs, alcohol, mental health.

Wolverhampton YMCA (Badger Court Foyer)

Single homeless people aged 16-25 who have support needs around life skills and are willing to engage in training and support. Alcohol and drug awareness sessions. In-house counselling. Help with moving on and ongoing support.

Amber (Devon)

For unemployed people aged 17-30 who want to make a new start. You may be unemployed as a result of not having a home or addiction or having been involved in crime. Residential programme in a clean, dry environment. If you're coming from outside Devon, please phone (01769 582022) or email Olly Giddens.

Amber (Surrey)

For unemployed people aged 17-30 who want to make a new start. You may be unemployed as a result of not having a home or addiction or having been involved in crime. Residential programme in a clean, dry environment. If you're coming from outside Surrey, please phone (01769 582022) or email Olly Giddens.

Amber (Wiltshire)

For unemployed people aged 17-30 who want to make a new start. You may be unemployed as a result of not having a home or addiction or having been involved in crime. Residential programme in a clean, dry environment. If you're coming from outside Wiltshire, please phone (01769 582022) or email Olly Giddings.

Young People's Support Foundation

Wide range of support services for 16-25-year-olds who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. If you are living on the streets, squatting, living in a hostel or B&B, or staying temporarily with family or friends, get in touch.

British Pregnancy Advisory Service

Emergency contraception and termination advice. Calls to the Actionline will be charged at a local rate.

Brook Centres - Young People's Information Service

Free sexual health advice & helpline for under 25s, including information on your rights, and facts about sex and sexually-transmitted infections.

Child Poverty Action Group

Campaigns for the abolition of poverty among children and young people in the UK, and for the improvement of the lives of low-income families.

Childline

Free, confidential helpline. If you're living away from home (foster home, school or hospital), call 0800 884444 (3.30pm-9.30pm, Mon-Fri; 2pm-8pm weekends). Textphone: 0800 400 222

Connexions Direct

Huge range of information and advice for 13-19-year-olds. You don't have to give your real name if you don't want to. If Connexions think you are in danger or at risk, they will tell you and offer lots of support. Ring Connexions Direct on 080 800 13 2 19, tell the adviser your mobile number and they will call you back.

Cyber Pilots

For gypsy, traveller, barge and showmen children.

Depaul Nightstop UK

Safe emergency accommodation for homeless people (16-25) in the homes of approved volunteers. Check the website for the nearest scheme.

DePaul UK

Helps young people who are vulnerable, homeless and disadvantaged through accommodation, resettlement, training and employment, family mediation, prison work, work in communities, and volunteering and mentoring.

Each Action

Helpline and support for young people affected by homophobic bullying.

Foyer Federation

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

Frank

Drug advice for young people - free from landlines.

Get Connected

Free connections to local and national services and sources of help for young people.

Housemate

Deals with housing and homelessness for young Welsh people. Mainly for Wales, but good links to the rest of the UK.

Marie Stopes International

Very informative website and helpline for emergency contraception - call 0845 300 8090 to find the nearest centre.

Message Home Helpline

For anyone 18+ who is away from home. Confidential advice, and can help pass a message home and make referrals to other agencies where appropriate.

Missing People

Helps missing people, and supports their families while they wait for news. Runaway Helpline: 0808 800 70 70 (from UK only); runaway@missingpeople.org.uk Message Home (free): 0800 700 740; messagehome@missingpeople.org.uk

National Self-Harm Network

Resources and information for people who self-injure. Site has details of local contacts and help, and a message board.

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

ChildLine: 0800 1111 (free, confidential, 24/7).

Re-Solv

Information about inhalant abuse (aka sniffing, glue sniffing, tooting and huffing). Outside helpline hours, an answer phone message gives an emergency contact. Good leaflets and sites for children.

Respond

Free service for children, young people, adults and elders with learning difficulties who have experienced trauma, loss or abuse. Respond offers therapy for people in London and South East England. Phone or write.

Runaway Helpline

Free line for under 18s who have run away from home or care, or been forced to leave home. Runaway Helpline is there for you day or night. You can also text 80234.

Sexual Health Helpline

Find your nearest clinic or just find out about AIDS and HIV. The telephone hotline is free and confidential. Trained staff can answer questions on contraception, family planning, sexual health, clinics etc.

SNAP (St Neots Abuse Project)

Telephone helpline for people experiencing domestic violence. Advocacy service for young people experiencing bullying, substance misuse, domestic violence.

The Opal Project

Helps 11- to 19-year-olds to cope with self-harm and to help them develop alternative coping strategies. Contact them at info@theopalproject.co.uk.

The Samaritans

24/7 confidential support for people who are feeling distress or despair, or considering harming themselves. Phone or email (jo@samaritans.org). Also work with members of the armed forces, offenders and schools. If you are phoning from Ireland, call 1850 60 90 90.

Tourettes Action

Help and support for people with Tourette's Syndrome.

Trashed

Confidential sex advice (pregnancy, contraception, STIs etc) service for young people.

YMCA

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

Youth Access

Confidential phone (charged at national rate) and email service which can put you in touch with local contacts for mental health counselling, advice and information.

Apex Scotland (Edinburgh)

For offenders, ex-offenders and young people at risk of offending, many of whom may also be homeless. The project will help clients to, for instance, move onto employment, training or further education.

Apex Scotland (Glasgow)

For offenders, ex-offenders and young people at risk of offending, many of whom may also be homeless. The project will help clients to move onto employment, training or further education.

Barnardo's (Streetwork Team)

Crisis service for young people (12-25) who are homeless, runaways, in temporary accommodation, at risk of sexual exploitation, involved in drugs or alcohol, or living in chaos and trauma. Phone the helpline (0800 085 2704) or email the team for young advice and support. Remember to leave contact details if you want someone to call/email you back.

Breathing Space Scotland

Helpline for young people, esp. men, experiencing low mood or depression. If you are in despair, suicidal or need support outside office hours, contact Samaritans on 08457 909090 (24/7). If you can't wait until your GP surgery opens, call NHS 24 on 08454 242424. If you need an ambulance, dial 999.

Edinburgh City Youth Cafe

Drop-in, information, advice and support for young people (14-25) on housing, homelessness, drugs, debt, education, training, health and emotional problems. Youth offenders project for 14-16-year-olds.

GEN R 8 (Glasgow East New Routes/Action for Children)

Provides advice and support to people aged 16-24 who wish to access and sustain permanent accommodation. Helps young people to develop the skills they need to maintain a home. Staff work flexibly over the weekend and in the evenings.

Move On (Glasgow)

Work to prevent homelessness and to support people affected by homelessness. Work with people, enabling them to develop the skills and tools they need to reach their own long-term solutions.

Penumbra

Provides a wide range of mental health support services for adults and young people. Good leaflets on self-harm.

Quarriers ('What If' Project for women)

Supports young women (18-25) with complex needs wherever they are - hospital, prison, B&B and other homeless accommodation. They don't exclude or give up on anyone.

Quarriers (Drumchapel Supported Youth Housing)

Accommodation and support for young single people (16-25) who are homeless or threatened with homelessness in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow.

Quarriers ('What If' Project for men)

Supports young men (18-25) with complex needs wherever they are - hospital, prison, B&B and other homeless accommodation. They don't exclude or give up on anyone.

The Mungo Foundation (London Road Project)

Works with 16-25-year-olds who cannot access mainstream accommodation.

The Rock Trust (Bedrock)

Various activities and services for 16-25-year-olds, including drop-ins, one-to-one sessions and Night Stop on referral. Also helps women who have a baby under 12 months or are pregnant, as well as residents up to 25.

YMCA Glasgow (City Centre Project)

Works with vulnerable 16-25-year-olds who are homeless or have experienced homelessness to access and stay in appropriate accommodation.

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