West London Churches Homeless Concern

West London Homeless Services

The following list is for people in West London or those needing a specific service. We also produce the list as a printed card, which is available at our drop-in.

A more comprehensive list of services across the country can be found on the website of the Pavement magazine - www.thepavement.org.uk/services.php


Advice Agencies

K & C Citizens Advice Bureau
140 Ladbroke Grove, W10 5ND
0844 826 9708
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/kensingtoncab.htm

Alone in London Service
(Young people under 25)
188 Kings Cross Rd, WC1 X9D
020 7278 4224
http://www.aloneinlondon.org/
Nucleus Legal Advice Centre
298 Old Brompton Road, Earls Court, SW5 9JF
020 7373 4005
www.nucleus.org.uk

Irish Support & Advice
Blacks Road, Hammersmith, W6 9DT
020 8741 0466 (closed wed)
http://www.irishadvice.org.uk/

Veterans Aid
40 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1
0800 012 6897
http://www.veterans-aid.net/
Borderline (for Scots)
37 King Street, WC2E 8TS
0800 652 2989 (help line)
9.30am - 4.30am (appointments)
Closed Wed afternoon
http://www.borderline-uk.org/

Salvation Army – Regent Hall
10 Princes Street, Oxford Circus, W1B 2LH
020 7624 4061
Wed: Drop-in 5.30pm - 8pm
Mon, Tues, Fri: Advice 2.30pm - 4pm

East European Advice Service

Palingswick House
241 King Street, W6 9LP
0208 741 1288
Mon – Fri: 9am - 4.30pm
Ring for appointment first
Tel enquiries 2pm - 3pm Mon-Fri (except Wed)
http://www.eeac.org.uk/

Hope Worldwide: Two-Step
360 City Road EC1V 2PY
020 7713 7655
Help with privately rented accommodation
http://www.hopeworldwide.org.uk/


Year round night shelters/hostels

St Martin's Night Centre
12 Adelaide Street, Westminster
020 7766 5544
10pm - 7.30am
http://www.connection-at-stmartins.org.uk/

Shelter from the storm
0207 697 9569
Islington, referral required
http://sfts.org.uk/



Specialist Support Services

Counselling Directory - http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
This is a free, confidential service that aims to encourage those in distress to seek help and to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a useful resource for those looking for support or general advice about counselling. If you're in need of support, search the counselling directory network website to be connected with a professional counsellor or psychotherapist.

Druglink
1 Poplar Mews (off Uxbridge Road), London, W12 7JS
020 8746 1506
Mon - Fri: 10am – 6pm except Wed: 10am – 8pm

Community Assessment and Primary Services (CAPS) for Drugs and Alcohol

69 Warwick Road, London, SW5 9HB
020 8746 5800
Mon - Thu 9.30am - 11.30am

The Hungerford Drug Project (Turning Point)
32a Wardour Street, W1D 6QR
020 7287 8743
Mon - Fri: 2pm - 5pm (drop-in);
Sat & Sun: 1pm - 5pm;
Antidote (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender drug/alcohol service) drop-in Thursday: 6 - 8.30pm

Day Centres and Drop-ins

Most day centres offer showers, laundry facilities, advice on housing and other issues and free or cheap meals. Some offer clothes, health care, computer courses, hair cutting etc.

Chelsea Methodist Church
155a Kings Road, SW3 5TX
020 7352 9305
Mon: 9.30am - 3.45pm,
Tues & Thurs: 9am – 3.45pm
Laundry, clothing, food, drop-in advice, shower facility

St Pauls Church
Onslow Square
Wed: 9am – 4pm
Fri: 9am – 1pm
Food, clothing, signposting service.

Cricklewood Homeless Concern
60 Ashford Road, Cricklewood, London NW2 6TU
0208 208 8590
Wed: 2pm
http://www.chc.org.uk/
Homeless Drop-in for single homeless with local connection to Brent

The Connection at St Martin's
12 Adelaide Street, WC2
020 7766 5544
Mon - Fri: 9.00am - 12.30pm; Wed: 9.00am - 12.00pm. Afternoon sessions from 1pm (except Wed). Weekends: 9am - 1pm (no entry after 10.30am)
http://www.connection-at-stmartins.org.uk/

Ace of Clubs
St Alphonsus Rd, Clapham
020 7720 2811
Mon – Fri: 12pm – 3pm
http://www.aceofclubsclapham.org/

Acton Homeless Concern Map
Emmaus House, 1 Berrymead Gardens, W3 8AA
Call for opening times: 020 8992 5768
http://www.actonhomelessconcern.org/

The Passage
St Vincent's Centre, Carlisle Place, SW1P
020 7592 1850
Mon – Fri: 8am – 6pm
Sat – Sun: 9am – 12pm
http://www.passage.org.uk/

Broadway Day Centre
Market Lane, Shepherds Bush, W12
020 8735 5810
Mon – Fri: 10am – 11am (drop-in)
http://www.broadwaylondon.org/

St Cuthbert's Centre
The Philbeach Hall, 51 Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, SW5
020 7835 1389
Mon-Fri: 11.45am-3.45pm
Art classes, bathroom/showers, counselling, clothing, food, housing/accommodation advice, Internet access, laundry, outreach worker links
http://stcuthbertscentre.org.uk/index_files/Page317.htm

Upper Room, St Saviour's

Cobbold Road, W12
020 8740 5688
Mon - Thur: 5.30pm-6.45pm; Tue: 9.30am-11.45am; Sat - Sun: 12.30 pm-1.30pm
http://www.theupperroom.org.uk/

West London Day Centre
134-136 Seymour Place, W1
020 7569 5900
Mon – Fri: 8.45am – 10.00pm (rough sleepers’ drop-in); 10.00am – 11.30am (drop-in - hostel residents join in); 11.45am – 12.45pm (advice appointments only).
http://www.wlm.org.uk/

Barons Court Project
69 Talgarth Road
W14 9DA
020 7603 5232
Mon – Fri 2pm – 5pm
http://www.baronscourtproject.org/