Homeless? Some sites to help
Nightstop South Yorkshire
Provides free emergency accommodation for young people who are in immediate housing crisis, at risk of homelessness, or are sleeping rough across the UK.
Nightstop works with homeless and vulnerable people aged 16-25. They provide a safe bedroom in the homes of trained and vetted volunteer hosts on a night-by-night basis. Volunteer hosts provide a welcome, a hot meal, breakfast, access to clean clothes and toiletries, a bedroom, and a ‘listening ear’ to young people.
In South Yorkshire, the Nightstop service is run by Depaul UK. Referrals are made by calling 0114 278 7152 between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. A young person can be referred by professional services or they can refer themselves.
https://www.depaul.org.uk/get-help-in-south-yorkshire/
Cumberland House
176 Eyre St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4QZ
TEL: 0114 278 7152
St Wilfrid’s
The centre is a day centre based in Sheffield and is open daily Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm to homeless, vulnerable or socially excluded adults aged 18+.
From the site..
We have a skilled staff team that offer basic Welfare Services as well as Skills for Living to promote wellbeing and independence. Every aspect of the Centre aims to improve clients’ wellbeing and to encourage independence.
The Centre runs over 35 specialist sessions and activities each week. Some of these sessions are tailored to meet the individual’s needs whilst most are group activities. Each session is run by a trained specialist, supported by a team of dedicated volunteers.
We provide a two course hot meal daily, served in our dining room and prepared by our in-house cook. In addition, we run a café, where drinks and sandwiches are available throughout the day for a nominal charge. This is not open to the public.
All of our activities are based at our Centre or on our allotment and we also run regular trips and outings for clients in our minibus.
Centre opening hours: 10am to 4pm
Office hours: 9am to 5pm, Tel: 0114 255 5720, Email: info@stwilfridscentre.org
Address: 524 Queens Road, Sheffield S2 4DT
Ben's Centre
A day centre for those homeless and/or are vunerable
A place for those who are homeless or nowhere else to go during the day and are vunerable. They provide the following and much more
• A Breakfast and a hot lunch
• Clothing (and a change when they arrive especially in cold or wet weather)
• Internet access and a phone they can use to call from call from Ben's centre
• A caring ear and a referral to their partner organisations
They are a damp centre, which means they accept people even under the influence of drugs (though no drugs or substances are allowed on the premises) they work with many of the city's charities and help organisations.
Contact Information:
Tel: 0114 279 9961
Email: benscentre@hotmail.co.uk
22 Wilkinson Street Sheffield, S10 2GB
Opening times: Monday – Friday 10.30am-2.30pm
A great collection of sites and links to help with homelessness
Help us Help is a collaboration of local charities, Changing Sheff, SHU, University of Sheffield, BID, Safer Communities Partnership and other services.
They share information about the support available to people rough sleeping and begging in Sheffield, along with providing advice and guidance for businesses and the general public about how to best support people on the streets. People find themselves rough sleeping or begging for many different reasons, including bad luck. Their needs are varied and complex.
You can view and download an up-to-date list of service opening times and provision. though be aware that these links are dependent on services sending in updates and may occasionally be out of date, particularly when services are changing quite fast in the current circumstances.
In October 2020, Sheffield City Council and partners carried out a survey with rough sleepers to find out how we can improve services for them. Hearing their voices means that we can see how rough sleeping can affect all areas of a person’s life. Read the short report listed on the website for more information.
Roundabout
Help for homeless aged 16-25
Roundabout is South Yorkshire’s local youth housing charity providing shelter, support and life skills to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
They aim to empower young people to break the cycle of homelessness by helping them develop long term independent living skills and supporting them with their health, education, employment and training needs. They want to support them in their time of need, as every young person deserves the chance to have a bright future.
They are strongly committed to preventing youth homelessness and deliver highly effective mediation and drop-in advice services as well as homeless education in schools. Roundabout's groundbreaking Peer Education Project is delivered by trained volunteer Peer Educators who have experienced homelessness themselves.
They also do advocacy for estranged parents and carers to help them reconcile and improve relationships.
We now have dedicated workers who actively go out into the community, identify homeless young people who need intensive support and help them to access accommodation and develop their long term living skills.
Roundabout Ltd
The Circle
33 Rockingham Lane
Sheffield
S1 4FW
To Contact via the web: https://www.roundabouthomeless.org/contact-us/
Main webpage: https://www.roundabouthomeless.org/
Contact Number: 01142536789
StreetLink
For people aged 18+ only
What is StreetLink?
StreetLink is a platform that connects people rough sleeping in England and Wales to support provided by local authorities and charities. This includes anyone who is sleeping outside, preparing to bed down, or sleeping somewhere not designed for habitation, such as a car. To make these connections, the platform relies on alerts submitted by members of the public and people sleeping rough.
How does StreetLink work?
To make an alert, follow these 3 simple steps:
1. Locate
Pinpoint a specific location of where you have seen the person sleeping rough using our map feature and include a written description of the location.
2. Describe
Provide details on the time the person was sleeping rough at the location and any further information about their appearance that can help identify them.
3. Submit
Once submitted, your alert goes to the local authority or outreach service in the area. You will receive an update within 10 working days if you have requested it.
Phoenix Futures - Sheffield Community Services
Services offered
Individual programmes for substance misusers who want help to be drug/alcohol free. Partnership work with other agencies to provide support for homeless people and clients living in hostel accommodation. Young people's project. Project for people on probation.
Area served
Sheffield.
Who do they help?
People with substance misuse problems who want help to be alcohol/drug free.
Best way to get in touch - How to contact
Phone or write to make an appointment.
How to contact - Opening times
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Monday: 9.30am - 5pm
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Tuesday: 9.30am - 5pm
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Wednesday: 9.30am - 5pm
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Thursday: 9.30am - 5pm
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Friday: 9.30am - 5pm
Address
63-73 Commonside
Sheffield
S10 1GF
Phone
sheffield.community@phoenix-futures.org.uk
Website
The Archer Project
Day Centre
Services Offered
The Archer Project provides a structured pathway of services to help people move away from homelessness. A drop-in service operates between 8.30am and 1.00pm Monday to Friday providing referrals to key services including emergency and longer term housing, treatment and mental health outreach teams. They also host nursing, GP and dental clinics. Showers, the laundry, clothing store and a free breakfast are available daily. They provide a programme of activities that can include literacy, numeracy art, crafts, yoga, walking, and a running group (they regularly enter the Sheffield ½ marathon!). We run a structured volunteer programme
Area Served
Sheffield
Who is the project for, and who do we help?
They work with adults who are, have been or are danger of becoming homeless. Our aim is to offer whatever support people need to get to a stable and rewarding lifestyle so we continue to work with people well into their journey into paid employment.
Best way to get in touch and How to contact
Visit our centre on Camp Lane, Sheffield or email archer@archerproject.org.uk
How to contact - Opening times
Monday: 8.30am - 1.30pm
Tuesday: 8.30am - 1.30pm
Wednesday: 8.30am - 1.30pm
Thursday: 8.30am - 1.30pm
Friday: 8.30am - 1.30pm
Weekends: The centre is used by local churches on Saturdays to provide a breakfast and lunch service
Address
Sheffield Cathedral
Church Street
Sheffield
S1 1HA
Phone
Website
Shelter
Emergency Helpline
Opening times
Monday to Friday, 8am - 8pm | Weekends and bank holidays, 9am - 5pm.
Call the helpline if you...
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are homeless
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have nowhere to stay tonight
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are worried about losing your home in the next two months
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are at risk of harm or abuse
We use an interpreter service. When you call, tell your adviser if you want to use an interpreter.
Our helpline only gives advice on English housing law. Try Shelter Scotland or Shelter Cymru if you need advice for these areas.
Helpline: 0808 800 4444 our helpline is free
It is useful to have documents ready before you call, like your tenancy agreement or relevant letters or messages
Keep trying if you can't get through. We're busy but we're here to help.
Other ways to use the helpline
Relay UK helps deaf, speech impaired and hearing people talk over the phone using the relay service. You can connect with a smartphone, tablet or computer. You only pay your normal call charges.
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