HELP IS AVAILABLE FROM STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Borough Council have a statutory duty to provide information, advice and guidance to all homeless people. They also have a duty under certain circumstances to house people including those with dependant children, 16 and 17 years olds, care leavers and those leaving the armed forces among others. Stevenage Borough Council make referrals to Stevenage Haven. Stevenage Haven can only accept referrals. If a bed is available it is allocated on a first come, first served basis although please note that we are usually full.
Address: Stevenage Borough Council, Housing Department, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1HN.
Tel.: 01438 242242
The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. The service aims: (1) To provide the advice people need for the problems they face. (2) To improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.
Stevenage CAB
Address: Stevenage CAB, Swingate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1AF.
Drop in sessions from 9am – 12 Noon on Mon, Tues, Weds & Fri. From 1pm - 3.30pm Monday through Friday. No appointment necessary.
Local Telephone Advice Monday through Friday from 1pm-4pm & 24 Hour Information (recorded): 0845 120 3789
SSTAC is a newly set up charity linked to Stevenage CAB. SSTAC is part of the Community Legal Advice Service. This provides specialist legal advice by telephone. Specialists can advise on debt, employment, benefits and housing matters. It is a free, government funded, confidential, telephone advice service.
Tel: 0845 345 4345
Crisis campaigns on behalf of single homeless people and provides links from its site to a wide range of help.
Tel: 0808 800 4444 for free housing advice.
HERTS YOUNG HOMELESS GROUP HYHG
HERTS HEALTH ACTION WITH THE HOMELESS HHAH
Herts Young Homeless Group is an independent charity providing support, advice, and information to young people, enabling them to secure and maintain appropriate accommodation. Crashpad offers safe, emergency accommodation for homeless 16 and 17 year olds and care leavers (up to the age of 21). HHAH as an integral part of HYHG, aims to promote health for homeless people of all ages.
For all Projects please phone or e-mail first:
Address: HYHG, 2nd Floor, York House, 14 Salisbury Square, Old Hatfield, AL9 5AD.
Tel: 01707 251384
Herts Health Action with the Homeless: Tel: 01707 251374 Fax: 01707 251367 Email: hhah@hyhg.org
Projects around the county offering free services Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm:
North, 25 Sun Street, Hitchin, SG5 1AH.
Tel: 01462 435668
South, 112-114 The Parade, Watford, WD17 1AU.
Tel: 01923 245030 & 01923 239536
& c/o Herts Worknet, The Old Post Office, 23 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AU.
Tel: 0208 207 6262
West, Connexions One Stop Shop, West Herts College, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HD.
Tel: 01442 219121
East, 178 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt, EN8 8JY.
Tel: 01992 635001
The Homeless UK website provides advice and directories on over 9,000 homeless services including Day Centres and Hostels throughout the UK.
For help and advice with health related matters.
Tel.: Local call on 08 45 46 47.
Specialist help for children and young people. Phone free on 0800 1111.
CONNEXIONS
provides advice on Housing to young people.
DIRECTGOV
provides advice for those threatened with eviction.
HOMELESS LINK
provides a range of services to front line agencies dealing with homeless people.
Although aimed at single homeless people in London the site has lots of practical information for those who are homeless.
The Big Issue exists to offer homeless and vulnerably housed people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income. We produce a weekly entertainment and current affairs magazine which vendors buy from us for 75p and sell to the public for £1.50, keeping 75p for themselves. Vendors must adhere to a code of conduct whilst selling the magazine.
The Pavement are committed to publishing objective reportage, tailored to a homeless readership, and to publicising the complete range of services available to homeless people, to reduce hardship amongst their readers and to enable them to guide their future.
Communities and Local Government is the UK Government Department dealing with Homelessness.