Advice and Support Services

As well as hostels and accommodation projects, there are various types of non-residential advice and support services that specifically serve homeless people. There are also many other services, which whilst not specifically for homeless people, can also give help on homelessness and other related matters.

Most of these advice and support services are run by independent charities. They are usually funded by local councils, charitable trusts and donations. Some services are directly run by local councils.

See the document attached below for an overview of these different types of services.

Further information

• London's Homelessness Sector: Results of the State of the Sector Survey gives details about the organisations that provide homelessness services in London, their services, funding, staffing and clients.
• Survey of Needs and Provision (SNAP) provides an overview of hostels and supported housing provision in England.
• Lost Property: Tackling Homelessness in the UK - A Guide for Donors and Funders gives an overview of the services provided by homelessness charities in the UK.
• Homeless Link's website provides information and good practice to help organisations develop their services for homeless people.