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North London Action for the Homeless
Telephone Numbers and Links
Based upon information collated by North London Action for the Homeless,
The Church Hall, 24-30 Bouverie Road, Stoke Newington, London N16 0AJ, U.K.
URL: http://www.nlah.org.uk/resources/phonedir.htm
Please send editorial items to:admin@nlah.org.uk
UNLEASH
UNLEASH offers a way for agencies working with
homeless people to communicate with each other,
and share experience and practice.
+44 (0) 20 7723 8874
(Office hours: Mon - Fri 09.30 - 17.30)
alastair@unleash.org.uk
www: http://www.unleash.org.uk
Homeless London,
a website for advisors and homeless people.
Find here full details of services for homeless people in London:
www: http://www.homelesslondon.org.uk
Alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline (10am - 10pm): 020-7352 3001.
City & Hackney Alcohol Counselling
Telephone: 020-8613 1313
Community Alcohol Team
(serving Hackney and the City)
126 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 0QR
Telephone: 020-8525 9383
Crossroads
Telephone: 020-8525 1313
DrinkLine: Advice,
information and help: 0800-917 8282
The Samaritans
Telephone: 0345 909090 (local call rate)
Camden Council Emergency Service
Telephone: 020-7278 4444.
Citizens Advice Bureaux
www: http://www.adviceguide.org.uk
Crisis - Working for Homeless People
Challenger House, 42 Adler Street, London E1 1EE.
Telephone: 020-7655 8300.
Facsimile: 020-7247 1525.
E-mail: crisis.uk@easynet.co.uk
WWW: http://www.crisis.org.uk
Crossroads Women's Centre
P.O. Box 287, London NW6 5QU.
Telephone: 020-7482 2496
Facsimile: 020-7209 4761
E-mail: 100010.2311@compuserve.com
Drugs and Detox
Detox 5 - Five day opiate detox programme
Freephone (UK): 0800-515 282
WWW: http://www.opiate-detox.co.uk/
Ibogaine
Details of this commercial detox treatment are available at
WWW: http://www.ibogaine.co.uk
Telephone: 020-7287 2828.
National Drugs HelpLine
Freephone 0800-77 66 00. (24 hours).
DSS London Emergency Office
Telephone: 020-7401 9692.
Urgent payments out-of-hours.
Disability Benefit Enquiry Line
Freephone 0800-88 22 00.
Hackney Council Emergency Service
Telephone: 020-8525 2300.
Haringey Council Emergency Service
Telephone: 020-8348 3148.
Islington Council Emergency Service
Telephone: 020-7226 0992.
London Women's Aid
Telephone: 020-7252 6537
(24 hours, advice re domestic violence)
National Centre for Volunteering
For people who want to do voluntary work.
Telephone: 020-7520 8947.
Source: The Guardian newspaper, Society Extra, 2 June 1999, page xvi
National Day Centres Project
Based at the National Homeless Alliance, see below.
National DebtLine
Telephone: 0645 500 511, 0500 90 90 90.
National Drugs HelpLine:
help for users, their families, friends and carers:
Telephone: 0800-77 66 00.
National Homeless Alliance
5-15 Cromer Street, London WC1H 8LS.
Telephone: 020-7833 2071.
Refugee Council
3 Bondway, London SW8 1SJ.
Facsimile: 020-7820 3118.
Resource Information Service
http://www.ris.org.uk/
Samaritans
Telephone: 0345-90 90 90 (local rate call).
E-mail: jo@samaritans.org
WWW: http://www.samaritans.org
SaneLine
Telephone: 0345-678 000 (local rate call).
2pm to midnight. Help with mental health problems.
Senior Line
Freephone 0800-650 065.
Free advice on benefits, housing, community care etc.
for older people.
Shelter London Line
Freephone: 0800-446 441 (24 hours).
WWW: http://www.shelter.org.uk
Homelessness, housing problems.
Women Against Rape (WAR)
Contact via Crossroads
Women's Centre.
P.O. Box 287, London NW6 5QU.
Telephone: 020-7482 2496
Facsimile: 020-7209 4761
E-mail: 100010.2311@compuserve.com
Women's Link
Telephone: 020-7248 1200.
Resettlement and advice.
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