This page brings together trusted UK support links for people affected by homelessness, risk of homelessness, sofa surfing, rough sleeping, eviction, rent arrears, unsafe housing, housing rights, temporary accommodation, repairs, and local council housing support.
Some services are national, while others only operate in certain areas or depend on your local council. Always check directly with the organisation, Shelter, Crisis, P3 Charity, GOV.UK, or your local council to confirm what support is available where you live.
Important safety note
If you have nowhere safe to stay tonight, are sleeping rough, are at risk of violence or abuse, are being threatened, or are facing urgent homelessness, please seek urgent help from your local council homelessness team or an official housing advice service.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
Where to start
If you are unsure where to begin, a good starting point is Shelter, GOV.UK homelessness help, or your local council. Your local council is usually the main route for homelessness support, emergency housing advice, housing assessments and local housing options.
The Recovery Space provides education, self-help tools and neutral signposting only. We do not provide housing advice, legal advice, emergency accommodation, crisis support, safeguarding support or one-to-one support.
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These links are useful starting points if you are unsure what support you need or where to begin for housing..
Shelter England
What they help with: Housing advice and information for people in England, including homelessness, private renting, eviction, council housing, repairs, tenancy deposits, mortgage repossession, benefits, debts and money problems.
Who it may help: People in England who are homeless, at risk of losing their home, dealing with eviction, struggling with rent or housing conditions, or needing to understand their housing rights.
Location / Coverage: England.
Contact details: Use the Shelter England website for online housing advice, get help options, webchat or phone advice where available.
Best starting point advice: A strong first step for visitors in England who need clear housing rights information or homelessness advice.
What they help with: Housing rights and advice for people in Scotland, including homelessness, sofa surfing, nowhere safe to stay, eviction, repairs, housing costs, money help, finding a home and renting rights.
Who it may help: People in Scotland who are homeless, sofa surfing, at risk of homelessness, worried about eviction, or needing help to understand their housing rights.
Location / Coverage: Scotland.
Contact details: Use the Shelter Scotland website for online advice and get help options.
Best starting point advice: A strong first step for visitors in Scotland who need nation-specific housing or homelessness advice.
Shelter Scotland
What they help with: Housing and homelessness advice for people in Wales, including homelessness, renting, emergency accommodation, council help, social services, rough sleeping and housing rights.
Who it may help: People in Wales who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, sleeping rough, worried about losing their home or needing help to understand housing options.
Location / Coverage: Wales.
Contact details: Use the Shelter Cymru website for housing advice pages, webchat or contact options where available.
Best starting point advice: A strong first step for visitors in Wales who need nation-specific housing or homelessness advice.
Shelter Cymru
What they help with: Support for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, including practical help around housing, benefits, healthcare, employment and finding safe, affordable housing where local Crisis services operate.
Who it may help: People experiencing homelessness, people at risk of homelessness, and people wanting to understand where to get expert housing support.
Location / Coverage: Crisis works directly with people in selected areas across England, Scotland and Wales. Local service availability varies.
Contact details: Use the Crisis website to explore get help information and local service routes.
Best starting point advice: Useful when someone is experiencing homelessness or wants practical information about routes into specialist support.
Crisis
P3 Charity
What they help with: Local support around housing and homelessness, accommodation, outreach, homelessness prevention, supported housing, mental health, advice, wellbeing and related practical support.
Who it may help: People who may need local housing-related support, outreach, accommodation support, mental health support or help staying connected to services.
Location / Coverage: P3 operates services in specific local areas. Availability depends on location and service type.
Contact details: Use the P3 Get Support search page to find the nearest relevant P3 service.
Best starting point advice: Useful when someone wants to search for local P3 services and see what practical support may be available nearby.
What they help with: A GOV.UK postcode tool for finding the correct local council website. Local councils are often the main route for homelessness help, housing options, council tax, local services and practical support.
Who it may help: People who are unsure which council to contact, have moved area, need housing options, or need to find the correct local authority quickly.
Location / Coverage: UK-wide council finder.
Contact details: Use the GOV.UK tool online and enter a postcode to find the relevant council website.
Best starting point advice: A practical first step when someone needs the correct local council for homelessness, housing or local support.
Find Your Local Council
What they help with: Official information and a postcode route for getting help from the local council if someone is homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Who it may help: People who are homeless, about to lose their home, have nowhere safe to stay, or need to find their council homelessness route.
Location / Coverage: GOV.UK homelessness help from the council. The page signposts different routes for Scotland and Northern Ireland where relevant.
Contact details: : Use the online GOV.UK tool and enter a postcode connected to where the person lives, works, has family or has another local connection.
Best starting point advice: One of the clearest starting points when someone needs official council homelessness support or does not know which council to contact.
GOV.UK Homelessness Help
Safety Note
The Recovery Space provides education, self-help tools and signposting only. We do not provide housing advice, legal advice, emergency accommodation, professional assessment, crisis support, safeguarding support or one-to-one support.
Housing and homelessness services can change over time, and support may vary depending on your location, eligibility and personal circumstances. Please check directly with each organisation or local council for the most up-to-date information.
If you have nowhere safe to stay tonight, are sleeping rough, are at risk of violence or abuse, are being threatened, or are facing urgent homelessness, please seek urgent help from your local council homelessness team, emergency services where needed, or an official housing advice service.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
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