Get Help
If you are at risk of becoming homeless or are experiencing difficulties with alcohol and substances, or if you are supporting a friend or a family member with these problems, there are a number of ways that we can help. We also work in partnership with other organisations and so may be able to direct you to a more appropriate way of getting help if we can’t help you with your problem.
Help with your Tenancy (Southampton Only)
If you are struggling with your tenancy and live in Southampton, we may be able to help you through our Southampton Floating Support service. Contact Details:
Tel: 023 8001 2554
Email: southamptonfs@ssj.org.uk
Help with Accommodation
If you, or a person you are helping, are at risk of becoming homeless, the first thing you should do is contact your local authority’s Housing Department. Local authorities are now required under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 to do more to help people in this situation. The contact details for Southampton and Portsmouth are below.
Southampton Homelessness Advice & Housing Options
023 8083 2327 (during office hours only)
homelessness.advice@southampton.gov.uk.
Opening Hours
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesdays: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Fridays: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Please refer to their website for more details.
Other Homelessness Services - Southampton
The city councils’ Street Homeless Prevention Team are based at the Homeless Day Centre (run by Two Saints):
30 Cranbury Avenue
Southampton
SO14 0LT
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 2pm
Portsmouth – Housing Needs Advice & Support Team
1st Floor, Civic Offices
Portsmouth
PO1 2AX
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 9am am – 4:00 pm
(No appointment needed for initial advice)
The Housing Needs Advice and Support team offer advice and support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless.
Please refer to their website for more detail.
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One off donation
£12 could go towards providing essential items like toiletries, towels and a change of clothes for someone moving from rough sleeping into a hostel.
£25 could go towards providing a bus ticket and interview attire for someone to attend a job interview, giving them the opportunity to secure employment and rebuild their life.
Just £20
a month could help us provide a wide variety of activities, accredited courses and volunteering opportunities so that people can explore their strengths. This is vital to helping secure a route into employment, and ultimately in sustaining a tenancy.
Just £50
a month could go towards helping someone furnish and decorate their first ever home. Giving people this choice is central to recovering from years of trauma and essential to building the stability necessary to sustain a tenancy.
Just £100
a month could go towards providing ongoing support to someone seeking a safe and secure privately rented home, including assistance with finding a reputable landlord, navigating tenancy agreements, and setting up essential utilities.