IYSS

Homeless

The following agencies are working to help young people who may find themselves homeless or threatened with homelessness:

COVENTRY:

Foyer - Project aimed at helping young, homeless people

The Coventry Foyer
Holyhead Court
Lower Holyhead Road
Coventry CV1 3AX

Tel: 024 7625 1001

www.coventryfoyer.org

Coventry Cyrenians

Offer emergency advice and support for young people aged 16-24 in Coventry 

YPDA leaflet click here

Tel: 024 7652 5155

www.coventrycyrenians.co.uk/

Nacro

Services advice for young people on homelessness and finding accommodation. Provides temporary accommodation including self-contained bedsits and shared housing and support for young people and young pregnant women/young women with a baby/chldren aged up to 2 years olds. Room 13-14, 1st Floor Koco Building The Arches, Spon End Coventry CV1 3JQ Tel: 024 7671 5113

Coventry City Council

Have an on-line directory which allows you to search for a range of information of accommodation, advice and support services in Coventry click here for details. 

For further information contact the Housing Advice Team 

Tel: 024 7683 4025

www.coventry.gov.uk

WARWICKSHIRE:

Doorway 

Provides free, confidential advice and support services to single young people aged 16-25 in Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire. www.doorway.org.uk

Supporting People

Is a Government programme for providing a better quality of life for vulnerable people, helping them to live more independently in their own homes. Tel: 01926 742965 or access their website www.warwickshire.gov.uk/supportingpeople

NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS:

The Runaway Helpline is for young people who have run away from home or care, advisers are available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Tel:0808 800 7070
www.runawayhelpline.org.uk

 

Message Home (for those who have left home but want their family to know that they are safe)

this service is available 24 hours - Tel: 0800 700 740                             

  Tel: 0808 800 444   www.shelter.org.uk                    

Connexions Direct (free confidential advice)

Tel: 080 800 13 2 19 

www.connexions-direct.com