Key advice

• You should always approach your local authority for housing advice in the first instance
• If you are a homeless asylum seeker or refugee or you recently arrived in the UK, make sure the advice you are getting is from a qualified provider

You can also contact the following organisations

If you are a rough sleeper

• Call Streetlink on 0300 500 0914, 24 hours a day. They will put you in touch with local services who can help
• Use the No Second Night Out website to tell a homelessness outreach service where you are and they will make contact

If you need a hostel or nightshelter (including winter shelters)

• Use the Pavement website to find details of hostels, nightshelters and other services in London
• Find a winter shelter or cold weather shelter using the Pavement's list of Winter Shelters

If you are pregnant, have dependents or are vulnerable due to age, disability or ill health

• Apply to your local council as homeless if you are pregnant, have dependent children or are vulnerable due to age, disability or ill health

If you are a young person

• Contact Alone in London, a service for young people aged 16 to 25 who are homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness

If you are escaping domestic violence

• For women, find a place in a refuge or get advice by calling the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247, 24 hours a day
• For men, get support and information from the Men's Advice Line on 0808 801 0327

If you are from abroad

• First check you are eligible for help
• If you are a European national or citizen of another country and are not entitled to claim benefits or have 'no recourse to public funds', find what to do when homeless in London
• If you have recently arrived in the UK from abroad, use the Housing Rights Information website to find out if you can get help with housing, benefits or what to do if you are destitute
• Contact the Refugee Council or British Red Cross if you are a refugee or asylum seeker

If you need general housing or homelessness advice and support

• Find out about day centres and what help is available from your local council using Homeless Link's directory