HOUSING / HOMELESS? - useful contacts
Advisory Service for Squatters
Tel. 08456 445814 (local rate)
www.squatter.org.uk
Arc Light Hostel
Leeman Road
(by National Railway Museum)
moving to Union Terrace April '08
Tel. 630500 (open 24hr)
info@york-arclight.co.uk
Carecent
Mon-Sat: 8.30-11.00am
Central Methodist Church
St. Saviourgate
Castlegate
for young adults 16-25
29 Castlegate
Tel. 555400
www.29castlegate.org
Childline
Tel. 0800 1111 (24hr freephone)
www.childline.org.uk
Choice Based Lettings
www.york.gov.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
3 Blossom Street
Mon, Tues: 9.30am - 3.30pm
Wed: 4.30 - 7.00pm
Thurs: 9.30 - 11.30am
Fri: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Info Line (24hr): 0870 126 4850
Appointments line: 623550
www.yorkcab.org.uk
www.adviceguide.org.uk
clickflatshare website
www.clickflatshare.co.uk
Connexions Centre
Merchant House
11a Piccadilly
Tel. 656655
Customer Advice Centre
10-12 George Hudson St.
Mon-Fri: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Tel. 554141 (office hours)
Tel. 762314 (emergencies)
easyroommate website
www.easyroommate.com
fish4homes website
www.fish4homes.co.uk
flatmateclick website
www.flatmateclick.co.uk
Foundation Housing
for: Southlands Road Hostel
Bowes Morrell House
11 Walmgate
Tel. 526240
gumtree website
york.gumtree.com
HARP
(Housing Advice Resource Project)
Mon, Wed, Thurs: 10am - 1pm and 2 - 5pm
Fri: 10am - 1pm
Tel. 01609 761777
Homeless Prevention Team
see Customer Advice Team
Housing Registrations
Tel. 554044
Jobcentre Plus
at Stonebow and 11-17 Monkgate
Which office depends on your postcode.
New claims: 0800 055 6688
Social fund questions: 0845 608 8671
Crisis loan app's: 0800 032 7950
General enquiries: 682100
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust
Tel. 735000
Message Home
Tel. 0800 700 740 (24hr freephone)
www.missingpeople.org.uk
Peasholme Resettlement Centre
18 The Stonebow
moving to Fishergate in early 2008
Tel. 627228
Peasholme Shared Housing
Basement Office, 28 St. Mary's
Tel. 653930
www.peasholmecharity.org.uk
Runaway Helpline
0808 800 7070 (freephone)
www.missingpeople.org.uk
Ryedale Housing Association
Tel. 754420
Safe and Sound Homes (SASH)
referrals from Castlegate, Pathway Team, Customer Advice Centre, etc.
Tel. 622233
Salvation Army Early Intervention and Prevention Team
The Citadel, Gillygate
Apptmts: Mon-Fri: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Drop-in: Mon and Fri: 2.00 - 4.00pm
Tel. 630470
Shelterline
8.00am-midnight every day
Tel. 0808 800 4444 (freephone)
www.shelter.org.uk/knowyourrights
York Housing Association Ltd
for:
Scarcroft Project
Shared Housing Scheme
Women's Housing Project
2 Alpha Court, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington
Tel. 636061
York Nightstop
referals from Castlegate, CAB, Peasholme, Salvation Army, etc.
Tel. 652043
York Pathway Team
(Childrens Services)
Tel. 551550
York Women's Aid
Mon-Fri: 8.00am-10.00pm
Sat, Sun: 8.00pm-10.00pm
Tel. 646630 (24hr answerphone)
www.yorkwomensaid.org.uk