Resources
If you’ve been affected by anything you’ve heard in our podcasts or would like more information about the topics discussed, you’re in the right place. We have a selection of resources and links below covering a wide range of issues related to the topics covered.
You can also find out how to get help from Emmaus.
To contact us about Homelessness Matters please email [email protected].
Listen to the Homelessness Matters Podcast here.
Please click on the headings below to find more information and resources.
Disclaimer: Many of the following links direct you to external websites. Please note that we cannot take responsibility for the content found on these sites.
Organisations that can support with alcohol addiction.
- Alcohol Change – get help now
- Drink Aware – alcohol support services
- Mind – organisations that offer support for drug and alcohol addiction
- NHS – alcohol support
Where to get advice on benefits.
- Shelter – benefits and money problems
- Shelter – claiming benefits if you’re homeless
Organisations that provide support for people who have experienced a bereavement.
- Cruse – helpline, information and personal support
- At A Loss – support and wellbeing for bereaved people
- The Good Grief Trust – emotional and practical support
Support and advice for young people who are leaving care.
- Centrepoint – help for young people who are leaving care
- Rights 4 Children – your rights when you leave care
Organisations that can support people experiencing domestic abuse.
- Barnardos – support for children affected by domestic abuse
- Men’s Advice Line – helpline for male victims of domestic abuse
- Mind – support options for people experiencing abuse
- NHS – getting help for domestic violence
- Refuge – domestic abuse helpline
- Victim Support – helpline for survivors of domestic abuse
Organisations that can provide free furniture.
- End Furniture Poverty – how to get help with furniture
- Freecycle – find free furniture
Information about your housing rights and where to get support.
- Find out how to join an Emmaus community – Get help
- Gov.uk – your rights if you are made homeless
- Crisis – support for people experiencing homelessness
- Shelter – advice on housing issues
- Citizens Advice – information on your rights and responsibilities
- Mind – housing and mental health
- The Archer Project – supporting people experiencing homelessness
Information about research into homelessness, housing policies and rights.
- Economics Observatory – how can UK policy-makers make homes more affordable?
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation – affordable housing
- OHCHR – the human right to adequate housing
Organisations offering immigration support services.
- Citizens Advice – advice for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees
- Migrant Help – support for asylum seekers
- NRFP Network – support options for people with no recourse to public funds
- Praxis – advice and support for migrants and refugees
Find out where to get support with your mental health.
- ADHD UK – information for people with ADHD
- Mind – ADHD and mental health
- Mind – types of mental health problems
- Mind – get help with your mental health
- Mind – support for loneliness
- NHS – information about depression
Where to get support if you are sofa surfing or living in temporary accommodation.
- Centrepoint – advice for young people who are sofa surfing
- Citizens Advice – check if you can apply for homeless help
- Citizens Advice – if you’re offered housing because you’re homeless
- Gov.uk – help from your council
- Shelter – homeless and sofa surfing
- Shelter – temporary housing when homeless
Learn more about the different types of homelessness and the many different factors that can force people into becoming homeless.
- Information and support from Emmaus – what we do
- Crisis – facts about homelessness causes and types
- Gov.uk – official statistics on homelessness and rough sleeping in England
- Gov.uk – definition of trauma-informed practice
- Homeless Link – being strengths-based: collected resources
- Homeless Link – trauma-informed care and psychologically informed environments
Advice for young people who are experiencing homelessness.
- Backup North West – safeguarding young homeless people across Bolton
- Centrepoint – information and helpline
- Shelter – emergency options for 16 – 25-year-olds
- EveryYouth – housing fund for young people
Get support
There are currently 30 Emmaus communities across the UK supporting more than 850 people to rebuild their lives after experiencing homelessness. An additional three groups are working towards opening communities in their areas.
More than just a bed for the night, Emmaus helps people move away from homelessness by providing a home, training and work opportunities as part of a package of long-term support. It offers a sense of community and belonging, offering people the stability they need to make lasting change.
To find out how you can join an Emmaus community, visit the Get Help page.