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Rough sleepers and roofless people

When someone becomes homeless and has nowhere to stay, the Homelessness and Housing Advice Service has to offer them support. In some cases this may mean temporary accommodation.

However, supply is limited and the council has to give priority to certain groups of people such as families with dependent children, pregnant women, or vulnerable people.

There is help, however, for people not in a priority group.

Housing Services works closely with other departmentsto help people who not have a permanent home (sofa surfers) or who are sleeping rough. These include:

Housing Services and its partner organisation provide information not only on accommodation but also on training and education (contact Employ Medway on 01634 336682), lifestyle skills, how to find a permanent home and how to get health care including help for people with drug and alcohol problems.


Medway Council, in partnership with the Homelessness Forum, is currently developing a Homelessness Directory – LINES (Locating Individual Needs Easy Search), due to be published in January 2010.

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For more information contact Housing Services by telephone: 01634 333600 or by email: housing@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Housing Services, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

 

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