homeless

I'm homeless - what now?

You may have nowhere to sleep tonight. Even in this situation you can still get help. There is some emergency accommodation available, but it can be hard to get. See the end of this chapter for useful numbers to call in this situation.

The first thing you can try if you have nowhere to stay tonight is to find out if you can stay with friends or relations or family until you can sort things out. This can be the best option as you'll be staying with people you know and having a roof over your head is a lot better than sleeping rough. If they can't help, or it's only temporary, look at the options below.