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Housing and Homelessness

 

Housing advice, homelessness prevention, emergency accommodation for families.

If you are worried about losing your home, experiencing homelessness, or supporting someone who needs somewhere safe to stay, there are organisations that can offer advice, practical help and support.

You do not have to be sleeping on the streets to be homeless. You may also be at risk if you are staying temporarily with friends or family, facing eviction, or have nowhere safe to live.

Urgent Help and Housing Advice 

Shelter England

Free advice about homelessness, eviction, renting and housing rights. Call 0808 800 4444, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

GOV.UK: Help from your council

Find out what help your local council may be able to provide if you are homeless or at risk of losing your home.

Citizens Advice

Free advice about housing, rent arrears, eviction and your rights as a tenant.

Local housing support: Suffolk 

Suffolk County Council

Information about homelessness, housing support and help if you are at risk of losing your home.

Ipswich Borough Council

Housing advice and support for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

East Suffolk Council

Information about homelessness prevention and housing options.

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

Housing advice and support if you are worried about losing your home.

West Suffolk Council

Advice about homelessness, housing options and support available locally.

Local housing support: Norfolk

Norfolk County Council

Information about local support services, including help for children, young people and care leavers.

Norwich City Council

Housing advice for people who are homeless or at risk of losing their home.

North Norfolk District Council

Advice about homelessness, housing options and emergency accommodation.

Support for Young People 

The Benjamin Foundation

Provides supported accommodation and housing-related support for young people across Norfolk and Suffolk.

YMCA Trinity Group

Offers supported accommodation and housing-related support for young people in Ipswich.

YMCA Norfolk Nightstop

Provides short-term emergency accommodation for eligible young people aged 16 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis.

MAP

Supports young people in Norfolk with advice and practical help, including housing, money and debt.

Support for Care Leavers

Young people leaving care may be entitled to additional help with accommodation and independent living. Contact your local authority’s leaving-care team or personal adviser.

Homelessness and Practical Support 

ihAg and The Chapman Centre, Ipswich

Offers practical support and advice for adults experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing their home, including help with housing applications, benefits and access to facilities.

St Martins

Supports people experiencing homelessness in Norwich and Norfolk through outreach, accommodation and help to move towards independent living.

Herring House Trust

Provides accommodation and support for people experiencing homelessness in Great Yarmouth.

Emmaus Suffolk

Supports people experiencing homelessness through accommodation and help to build stability and independence.

StreetLink

Enables you to alert local outreach services to someone sleeping rough in England or Wales, so they can try to connect them with support. It is not an emergency accommodation service.

Further Information 

MoneyHelper

Free guidance on managing money, budgeting and dealing with financial difficulties that may affect your housing.

Turn2us

Helps people check whether they may be entitled to benefits or financial support.

GOV.UK: Benefits calculators

Check which benefits you may be eligible to receive.

Other Signposting Resources