Home (including a healthier life, safety and recreation)
Homelessness
LOCAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL
ADVICE ON REGISTERING WITH A GP PRACTICE
From NHS England
How to register with a GP how-to-register-with-a-gp-homeless.pdf
If you require any signposting to local services then the local healthwatch can help, see under
- Patient advice and liaison service (PALS) and other support – see “Healthwatch”
Local support
If you believe you are at risk of losing your accommodation or currently have no where to live then the council will support you. There is other local support which can help you, see below:
NO WHERE TO LIVE: what to do
From Buckinghamshire Council
- Help if you’re homeless or at risk of homelessness Help if you’re homeless or at risk of homelessness | Buckinghamshire Council
- Housing emergency Homeless or at risk of losing your home | Buckinghamshire Council
Emergency support
From Buckinghamshire Council
Emergency support
If you have an urgent short-term emergency and are unable to buy immediate food, heating or lighting you can apply for Local Emergency Support. Emergency support | Family Information Service
Local Emergency Support is available through food banks, food vouchers, and utility meter top-ups.
- Support with food, bills and finances Support with food, bills and finances | Buckinghamshire Council
- Money problems – advice and support if you are struggling to make ends meet Money problems – advice and support if you are struggling to make ends meet | Buckinghamshire Council
- Local charities and groups helping with essentials Emergency support | Family Information Service
Includes details of local food banks Local charities and groups helping with essentials | Family Information Service
If you need a referral or food voucher you can request this from a social worker, the emergency support team for the council or citizens advice in most cases (as you will see from the list some places do not require vouchers or a referral)
local SUPPORT for homelessness
From Connection Support Buckinghamshire
Support For Homeless People In Buckinghamshire Homelessness in Buckinghamshire – Connection Support
This includes:
If you are a former rough sleeper in Buckinghamshire
- “Our Tenancy Sustainment Service provides life tools and support to rough sleepers in Buckinghamshire, so they can live independently in their own rented home.”
Tenancy Sustainment Service Tenancy Sustainment Service – Connection Support
If you are between 16-25 years old and homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, we provide advice, support and accommodation through our Young People Housing Support Services, Housing Interaction Trust and Padstones.
- “We offer free confidential support to prevent homelessness, repair family relations, access suitable accommodation and assist young people in their homes.” HIT – Connection Support
- Padstones Supported Housing Padstones Supported Accommodation – Connection Support
From Buckinghamshire Homelessness Charities
- Aylesbury Homeless Action group AHAG – Aylesbury Homeless Action Group
- Riverside (High Wycombe) The Riverside Group | Social Housing | Housing Association
From Homeless link
Find homelessness services in Buckinghamshire near you Search for homelessness services | Homeless Link
Support if you do not have access to state-funded benefits and housing
From Connection Support Buckinghamshire
No Recourse To Public Funds (NRPF) – Buckinghamshire: ” People in this situation are often not allowed to work; neither are they eligible for benefits, nor allowed to use public services except for basic health care. This leaves them at high risk of abuse and exploitation. No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) – Buckinghamshire
Housing advice
From Buckinghamshire Council
- Housing and benefits Housing and benefits | Buckinghamshire Council
- Housing Housing | Buckinghamshire Council
- Housing advice Start | Housing Advice | Buckinghamshire Counci
Social Housing
From Bucks Home Choice
“Bucks Home Choice is the scheme that was introduced in partnership by Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe District Councils, together with the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust to allocate social housing within Buckinghamshire. The scheme advertises social rented properties and aims to give more choice about where you live and when you move. “
- Help Bucks Home Choice – Help
- Your Housing Options Bucks Home Choice – Your Housing Options
- Homelessness buckshomechoice.org.uk/choice
Mental wellbeing and mental health
There is local support for mental health including
Financial support
There is local support available on finances, including on debt problems, see under
Reporting a concern about someone sleeping rough
From Buckinghamshire Council
If you are concerned about someone sleeping rough you can report it in one of the following ways Rough sleepers | Buckinghamshire Council
Improving health and reducing health inequalities
For steps to improve everyone’s health and reduce local health inequalities, see under
- A Healthier Life – RECOMMENDED
This page does not just include medical support but potential support in other areas of life.
NATIONAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL
From Shelter
Find out where to get the right advice Get help from Shelter – Shelter England includes: emergency advice line, online housing advice and webchat.
From StreetLink
StreetLink exists to help end rough sleeping by enabling members of the public to connect people sleeping rough with the local services that can support them. Streetlink
FREQUENTY ASKED QUESTIONS
general support
From Shelter
- What is homelessness? What is homelessness? – Shelter England
- Homelessness Homelessness – Shelter England includes excellent advice on: Help from the council, rules about who the council must help, how the council can help, places to stay in an emergency and advice for different groups.
From the Children’s Society
I’m thinking of running away I Am Thinking Of Running Away | The Children’s Society
