Housing
Plymouth City Council Housing Options
Information
If you are homeless, threatened with homelessness, or would just like advice on a housing issue please contact our Housing Options Service, based at our 1st Stop Shop in the city centre.
Contact Details
- Address 1st Stop, 1 New George Street, Plymouth, PL1 1R
- Website: www.plymouth.gov.uk/housingoptionsservices
- Tel: 01752 305496
- Email: housingoptions@plymouth.gov.uk
Plymouth Access to Housing (Path)
Information
Path’s Mission: Path supports people vulnerable to homelessness to secure and sustain appropriate accommodation.
Aims: Path aims to support people with housing-related needs:
- To secure appropriate accommodation
- To maintain their accommodation
- To actively participate in society
Services: Path provides a range of pre- and post- tenancy specialist housing services for people who are homeless or who have housing related needs. Our provision includes:
- Support for Rough Sleepers to move off the streets
- Housing Advice and Assessment for offenders or people using local drug treatment and mental health services
- A Renting Support Service for people who do not have the funds to access the private rented sector
- A Tenancy Support service providing housing support to enable people to remain in their home
Contact Details
- Address Harwell Centre, 28-42 Harwell Court, Western Approach, Plymouth PL1 1PY
- Website www.pathdevon.org
- Tel 01752 255889
- Email info@pathdevon.org
- Drop-ins
- Shekinah – Tel: 01752 203480
- Devonport Lifehouse – Tel: 01752 562170
- Referrals via the Soup Run
HISS
Information
BCHA work to deliver the Housing Intervention, Signposting and Support Service (HISS) in Plymouth.
This service is targeted at single homeless people, especially those with mental health, drugs/alcohol or offending issues and histories.
There are two main aspects and stages to HISS
- Hub – Housing Information, Signposting and Assessment
- Planned and Longer Term Intervention & Support
Client groups include people who are prolific and priority offenders, have a history of offending, have drug and alcohol issues, have mental health support needs, and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Access to the service: Drop-ins: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm. Referrals via post or
Contact Details
- Address The Harwell Centre, Western Approach, Plymouth, PL1 1PY
- Website www.bcha.org.uk
- Tel 01752 293716
- Email hiss@plymouthpath.org
Shekinah - Drop In
Information
The Centre receives around 50 adults a day and is often the first point of contact for many people setting out on their journey of recovery.
The project provides a safe environment with a wide range of support services for the homeless, those with alcohol/drug misuse issues, ex-offenders and otherwise socially disadvantaged adults.
Services include hot meals, accommodation advice, access to on-site medical professionals (GP, Blood-borne Virus Nurse, Practice Nurse and Chiropodist), support and advice with welfare benefits, outreach and tenancy support, showers, clothing, relapse prevention, referrals and signposting to other strategic local agencies, some co-located on-site, as well as to other projects within the organisation.
Contact Details
- Address Stonehouse Creek, Kings Road, Plymouth, PL1 3SF
- Website www.shekinah.co.uk
- Tel 01752 203480
- Email reception@shekinahmission.co.uk
