If you leave home without anywhere else to live or your parents throw you out then you are ‘homeless’. This happens to quite a few young people, some end up sleeping on the floor of a friend’s house for a few days, or worse sleeping rough on the streets.
If you find yourself homeless, or think that it could happen, you need to contact your Personal Adviser as soon as possible.
Depending on your circumstances you might be eligible to apply for council run housing, but it’s likely that you’ll be placed on a waiting list for something suitable to become available.
It always pays to Know Your Rights
Housing Advice - Manchester Advice can offer help with budgeting and benefits to help to keep people in their tenancy. Call them on (phone or text phone) 0161 234 5678.
Advicekit Manchester has information on housing issues.
Supporting People Services in Manchester This site lists all Manchester City Council Housing Related Support, and also has a link to a national directory of services. (basically nearly everything we probably need to know to do with housing/hostels etc)
Shelter provides advice on homelessness and have a local advice centre at:
Greater Manchester Housing Aid Centre
Ground Floor
Victoria House
5 Samuel Ogden Street
Manchester
M1 7AX
0845 515 1640
Weekends Shelterline 0808 800 4444
01785 253 507
Open
Monday: 10.00am-12.30pm; 2.00pm- 4.00pm
Tuesday: 10.00am-12.30pm; appointments 2.00pm,
Wednesday: Closed to the public,
Thursday: 10.00am-12.30pm; appointments 2.00pm,
Friday: 10.00am-12.30pm; 2.00pm- 4.00pm
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
The Manchester Foyer can provide accommodation for vulnerable young people, and advice on welfare rights, housing and benefits.
The Manchester Foyer
61 Booth Street West
Manchester M15 6PP
0161 276 1000
Barnardos leaving care service
Barnardos Manchester Leaving Care Project
36 Moston Street
Moss Side
Manchester M14 4LT
0161 226 6722
The City Centre Project can help finding housing for young people who are homeless or have run away from home. They can also provide advice sessions, showers, breakfast and laundry facilities at:
The City Centre Project
52 Oldham Street
Manchester M4 1LE
0161 228 7654
The CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) also provides advice on housing and homelessness issues. Visit CAB to find your nearest office.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away. You could also go to Weblinx for more useful websites.