Help and information
Help in an emergency
Are you homeless now? Use Shelter’s free helpline 0808 800 4444 if:
- You have nowhere to sleep, or might be homeless soon.
- You have nowhere to call home.
- You are at risk of harm.
Shelter has a website with information for a housing emergency.
If you need someone to talk to contact The Samaritans by:
- calling them day or night on 116 123
- emailing them at jo@samaritans.org
- visiting the samaritans.org website
Information
Reports
The T1000 Communication Support Evaluation Report provides information about the impact of a Change Communication speech and language therapy service for people who had been street homelessness for long or repeated periods of time.
Videos
A short video on the difference speech and language therapy can make for people experiencing homelessness.
In this video Leigh Andrews, Head of Speech and Language Therapy Development, talks about her research and clinical practice with Change Communication.
Books
Suitable for all health and social care practitioners, this book, “You all f***ing talk too much” : meeting speech language and communication needs in homelessness settings, has practical tips, resources and case studies to help people working in the homelessness sector identify and support communication needs. Available from www.jr-press.co.uk.
Free training
Communication Access UK provide free online training to help organisations deliver accessible services.
Websites
These organisations can help you communicate more effectively: