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ACCOMMODATION ALLISON HOUSE. 52 Allison Street, B5. Tel: 643 5094. ACCESS: By interview. Men over 35. Meals provided. CITY MISSION HOSTEL, 38 Washington Street, B1. Tel: 643 6182 ACCESS: 24 hours. Men and women over 18. Meals provided. HANWOOD HOUSE, Leopold Street, B12. Tel: 753 1386 ACCESS: By interview. Men over 25. Meals provided. NEW BOOT, 110 St Andrews Road, B9. Tel: 772 3098 ACCESS: 24 hours. Men 16-25, self-catering. SALVATION ARMY HOSTEL, William Booth Lane, B4. Tel: 236 6554 ACCESS: 24 hours. Men over 18. Meals provided. SNOW HILL CENTRE 86 Old Snow Hill, B4. Tel: 233 2599 ACCESS: 24 hours. Men over 25. Meals provided. ST ANNE'S HOSTEL, 112 Moseley Road, B12. Tel: 772 4406 ACCESS: 24 hours. Men over 25. Meals provided. Dogs accepted. THE BIG ISSUE. Pace House, 25 Summer Lane, B19 3TN. Tel: 0121 333 5860. WATERSIDE HOUSE, 33-35 Princip Street, B4. Tel: 359 5953 ACCESS: 24 hours. Men over 25. Self-catering. YARDLEY HOUSE, 104 Blakesley Road, B25. Tel: 789 9019 ACCESS: 24 hours. Women 16-25. Meals provided. ZAMBESI, 185 Stratford Road, B11. Tel: 766 7645 ACCESS: by interview only. Men over 45. Meals provided. CONTACT AND ADVICE POINTS LADYWOOD FURNITURE PROJECT, 14 Commercial Street, B1. Tel: 643 2813 Suppliers of recycled furniture and removals OPEN DOOR, Tel: 454 1116 or 454 1102 Free Youth Counselling Service. Various day and evening sessions. ROUGH SLEEPERS TEAM, based at Snow Hill hostel (see Hostels section for contact details). Outreach and resettlement work with rough sleepers. SAMARITANS, 3 Bow Street, B1. Tel: 666 6644 24 hr helpline. Drop-in 10.00am-8.00pm THE BIG ISSUE, 2-4 Bristol Street. Tel: 622 1853 Mon-Fri, 9am-4.30pm Street paper sold by the homeless. Support given on housing and welfare rights, access to training. Open for vendors. THE LINK, Dalton House, B1. Tel: 233 1508 Open: Drop-in Mon-Fri, 9.00am-5.30pm. Housing advice and information for young homeless people. DROP IN CENTRES CITY MISSION CARE CENTRE, 38 Washington Street, B1. Tel: 0121 643 6182 Open: Mon, Tues, Wed 7.00pm-8.30pm. Advice, showers, free evening meal. FIRESIDE, 122 Pershore Street, B5. Tel: 0121 666 6866 Open: Tues, Wed, Fri: 10.15am-2.15pm, Thurs: 12.30-2.45pm, Sun: 1-4pm Advice, free tea and sandwiches, clothes, showers. Nurse Tues and Fri. Chiropodist monthly. Website: http://www.fireside.org.uk SIFA (Supporting Independence From Alcohol), 18-28 Lower Essex Street, B5 Tel: 0121 666 7023 Mon-Fri 9.00am - 10.30am. Other times by appointment. Breakfast, showers, clothes, access to training, alcohol counselling, benefits and accommodation advice, chiropodist, nurse, furniture referral. (See the accessing services page for more details) ST EUGENE'S IRISH WELFARE DROP-IN, 77 Rea Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6BB Tel: 0121 622 3145 Open Mon-Fri, 11.00am-3.00pm. Advice, meal £1.50 Primarily aimed at the Irish community or those with strong links to the Irish community. Volunteers always welcome. SALVATION ARMY DROP-IN, 4th Floor, Salvation Army Hostel. Tel: 0121 236 5916 Open: Mon-Fri, 3.00pm-8.00pm, Sunday 11.00am-3.00pm. Advice, meals £1, TV lounge. DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES Community Alcohol Teams. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Tel: 212 0111 Every day, 10.00am-10.00pm. Confidential Advice line AQUARIUS NORTH Tel: 685 6340 AQUARIUS SOUTH Tel: 414 0888. Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm. DRUGLINE. Carrs Lane. Tel: 0121 632 6363. SIFA (Supporting Independence From Alcohol), 18-28 Lower Essex Street, B5 Tel: 666 7023 Drop-in Mon-Fri 9.00am - 10.30am; Other times by appointment. See our alcohol services page for details. HOMELESS ALCOHOL TEAM Tel: 465 3965 Health Xchange, William Booth Centre, William Booth Lane, B4 6HA Mon - Fri 9.00 - 5.00pm Community Drug Teams: AZADI COMMUNITY DRUG TEAM, 604 Bromford Lane, B8 Tel: 786 1880 Mon Tues, Wed, Thurs 9.00am-8.00pm. Friday 9.00am-4.00pm BARKER STREET CENTRE, 3 Barker Street, B19. Tel: 685 6300 Mon 9.00am-4.30pm; Tues, Wed, Thurs 9.30am-8.00pm; Fri 9.30am-1230am by appointment. MARY STREET CENTRE, 213 Mary Street, B12 Tel: 440 4444 Mon 9.00am-8.00pm. Tues, Wed, Thurs 9.00am-5.00pm. Friday 9.00am-4.00pm SLADE ROAD CENTRE, 411 Slade Road, B23. Tel: 685 6400 Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm; Drop-in Mon-Thurs 12noon-3.30pm. FOOD SOUP RUN (free) every evening, 8pm in the Rag Market. 'OPEN CHRISTMAS' offers shelter, food, healthcare - it runs for 4/5 days at St Martins Youth Centre, Gooch Street. HEALTH CARE Most hostels have a link with with a GP practice. Many direct access hostels have regular visits from the Homeless Primary Care Team, Homeless Mental Health Team and Chiropodist. HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS Tel: 465 3965 Health Xchange, William Booth Centre, William Booth Lane, B4 6HA Mon - Fri 9.00 - 5.00pm New patients are welcome daily at 1pm. SEXUAL HEALTH - OUTREACH PROJECTS Tel: 446 4747 Health work with male/female prostitutes, gay and bisexual men. NATIONAL SCHIZOPHRENIA FELLOWSHIP Tel: 236 4286 Phone line Mon-Thurs 10.00am-4.00pm Information and support for people and carers affected by schizophrenia. OTHER ACCOMMODATION SERVICES BIRMINGHAM BOND SCHEME, 44 Bradford Street, B5. 687 6402 Will assist with bonds and guarantees to landlords for tenants looking to rent in the private sector. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM FOR THE HOMELESS Tel: 685 6970. Peripatetic service for people with severe mental illness FOCUS HOUSING GROUP - Supported accommodation project for homeless men with complex needs, 90 Lancaster Street B4. Tel: 359 2228. Aims to provide housing to people excluded from current and existing resources for homeless people in Birmingham. Access by referral. HEALTH VISITOR FOR TRAVELLING FAMILIES Tel: 446 2300 Visits sites throughout the Birmingham area. HOMEFINDER PROJECT Tel: 236 2015 Open - Dropins: Summerhill Day Centre on Mon 10am-1pm; Salvation Army Hostel on Tue 3-4.30pm; Fireside on Wed 10.15am-1pm Housing and benefit advice for homeless people. HOMELESS FAMILIES with children: emergency accommodation via any police station or via the City Council on 643 4800 out of office hours. SHELTER HOUSING AID, 191 Corporation Street, B4. Tel: 236 6668 Open: Mon-Fri 9.00am-12.30pm. Housing/benefit advice for homeless people. SOUTH BIRMINGHAM YOUNG HOMELESS, Belton Grove Depot, Longbridge, B45. Tel: 457 8736 Advice and support for 16-25 yrs. Mon-Thurs 10.00am - 4.00pm. Friday 10.00am-1.00pm. Wed. 4.00pm-7.00pm by appointment. THE LINK (ST BASIL'S), 74 Dalton Street, B4. Tel:233 1508 OPEN: Mon-Fri, 9.00am-5.00pm Advice for young homeless people, 16-25 yrs TRINITY HOUSING AND RESOURCES CENTRE, 70 Villa Road, B19. Tel: 554 8745 Mon and Fri appointments only. Tues 10.00am-2.30pm; Wed 1.30pm-3.00pm; Thurs 11.00am-1.00pm and 5.30pm-8.00pm