The best chance for someone to get off the street is with professional help, rather than giving them your change.
Let an outreach worker know about a rough sleeper
For more information and how you can notify local outreach workers about someone rough sleeping, contact Streetlink:
- visit Streetlink
- call 0300 500 0914
St Mungo's
St Mungo’s is a charity and housing association working directly with people who are sleeping rough, in hostels and at risk of homelessness. Their rough sleeper team are out each morning, whatever the weather, contacting people who are sleeping rough.
Read about St Mungo's outreach workers.