I am homeless
I will be homeless tonight
If you are homeless and have nowhere to stay tonight please fill in a homeless prevention service request form or ring us as soon as possible at 01472 326296 (option 1) – this is also an out-of-hours emergency contact.
If you are a “priority” or a member of your family is vulnerable, you may be placed in temporary accommodation.
*Rough sleeping includes sleeping outside or in places that aren’t designed for people to live in, whereas sofa surfing is when you stay with different people as and when they can put you up.
Rough sleeping
The homeless team and the rough sleeper coordinator work with local partners to support rough sleepers in North East Lincolnshire.
If you are sleeping rough please ring 01472 326296 option 1 to speak to the homeless prevention team.
Read about John’s experience accepting help after sleeping rough in a tent for a year.
Sofa surfing
Are you looking for a place to stay each night? Or only have a place to stay for a couple of nights at a time? You are still classed as homeless when you are living like this.
If you are living like this please fill in a homeless prevention service referral form, below.
Johns story
John slept rough for around a year, staying in a tent within a wooded area in North East Lincolnshire. He tried his best not to be seen during the day, staying inside his tent as much as possible.
He found it hard to find food and sleeping rough had a big impact on both his physical health and his mental health.
He found it hard to find help. He had a phone, but often didn’t have it charged, which meant he struggled to stay in regular communication with support officers, and he found it hard to attend appointments due to never knowing the time.
An NELC housing officer built trust with John by consistently contacting him. Once he felt comfortable and ready to accept support he was referred through to Housing Related Support (HRS).
He moved into HRS supported accommodation, accessing a safe and stable home for the first time in over a year. He has worked to establish a routine and is now accessing essential services such as a doctor and dentist.
John is taking steps to improve his mental health and is developing life skills to ensure he can manage a tenancy in the future.
