We can help you in many ways including family mediation to help you to stay at home, or we may help if you have rent arrears. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call the emergency services.. What: Run hostels and supported housing around Cardiff, including the Sir Julian Hodge hostel, Shoreline and the Croes Ffinn service. The Councils Outreach Team are on the streets of Cardiff every day engaging with people who are rough sleeping or who are at risk of homelessness. If you do nothave anyfurniture, you can get helpthrough a range of upcycling schemes: When you turn 18 you are entitled to claim benefits. SA1 5NN. At the start of the pandemic last spring, the council rented all the rooms in the YHA on East Tyndall Street, and the OYO budget hotel on Claire Street, Riverside. Their dedicated team work closely with our homeless nurses and GP to support people who are sleeping rough get the appropriate medical assistance. February. Many of Cardiffs rough sleepers have complex needs resulting from negative life experiences or personal lifestyle choices. Hansen Street "We warned that removing tents was unlikely to result in more engagement and may mean that people going through a difficult time were left in an even more precarious position. View opening hours of our call centre. 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Cardiff council says everyone who was sleeping in tents has been offered accommodation and it helped 157 rough sleepers into its services last year. #3[w|]vmeppP But that's just the start. Their Critical Intervention Hub in Hansen Street is open 24/7 and anyone is eligible to pop in for a hot drink and meal, as well as a shower or to do their laundry, even a change of clothing. Supporting single homeless people remains a real challenge however. The number of households contacting the council for assistance rose from 2,418 in 2007-2008, to 2,916 in 2008-2009. Every month 400 new households are added to Cardiff council's social housing waiting list. External link opens in a new window. The number of adults and children living in poor-quality housing or housing that they cant afford is appalling and this leads to people facing potential homelessness. This doesn't include rough sleepers. Richard Edwards, chief executive of the Huggard Centre in Butetown,. What do you think? %PDF-1.3 You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. 10. Who: Charity working with homeless young people and vulnerable women. Address: 340 Newport Road, Cardiff CF24 1RT Telephone: 02920 444524 Oak House is a 24 hour supported housing scheme directly managed by United Welsh. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. These can often contribute to a harmful cycle of exclusions from services and movement between rough sleeping, hostels, prison or hospital. A strong multi-agency approach has been developed in Cardiff to help individuals who are vulnerable or who have chaotic lives. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> . Shipping containers on Bute Street, near the Huggard, are still being used for homeless people who need to self-isolate. The fact that there are consistently available emergency spaces shows that what is being offered to people is not suitable for their needs. In July 344 households were still homeless while 481 households remained threatened with homelessness. The tents in the city centre are removed if there is an immediate risk to the homeless person or the public, due to the how the tent has been erected or if there is significant anti-social behaviour or illegal activity taking place. Waiting Time Calculator (2020) We have updated the calculator for 2022 - please go here to use the new calculator. 13 May 2019. The council also took away four tents from around the museum and another four from either Kingsway, near the castle, or the subway to City Hall. 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Can also put people in contact with emergency bed providers, debt and tenancy advisors and more. Elsewhere, a new assessment centre is being built on Cowbridge Road East. If you are at risk of becoming homeless or know somebody who is, please contact us on 029 2057 0750. While there are many examples of excellent work that has already been done, Cardiff fully recognises the need to do more. Tony said: "I do worry about the situation where landlords won't take people like myself who are on benefits - even though benefits can be guaranteed money for them. Alcohol causes dehydration, lowers body temperature and can cause hypothermiawhich can be fatal. I was more concerned with my dog than myself.". Where the authority does not have a statutory duty and a person does not have a local connection to access accommodation, they are referred to our Reconnection Service. Contraceptive services, maternity medical services and minor surgery services. The number of rough sleepers on Cardiff's streets fluctuated between 72 and 87 from last November to June, according to council figures. Improving our accommodation is a key aim of the Rough Sleeper Strategy and a number of innovative accommodation schemes have been developed to identify gaps in provision. Please enable scripts and reload this page. CAU - The Angove Unit (DATT), Longcross St, The Huggard Centre - Hansen Road CF10 5DW, Needle exchange manager at the Huggard centre: 029206420014, A full list of contacts for each of the pharmacies is available at