Homelessness
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Homelessness

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If you leave home without anywhere else to live or your parents throw you out then you are ‘homeless’. This happens to quite a few young people, some end up sleeping on the floor of a friend’s house for a few days, or worse sleeping rough on the streets.

If you find yourself homeless, or think that it could happen, you need to contact your Personal Adviser as soon as possible.

Depending on your circumstances you might be eligible to apply for council run housing, but it’s likely that you’ll be placed on a waiting list for something suitable to become available.

It always pays to Know Your Rights

0845 515 1640
Weekends Shelterline 0808 800 4444

Shelter provides advice on homelessness and have a local advice centre at:

address

Greater Manchester Housing Aid Centre
Ground Floor
Victoria House
5 Samuel Ogden Street
Manchester M4 7AX


phone
email

Shelter


website

Shelter


 

The CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) also provides advice on housing and homelessness issues; locally you can contact them at:

address

Tameside CAB
9 George Street
Ashton under Lyne OL6 6AQ


phone

0161 330 2156


website

Tameside CAB

 

address

Tameside Housing Advice Centre
119 – 125 Old Street
Ashton under Lyne OL6 7RL


phone

0161 331 2700


email

Tameside Housing Advice


website

Tameside Housing Advice Centre


5 housingYou can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away. You could also go to Weblinx for more useful websites.