Homeless organisations / NGO Links
French NGOs working with the homeless
www.fnars.org
FNARS (Fédération nationale des associations pour la réinsertion sociale)
National Federation of Organisations dedicated to reinsertion in France, including homeless organisations
www.emmaus-france.org
Emmaüs-France
www.secours-catholique.asso.fr/v3/une/
Secours catholique - France
Spanish NGOs working with and on behalf of homeless people
Solidarios para el desarrollo.
www.ucm.es/info/solidarios/voluntariado/personas_sin_hogar.htm: Program for homeless people.
Fundación RAIS.
www.rais-tc.org
Cáritas española.
www.caritas.es
Arrels Fundació: por la inclusión social de las personas sin hogar.
www.arrelsfundacio.org/arrels/default.asp?seccion=1&lng=1
Emaus.
www.emaus.com
Fundación RAUXA.
webs.comb.es/rauxa/
Fundación San Martín de Porres.
www.dominicos.org/provesp/jyp/ALBFRAM.HTM
Netherlands NGOs working with and on behalf of the homeless
www.opvang.nl
Federatie Opvang, Dutch Federation of Shelters, STV
www.opvang.nl
Foundation Against Trafficking in Women.
www.salvationarmy.org
Salvation Army
www.legerdesheils.nl
Leger des Heils* (dutch only)
www.tussenvoorziening.nl
Tussenvoorziening* (local organisation, dutch only)
www.limor.nl
Limor* (local organisation, dutch only)
www.hvoquerido.nl
HVO-Querido (with national and international links)
www.arcuris.nl
Arcuris* (local organisation, dutch only)
www.x-s2.nl
X-S2, access to the social sector
UK NGOs working with and on behalf of the homeless
www.homelesspages.org.uk
Homeless Pages
Directory resource for reports and organisations, can search by subject, keyword, organisation or resources. Mainly London but has limited information on elsewhere in the UK
www.bitc.org.uk
Business Action on Homelessness
Organisation campaigning for businesses to assist homeless people to gain employment.
www.centrepoint.org.uk
Centrepoint - youth homelessness. Runs emergency shelters, hostels and other accommodation schemes for young people. Also provides research, information and publications on youth homelessness.
www.crash.org.uk
The construction and building industry charity for the homeless. It has supported many projects including the development of a bibliography of single homeless reports by the researchers at the University of Glasgow.
www.crisis.org.uk
Crisis - Offers practical help including the winter/Christmas shelters, commissions and conducts research and publishes reports and books on homelessness
www.fbho.org.uk
Federation of Black Housing Organisations - an umbrella organisation for black-led housing sector organisations, including hostels and refuges.
www.foyer.net
Foyer Federation - Helps organisations create a hostel system for young people which includes work preparation and personal development. Also commission research and provides publications
www.hact.org.uk
Housing Associations Charitable Trust works with refugees’ housing needs, supported housing needs and older person needs.
www.homelesslink.org.uk
The overall body representing organisations working with the homeless across England and Wales. Links to research and publications that can be downloaded.
www.ghn.org.uk
Glasgow Homeless Network
www.homeless.org.uk
Homeless Link - lobbies government and produces research on homelessness
www.housingrights.org.uk
Housing Rights Service - Northern Ireland - Provides advice, training and information about homelessness
www.nacro.org.uk
nacro - a charity that works to prevent crime by settling offenders in the community. Provides advice, publications and supported housing
www.housing.org.uk
National Housing Federation - membership organisation for not-for-profit social landlords in England. Commissions research and publishes reports
www.nifha.org
Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations
www.osw.org.uk
Off the Streets and into Work - charity co-ordinating provision of guidance and training to enable homeless people get to into work
www.raise-networks.org.uk
Raise (Regional Action and Involvement South East) - has a publication by Matthewman and Read (Matthewman R and P Read, 2002, Homelessness in the South East Region. RAISE. Guildford) looking at the existence of and reasons for hotspots of homelessness in the South East (excluding London)
www.sfha.co.uk
Scottish federation of Housing Associations - organisation representing and supporting housing associations and co-operatives in Scotland
www.shelter.org.uk
Shelter - Works on behalf of the homeless and badly housed offering advice and advocacy. Also campaigns and lobbies parliament on homeless and housing issues
www.simoncomunity.com
Simon Community - Northern Irish charity providing a range of services aimed at homeless people. Involved in prevention and resettlement
www.mungos.org
St Mungo’s - London based providing hostels, care homes, supported housing, day centres, outreach and resettlement.
www.thamesreachbondway.com
Thamesreach Bondway - Provides services to people sleeping rough, including hostels, mental health accommodation, outreach, resettlement and tenancy sustainment
www.olderhomelessness.org.uk
UK Coalition on Older homelessness - lobbying group of agencies working to raise the profile of older homeless people in the UK.
www.welshhousing.org.uk
Welsh Federation of Housing Associations - represents and supports independent social landlords in Wales
www.womensaid.org.uk
Women’s Aid Federation England - works with women experiencing domestic violence
www.ymca.org.uk
YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) - runs hostels and housing projects for men and women
Danish NGOs working with the homeless
www.hjemlos.dk
"The mission among homeless" Church based organisation running homeless shelters etc.
www.kirkenskorshaer.dk
Church based organisation operating several homeless shelters/emergency services
www.husforbi.dk
Newspaper sold by the homeless in the streets
www.udenfor.dk
Organisation aimed at supporting homeless people living in the street.