Prison leavers
Homelessness support
Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council are committed to ensure no-one sleeping rough has to spend a second night on the streets.
Visit the council's homelessness webpage
YMCA
If you are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless or vulnerably housed YASC offers a safe and welcoming environment where you can get some home comforts like breakfast, light refreshments, access to toiletries and clean clothes.
The Bridge
The Bridge Homelessness to Hope is a charity in Leicester that provides support and advocacy to anyone over the age of 18 who is experiencing homelessness.
This includes those who are rough sleeping, sofa surfing, and people who are in temporary or unsuitable accommodation.
The Homeless Mental Health Service
Offering, engagement, mental health assessment and referral to mainstream mental health and support services for people who are homeless (sleeping rough in hostels) or staying in temporary accommodation (sofa surfing etc).
Find our more on the NHS website
Action Homeless
A charity committed to helping people affected by homelessness in Leicester and Leicestershire.
Money / Benefits
BetterOff Leicester
BetterOff will show you the benefits you are entitled to and will help you to apply for them online. BetterOff also provides information on how to find and apply for jobs. Visit the Betteroff Leicester website
Community Advice and Law Service (CALS)
Free, independent and confidential support for people with specialist welfare benefits, debt and housing issues. Visit the CALS website
Citizens Advice Leicestershire
Money Advice Service provides specialist advice for people with debt. Visit the Citizens Advice Leicestershire website
Drug and Alcohol support
Turning Point
Support with substance misuse, mental health, learning disability, autism, sexual health, homelessness, healthy lifestyles and more. Visit the Turning Point website
Dear Albert
Dear Albert helps individuals to stop taking alcohol and drugs. Visit the Dear Albert website
Leicester Recovery Hub (No.5)
Centre for street drinkers including housing advice, activities, coffee bar and access to facilities such as washing, phone and internet. Find out more at mychoice.leicester
Employment
CFO Evolution
Access local support services, build positive and healthy relationships, develop new skills that will help you in life and work, get support in prison, at our CFO Activity Hubs, or in the wider community. Find out more on our webpage.
Leicester Employment Hub
Provides job opportunities with employers who are ex-offender friendly. Go to support for ex-offenders
Transport Options
Including half price bus fares, E-bike hire and more. Visit our Transport Solutions webpage
Additional Support
NHS re connect
Advice, support, and sign-posting services to offenders with identified vulnerabilities leaving detention facilities with the aim of reintegration into the community post-release. Please note: this is not a mental health-only service. Find out more on the NHS website
Open Hands Compassion Centre
Charity offering a range of help to local people in need, including hot meals, food, clothing, furniture and household goods. Also offering volunteering and skills development opportunities. Visit openhandsleicester.org.uk
The Centre Project
Supporting vulnerable people in the community. We aim to reach those who are most excluded from our society to reduce isolation and promote wellbeing. Visit centreproject.org