News

• Winter shelters - list of shelters for winter 2007-08 from RIS

• Day Centre opening times Christmas 2007 - list of day centre opening times

• St Mungos - details of decant projects for Mare St and Endell St hostels.

Directories

• Homeless London - Information for advisors and homeless people on where to get advice and information or find your nearest homelessness service, including day centres, hostels and specialist services.

• London Homelessness Directories of Hostels & Supported Accommodation and Advice & Support from Resource Information Service (RIS).

• RIS Directories - national guides by service type, including London Job Centre Plus.

• St Mungo's Inreach directory - St Mungo's publishes a handy pocket guide on services for homeless people in the London area. The guide can be ordered for free from St Mungo's website. Information on specific service areas (e.g. women, outreach teams) can also be accessed directly from the website.

• Link database - LINK database stores client information, it is used by several key London agencies and run by the Resource Information Service.

Services

• Furniture with a Future - London Furniture Reuse Network provides cheap, recycled furniture for people on benefits.

• Community Restore Furniture - quality low cost furniture & appliances and training opportunities.

• VoiceMail4All - Offers a free voicemail service to anyone in London who does not have a permanent place to stay and who does not have their own telephone number. Provided by St Mungo's on behalf of Tech4all. For more details, contact Laura Black or on 020 8600 9162.

• Pret a Manger will donate their unsold sandwiches. Contact Caitriona for more information.

• Multilingual resources - copies of sample supported accommodation regluations in 7 foreign languages.

Statutory sector in London

• Government Office for London (GOL)
• London Councils - formerly the Association of London Government (ALG)
• Greater London Authority (GLA)
• Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG)

Useful websites

• Shelter Housing Act website - New website for housing professionals.

Specific subject areas

For events, training, policy, research and other resources relating to specific subject areas go to the Areas of interest pages