Rough Sleeping
If you are sleeping rough or at risk of becoming homeless, so please contact us via email at heretohelp@gloucester.gov.uk or telephone 01452 396396 and choose the option you require for assistance. We will then provide you with advice and support relevant to your specific circumstances.
You can also contact StreetLink on 0300 500 0914. This is a national service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. StreetLink will help put you in touch with local services. You can also use this number if you have seen a rough sleeper and they will pass this information to our Outreach Team.
People often wish to help rough sleepers, but since Covid -19 there is a drive towards a cashless society, and it is increasingly likely that people don’t carry cash to hand to someone in need. A BillyChip provides an alternative to handing out cash and can be purchased and given instead of cash that can be exchanged for a drink or food at participating businesses. It breaks down barriers, allowing people to engage and offer some help to a homeless person. This small act of kindness not only helps the person in need but also helps to build better communities within our towns and cities. Please read the BillyChip story at www.billychip.com