Social Things · Wales
Housing and homelessness
If you have nowhere to sleep tonight, start here.
National helplines
If that doesn't answer
The Salvation Army
They don't publish their opening hours — worth trying, but don't count on it being answered.
The Salvation Army runs homelessness services across the UK, from drop-in centres to accommodation — their Lifehouses and night shelters. Their finder takes your postcode and shows the nearest one, with its address and phone number. It doesn't list opening hours, so ring before you set out.
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Your council
Hours vary — ask for the out-of-hours team
If you have nowhere to sleep tonight, your council has a legal duty to help you, and that duty does not stop at 5pm. Councils should have an out-of-hours number for exactly this — ask for whoever handles homelessness out of hours.
Tell your council you're homeless (opens in a new tab)Different help, but often needed too
Discretionary Assistance Fund
0800 859 5924Closed now · Opens tomorrow at 10am
Covers Wales only.
Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm. Closed on bank holidays.
An Emergency Assistance Payment is a grant — not a loan — for essential costs in a crisis: food, gas and electricity, clothing, and emergency travel. Applications are usually processed within 24 hours.
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Nest — Warm Homes Wales
0808 808 2244Closed now · Opens tomorrow at 9am
Covers Wales only.
Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm. Closed on bank holidays.
The Welsh Government's fuel poverty scheme. Free, impartial advice on energy bills, and free home energy improvements if you're eligible.
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What's nearby
Give us a postcode and we'll show you what's closest.
We know of housing and homelessness services across the UK — but “nearby” isn't a question we can answer without knowing where, and handing you a list of the whole country would help nobody.