Hi, my name is Sarah2120! I'm homeless, and haven't been able to access any help

Sarah2120

Nice to be here.

chiarieds

Hi @Sarah2120 - & welcome to this friendly & supportive community. Thank you for joining us all. How are you doing?

Sarah2120

I am quite sad actually. Am
desperately
trying to get housing help. I am homeless for over 1 year.

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

I'm sorry to hear you are homeless are you registered with council as homeless 

Have you tried contacting shelter who deal with homeless 

Other members will have advice to 

Sarah2120

Hi Janer1967
Thank you for your message.
I went to several councils. Nobody helped me.

Sarah2120

I also went to Shelter who were no help at all.

janer1967

Can you look for private rent or see if any other homeless organisations around 

Sarah2120

I have been looking at both of these options for long time.

No one at private renting is interested nor other homeless orgs.

janer1967

Try contacting your local mp they may have some influence 

Tori_Scope

Hi @Sarah2120. Welcome to the community I'm very sorry to hear about your difficult situation. 

Are you legally homeless? 

You may be legally homeless if:

• you’ve no legal right to live in accommodation anywhere in the world

• you cannot get into your home, for example your landlord has locked you out

• it’s not reasonable to stay in your home, for example you’re at risk of violence or abuse

• you’re forced to live apart from your family or people you normally live with because there’s no suitable accommodation for you

• you’re living in very poor conditions such as overcrowding

Do you live in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland? 

In England, your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within the next 8 weeks.

You can also get help if you’re homeless in Scotland, help if you’re homeless in Wales or help if you’re homeless in Northern Ireland.

Read more on this gov.uk page.

What exactly did Shelter and the other organisations for homeless people say? Did they give a reason that they weren't able to help?

chiarieds

I'm so sorry to read this, & that you've not been offered any help at all. I don't know if there's any info in the following links that will help: https://www.gov.uk/if-youre-homeless-at-risk-of-homelessness

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/homelessness/applying-for-homeless-help/applying-for-homeless-help/

https://www.homeless.org.uk/facts/help-if-you-are-facing-homelessness

Are you somewhere safe now?

lisathomas50

Hi are you on any benefits at all are you a young homeless person ?? You can go to a police station and tell them you need help your a vulnerable girl/ woman or other and you are homeless they have to help you