Help Is Here
"Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." — Nido Qubein
The Bus Shelter Ipswich
Description: Provides basic needs and support to individuals facing homelessness or challenging circumstances.
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Contact Information:
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Phone: 01473 601316
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Mobile: 07769 337521
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Email: thebussheltershop@gmail.com
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Address: 549A Wherstead Road, Ipswich, IP2 8LR
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Website: The Bus Shelter Ipswich
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Further Ipswich Support
"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny."
— C.S. Lewis
Ipswich Housing Action Group (ihAg) – Chapman Centre
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Description: Offers advice and support to marginalised and vulnerable individuals over 18, including those experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping. Services include housing and welfare benefits advice, health issue guidance, access to showers, laundry facilities, and more.
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Contact Information:
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Phone: 01473 232426
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Email: ihag@ihag.co.uk
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Address: 1 Black Horse Lane, Ipswich, IP1 2EF
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Website: Ipswich Housing Action Group
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Ipswich Borough Council – Homelessness Services
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Description: Provides information and assistance for individuals at risk of homelessness, including advice on housing options and support services.
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Contact Information:
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Phone: 01473 432000
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Ipswich Outreach
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Description: Operates a nightly soup kitchen and outreach programs to assist those in need within Ipswich.
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Contact Information:
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Website: Ipswich Outreach
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County Wide & National
"Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths."
— Drew Barrymore
Suffolk County Council – Homelessness and Housing Support
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Description: Offers guidance and support for individuals facing homelessness, including information on emergency accommodation and housing options.
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Contact Information:
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Phone: 0808 800 4005
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Emmaus Suffolk
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Description: Supports vulnerable and socially excluded individuals by providing meaningful activities, skills development, and support to overcome homelessness.
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Contact Information:
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Address: 216 Dales Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JY
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Website: Emmaus Suffolk
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National Support in the UK:
Shelter
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Description: A national charity providing advice, information, and advocacy to individuals facing housing issues and homelessness.
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Contact Information:
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Helpline: 0808 800 4444
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Website: Shelter
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Crisis
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Description: A national charity offering education, employment, housing, and well-being services to help individuals out of homelessness.
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Contact Information:
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Phone: 0300 636 1967
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Website: Crisis
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StreetLink
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Description: Enables members of the public to connect people sleeping rough with local services that can support them.
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Contact Information:
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Phone: 0300 500 0914
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Website: StreetLink
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