Are you homeless, sofa surfing or threatened with homelessness?

The options available to you depend on your personal circumstances (including your age, your reason for being homeless and your health), so it is advisable to seek advice.

You can visit special housing advice drop-in sessions designed for young people:

• Monday and Thursday between 1pm – 4pm at Medway Youth Trust’s Connexions Centre, New Road, Chatham. Tel: 01634 33 43 43
• Tuesday between 1pm - 4pm at Regent House, High Street, Chatham, (between Upbury Way and Institute Road).

These drop-in sessions will have people who are specialists in dealing with housing problems and who are there to give you advice, support or practical help with your housing situation.

We have also brought in mediation services that are provided by local charity Medway Mediation. This service can offer support to you, your family and perhaps your neighbours if relationships are breaking down which could lead to you being homeless. This is a free and confidential service that focuses on solutions to problems, not who is right and who is wrong. You can find out more about mediation from http://www.medwaymediation.co.uk/

What if I have a learning difficulty or disability?

Supported living describes living on your own or with others in a home away from your parents/carers. Supported living can mean that you have support workers with you 24 hours a day 7 days a week or just a few hours each day or week. You will need to contact the integrated team within Medway Council’s Social Care Department for an assessment of need www.medway.gov.uk/index/socialcare.htm

More information can also be found at http://england.shelter.org.uk/ and http://www.medway.gov.uk/index/housing.htm