If you’re currently sleeping on the streets in Norwich, please contact the Pathways team on 01603 984694 or go to Bishopbridge House, William Kett Cl, Norwich NR1 4FD
Bishopbridge House is open 24 hours a day. You do not need a referral. We cannot guarantee an offer of accommodation but we can offer advice and support to people who are sleeping rough. Pathways Norwich do have a small number of emergency beds that are reserved for people who have been verified as sleeping rough.
If you have found yourself homeless or at threat of homelessness there are some services which are there to help you.
Your local council is legally required to give you advice on your current housing situation and help you to find a place to live. If your local authority is Norwich, you can call Norwich City Council on 0344 980 3333. If you are looking for contact details of your local council, you can find them here: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/contactlocalcouncil
You need to:
- Find out what your entitlements are to housing welfare benefit
- If you can claim for any sort of emergency loan
- Fill out a homeless person application form
The Council are legally obliged to:
- Accept a homelessness application from you
- Give you advice and assistance to help you avoid losing your home (this may include helping you to negotiate with your landlord or mortgage lender)
- Give you advice about finding somewhere else to live.
Shelter is a UK charity which provides free, confidential advice to people with all kinds of housing problems. The Norwich office is located at Whitefriars House, 50 Fishergate, Norwich, NR3 1SE and is open Monday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm. Their telephone number is 0344 515 1860
Local Council Contact numbers
If you are at risk of becoming homeless, sofa surfing, or living in inadequate housing, please contact your local authority. The Homelessness Reduction Act means local councils now have to give more help to people who are homeless or might lose their homes. Everyone can now get free advice and more people can get support for longer.
Norwich
Tel: 0344 980 3333 Out of hours tel: 01603 412180 email: housingoptions@norwich.gov.uk website: https://www.norwich.gov.uk/info/20059/homelessness/
South Norfolk and Broadland
Tel: 0808 168 2222 Email: housing.advice@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Website: https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/housing
Breckland
Tel: 01362 656870 Email: housing.advice@breckland.gov.uk Website: https://www.breckland.gov.uk/housing
Gt Yarmouth
Tel: 01493 846140 Emergency out of hours number: 01323 690805 Email: housingoptions@great-yarmouth.gov.uk Website: https://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/ineedsomewheretolive
Kings Lynn/West Norfolk
Tel: 01553 616200 Email: housingoptions@west-norfolk.gov.uk Website: https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20229/homeless_or_at_risk_of_being_homeless
North Norfolk
Tel: 01263 513811 Emergency out of hours: 01223 849782 Email: housing@north-norfolk.gov.uk Webpage: https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/tasks/housing-services/advice-about-homelessness/