We hope you find the links to various organisations listed below helpful.

Tyne & Wear Research and Information - www.tyne-wear-research.gov.uk

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Homelessness Strategy can be obtained from the council’s website: www.s-tyneside-mbc.gov.uk

Information & advice on housing and homelessness issues: www.shelter.org.uk

Homelessness Sunday: resources for marking Homelessness Sunday: www.housingjustice.org.uk/homelessness-sunday

Housing Justice is a Christian organisation working with those of all faiths and none to reduce homelessness and bad housing: www.housingjustice.org.uk

Housemate is a Shelter website containing homelessness resources for use in schools: www.housemate.org.uk

Centrepoint runs emergency shelters, hostels and other accommodation schemes for homeless young people along with research and development: www.centrepoint.org.uk

Homelesspages contains information, publications and links to other homeless websites: www.homelesspages.org.uk

Matrix deals with issues surrounding alcohol and drugs misuse on South Tyneside and has its young peoples website: www.jonnylonglife.com

Crisis is a UK wide charity for homeless people, particularly for those with no legal right to accommodation. Offers practical help through projects, carries out research and produces resources on homelessness: www.crisis.org.uk

Housing Action North East promotes initiatives aimed at tackling homelessness, supporting people who are or have been homeless and raises awareness about extent and consequences of homelessness: www.hane.org.uk

One Parent Families is a charity providing services and help to lone parents in England and Wales: www.gingerbread.org.uk

Joseph Rowntree Foundation commissions research and development into housing, social care and social policy: www.jrf.org.uk

Quaker Homeless Action: British Quaker charity providing services and help to homeless people: www.qha.org.uk

Depaul Trust offers help and support to disadvantaged young people: www.depaulnightstopuk.org