Dorset services
Homelessness Information - Dorset
Homelessness advice and contacts for Dorset and BCP areas
Dorset Council area:
Dorset Council Housing for online housing form and homelessness advice:
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/housing/homelessness/homelessness-advice-and-assistance
Housing Advice Teams across Dorset Council
East Dorset
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01202 228947
Address: Health and Housing, Allenview House, Hanham Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AJ.
North Dorset:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01305 251010
Address: South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ
West Dorset:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01305 251010
Address: Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ
Purbeck:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01929 557370
Address: Westport House, Worgret Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PP
Weymouth and Portland:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01305 251010
Address: Council Offices, Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8NG
Dorset Social Care (Social Services)
If you are 16 or 17 years old, then you are entitled to a joint housing assessment with Dorset Council Housing and a social Worker. They will assess whether you need help with housing, or whether there are other concerns you need support with.
Dorset Children’s Advice and Duty Service (CHaD)
Tel: 01305 228866
Dorset Locality Teams
If you are 16 or 17 years old, then you may benefit from Family Support from your locality.
Chesil Locality (Weymouth and Portland):
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01305 762400
Dorchester Locality:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01305 224220
East Dorset Locality:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01202 868224
North Dorset Locality:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01258 474036
Purbeck Locality:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01929 557000
West Dorset Locality:
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01308 425241
BCP Council area:
Please note, that currently, Dorset Nightstop is not able to place anyone below the age of 18 from BCP. If you are 16 or 17 years of age, please use the numbers below and they will provide you with help, support and guidance.
BCP Housing
Advice and guidance for those who are homeless or rough sleeping:
email: [email protected]
phone (open during our usual office hours): 01202 123147 Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4:30pm.
BCP Children’s Social Care
Contact Children's First Response Hub
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 01202 123 334
- Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5:15pm
- Friday, 8.30am to 4.45pm
Out of Hours:
You should only call if the safety and/or welfare of a child or young person is at serious risk of significant harm, and the situation cannot wait until 9am the next working day.
You can call our out of hours service on: 01202 738 256:
Monday to Friday, from 5pm to 9am
all day Saturdays and Sundays
all bank holidays, including Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Charitable Services and other organisations:
Citizens’ Advice:
Offering help accessing housing, social care, benefits etc.
Central Dorset (Dorchester, Gillingham, Blandford & Shaftesbury)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0800 144 88 88
10am – 4pm Weekdays 10am – 1pm Thursday.
Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0808 278 7939
10am – 4pm Weekdays
East Dorset & Purbeck:
Email: via their enquiry form online: https://edpcitizensadvice.org.uk/get-advice/by-email
Phone: 0800 144 8848
Bridport:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0800 144 8848
Shelter:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness
Emergency Helpline:
Phone: 0808 800 4444
Helpline is open every day of the year:
8am - 8pm on weekdays
9am - 5pm on weekends
9am - 5pm on 25 and 26 December and 1 January
St Mungo’s (Bournemouth and Poole):
Homeless out reach and support.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 020 3856 6000
The Lantern Trust (Weymouth):
Homelessness support, Benefits Advice.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01305 787940
Julian House:
Outreach service for the homeless in the Weymouth area.
Report anyone sleeping rough via streetlink
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07757727016