www.communities.gov.uk
Department of Communities and Local Government
www.crisis.org.uk
Crisis SmartMove
www.exeter.gov.uk
Exeter City Council Environmental Health
www.communityha.org.uk
Community Housing Aid (Exeter)
www.arla.co.uk
Association of Residential Letting Agents
www.shelter.org.uk
The UK housing and homelessness charity
www.landlordlaw.co.uk
Legal advice for landlords and tenants
www.exeter.gov.uk
Exeter City Council
Housing Benefit Calculator
A helpful Housing Benefit calculator on Exeter City Council’s website
www.nightstop-uk.org
Nightstop UK website
www.connexions.gov.uk
Confidential advice, support and information for 13-19 year olds
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www.payrollgivinggrants.org.uk
If you work for a company that operates a payroll giving scheme you can give money to CHAT before tax is deducted from your pay
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www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau – offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice
http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk
Moneymadeclear from the Financial Services Authority. We cut out the jargon and give you just the facts about financial products and services, helping you to make an informed decision.
www.homelesspages.org.uk
A comprehensive guide to information about homelessness in the UK
www.mind.org.uk
Mind – leading mental health charity in England and Wales, working for a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress
www.talktofrank.com
National Drugs Helpline – gives information and advice to anyone in the UK concerned about drugs
www.samaritans.org.uk
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide
Dealing with youth homelessness
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A Youth Project partnership between Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT) and Westcountry Housing Association (WHA).
This project works with vulnerable young people aged between 16 & 24 by providing supported accommodation and teaching independent living skills to lead productive lives.
CHAT manages five 3-bedroom houses in Tiverton where two young people live in each [...]
Relationship breakdown is one of the key causes of youth homelessness.
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Why Young People?
Most young people become homeless as a result of family problems and most do so before the age of 19 years. Often these problems are due to everyday family circumstances.
What is Mediation?
Mediation gives people the opportunity to deal with disputes and helps those [...]
We don’t provide houses, but we do provide free housing advice
for everyone.
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We give advice on all housing issues, particularly those affecting you as a tenant or as an owner occupier.
We give housing advice over the phone, in person, by email and can act on your behalf.
Our services are free to everyone.
We help by
Providing Housing Advice.
Acting [...]
