Useful Contacts

Helplines and Online Support

Childline: 0800-1111 (free, 24 hour support for young people under 19) www.childline.org.uk

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 116 000 (Freephone 24 hours)

Runaway Helpline – 116 000 (Freephone 24 hours)

Message home Helpline – 116 000 (Freephone. 24 hours)

Samaritans: 116 123 (for everyone) Email:[email protected]

Shelter Housing Advice Helpline: 0808 800 4444 (Freephone, 8am – Midnight) www.shelter.org.uk

Social Services: 01926-410410 / 01926-886922 (out of hours)

Crisis or Urgent Care NHS: 111

The Big White Wall: https://www.bigwhitewall.com

Kooth: https://kooth.com/

Local Councils:

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough: 02476 376376

Housing Advice: 024 76376406 / 02476 382153 (out of hours) www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

North Warwickshire Borough: 01827 715341 / 01827 718086 (out of hours) www.northwarks.gov.uk

Rugby Borough: 01788 533533 Housing Advice 01788 533837 / 01788 579706 (out of hours) www.rugby.gov.uk

Stratford District: 01789 260844/260845 01789 267575 (out of hours) www.stratford.gov.uk

Warwick District: 01926 456446 / 01926 339577 (out of hours) www.warwick-dc.gov.uk

Accommodation:

Chase Hotel: 02476 302694

Coventry Foyer (Supported accommodation 16-25 years): 02476 251001

Coventry Cyrenians (Direct Access Hostel) 02476 525155/02476 228099 Email: [email protected]

YMCA (Supported accommodation 18-25 years): 02476 597009

Local Citizens Advice Bureau:

Nuneaton & Bedworth CAB: 0844 8552322 www.brancab.org.uk

North Warwickshire: 01827 712852 www.nwcab.org.uk

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Warwickshire Drop in Information

Our Drop-in is open Monday- Friday 10am- 4pm at our Nuneaton office: 25-27 Dugdale Street, Nuneaton, CV11 5QJ. We also have Drop-in sessions in Atherstone, Rugby and Stratford Upon Avon and later appointments available. Here is our monthly Drop-in Timetable.
Doorway’s Advice Service makes the grade again!

In March 2019, Doorway celebrated successfully passing the Advice Quality Standard (AQS) once again. This is a nationally recognised quality mark for organisations providing free, independent advice to members of the public.
Abby's Amazing Achievement

Abby overcame bullying and severe anxiety to achieve her dream job and has been honoured with a prestigious national award.
Homeless prevention work

We are always keen to raise awareness of homelessness throughout Warwickshire and we do this in various ways.
Going Home

Doorway will help young people who want to return home and assist to re-establish a positive family contact where appropriate.
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Our History

Doorway is a registered charity set up in 1997 to provide a range of services to advise and support young people aged 16-25 who are rough sleeping or threatened with homelessness in the County of Warwickshire.
Doorway

We have helped over 10,000 young people over two decades and we could not do that without your support.
Volunteering

Volunteers play a key role at Doorway in supporting vulnerable young people. There are various volunteer roles but mainly working in our Nuneaton Drop in Centre and being the first point of contact for our young people. We are also looking for volunteers to undertake admin duties and fundraising events, so please get in touch.
Doorway Nuneaton Drop-in

Doorway Nuneaton Drop in is open to young people Monday – Friday 10 am - 4 pm for advice and support.
Tom's Place

Tom’s Place will provide a room in a house or self-contained, emergency access ‘crash-pad’ type accommodation to young homeless people in the locality.
Private Landlords Scheme

The Private Landlord Scheme is a brilliant service devised to help provide another source of much needed accommodation to those in need.
Youth Homelessness Is Happening Now

Youth homelessness is a reality and is happening in your area
How we're funded

Doorway receives funding from various different sources to carry out the vital work that we do. Every penny counts to help young people to overcome homelessness and move forward in their lives and lead positive and happy futures.