Contacts for Homeless People in Cardiff & The Vale


NUMBERS TO CONTACT IN AN EMERGENCY  


Police 

In an emergency contact 999.  


Address: The Bay Police Station 

Telephone: Central Station 029 2022 2111 


South Wales’ Police policing pledge states that they will support citizens to 

keep neighbourhoods safe from harm. 


Social Services  

Emergency Duty Team (Covering Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan)
Telephone: 029 20788570  
The Emergency Duty Team can be contacted out of normal office hours. 
   
Intake and Assessment (Children’s Services) 
The Intake and Assessment department should be called with any concerns 
regarding a child’s safety; they will also provide advice. 
Telephone: 029 2087 2000 
Fax: 029 2044 8363 


Emergency Bed Co-ordinator  

Telephone: 029 2044 0391 
Service offered: Based in Cardiff County Council’s Tresillian House Hostel 
the Emergency Bed Coordinator is managed and co-ordinated by Crichton 
House Outreach Services, The Salvation Army. The EBC post is integral to 
the homelessness provision in Cardiff and places people in available bed 
spaces based on assessed need. Since its introduction, new systems have 
been introduced to ensure that accurate assessments are made at the first 
point of contact with the service user to ensure that their support needs could 
be met in their hostel accommodation. 


HANR Outreach (Cardiff Council, Communities, Housing and 

Neighbourhood Renewal) also previously known as the City Centre 
Team 
Telephone: 029 20871 223  
Service offered: provide an outreach service to vulnerable people within the 
City Centre, with the aim to link people into services and prevent street 
homelessness. 
HANR can be contacted with all general enquiries on homelessness and 
concerns with vulnerable people.    


Out of Hours Homelessness Advice 

Telephone: 02920 873900 


Emergency Number for Housing & Homelessness Services in the Vale  

Telephone: 01446 700111 
Service Provided: There is only one Homeless Hostel in the Vale called Ty 
Iolo, Ar-y-Nant, Trehane St, Barry CF63 1RT. It is not direct access therefore 
all placements are made via Local Authority Homelessness Service so the 
emergency number must be used (01446 700111)  


Outreach Bus (present outside the Museum in Cardiff at 6pm-9pm every 

evening)  
Telephone: 02920 440391 


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FOOD FOR PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO NOTHING 



The Huggard Centre: Provides free soup and bread to anyone everyday, 
also provides free meals 3 days a week which are cooked by volunteers and 
served at 4pm. The Huggard Centre also provides food and hot drinks at 
greatly subsidised prices from 8am – 8pm  


Rough Sleepers Intervention Team - The Breakfast Run: This service 

goes around Cardiff in the early morning visiting the sites where people are 
known to be sleeping rough, for example, the Museum Steps, College of 
Music & Drama, Bute Park etc… 


The Breakfast Run is a jointly run project between HANR Outreach and the 

Wallich Rough Sleeper Intervention Team. This service operates seven days 
a week, 365 days a year, between the hours of 07:00 and 09:00. Its aim is to 
check on the wellbeing of  those sleeping rough and attempt to encourage 
engagement with mainstream services. It is not solely about feeding those 
sleeping rough. 


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SUPPORTING SEX WORKERS  



Safer Wales StreetLife 


Address: Safer Wales Ltd, Fourth Floor East, 
113-116 Bute Street, Butetown, Cardiff, CF105EQ 
Telephone: 029 2046 1564 
Fax: 029 2046 1225 


Safer Wales considers any child or young person under 18 involved in 

prostitution as victims of abuse and exploitation. Understanding Legislation, 
StreetLife works closely with Children’s Services and the Police; there is a 
designated Young Peoples worker, who works with children and young girls at 
risk. Also young adults involved in street sex work. 
Services offered: Evening outreach that provides condoms, beverages, 
snacks, advice and support. There are also direct referral routes for all women 
wishing to exit prostitution. 

Barnardo’s (Vulnerable Young People at Risk of Sexual Exploitation 
Programme) 
Address: Trident Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff, CF245TD 
Telephone: 029 2049 3387 
Barnardo’s provides a range of services to support children at risk and to 
prevent future harm from neglect, abuse and sexual exploitation. 
Services offered: Specialist sexual exploitation project that offer a safe and 
confidential environment where people can go for help, advice and support. 
Schools educate teachers and students on how to prevent vulnerable children 
being exploited.  

Youth Offending Team (Cardiff) 
Address: The Rise, Penhill Rd, Cardiff, CF229PR 
Telephone: 029 2056 0839. 
The Y.O.T incorporates representatives from the Police, Probation Service, 
Social Services, Health, Education, Substance Misuse Services and Housing. 
Services offered: The Y.O.T assesses a young person’s need and 
implements a relevant support plan. 


N.B: Inroads, SARC and New Pathways also have specific young person 

workers. (contact details included within directory)   


Youth Offending Team (the Vale)  

Address: 91 Salisbury Rd, Barry CF62 6PD  
Telephone: 01446 745820  


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ACCOMMODATION AND HOSTELS


Tresillian House 
Telephone: 02920 873900 
Services Offered: 24 hour advice to vulnerable people in crisis, access to 
emergency overnight bed space and supported accommodation for single 
homeless people that aims to work with individuals towards positive and 
appropriate move-on.  


The Huggard Centre 

Telephone: 029 20 349980 
Services offered: Day Centre, Emergency Bed Unit, Supported Housing, 
resettlement in the community with support. A user development programme 
encourages clients to get involved with education and training opportunities; 
with the help of a full time advocate. Cold weather provision accommodates 
street homeless people during the winter months.  


Salvation Army (Ty- Gobaith) 

Address: Social Services Centre, Bute Street, Cardiff, CF105TY 
Telephone: 029 2048 0187 
Services offered: accommodation and services for vulnerable people that 
want to address their support needs. Ty Gobaith offers a supportive 
environment where physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually,
individuals are empowered and encouraged to meet their full potential and 
become independent. 

YMCA 
Telephone: 02920 465 250 
Services offered: Cardiff YMCA offers a range of accommodation services to 
homeless people. Referrals are open to outside agencies. The projects are 
managed by a 24 hour Housing Team whilst each resident has a named 
support worker to ensure that the resident is empowered to work towards their 
housing and life goals.


Wallich Sir Julian Hodge Centre 

Telephone: 029 20 495219 
Services offered: The Sir Julian Hodge Centre is a direct access hostel that 
works with people with a variety of support needs. The centre encourages a 
policy of positive and active engagement with service users to work towards 
independence and resettlement. 


Wallich Night Shelter 

Telephone: 029 20 399 739 
Services offered: The Night Shelter provides emergency accommodation for 
people who would otherwise be at significant risk of sleeping rough.  


Shoreline Wet House 

Telephone: 029 20 640 265 
Services offered: The project provides a safe, stable home for long term 
street drinkers with access to twenty four hour support and assistance from 
staff and the opportunity to address their drinking problem if they wish. 


Ty-Seren and Ty Enfys 

Telephone: 029 20497 379 - Ty Seren - Newport Road, Cardiff 
Telephone: 029 20494 729 - Ty Enfys - Ninian Road, Cardiff CF23 5EP  
Services offered: to homeless women aged 16 - 25 with support needs.  
Applicants can self-refer or be referred by outside agencies, for an 
assessment of their housing and support needs. Both projects allow 
prescription drugs (Methadone etc) but are “dry houses” Ty Enfys also 
accepts children under 2.  


Oak House 

Address: 340 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF241RT 
Telephone: 029 2044 4524. 
Oak House is a 24 hour supported housing scheme directly managed by 
United Welsh. The scheme provides temporary accommodation for homeless 
or potentially homeless people, who have mental health, drug or alcohol 
problems. There is also a women-only floor that is secure and provides a safe 
refuge for women escaping domestic abuse. 
Services offered:  comprehensive care and support plan is drawn up for 
each client utilising a keyworking system and promoting the empowerment of 
each client. Oak House promotes training and educational opportunities.  

For Families & Children under the age of 16yrs 
Greenfarm Hostel:  
Telephone: 029 20 598 288








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SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICES



Community Addictions Unit 


Address: House 56, CRI, Newport Road, Cardiff,  
Telephone: 029 2046 1742 
Provide help and support for people with problematic drug use, with an 
emphasis on harm reduction. 
Services offered: drop in needle exchange, prescribing, medical care and 
advice.  Social assistance, psychiatric care, in and out patience detox, advice 
and support.


Cardiff Alcohol and Drugs Team 

Address: House 54, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0SZ 
Telephone: 029 2046 8555 
Provides practical help and guidance for people with drug and alcohol related 
difficulties and their families.  
Services offered: counselling, social work, training, family support (CRAFT), 
STIR, Option 2 (family in crisis support) 


Vale Alcohol & Drugs Team 

Address:  Newlands, 26 Newland St, Barry CF62 8EA 
Telephone: 01446 700943 


Drug Intervention Programme

Address: 109 St Mary St. Cardiff, CF10 1DX. 
Telephone: 029 2072 9555 
Provides support to individuals involved within the criminal justice system, 
with problematic substance use.  
Services offered: detoxification, time limited on site prescribing, structured 
1:1 sessions with allocated case worker.  


Inroads Drug Project (Tier 2/3 Voluntary Sector) 

Inroads Drug Project is a registered charity providing a free and confidential 
service, in the way of information, advice and support to drug users, ex drug 
users; including their friends and family
Cardiff Address:  94 Neville St Riverside, Cardiff CF11 6LS 
Telephone: 02920 407407 

Vale Address: 42 Holton Rd, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan CF63 4HD 
Telephone: 01446 404040  
Services offered: tenancy support, advice and support on problematic drug 
use, a drop-in service, needle exchange, auricular acupuncture, mobile 
outreach, workers seconded to the youth offending service and a young 
persons drug information service.  

Probation 
Address: Westgate Street, Cardiff 
Telephone: 029 2023 2999 
The National Probation Service (NPS) is a major component in reducing 
crime. They work in partnership with the police and other CJT teams. 


Salvation Army 

Address: Social Services Centre, Bute Street, Cardiff, CF105TY 
Telephone: 029 2048 0187 
The Bridge Programme offers a service lead project to support motivated 
homeless or rough sleeping service users, to address their substance misuse 
issues.  
Services offered: Preparation for detox and after care service for those 
presenting with drug and/or alcohol issues. Substitute medication, 
resettlement programme,  and health awareness with access to harm 
minimisation. There are support groups held within the Bridge Programme 
and service users have 1:1 support from their allocated workers.  


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ALCOHOL SERVICES 


STIR (CADT) 
Address: House 54, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0SZ 
Telephone: 029 2046 8568 
Service for alcohol users involved with the criminal justice system. 
Services offered: case management for a variety of issues, advice, support 
and substitute medication.


Fitzhammond Centre 

Telephone: 029 20 388 003 
Service offered: Locally based day centre providing help to people with 
alcohol issues.  


Alcohol Services for All [ASFA]

Telephone: 029 2038 8003
ASFA provides  a voice for people who have experienced an alcohol problem, 
to discuss existing provision and help to develop better services.  
Services offered: the Forum meets about six times a year in various 
locations across Cardiff and the Vale. It provides a newsletter and a range of 
training events. It also helps to organise the “Message in a Bottle” theatre 
group, and lobbies on various alcohol related issues. 


Alcoholics Anonymous 

National help line:  0845 7697 555 
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their 
experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their 
common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. 
Services offered: meetings held throughout Cardiff, 7 days a week. 

Dyfrig House (Pen yr Enfys) 
Address: 53a Fitzhamon Embankment, Riverside, Cardiff,CF11 6AN  
Telephone: 029 2023 2127 
Fax: 029 2022 6660 
Email: dyfrighouse@penyrenfys.org
A direct access hostel that provides 24 hour care.  
Services offered: resettlement worker, counselling and advice and support 
around alcohol use. 


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HEALTH / MEDICAL SERVICES 


Homeless Nurse  
Based in Marland House 
Telephone: 02920 871223 
Services offered: A nursing service for all the front-line hostels in Cardiff, 
working closely with the HANR Outreach Team and Dr Kay Saunders in 
Loudoun Square. The nurse may not be there when you call, but the Marland 
House Team are able to contact her urgently if needed within office hours.  


Community Addictions Unit & Needle Exchange 

Telephone: 029 20 461 742  


Dentists including Emergency (Communication Hub will sign post you) 

Telephone: 029 20 444 500  


Doctors who care for homeless people in Cardiff  

Those who are homeless can register with any GP in Cardiff, although some 
doctors have a special interest in caring for this client group for example, Dr 
Kay Saunders Butetown Health Centre, Loudoun Square, Butetown, 
Telephone: 029 20 483126. 


For information about GP’s in Cardiff please follow the link: - 



http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/directory/gps/  



Cardiff & Vale UHB Mental Health Out of Hours Team 

Telephone: 029 20 396 873  


Community Mental Health Teams 

Hamadryad: 029 20 463 488 
Links Centre: 029 20 335555 
Pendine Centre: 029 20 578 778  
Pentwyn CMHT: 02920 731466 
Gabalfa CMHT: 02920 693941 
Forensic CMHT: 02920 693191  
Vale CMHT: Amy Evans Centre, 190 Holton Rd, Barry CF63 4HN. Telephone: 
01446 733331 

NHS Inquiry Service (register with G.P and dentist) 
Telephone: 01495 332000 
This is an information line that will tell you all the G.P’s and dentists in your 
local area that are taking on NHS patients.


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SEXUAL HEALTH ORGANISATIONS 


Integrated Sexual Health (aka GUM)  
Address: Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, Department of Integrated Sexual 
Health, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0SZ 
Telephone: 029 2033 5207 
Specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. 
There is also a family planning /contraceptive service on site.  
Services offered: testing and treatment for sexually transmitted 
infections/disease.  


Family Planning Association (FPA) 

Helpline: 0845 310 1334
The FPA is a charity that aims to improve sexual health, reproductive rights 
and choices of the people of the U.K 
Services offered- Advice on contraction, STD’s and STI’s and pregnancy. 
They also give out free condoms. Many clinics also provide emergency 
contraception, smear tests and have a contraception clinic for younger 
people.  


Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)  

Address:  Canton House 435 Cowbridge Road East. Canton. Cardiff, CF1JH 
Telephone:  029 2066 6465 
THT is the leading and largest HIV and sexual health charity in the U.K. They 
provide practical advice and support to people who are living with and 
affected by HIV.  
Services Offered: 1:1 support for people living with and/or affected by HIV, 
Advocacy, Financial assistance, Counselling, 1 Hour HIV testing, support  
groups, information and support for alternative groups and training for 
professionals around HIV.  


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RAPE AND ASSAULT 




SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre)

Address: Safe Island, Cardiff Royal Infirmary,  
Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0SZ 
Telephone: 029 2033 5795 
Fax: 029 2033 5796 
SARC is for ALL victims of sexual assault both males and females and does 
not have an age limited criteria. Forensic examinations and police interviews 
are provided within the SARC centre. Referrals are made via telephone with a 
December 2011  - 8 - 24 hour on call crisis worker for those who are referred by the police. 
Self referrals can gain support from Monday-Friday 9-5. SARC can refer individuals for counselling and sexual health checks. There is a young 
persons and an adult advocate, who provides support to the victim.   


New Pathways 

Address: Willow House, 11 Church Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF470BS 
Telephone: 01685 379 310 
New Pathways, works closely with SARC; offering counselling to victims of 
rape and sexual abuse. They also have a children’s worker. 
Services offered: Counselling and direct referral to the SARC.  


N.B: The  Women’s Safety Unit, HANR Outreach,  Cardiff Addictions Unit 

and StreetLife, also support and sign post people to the relevant agencies.  


Counselling 

Counselling services can be accessed through The CADT (substance misuse 
and anger management.)   
SARC, New Pathways, Inroads and Women In Mind. (Rape and sexual 
abuse)  


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DOMESTIC ABUSE 


Women’s Aid 
Address: Cardiff Women’s Aid, 16 Moira Terrace, Adamstown, Cardiff, CF24 
0EJ 
Telephone: 02920 460566 
Fax: 02920 484097 
Cardiff Women’s Aid (CWA) provides advice and support for women in 
abusive relationships. 
Services offered: advice, information, emergency temporary accommodation 
(REFUGE), outreach services and counseling to women (and their children if 
they have any) who are fleeing domestic abuse. 


Women’s Safety Unit (WSU) 

Address: Safer Wales Ltd, Fourth Floor East, 
113-116 Bute Street, Butetown, Cardiff, CF105EQ 
Telephone: 029 222 022 
Services offered: Known nationally for their expertise the WSU offers a fast 
track system for the process of domestic violence cases. 


BAWSO (Black Association of Women Step Out) 

Address: 195 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 1AJ 
Telephone: 029 2043 7390
BAWSO an accredited support organisation that provides specialist services 
to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Women and Children in Wales. 
Services offered: practical and emotional support to BME women and 
children fleeing domestic abuse. 1:1 worker to help with support needs, outreach and resettlement workers. 
BAWSO offers a language and 
interpretation project with volunteering and mentoring opportunities for BME 
women.  

Atal-y-Fro (Vale Women’s Aid)  
Address: 222 Holton Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 4HS
Telephone: 01446 744755 
Services Offered:  Practical and emotional support to women and their 
children (if any) who are suffering the effects of domestic abuse. 


• Information - enabling women and their children (if any) to make 

informed decisions on the options open to them  
• Assisting women suffering domestic abuse in gaining confident 
independence from their abusers, leading ultimately to the 
empowerment of the women through the encouragement of self help  
• Emergency temporary accommodation if necessary  
• Five bedroomed refuge within the Vale of Glamorgan  
• Access to accommodation through other Women's Aid organisations in 
most parts of Britain  
• Times of opening - 10am-3pm, Monday - Friday  
• 24hr telephone on-call service in operation 7 days a week  
• Outreach service to women living in the community.  
• Early intervention programme [for families including Dads/Partners]

Police Domestic Abuse Unit 
Telephone: 02920 521212  


The Dyn Project  

Services Offered: The Dyn Project provides accessible support for men who 
experience domestic abuse in Wales regardless of age; race; religion or 
sexuality. We can provide support and advice for men in the Cardiff area who 
experience domestic abuse. This service allows us to provide advice, 
information and support for men who have experienced domestic abuse from 
a partner.  
The Dyn Wales Helpline provides accessible support for all men across 
Wales. Men can speak confidentially to the helpline about the issues they are 
facing and receive support and safety planning advice. The helpline will also 
allow men from all areas of Wales to find out about the services they can 
access in their area.  
To compliment the new helpline, the Dyn Wales website provides an online 
resource to domestic abuse services across Wales. The site also offers users 
an opportunity to contact us online if they do not wish to use the helpline.  
Tel: 0808 8010321 

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DEBT AND FINANCES 



Citizens Advice Bureau 

Address: First Floor, Castle House, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BS 
Telephone: 029 2034 6499 
CAB offers free and impartial legal advice.  


National Debtline 

Telephone: 0808 808 4000 
Nation Wide service offer advice on debt, credit cards, bank charges, arrears, 
council tax, catalogues, hire purchases agreements, benefits, bankruptcy, 
harassment, eviction, homelessness and housing issues related to finances. 


Consumer Credit Counselling Service 

Telephone: 0800 138 1111 
Helpline and counselling for people with debt problems 
Services offered: debt management planning including debt repayment 
plans and advice on all aspects of money management. 
Solicitors (Legal Aid Clinics)


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OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS 


Cardiff MIND  
Address: 166 Newport Road, Roath, Cardiff CF24 1DL 
Telephone:  029 2040 2040 
Email: www.mind.org.uk 
Services provided: mental health awareness, self harm, suicide, risk 


Barry MIND 

Address: 29 Trenewydd Rd, Barry CF62 8HB 
Telephone: 01446 730792 


Women’s Workshop 

Address: The Women's Workshop, Clarence House, Clarence Road, 
Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5FB
Telephone: 029 2049 3351 
Fax: 029 2048 2122 
Women’s Workshop promote gender equality and aims to improve the lives 
and role of women in society. 
Services offered: training, consultancy and support to individual women, 
groups and organisations assessment, women’s issues in mental health. 
Other topics related to mental health may be provided.

After Adoption 
Telephone: 0800 0568 578 
Telephone: 029 2057 5318 
Website: www.afteradoption.org.uk. 
After Adoption provides support for anyone affected by adoption issues. Services offered: practical help and support, such as letter box contact, 
counseling, meetings and outreach sessions for people who cannot access 
their Newport office easily. 

NewLink Wales   
Address: Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE 
Telephone: 029 2052 9002
New link is an independent substance misuse organisation that operates 
throughout Wales.  
They also provide: 
The MILE (mentoring in learning and education) 
Service offers: a programme specifically designed for ex service users who 
would like to gain the skills needed to work within the substance misuse field 
and  
The Axis Project 
Service offers: Black and ethnic minority’s drug user’s access to information 
on drugs and alcohol in various languages.  

Llamau Housing
Address: 23 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HA 
Telephone:  029 2023 9585 
Llamau’s supported housing projects provide supported accommodation to 
young people leaving care, young offenders or young people who are 
homeless or vulnerably housed 
Services offered: Support Workers help with skills such as maximizing 
income, budgeting, paying bills, shopping, cooking, housework, training, 
education or employment opportunities, substance misuse, relationships and 
health matters.


Victim Support  

Telephone: 029 20 578 408  


Cardiff Prison 

Telephone: 029 20 923100  


Cardiff Magistrates Court  

Telephone: 029 20 463040


















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