Homelessness and mental health

If you are suffering with a mental health condition and you are either homeless or at risk of homelessness, please contact your GP as they will be able to refer you to services for support. If you have a support worker or a social worker, they can provide you with assistance and sign post you to other services.

You can contact our housing team on 01235 422 452 and one of our housing officers will discuss the housing options available to you. You will be asked to provide documents such as ID, health information and benefit details.

We will complete a personal housing plan with you and agree a plan of action to try to resolve your housing need. We will talk through your housing options and may refer you for specialised help depending on your situation, for example, specialist supported mental health accommodation, debt, benefits and occupational therapy services.

We will work in partnership with other organisations to prevent you from becoming homeless or to find a new home.

If you are homeless we will assess whether your mental health condition makes you a vulnerable person and, therefore, if you have a priority need for accommodation.

Useful contacts

Connection Support – 01865 711267 – www.connectionsupport.org.uk/oxfordshire/

Mind – 01865 247788 – www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk/

Response – 01865 397940 – www.response.org.uk/

Shelter – 0808 800 4444 – www.shelter.org.uk