Homelessness Support

We work in close partnership with Portsmouth City Council and other local providers to end homelessness in Portsmouth. Society of St James’ dedicated staff support rough sleepers through our Rough Sleeping Support Service.

This is the first point of contact for many people who have found themselves homeless in Portsmouth. Becoming homeless is a truly frightening experience and many people who come through our door are distressed and confused and simply don’t know where to turn. We aim to make people feel safe and welcome and then we start to build a relationship with them so that we can understand their circumstances and help them to find the support they need.

We provide breakfast, hot drinks, shower and laundry facilities, access to the internet, locker facilities for people to store their belongings and we can help people with clothing.

Our staff are always available to help people to sort out their immediate needs, including:

Sorting our welfare benefits
Registering with a GP
Help with substance misuse problems
Help in finding accommodation
Referring people for supported housing if they have more complex needs
We also offer a therapeutic programme of meaningful activities, including arts and craft workshops, educational sessions to help people improve their literacy and numeracy skills and life skills workshops.

We have regular visiting support from the Recovery Hub, from healthcare professionals and from Housing Options, the city council’s housing team, who can advise on accommodation options.

We are an organisation with a reputation for developing innovative responses to people who are struggling to improve their family’s difficult circumstances whether from homelessness or family breakdown. We work with families, children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Wednesday at 9am - Hot Breakfast sit down
Thursday at 6pm - Hot Dinner Sit down

The Lifehouse offers meals for homeless people and support/help with addictions to vulnerable adults.

We also offer:
free clothing, free counselling, regular hairdressing, regular foot care, advice and signposting services, free eye tests and glasses

Wednesday at 9am - Hot Breakfast sit down
Thursday at 6pm - Hot Dinner Sit down

The Lifehouse offers meals for homeless people and support/help with addictions to vulnerable adults.

We also offer:
free clothing, free counselling, regular hairdressing, regular foot care, advice and signposting services, free eye tests and glasses

We work with people to identify and build their circle of support, which may be friends, family, colleagues, or supporters who form a group, supporting the person to make their own decisions about their life. YOU works in partnership with The EC Roberts Centre and HOPE Portsmouth to support people in crisis in our community.

The Project promotes independence, resilience and recovery from the impacts of COVID through developing Community Circles of Support. We have three Community Circles of Support Partners who help people through outreach, food banks, community larders/pantries and community meals across Portsmouth.

The Community Circles of Support Partners will undertake a holistic assessment identifying skills, potential, root causes of crisis, actions the clients want to take and identify strategies to help themselves for future situations.

The aim of Community Circles of Support Partners is to help people in hardship, including those with complex needs such as mental ill-health, domestic abuse and social isolation. They will benefit from improvements to their health, wellbeing, skills and independence and to understand how to take personal control of their situation.

Hope House, provided by Two Saints, offers accommodation and support services to homeless people.
Referrals are from Portsmouth City Council Housing Needs and Advice service

Two Saint offer a variety of high and medium-low supported accommodation for clients experiencing homelessness, mental health or substance misuse issues.

The Two Saints' vision is to give people who are homeless, vulnerable or in need of support, the opportunity to build a brighter future.