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  • The Hub advice centre...
    The Hub aims to prevent homelessness through comprehensive housing advice by a range of organisation.

  • Emergency accommodation The Julian Trust Nightshelter...
    provides emergency accommodation for 15 single homeless people. Admission is on a first come first served basis. A hot meal is served each night the shelter is open for around 60 people. All services are free.

  • Bristol Soup Run Trust Provides...
    soup and sandwiches; coffee; biscuits; toiletries. Free of charge.

  • Bristol Methodist Centre Day centre ...
    for homeless people and those who are vulnerably housed.
    Midday meal available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
    Free of charge

  • Wild Goose Coffee Shop ...
    serving free tea, coffee and soup. Hot meals available for a small charge

  • Health Healthcare & Advice for Single Homeless (H&ASH team)...
    Provides primary health care for single homeless people.

  • NHS walk-in centres offer direct access healthcare.




The Hub advice centre.

The Hub
Schooner House
13-17 Cumberland Street
St Paul's Bristol
BS2 8NL
tel: 0117 914 1188

Opening times:
Monday 10.00am - 3.30pm
Tuesday 10.00am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 12.00pm - 3.30pm
Thursday 10am - 3.30pm
Friday 10.00am - 3.30pm

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Emergency accommodation

Julian Trust Nightshelter
Little Bishop Street
St Paul's
Bristol
BS2 9JF
tel: 0117 924 4604

Opening times
Monday 9.30pm
Tuesday 9.30pm
Wednesday 9.30pm
Friday 9.30pm
Saturday 9.30pm

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Bristol Soup Run Trust

Provides soup and sandwiches, coffee, biscuits, toiletries, blankets and information on services available for for homeless people. Free of charge
tel: 0117 908 7934

Everynight
Pip'n Jay Church after 9.15pm
Redcliffe Wharf after 9.40pm
Victoria Methodist Church, Whiteladies Road (opposite Victoria Rooms) after 10.15pm

Weekend Breakfast Run

Saturdays and Sundays
7.30am - 8.30am The Watershed, Pip'n Jay and bus station (by subway)

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Bristol Methodist Centre

Bristol Methodist Centre
31-33 Midland Road
St Phillip's
Bristol
BS2 0JT
tel: 0117 954 0708

Opening times
Monday 1.15pm - 3.30pm
Tuesday 10.00am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 10.00am - 3.30pm
Thursday 10.00am - 2.30pm
Sunday 3.00pm - 5.00pm

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Wild Goose Coffee Shop (Crisis Centre) 

Coffee shop serving cheap food; advice and counselling..
Wild Goose
Crisis Centre Ministries
12 City Road
St Pauls
Bristol
BS2 8TP
tel: 0117 942 3088

Opening times
Monday 11am - 4pm and 8pm - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm and 8pm - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm and 8pm - 10pm

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Health

Healthcare & Advice for Single Homeless (H&ASH team)
Provides primary health care for single homeless people
c/o English Churches Hostel
1 Jamaica Street
Bristol
BS2 8JR

tel: 0117 924 0060

Opening times:
Monday: 9.45am - 12.45pm, Nurse - Novas Southwest Day Centre, New Street
              1.30pm - 2.30pm, Nurse - Bristol Methodist Centre
               2.30pm - 4.30pm, Nurse - Bristol Drugs Project
Tuesday: 9.00am - 12.00pm and 2.00pm - 5.00pm, Nurse and Doctor - Jamaica Street Hostel
Wednesday: 9.45am - 12.45pm, Nurse - Novas Southwest Day Centre, New Street
Thursday: 9.45am - 12.45pm, Doctor - 12.00 Novas Southwest Day Centre, New Street
Friday: 11am - 1pm, Nurse - Harm reduction bus in the car park by Lawrence Hill Health Centre, Hassle Drive

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NHS Walk-in Healthcare Centres

Offer direct access healthcare. Can give some antibiotics, painkillers, emergency contraception and dressing changes.

City Gate
33-34 Broad Street
Bristol
BS1 2EZ

Open 8am - 8pm Monday to Saturday, 10am - 6pm Sunday and Bank Holidays



5 Knowle West
Downton Road
Knowle
West Bristol

Open:
Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am to 9:00pm

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