Dog‑friendly services in the North West
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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
The Moorings
15-17 Pump Street
Blackburn
BB2 1PG
										
Telephone: 07802 177914
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single homeless people with low-medium support needs, ex-offenders and those with low level mental health problems.  Can accept people with dogs.
											Age range: 20+
											Referral procedure: Accept self referrals and referrals from any agency. Phone daily 9am-7pm.
										
Burney Borough Council
Calico - Gateway
BB10
										
Telephone: 01282 686375
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: People with complex needs ranging from offending behaviour, substance mis-use, homeless, mental or physical health problems. Referrals are assessed on a needs and locality basis.  Tier 1 - Local connection to East Lancashire Tier 2 - Lancashire (excluding Blackburn and Blackpool) Tier 3 - Nationwide (including Blackburn and Blackpool).Can accept people with dogs.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Referrals are made via your local housing needs department so locality connection can be assessed. A referral can be made anytime via your local housing needs department at your local council. A refer
										
Cheshire East
Riverside Care and Support - Wilmslow Accommodation Project
In 3 buildings
SK9 2SH
										
Telephone: 0300 123 5017
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single homeless people with an offending history and support needs. Will accept people with complex needs, mental health problems and those with substance misuse issues. Priority given to people with a local connection. Medium support.
											Age range: 18-65
											Referral procedure: Agency Referrals
										
Cumbria
Furness Homeless Support Group (Accommodation)
Cumbria Advice & Support Team
Health & Care Services
The Kraemer Building, The Courts
English Street, Carlisle
CA3 8NA
										
Telephone: 01228 221548
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single homeless people. No local connection required. Can accept people with dogs on a case-by-case basis, depending on current residents.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Agency referrals, direct access
										
Greater Manchester
Copperdale Trust
Solway Road
Crossacres
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 9XR
										
Telephone: 0161 437 1363
										
											Gender: Men only and women only
											Target/Group: Young persons hostel. Priority given to those with a local connection to Manchester. Can accept people with dogs and other pets. Medium support.
											Age range: 16-25
											Referral procedure: Agency referrals
										
Sanctuary Supported Living - Victoria House
50 Victoria Street
Openshaw
Manchester
M11 2LY
										
Telephone: 0161 231 9400
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Couples and single homeless people/rough sleepers with support needs with a Manchester connection and "an active desire to participate" in a programme of support. Accept people with multiple needs and dogs.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Accept referrals through MAS gateway only
										
Lancashire
Riverside Care and Support - Stopover Project
Young People's Support Foundation
										
Telephone: 0161 228 7654 & 0161 436 5432
										
											Gender: Women
											Target/Group: Young single homeless women aged 16-25. Low to medium support needs. Stopover operates a dog policy and will accept following Risk Assessment. Referrals are made to the service by Young People's Support Foundation.
											Age range: 16-25
											Referral procedure: Quick access - young people
										
Sanctuary Supported Living - Blackburn Project
69 Roebuck Close
Blackburn
BB2 2LP
										
Telephone: 01254 278579
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single people with mental health problems and learning disabilities who need support. Priority given to people with a local connection to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council area.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Agency referrals, direct access
										
Leigh
The Brick Queens Hall Action on Poverty - Day Service & Night Shelter
Dogs Trust endorsed
76 Chapel Street
Leigh
WN7 2PQ
										
Telephone: 01942 236953
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Rough Sleepers/Anyone experiencing homelessness with local connection to the area
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Local Authority
										
The Brick Queens Hall Action on Poverty - Supported Accommodation
Dogs Trust endorsed
82 Railway Road 
Leigh
WN7 4AN
										
Telephone: 07951179693
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Anyone experiencing homelessness with local connection to the area
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Local Authority
										
Liverpool
New Start - Dispersed Tenancies Service
The Job Bank
4 Tunnel Road
Wavertree
Liverpool
L7 6QD
										
Telephone: 0151 708 7103
										
											Gender: Mixed and men only
											Target/Group: Single homeless people with support needs, including those with mental health or substance-misuse problems and ex-offenders. No local connection required.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Housing schemes
										
Nightingale House
Dogs Trust endorsed
58 – 60 Balliol Road
Bootle
L20 7EJ
										
Telephone: 0151 600 3530 
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Supported accommodation specifically for people leaving hospital with mental health support needs
											Referral procedure: Referrals through Merseycare NHS Service
										
Our House
Dogs Trust endorsed
19 Clarendon Road
Garston
L19 6PJ
										
Telephone: 0151 600 3530 
										
											Gender: Men
											Target/Group: Semi-supported accommodation
											Age range: 18-25
											Referral procedure: Referral can be made by support worker & self-referrals can also be made by phone
										
Plus Dane Housing Group - Anne Conway House
15 Leeds Street
Liverpool
 L3 6HU
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single homeless people aged over 18. Targeted at clients who may have substance misuse issues, mental health, offending and homelessness. Can accept people with dogs.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: All referral needs to come through the mainstay system. mainstayliverpool.org.uk.
										
RISE Recovery
Dogs Trust endorsed
1-3 Croxteth Road
Liverpool
L8 3SE
										
Telephone: 0151 474 0685
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: People with substance misuse issues for 18 week rehab programme. Priority given to rough sleepers/street homeless.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Referral including self-referral and referrals from organisations/professionals. Assessments are booked through returning the referral form on the website completed by email or by post.
										
Riverside - Liverpool Men's Centre (Green Lane)
MainStay Liverpool
 L13 7DT
										
Telephone: 0151 600 3541
										
											Gender: Men
											Target/Group: Single homeless men with a local connection to Liverpool.
											Age range: 16+
											Referral procedure: Accept self-referrals and referrals from any agency. Referrals can be made via LCC Housing Options Team based at city-wide One-Stop Shops. Referrals taken through Liverpool mainstay.
										
Riverside - Powerhouse Foyer
MainStay
15 Leeds Street
Liverpool
L3 6HU
										
Telephone: 0151 288 8100
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Young single homeless people with low to medium support needs. Applicants with a local connection to Merseyside are given priority.
											Age range: 16+
											Referral procedure: All referrals via MainStay. Assessment times at the Powerhouse Mon & Tues 9am-5pm. Appointments can be made by agencies or individuals but people can also just turn up and be seen that day.
										
Salvation Army - Darbyshire House
Liverpool Mainstay
Old Swan,
Liverpool
L13 3DA
										
Telephone: 0151 317 9499
										
											Gender: Men
											Target/Group: Supported Lifehouse in Liverpool for men over the age of 16 that have found themselves to be homeless.
											Age range: 16+
											Referral procedure: Only accept referrals from Liverpool mainstay, mainstayliverpool.org.uk.
										
Salvation Army Housing Association - Mildmay House
MainStay
Liverpool
										
Telephone: 0151 600 3547
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single homeless people aged 16 and over, including those with drug or alcohol problems and mental health needs.  No local connection required. Medium support.
											Age range: 16+
											Referral procedure: Agency referrals
										
YMCA Together - Leeds Street
Dogs Trust endorsed
YMCA Together
15 Leeds Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 6HU
										
Telephone: 0151 600 3530
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single occupancy supported accommodation, 24 hour staff
											Age range: 16+
											Referral procedure: All referrals through Mainstay (http://www.mainstayliverpool.org.uk)
										
YMCA Together - Lister Road
Dogs Trust endorsed
14 Lister Road
Fairfield
Liverpool
L7 0HF
										
Telephone: 0151 261 0383
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Referrals through Mainstay/Housing Options
										
YMCA Together Prehab
Dogs Trust endorsed
40 Croxteth road
Liverpool
L8 3SQ
										
Telephone: 01516003530
Website: ymcatogether.org.uk/drug-services/
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: service for those seeking treatment for drug and alcohol misuse
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Local Authority/Self Referral/Agency
										
Manchester
Caritas Diocese of Salford - Morning Star Hostel
104 Denmark Road
Moss Side
Manchester
M15 6JS
										
											Gender: Men
											Target/Group: Single men with a homelessness duty. Can accept people with dogs.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Via Manchester City Council only, All referrals are via Manchester City Council Homelessness Assessment Team
										
Riverside - Wilson Carlile House
172 Plymouth Grove
 Longsight
Manchester
M13 0AF
										
Telephone: 0161 273 3574
										
											Gender: Men
											Target/Group: Homeless Males aged 18+.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Accept self referrals and referrals from any agency. Many referrals come from the National Probation Service, Prison Link, City Centre Project, HMP Manchester and Forest Bank Prison. MAS Gateway.
										
Merseyside
YMCA Florence House
Dogs Trust endorsed
1 Princes Road
Liverpool
L8 1TG
										
Telephone: 0151 600 3530
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: First Steps From The Street for Rough Sleepers
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Referrals through Liverpool Housing Options or Whitechapel Outreach team
										
Rochdale
Stepping Stone Projects - Prevention Service
Ings Avenue 
Rochdale
OL12 7LH
										
Telephone: 01706 359600
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single homeless people aged 18 and over with complex support needs (including, substance/alcohol dependency, offending history, mental health issues, high risk issues). A local connection is required.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Accept self referrals and referrals from any agency. Phone or call in Mon-Fri 9am-5pm for referral form.
										
Southport
New Start - Leyland Road
40-42 Leyland Road 
Southport
PR9 9RJ
										
Telephone: 01704 547 741
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Young single homeless people aged 18-35 with support needs. Local connection required. Can accept people with dogs.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Accept self referrals and referrals from any agency. All via Forum Housing Association on 0800 234 6007. Phone Freephone 01704547741 any time for application form/information or mainstay assessment
										
St Helens
Salvation Army - Salisbury Lifehouse St Helens
Salisbury House
										
Telephone: 01744 744800
										
											Gender: Mixed
											Target/Group: Single homeless. Local connection required.
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Accept self referrals and referrals from local authority Housing Options service. Call 01744 675150 - Housing Options and Advice Team(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm/ Wednesday 10.
										
Wigan
The Brick Queens Hall Action on Poverty
Dogs Trust endorsed
The Brickworks
4 Hodson Street
Wigan
WN3 4EN
										
Telephone: 01942 318 004
Website: www.thebrick.org.uk/
										
											Gender: Men only and women only
											Target/Group: Rough Sleepers in Wigan Area
											Age range: 18+
											Referral procedure: Local Authority/Self Referral
										
 
					Dogs Trust is working in partnership with Homeless UK to provide this directory of dog-friendly homelessness services. Homeless UK provides information on more than 9,000 homelessness services and is run by Homeless Link, the national charity supporting people and organisations working directly with people who become homeless in England.