Dog‑friendly services in the North West

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.

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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)

14 Lister Road
Fairfield
Liverpool
L7 0HF

Telephone: 0151 261 0383

Gender: Mixed
Age range: 18+
Referral procedure: Referrals through Mainstay/Housing Options

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.