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
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
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.
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.