Leaving prison

Record details

Housing information and advice

These pages are for people being released from prison and youth detention centres who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Northampton. 

You will find free information and advice about housing, including;

  • organisations you can contact for advice and support
  • how we can help
Organisations that you can contact

Nacro provides advice for prisoners about housing, mental health and drug and alcohol problems, money and employment or training.

Nacro supports people while they are in prison and while they are getting ready for life after prison.

Visit the nacro website: nacro.org.uk

Telephone Nacro’s Resettlement Advice Service on 0800 0181 259
ask a friend or family member to contact Nacro on your behalf 0300 123 1999

Women in Prison is run by women and provides specialist services to women affected by the criminal justice system in prison and in the community
Visit the Women in Prison website: womeninprison.org.uk
Email: info@wipuk.org
Telephone: 0800 953 0125 or 0207 359 6674

The Prince’s Trust supports young ex-offenders to find employment and training and has a list of other organisations that can give help and advice.
Visit the Prince’s Trust website: princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people
Telephone: 0800 842 842
Text ‘CALL ME’ TO 07983 385 418

St Giles Trust helps ex-offenders with employment, training, housing and emergency accommodation
https://stgilesstrust.custhelp.com/app/home
Visit the St Giles Trust Peer Assist website:stgilestrust.custhelp.com
Telephone: 020 7708 8000

The National Homelessness Advice Service has produced the following factsheet 
Prisoners: keeping your home

How we can help

Everyone is entitled to free information and advice.

If you are a UK resident or an eligible person from abroad and are homeless or threatened with homelessness within the next 8 weeks then we can offer you additional practical help.

We offer services for:

  • single people and childless couples with low support needs  
  • single people and childless couples who are vulnerable
  • households with expectant mothers, children or other dependents
Speak to a housing adviser

We will give you advice based on your personal circumstances.

We can let you know what support is available to help you to stay in your own home. If that is not an option, then we can offer you help to find a different home.

Contact us by email, by telephone, or booking an appointment at our One Stop Shop in Northampton Town Centre.

We also offer an out of hours service if you need help in an emergency.

Contact us online     Contact our One Stop Shop      Help in an emergency 

Single homelessness service

If you have left prison or are about to be discharged are homeless or worried about becoming homeless as a single person. 

We can offer:

  •  a confidential one-to-one meeting with you to agree the right type of help for you

  •  access to professional support with issues like adiction, mental health, and money that may affect your housing   

  •  a referral to the night shelter or other immediate help (if apropriate) so you do not need to sleep rough

  •  reconnecting you to a familiar area if you do not have a local connection in Northampton

Drop in to Northampton's One Stop Shop from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday

To book an appointment telephone 01604 837 716

Money advice

Northampton Money Advice Team Our specially trained team provide free information and support if you have arrears with your rent, council tax or mortgage.

Telephone 01604 838 578 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

 or email  moneyadvice@northampton.gov.uk

 

The Money Advice Service is an independent service, set up by the government to help you manage your money if you are going through a significant life event, or are trying to tackle or avoid debt.

Visit the Money Advice Service website: moneyadviceservice.org.uk 

Telephone 0800 138 7777 Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

Webchat Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm Saturday 8am to 3pm

Joining the housing register

Several thousand people apply to rent a council or housing association home in Northampton every year. Unfortunately very few properties become available.

For most people, it is often better and far quicker to find a home to rent from a private landlord. We can help you to rent a home in the private sector.

If you are working then you may also be able to get help to buy your own home.

If you want to join the housing register then please apply at least 6 months before you are due to leave care. Your personal assistant can help you

Apply to join the housing register

 

Help in an emergency

Help in an emergency

No need to sleep rough

If you are sleeping rough in Northampton, or at risk of sleeping rough in Northampton then help, advice, and shelter is available.

We can work with you to keep you off the streets.

Please contact our Single Homelessness Adviser at the One Stop Shop Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm or telephone 01604 837 716.

We can offer:

  • someone to talk to from our street outreach team
  • help for you to stay with friends or family
  • emergency night shelter,
  • money advice and benefit advice
  • support with debt, drug and alcohol addiction, gambling, mental health issues, etc.

We may also be able to help you to get back on track with supported housing, employment and training and somewhere settled to live.

In an emergency please contact the out of hours service on 0300 330 7000