If you see someone on the streets or sleeping rough in Southport, please make them aware of the following short and long-term services available to them. First, the daytime services…
HOUSING SERVICES IN SOUTHPORT ARE AT:
SOUTHPORT HOUSING CENTRE (LIGHT FOR LIFE), 68 Eastbank Street. Tel: 01704 501256
Office hours: MONDAY – THURSDAY 10:00AM – 4:00PM
FRIDAY 10:00AM – 3:00PM
DAYTIME RESPITE SERVICES
THE MARIAN CENTRE, ST. MARIES CHURCH, SEABANK ROAD
OPEN MONDAY – FRIDAY 10:00AM – 12:00PM and 2:00PM – 4:00PM – Hot food and drinks
THE SOUP KITCHEN, 75 LONDON STREET
OPENS WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY 11:00AM – 2:00PM – Hot food and drinks
SHORELINE CHURCH FOODBANK, 9 MORNINGTON ROAD
OPENS MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 3:00PM – 6:00PM – Food bank service.
SOUTHPORT FOODBANK CENTRES
To use these facilities, you will need a foodbank voucher. These are issued by many different social services and agencies, including the police in some areas.
MONDAY 1:00PM – 3:30PM AT LAKESIDE CHRISTIAN CENTRE, NORTH PROMENADE
TUESDAY 3:30PM – 5:00PM AT SOUTHPORT COMMUNITY CENTRE, NORWOOD ROAD
WEDNESDAY 3:30PM – 6:00PM AT SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
THURSDAY 1:30PM – 3:30PM AT AINSDALE METHODIST CHURCH
FRIDAY 1:00PM – 4:00PM AT LAKESIDE CHRISTIAN CENTRE, FAIRWAYS, NORTH PROMENADE.
The last day to redeem vouchers before Christmas will be this coming Monday, the 23rd December at the Lakeside Christian Centre,
Services resume on the 30th December at the Lakeside Christian centre and the first day open in January will be Friday the 3rd Jan at the same venue.
Our town centre police officers and PCSO’s will be handing details of these services to anyone we come across on the streets.
Details of other services over the Christmas period will follow in separate posts.
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