Huggard

Cardiff

Homeless – Registered Charity No. 703074

Summary of aims & objectives:

Our main aim is to provide warmth, shelter, support, advice and companionship to homeless and vulnerable people.

Services:

Huggard operate an Open Access Service Centre which is open from 8.30am – 7.30pm seven days a week providing access to:

• Advocacy Service
• Substance Misuse Service / Needle Exchange
• User Development Service
• Volunteering Opportunities and Services
• Daily activities such as gym, training, job club, work related activities etc.
• General help and advice with homelessness issues
• Food, clothing, washing and laundry facilities etc.
• GP access, weekly visits from the Homelessness Nurse and monthly mobile dentistry service
• Emergency Overnight Shelter providing 10-12 floorspaces 
• Emergency Bed Unit providing 20 bedspaces (via Cardiff Gateway)
• 11 high support community houses providing 38 bedspaces 
• 3 low support community houses providing 14 bedspaces 
• Tenant Support Scheme

Referrals:

Self referral, or referral by other agencies. To access emergency accommodation see the Cardiff Gateway, Housing Options, Dumballs Road.

Contacts:

Karen Holbrook, Huggard Centre, Huggard Buildings, Hansen St, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DW

Tel: 029 2064 2000

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.huggard.org.uk