Rough Sleeper Substance Misuse Support team

The team includes specialist drug and alcohol workers, a complex needs nurse, a co-occurring mental health, alcohol and drugs worker and assertive outreach workers who are based across the Kingston Wellbeing Service (Surbiton Health Centre), Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness, and South West London & St. George’s NHS Mental Health Trust. 

The team are linked to Kingston Council Housing teams, and can help individuals with access to wider services such as health and help with benefits.  

The drug and alcohol workers at Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness run The Bridge, a friendly drop in service that provides a safe space for people who use substances. 

The team based at Kingston Wellbeing Service provide assessment, care planning and support, access to prescribing interventions, one to one and group support, as well as referral to residential detoxification and rehabilitation services.

The co-occurring mental health, alcohol and drugs worker based at South West London & St George’s provides specialist mental health advice and support.

In addition, the Moving on Together Team provides a weekly drop in service for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with a drug and/alcohol issue on Thursday between 13:00-16:00 at Archway Parish.

The team aims to:

• Provide a trauma informed service to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with a substance misuse issue.

• Support people to access drug and alcohol treatment.

• Use outreach to identify those most in need of support, in the right place and at the right time.

• Support those who have not accessed drug and alcohol treatment before, as well as re-engaging people in drug and alcohol treatment.

• Provide peer mentor support.

Also, the team at Driving for Change offer a wide range of vital services to rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness using repurposed London double decker buses.

To contact the team, please email phps@kingston.gov.uk