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Take part in a landmark Government consultation on Local Government Reorganisation. Find out more

Join us for a special online engagement session hosted by the Leaders of Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils, Cllr Julia McShane and Cllr Paul Follows. Taking place on Thursday 3 July from 7pm to 8pm via Microsoft Teams, this session will explain what Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is, outline the different options being considered, and show you how to get involved. Sign up for the session (opens new window).

Rough sleeping

Help for rough sleepers in Guildford

Guildford has many services to help rough sleepers. These include:

  • homelessness outreach and support service
  • day service
  • night shelter
  • hostels and supported housing projects
  • a range of services providing specialist support  
  • agencies providing general and specialist advice including money and debt advice
  • support with voluntary work and access education, training and employment opportunities
  • services to improve health and wellbeing

What we do

We commission the Homeless Outreach and Support Team (HOST) to provide support to:

  • rough sleepers
  • people at risk of rough sleeping

HOST is a point of contact to report potential rough sleepers. They respond to reports by finding the rough sleeper and offering help.