Hot weather advice
Rough sleeping can be incredibly dangerous in severe weather. Here is how we are helping people off the streets
The Met Office has now issued a Level 3 Heat Health Alert for London. There is a 90% probability of Heat Health criteria (32°C) being met.
All boroughs in London have been encouraged to trigger their local arrangements for ensuring the health and wellbeing of people sleeping rough during the heatwave.
Outreach teams
Outreach teams are carrying out additional welfare checks, handing out bottled water and sun cream, in addition to assessing the needs of the individual and the standard procedure of helping people come off the streets safely into suitable accommodation.
The Mayor of London has made ‘Cool Spaces’ available to Londoners when temperatures are excessively high. Cool Spaces are areas where Londoners can take respite on hot days. Both Indoor and Outdoor Cool Spaces are available from 1 June to 15 September 2022. You can access an interactive map, which includes water fountains and accessible indoor spaces.
If you want to report someone sleeping rough, please visit StreetLink and choose the option to help someone sleeping rough: www.thestreetlink.org.uk
If you are sleeping rough, please visit Streetlink and choose the option to get help for yourself: www.thestreetlink.org.uk
If you think someone is in need of urgent care or is in immediate danger, please call 999.