Find help in Cambridge before or during a housing crisis

WHERE TO FIND HELP WITH HOUSING

Last updated: 11th September 2026

If you are in danger of losing your home or can make a call/application yourself

City Housing Team

  • Advice on housing
  • Start a Housing Application
  • Provide emergency accommodation for people in priority need
  • Refer to housing providers

If Emergency / Homeless Today
Call: 0330 053 8109
Any time

To make application / get advice
Call: 01223 457000
Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm

Apply online – Will call back within 5 days
www.findhelphere.com/council

If you do not have anywhere to stay now, are 18+ and can go to a day centre

Wintercomfort

  • Advice on housing
  • Help with Housing Application
  • Refer to housing providers
  • Find other services
  • Welfare
    • Showers
    • Food
    • Clothing & Sleeping Bags

Drop in: Overstream House, Victoria
Avenue, CB1 1EG
Monday-Sunday 8.30am – 12noon
(Saturday & Sunday Welfare only)

Pre-booked appointments available
Monday-Friday 12:00-2pm
Call to book 01223 518140

NOT A DIRECT HOUSING PROVIDER

If you do not have anywhere to stay now and you need someone to meet you

Street Outreach

  • Advice on housing
  • Help with Housing Application
  • Refer to housing providers

Call: 01223 366292
Monday-Friday 8am – 4pm
Will meet you.

You an leave a message outside these hours and they will call you back

NOT A DIRECT HOUSING PROVIDER

If you are under 25
(you can also call Street Outreach)

Centre 33

  • Advice on housing
  • Help with Housing Application
  • Refer to housing providers
  • Find other services

Call: 0333 4141809
Text/Whatsapp: 07514 783745
Monday-Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 1pm

Drop in: 33 Clarendon Street,
Cambridge, CB1 1JX
Tues, Wed, Fri: 12pm-5pm
Saturday: 10am-1.30pm

NOT A DIRECT HOUSING PROVIDER

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Weekly Drop-In Calendar

Turn up to any of these services to receive support – no need for any referral or local connection

Hot meal

Free food to take away

Drop-in – tea and company

Last updated: 12th September 2026

10:00am – 11:30am

Edge Café Food Hub

  • Food items

351 Mill Road, Cambridge
CB1 3DF
01223 212478

10:30pm – 12:30pm

Library Warm Hub

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Biscuits

3rd Floor, Cambridge Central Library, 7 Lion Yard
CB2 3QD
0345 045 5225

1:00pm – 2:30pm

Abbey Food Hub

  • Food items
  • Sanitary products
  • Advice services

East Barnwell Community Centre, 633a
Newmarket Rd
CB5 8WL
01223 211945

3:30pm – 6:00pm

St Paul’s Church Community Café

  • Hot drinks
  • Cake
  • Games

St Paul’s Church, Hills Road
CB2 1JP
01223 576899

5:00pm – 6:00pm

CCH Food Van

  • Hot meal
  • Hot drinks
  • Clothing items

Guildhall St, CB2 3NH
(in front of the Premier Inn)

6:00pm – 7:00pm

St Paul’s Simple Supper

  • Hot meal
  • Drinks
  • Food items

St Paul’s Church, Hills Road, CB2 1JP
01223 576899

9:30am – 11:30am

Tommy’s Cafe

  • Hot breakfast
  • Tea & Coffee
  • Food items

St Thomas’s Hall, Ancaster Way
CB1 3TT
01223 519291

10:00am – 11:30am

Edge Café Food Hub

  • Food items

351 Mill Road, Cambridge
CB1 3DF
01223 212478

10:00am – 2:00pm

Salvation Army

  • Tea & coffee
  • Sit-down
  • Wifi

3 Tenison Rd, Cambridge
CB1 2DG

10:30pm – 12:30pm

Library Warm Hub

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Biscuits

3rd Floor, Cambridge Central Library, 7 Lion Yard
CB2 3QD
0345 045 5225

10:30am – 12:30pm

Arbury Food Hub

  • Hot drinks and cakes
  • Food items after 11:30am

Church of the Good Shepherd,
Mansel Way, Cambridge
CB4 2ET
01223 351844

10:30am – 12:30pm

Orchard Mobile Food Hub

  • Food items

Unwin Square behind number 23
CB4 2AD
07474 725477

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Salvation Army Free Meal Menu

  • Meal
  • Hot drinks

3 Tenison Rd
CB1 2DG
01223 367 633

10:00am – 11:30am

Edge Café Food Hub

  • Food items

351 Mill Road, Cambridge
CB1 3DF
01223 212478

10:00am – 2:00pm

Salvation Army

  • Tea & coffee
  • Wifi

3 Tenison Rd, Cambridge
CB1 2DG

10:30am – 12:00pm

St Phillips Church Warm Space

  • Hot drinks

185 Mill Road
CB1 3AN
01223 414775

10:30pm – 12:30pm

Library Warm Hub

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Biscuits

3rd Floor, Cambridge Central Library, 7 Lion Yard
CB2 3QD
0345 045 5225

10:30pm – 4:00pm

Quaker Open House

  • Tea & coffee space
  • Soup lunch 12:30-1:00pm

12 Jesus Lan
CB5 8BA
01223 357535

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Pay-as-you-feel Cafe

  • Hot meal
  • Drinks

St Philips Church, 185 Mill Road
CB1 3AN
01223 414775

5:00pm – 6:00pm

CCH Food Van

  • Hot meal
  • Hot drinks
  • Clothing items

Guildhall St in front of the Premier Inn
CB2 3NH

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Cambridge Community Kitchen

  • Hot meal eat-in

11-12 Fair St
CB1 1HA
07908 661681

8:45am – 10:45am

Akeman Community Centre Breakfast
Club

  • Breakfast
  • Hot drinks
  • Advice service

Akeman Community Centre, 80 Akeman Street,
CB4 3JH
01223 420309

10:00am – 11:30am

Edge Café Food Hub

  • Food items

351 Mill Road, Cambridge
CB1 3DF
01223 212478

10:30pm – 12:30pm

Library Warm Hub

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Biscuits

3rd Floor, Cambridge Central Library, 7 Lion Yard
CB2 3QD
0345 045 5225

10:00am – 2:00pm

Salvation Army

  • Tea & coffee
  • Wifi

3 Tenison Rd, Cambridge
CB1 2DG
01223 367 633

11:00am – 11:30am

Shah Jalal Food Hub

  • Food items

Akeman Community Centre, 80 Akeman Street,
CB4 3HG
01223 420309

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Salvation Army Meal & Shower

  • Meal and hot drinks
  • 1:30pm-3:30pm: showers, underwear and toiletries for people experiencing homelessness

3 Tenison Rd
CB1 2DG
01223 367 633

3:30pm – 5:30pm

Abbey Food Hub

  • Food items
  • Sanitary products
  • Advice services

East Barnwell Community Centre, 633a Newmarket Rd
CB5 8WL
01223 211945

10:00am – 11:30am

Edge Café Food Hub

  • Food items

351 Mill Road, Cambridge
CB1 3DF
01223 212478

10:00am – 2:00pm

Salvation Army

  • Tea & coffee
  • Sit-down
  • Wifi

3 Tenison Rd
CB1 2DG
01223 367 633

10:30am – 12:30pm

Library Warm Hub

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Biscuits

3rd Floor, Cambridge Central Library, 7 Lion Yard
CB2 3QD
0345 045 5225

1:30pm – 3:00pm

St Phillips Warm Space

  • Hot drinks
  • Company

St Phillips Church, 185 Mill Road
CB1 3AN
01223 414775

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Cambridge Community Kitchen

  • Meal collection
  • Meal delivery

11-12 Fair St
CB1 1HA
07908 661681

10:00am – 11:30am

Edge Café Food Hub

  • Food items

351 Mill Road, Cambridge
CB1 3DF
01223 212478

10:30am – 12:30pm

Library Warm Hub

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Biscuits

3rd Floor, Cambridge Central Library, 7 Lion Yard
CB2 3QD
0345 045 5225

11:00pm – 12:00pm

Abbey Food Hub

  • Food items
  • Sanitary products
  • Advice services

East Barnwell Community Centre, 633a Newmarket Rd
CB5 8WL
01223 211945

12:30pm

St Andrew’s Lunch

  • Hot meal

St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church,
43 St Andrew’s Street
CB2 3AR
01223 506343

10:00am – 11:00am

Adventist Church Food Hub

  • Food items

15 Hobart Road,
CB1 3PU

12:30am – 2:30pm

Library Warm Hub

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Biscuits

3rd Floor, Cambridge Central Library, 7 Lion Yard
CB2 3QD
0345 045 5225

6:30pm – 8.30pm

Cambridge Community Kitchen

  • Meal collection
  • Meal delivery

The Lock-On, 11-12 Fair St
CB1 1HA
07908 661681

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