Useful Contacts
Northern IrelHoExecutive
If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, you should contact NIHE as soon as possible.
After 5pm at weekends use following numbers:
Tel: 034 4892 0900
Belfast South East
Belfast, North, Mid
East Down Areas
028 9056 5444
North East
Co. Antrim and
East Londonderry
028 9446 8833
West
Magherafelt & Cookstown
028 9446 8833
Omagh
028 8283 3100
Londonderry, Limavady
& Strabane
028 7134 5171
South
Newry Mourne
028 3083 5000
Armagh & Dungannon
028 3752 2381
Banbridge & Craigavon
028 3833 4444
Fermanagh
028 6638 2000
South Tyrone
028 8772 2821
If you need assistance ‘out of hours’ (outside normal office hours including weekends Public holidays), telephone: 028 95049 999.
Please use this number in an emergency crisis situation only.
HoRights
The HoRights provides independent advice information to people on a wide range of ho debt matters. Their website has helpful online advice.
You can contact their advisors Monday to Friday 9:30am to 1:30pm.
Mortgage Debt Advice Service
If you are finding it difficult to afford your monthly payments, or your lender has started court proceedings to take possession of your home, you have no time to lose – sooner you do something about your finances, more options you may have for saving your home from repossession.
The Skainos Centre
239 Newtownards Road
Belfast BT4 1AF
Tel: 028 9024 5640
Tel: 030 0323 0310
Email: mdas@housingrights.org.uk
Web: www.housingadviceni.org
Council for Homeless Northern Irel(CHNI)
CHNI represents over 100 organisations working with homeless people throughout Northern Ireland. It achieves this through providing training, information, research collective representation.
3rd Floor, Andras House
60 Great Victoria Street
Belfast BT2 7BB
Tel: 028 9024 6440
Fax: 028 9024 1266
Email: info@chni.org.uk
Web: www.chni.org.uk
Simon Community Northern Ireland
Simon Community Northern Irel actively responds to needs of homeless people through initiatives aimed at prevention, provision progression to independent living. Simon Community has accommodation at a number of places across Northern Ireland.
Simon Community NI has a free 24/7 helpline 0800 171 2222 for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Cliftonville Avenue
Belfast BT14 6BX
Tel: 028 9023 2882
Free phone: 0800 171 2222
Fax: 028 9032 6839
Email: info@simoncommmunity.org
Web: www.simoncommunity.org
Northern IrelFederation of HoAssociations (NIFHA)
NIFHA is umbrella organisation representing, supporting promoting activities of thirty six registered seven non-registered HoAssociations in Northern Ireland. HoAssociation build, refit and/or buy new/rehabilitated hofor people applying to common waiting list for social housing.
6c Citylink
Business Park
Albert Street
Belfast BT12 4HB
Tel: 028 9023 0446
Fax: 028 9023 8057
Email: info@nifha.org
Web: www.nifha.org
Insulation Advice Grant Aid (Warm Homes Scheme)
The Warm Homes Scheme provides grants for Cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, draughtproofing windows and doors, hot-water-tank jackets, energy efficient lightbulbs, reflective radiator panels other energy advice.
More info visit: www.nihe.gov.uk
Age NI
Age NI fight for disadvantaged older people by combating poverty, reducing isolation, challenging neglect, defeating ageism preventing future deprivation.