Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Service

The Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Service [HHPA] is a peer support service, enabling people experiencing homelessness to access health services. 

The service is open to anyone in Birmingham who is experiencing homelessness. This includes people who are sleeping on the streets, sofa-surfing or living in hostels, night shelters, refuges, asylum support (NASS) accommodation, supported housing due to homelessness, B&Bs, squats and temporary accommodation.

Our Peer Advocates can support our clients with: 

• Support people to register with GPs and dental practices
• Help people to book health appointments
• Accompany people to appointments and support with travel costs
• Assist people to find information about health and health services
• Build skills and confidence to enable people to continue accessing health services independently

 

Our Peer Advocates are volunteers who have experienced homelessness themselves. All volunteers go through a rigorous selection process, including DBS checks, attend a comprehensive training programme, and receive support and supervision to enable them to carry out the role. 

 

How to access our service

If you would like support, please email us on healthpeeradvocacy@crisis.org.uk or call us at 0121 348 7950 

If you would like to refer someone to our service, please email healthpeeradvocacy@crisis.org.uk to request a referral form 

We will match referrals based on capacity and priority basis. We will aim to respond to the initial referral within 3 working days. We will store all information in line with Crisis’ confidentiality and data protection policies.